Richie Greenberg – Page 4 – California Globe

Greenberg: Obama’s Sanctimonious Prop 50 Endorsement

October 15, 2025 5:00 pmOctober 15, 2025 5:07 pm

Barack Obama’s endorsement video advertisement of California’s Proposition 50 is a calculated betrayal of voter trust, cloaked in the sanctimonious guise of fairness. In a slick video posted on October 14, 2025, Obama declares, “California, this November 4th, the whole country...

Amid Mideast Peace, Gavin Newsom Acts Like a Child

October 14, 2025 8:00 amOctober 14, 2025 8:01 am

President Donald Trump continues to exhibit unparalleled support for American Jews, Israelis and the Holy Land. Yet today, amid the historic signing of a multi-national peace agreement in Sharm el-Sheikh, Egypt, to end the war in Gaza and facilitate the...

Gary McCoy: A Reckless Advocate Unfit for San Francisco City Hall

October 1, 2025 3:55 amOctober 1, 2025 6:52 am

In San Francisco’s gritty political arena, where the fentanyl crisis claims lives daily, Gary McCoy pitches himself as the ideal candidate for District 8 supervisor in 2026. A former legislative aide to Nancy Pelosi, Scott Wiener, and London Breed, McCoy...

Another Successful Recall: San Francisco Ousts Joel Engardio

September 30, 2025 2:55 amSeptember 30, 2025 2:56 am

September 16th, 2025, was another pivotal moment in San Franciso’s history: A recall succeeded yet again, this time, removing a district supervisor mid-term, namely Joel Engardio. The predominant justification for recall was his ignoring the wishes of his constituents as...

Greenberg: Gavin Newsom Could Choose AOC as 2028 Running Mate

September 27, 2025 3:30 amSeptember 27, 2025 10:50 am

As the faltering Democratic Party looks toward the 2028 presidential election, California Governor Gavin Newsom currently stands as the frontrunner for the party’s nomination, bolstered by his national profile and handling (controversially) of high-stakes issues like immigration and gerrymandering. With...

Greenberg: Nextdoor Violated Campaign Finance Laws in SF Recall Election

September 20, 2025 2:48 amSeptember 20, 2025 10:50 am

Community online network Nextdoor, a publicly traded company based in San Francisco, has become central to local discourse including being a place to list second-hand items for sale or to give away, to post government agency safety alerts and to...

Greenberg: San Francisco’s Contribution to Reckless Rhetoric

September 14, 2025 10:36 amSeptember 14, 2025 10:37 am

San Francisco’s reckless-mouthed political leaders Nancy Pelosi, Gavin Newsom, Scott Wiener, David Chiu (and a gaggle of others) have long positioned themselves as the moral bulkhead, a wall against “right-wing extremism.” Yet, beneath this facade of virtue lies a troubling...