Headlines, March 5

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8:32 AM PST on March 5, 2026

Mayor Lurie Leads Charge for Muni Measure (SFExaminer, GGExpress)
Signature-Gathering, Including for Transit Measures, is Lucrative (SFStandard)
SMART Funding Set for June Ballot (MarinIJ)
More on Caltrain Electrification/’Spark Effect’ (Grist)
SFMTA Board Approves Potrero Housing (VoiceofSF)
Sunset Dunes and the District 4 Debate (DavisVanguard)
S.F. Still Slower at Issuing Housing Permits (SFExaminer)
Effort to Speed up Housing (MissionLocal)
Father Facing Abuse Charges in Electric Motorcycle Case (EastBayTimes)
BART Police Deep Fake Video (SFChron)
Can we do this on Transit too? (SFChron)
Taking Transit to Tahoe (KQED)

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