Vote Patrick to Preserve State Insurance Access
OMG, I *love* this ad. Vote for Patrick in the primary in less than 2 months for insurance commissioner. Please do not vote for Jane, whose election would be existential for even the very availability of insurance in the state. You WILL NOT be able to get homeowners' insurance if she wins and it will REVERSE the progress we've made in the last 1-2 years in getting companies to issue policies again here amid wildfire risk.
BART's Collapse Threatens Downtown San Francisco's Survival
"Anyone happy to let BART fail has to be happy to let Downtown San Francisco fail. There is no daylight here."
BART Faces Shutdown without Sales Tax Approval
Oh wow, shutting down BART entirely is a possibility if the sales tax measure doesn't pass. https://t.co/HALTrAsMxJ
Considering New Polls on the Strait of Hormuz
It feels like I should run a bunch of polls like this again, but about the Strait of Hormuz.
China’s Gulf Moves Accelerate De‑dollarization, Curb US Sanctions
Did we just accelerate de-dollarization, strengthen China’s position as a future security guarantor/mediator in the Gulf and long-term weaken the power of US financial sanctions all in two weeks? https://t.co/A3fRsI7R5i https://t.co/H83a474m3Y
Ultra‑wealthy Exodus Leaves No Revenue, Boomers Get Breaks
There's not going to be a revenue base here after they drive ultra HNW to Florida and Texas and keep giving boomers property tax breaks.
Unprecedented Ridge Drives Record Heat, Ending Ski Season
I guess the earth didn’t stop warming in the last 18 months. Sierra ski season over?
FBI Warns Iran Could Launch Short‑range Drones on West Coast
Not the news I like to read, but don't these drones have a much shorter range?
From Marathon to Sprint: Scale Software Fast
Building a software company was a marathon and now it requires sprinting the entire marathon distance.
International Order Failed, Validating Nuclear Deterrence Claims
“The tragedy is that the international order, ostensibly designed to make nuclear weapons unnecessary, failed so spectacularly that the monsters ended up being right.”
California's 'Pro‑Housing' Policies Fuel Sprawl, Not Solutions
If you live in California, you should probably be concerned. Hilton says he is pro-housing but his policies are effectively pro-sprawl. Steyer is doing slopulism, and he should actually know better, sadly.