Richie Greenberg – Page 4 – California Globe

Greenberg: California is Not the Global Powerhouse Newsom Claims

August 22, 2025 2:45 amAugust 23, 2025 7:49 am

California Governor Gavin Newsom never misses the chance to boast that California is the “4th largest economy in the world,” a claim that has become a staple of his administration’s narrative. In 2024, with California’s nominal Gross State Product (GSP),...

California’s Redistricting Battle: Rally Against Newsom’s Plan

August 16, 2025 10:31 amAugust 16, 2025 10:31 am

Governor Gavin Newsom’s proposal for a special election in November 2025 to redraw California’s congressional districts has quickly ignited fierce opposition from conservative leaders, reform advocates, and nonpartisan groups. His plan, which bypasses the state’s independent Citizens Redistricting Commission, is...

Greenberg: Mamdani Upheaval Will Go Far Beyond Mayor’s Office

August 9, 2025 2:45 amAugust 9, 2025 11:19 am

Currently, airwaves and social media focus on Zohran Mamdani, the man and candidate. Clearly, not nearly enough attention is paid to the perfect storm brewing in New York, whereby a Marxist mayor acting together with anti-prosecution District Attorney Alvin Bragg,...

San Francisco Mayor Lurie’s $350,000 PR Spin

August 4, 2025 12:52 pmAugust 4, 2025 12:52 pm

In San Francsico politics, public perception is often of greater importance than policy success. Politicians frequently contract with private public relations (PR) consultants to enhance their image, amplify achievements, and deflect criticism. While this is usually legal, this practice raises...

Greenberg: Kamala Harris Decides Against Run for Governor in 2026

July 30, 2025 5:02 pmJuly 31, 2025 7:38 am

Today, former Vice President Kamala Harris announced she would not run for California governor next year, a decision that echoes Joe Biden’s 2015 choice to forego a presidential run in 2016, only to reverse course and win the presidency in...

Greenberg: The Anti-Car Crusade Hurts Seniors, the Disabled, and Families

July 22, 2025 3:10 amJuly 22, 2025 3:11 am

San Francisco’s relentless push to eliminate cars and parking, championed by City Hall and emboldened by rabid YIMBY (Yes In My Backyard) activists, is strangling the mobility of our most vulnerable residents: seniors, people with disabilities, and families with children....

San Francisco’s Antisemitism Problem: It’s Complicated

July 14, 2025 2:30 amJuly 14, 2025 2:31 am

It is barely summer 2025 and the just-completed San Francisco’s Pride Weekend became the setting for not one but two embarrassing and concerning incidents exposing Mayor Daniel Lurie’s difficultly in leadership. As one of several Jewish elected city officials (his...