Matthew Fleischer

Honored beyond words to have been named a finalist for @Poynter's Osborne award in editorial and opinion writing 🙏 To have been recognized in such a prestigious national contest is truly humbling and a reflection of the great work @sfc_opinions is doing under @MatteFleischer!

ENDORSEMENT: California state treasurer isn’t a sexy job. Few politicians’ eyes light up at the idea of leading the state’s Debt Limit Allocation Committee. Yet it carries immense responsibility & influence. Here's why @EleniForCA is right for the job. sfchronicle.com/opinion/editor…

Get rid of the California Board of Equalization says the @sfc_opinions editorial board @sfchronicle

ENDORSEMENT: The California Board of Equalization shouldn’t exist. This candidate is willing to finally get rid of it sfchronicle.com/opinion/articl…

The debate over Sunset Dunes park and the Great Highway raises an important question about S.F. district supervisors. My @sfc_opinions newsletter @sfchronicle sfchronicle.com/opinion/articl…

ENDORSEMENT: Of the 16 candidates running for CA lieutenant governor, Michael Tubbs exemplifies the two most important traits for an almost entirely political role: He is an effective communicator and has consistently demonstrated political courage. sfchronicle.com/opinion/editor…

Gangbuster five days at the San Francisco Chronicle. Want to support work like this? By journalists like @akoseff @SophiaBollag @stjbs @kolyn_cheang @annievain @cesarischafa @namisumida and many more? Digital subscriptions start at less than $1. Go to subscription.sfchronicle.com.

Could California elect a Republican governor? The @sfc_opinions editorial board @sfchronicle will help you sort out the June primary election. Our round of endorsements starts today with the S.F. District 4 supervisor's race. sfchronicle.com/opinion/articl…

OPINION: Paris, though about the same size as San Francisco, manages to house more than double the number of residents. It does so with one building type — six stories, no notes. sfchronicle.com/opinion/articl…

🍨 in my latest column: SoMa is a containment zone for SF’s social woes. Now, a neighborhood group is alleging this violates state law— & asking the state to decertify SF’s housing element & challenge its plan to comply with SB79. Here’s what’s going on ⤵️ sfchronicle.com/opinion/articl…

How Trump's attempt to limit birthright citizenship is taking us back to the 1800s. My @sfc_opinions newsletter @sfchronicle #WongKimArk sfchronicle.com/opinion/articl…

Why is the Filipino American who co-founded the UFW with Cesar Chavez nearly forgotten? Larry Itliong and Filipino American farmworkers played a key role in the labor movement of the 1960s. My @sfc_opinions newsletter @sfchronicle sfchronicle.com/opinion/articl…

My latest column: CA expects you to vote on judges, perhaps the most confusing & consequential races on your ballot. Yet it’s nearly impossible to actually review judges’ records. Trying to get documents from a courthouse, you wouldn’t know computers exist.sfchronicle.com/opinion/articl…

What Alysa Liu has in common with my failed job interview, and @emily_hoeven's exclusive interview with S.F. Mayor @DanielLurie, today in @sfc_opinions @sfchronicle sfchronicle.com/opinion/articl…

EXCLUSIVE in my latest column: I sat down w/ SF Mayor Daniel Lurie to discuss why he doesn't plan to end his spontaneous street check-ins after video of a fight between his police detail & a man on the street went viral. Here's what he had to say: sfchronicle.com/opinion/articl…

My latest column: What does Gavin Newsom believe? It’s hard for Californians to figure out, let alone the rest of America. I read his “memoir of discovery” to find out. The takeaway is both deeply concerning & perhaps the most humanizing thing about him. sfchronicle.com/opinion/articl…

Exclusive in my latest column: After UCSF social worker Alberto Rangel was allegedly fatally stabbed by a patient, his union conducted a workplace violence survey. The results are horrific. 50% say they’ve been sexually assaulted/harassed. More takeaways⤵️ sfchronicle.com/opinion/articl…

My latest column: Are CA Dems heeding Newsom’s calls to be more “culturally normal”? After repeatedly rejecting @Patterdude’s legislation to strengthen penalties for repeat domestic abusers, his latest bill is finally moving forward. What changed? sfchronicle.com/opinion/articl…

My latest column: Want to understand the absurdity of California politics in 2026? Well, I was assaulted by a homeless woman on my way to see billionaire gubernatorial candidate Tom Steyer preach economic populism at a 5-star hotel. Chat, are we cooked? sfchronicle.com/opinion/articl…

Day of Remembrance marks the order that led to the unjust WWII incarceration of Japanese Americans. It seems history is repeating itself. Read my @sfc_opinions newsletter @sfchronicle sfchronicle.com/opinion/articl…