san francisco state senator scott weiner proposes a bill to exempt most new real estate projects in the city from the state's environmental reviews for a decade. he said it could specifically speed up developments in the north financial district, union square, soma, oracle park, and the civic center. he said in a statement quote, downtown san francisco matters to our city's future and it's struggling to bring people back. we need to make big changes and have open minds. of course, the bill doesn't address other factors slowing development in the city such as labor costs, high interest rates, and less demand for commercial space. >>> now, the a's will play in oakland next year, but what happens after their lease runs out at the coliseum? while the las vegas ball park situation is still up in the air they're focused on where they'll play until the new stadium is built. and there's a report that sacramento sutter health park is currently the front runner. the other choice is staying at the coliseum that would involve negotiating a new lease with the city or moving to salt lake city. the re