The Volkswagen SUV whizzed past the Texas state line, a U-Haul trailer in tow, as it made its way toward Amarillo. “Yay!” Judy Stark cried out to her husband, Richard, as they officially left California. The pair bobbed their heads to ’50s music playing on the radio. Like many voters... read more →
Nov
25
Nov
12
San Francisco’s recently elected District Attorney vowed this week to suspend the prosecution of specific quality-of-life crimes; including public urination and other issues plaguing the region’s streets. “We will not prosecute cases involving quality-of-life crimes,” said DA Chesa Boudin. “Crimes such as public camping, offering or soliciting sex, public urination,... read more →
Nov
07
The top spot is Texas that got 86,164 Californians in 2018. Where do Californians go when they leave? New Census Bureau migration data for 2018 shows folks who leave the state are likely to end up west of the Mississippi River. Here’s what my trusty spreadsheet tells me about where... read more →
Nov
01
SAN FRANCISCO – In a lighted garage on one of San Francisco's busiest streets, a young man in baggy trousers and messy brown hair pulled down his pants. He had been hiding two pairs of stolen jeans with the tags still on them. He handed them to another man waiting nearby, took some money, pulled... read more →
Oct
29
Despite coming into office with a budget surplus of around $36 billion and enjoying favorable approval ratings, California Gov. Gavin Newsom’s first year in office has been anything but tranquil. Newsom, who spent the previous eight years as lieutenant governor to Democrat Jerry Brown, has in the first 10 months of his... read more →
Oct
25
Just over half of California’s registered voters have considered leaving the state, with soaring housing costs cited as the most common reason for wanting to move, according to a new poll. Young voters were especially likely to cite unaffordable housing as a reason for leaving, according to the latest UC... read more →
Oct
23
California Governor Gavin Newsom is the highest-paid governor in the country, earning more than two times the salary of the lowest-paid governor. 24/7 Wall Street ranked the salaries of all 50 governors and found California pays Governor Newsom $201,680, and that will increase to around $210,000 in December. The second-highest-paid is... read more →
Oct
21
In case anyone needed another reason to leave California, the chief executive officers of Pacific Gas & Electric Corp. (PG&E) now says the company may have to impose blackouts over the next 10 years. NPR reported that CEO Bill Johnson told energy regulators at California’s Public Utilities Commission (PUC) the... read more →
Oct
18
CLIENT: Daniel and Erica M. LOCATION: Irvine, CA OVERVIEW: Daniel and Erica have lived in Irvine since 1999 after relocating from Ohio for a job transfer. Daniel works for a health-care company and commutes to Los Angeles four days a week. Erica works part-time as an administrative assistant as they... read more →
Oct
16
The state is the first to push back its schools’ start times and ban fur products. Newsom Signs More Than 70 Bills California Gov. Gavin Newsom signed more than 70 bills over the weekend. California Gov. Gavin Newsom made his way through the last of the more than 1,000 sent to... read more →