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Writers Guild Of America Strike Begins
The Writers Guild of America (WGA), the union representing writers in film, television, radio, news, and online media, began a strike on Tuesday after failing to reach an agreement with major studio and television producers, affecting 11,500 union members mainly...
Newest Mass Layoffs Strike San Francisco: Over 2,000 Jobs Lost At Gap, Dropbox
Two major San Francisco-based companies announced mass layoffs on Thursday, with Gap announcing that 1,800 corporate positions will be cut and Dropbox announcing that 16% of all employees, or around 500 people, will be let go. Beginning in October of...
Former Controller Betty Yee Announces 2026 Run For Governor
Former Controller of California and current California Democratic Party Vice Chairwoman Betty Yee announced her candidacy for Governor in 2026 on Monday, coming only a few hours after Lt. Governor Eleni Kounalakis announced her own run for the office. A...
Amazon To Close All Remaining Stores In San Francisco
Tech giant Amazon announced further disinvestment from the San Francisco Bay Area on Monday with the closure of all physical Amazon stores, becoming the latest Amazon related entities to close since late last year. Starting in October of last year,...
Governor Newsom Condemns Lawsuit Against AB 2273 Online Law
Governor Gavin Newsom released a statement on Tuesday against a court case challenging a law passed last year that was intended to protect the data and privacy of children online over free speech and ease of business concerns. Signed into...
Tech Industry Group Sues AG Rob Bonta & State Over New Child Online Privacy Law
NetChoice, a large tech industry group, sued the state of California on Wednesday over a law passed earlier this year designed to protect the data and privacy of children online over free speech and ease of business concerns. Signed into...