Labor pains Public power posturing Opinion 'Friend'ly fire s.f.
Public power has a respectable place in the United States.
In certain communities it is working well. I favor at least the creation of a public power authority. But when Dennis Mosgofian of the Labor Task Force for Public Power pressed Brown on his position on the local ballot initiative, the rookie commissioner hedged his bets. Ross Mirkarimi, campaign director for the MUD effort, said that Brown's response to the question could signify the shape of the political battle to come. Brown's words were reminiscent of the line locals have heard from politicians like Mayor Willie Brown and State Sen. John Burton.