Richie Greenberg – California Globe

SHOCKER: SF Dem Party Rejects Billionaire Tax

August 28, 2026 2:56 pmAugust 28, 2026 2:56 pm

Wednesday night was supposed to be another ritual of progressive piety at the SF DCCC Democrat Party central committee meeting. California’s state party had already bowed. All that remained was for the SF Dems to kiss the ring on Proposition...

Newsom’s Energy Wrecking Crew

August 20, 2026 3:16 pmAugust 20, 2026 3:17 pm

Governor Gavin Newsom does not set California’s electricity rates from a high podium. He does something more devious: He personally staffs the California Energy Commission (CEC). Gavin installs loyalists, treats the controversial results as if they fell from the sky....

Mangione and His Cold-Blooded Cult

August 16, 2026 8:00 amAugust 16, 2026 8:00 am

Luigi Mangione is no folk hero. He is a premeditated murderer who gunned down a husband and father of two in broad daylight. Then he sat in federal court this week and admitted it under oath. He told the judge....

Barrel of Woke Regret

July 27, 2026 11:52 amJuly 27, 2026 11:52 am

Cracker Barrel finally waved the white flag. CEO Julie Felss Masino is stepping down, taking an expesive Woke experiment with her. Her brief reign will be remembered less for biscuits and gravy than for a spectacularly tone-deaf 2025 rebrand that...

Mamdani’s Insane Netanyahu Arrest Threat

July 21, 2026 6:00 amJuly 21, 2026 6:01 am

New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani has once again demonstrated a remarkable talent for turning his local office into a stage for international grandstanding. His recent musings about possibly directing the arrest of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu – based...

The Legal Challenges to California’s Proposition 40, the 2026 Billionaire Tax Act

July 13, 2026 3:00 pmJuly 13, 2026 3:01 pm

The 2026 Billionaire Tax Act, (now officially known as Proposition 40) on the November 3, 2026 ballot, aims to impose a 5% tax on the net worth of California residents (and certain trusts) worth $1 billion or more. It has...

San Francisco Public Bank: Because What This City Needs Is Another Bright Idea

July 11, 2026 5:30 amJuly 11, 2026 5:31 am

San Francisco supervisors are pushing a November 2026 ballot measure to create America’s first big-city “public bank.” The plan? First, slap a higher gross receipts tax on non-bank financial outfits- credit card companies, lenders, mortgage brokers, etc.- to rake in...