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NV Globe Interviews Michael Shellenberger: What Are The Real Causes of Homelessness?

August 28, 2024 2:56 amAugust 28, 2024 9:23 am

Our sister Globe, the Nevada Globe published this exclusive interview. Editor’s note: This interview was conducted prior to the U.S. Supreme Court Decision “Grants Pass V. Johnson.” Homelessness is a big problem in California, probably more so than in any...

The Greenberg Brief: Still Voting With The Cult?

August 27, 2024 7:00 amAugust 27, 2024 7:01 am

It’s hard to believe after the daily onslaughts of negative news, crime, drugs, homelessness, retail collapse and tourism decline, there are still voters who will regardless vote for keeping elected officials, which are most responsible for the debacle, in office....

After Fighting Initiative, Gov. Newsom Taking Credit for Making Crime Illegal Again

August 18, 2024 2:55 amAugust 20, 2024 8:59 am

Nearly 50% of the stores in San Francisco have closed and residents are fleeing the city. Sacramento’s downtown still looks as if the 2020 riots just took place. Los Angeles is… well, it’s Los Angeles. And California Governor Gavin Newsom...

Another San Francisco Mayoral Debate Is Cancelled Due To Accusations Of Favoritism

August 9, 2024 4:14 pmAugust 9, 2024 4:14 pm

The next San Francisco Mayoral debate, which was due to be sponsored by the Commonwealth Club World Affairs next Wednesday, was cancelled on Friday following three candidates dropping out over the hosting groups, ConnectedSF and Voice of S.F., having endorsing...

The Greenberg Brief: When Building Leads to Destroying

July 10, 2024 8:00 amJuly 10, 2024 8:01 am

We’ve heard that the cure to San Francisco’s ails like homelessness, record high costs to buy or rent a home, will be magically cured by unleashing massive building efforts, building in every neighborhood across the City. Whether we like it...

Sacramento Mayor Darrell Steinberg Issues Feeble Statement on SCOTUS Ruling on Homeless Camp Bans

July 8, 2024 1:00 pmJuly 9, 2024 8:37 am

In late June, the U.S. Supreme Court voted 6-3 in City of Grants Pass v. Johnson, which found that local laws limiting encampments on public land does not amount to cruel and unusual punishment, allowing for local civil and criminal...

From the Cheap Seats: Liberating Local Government

July 8, 2024 6:32 amJuly 8, 2024 10:19 am

A recent decision of the United States Supreme Court has important implications for localities in California trying to address the problem of homelessness. With a 6-3 majority in the case of City of Grants Pass v. Johnson the high court...