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CalPERS Still $153 Billion Underwater Despite Near Record Returns

March 12, 2026 8:06 amMarch 12, 2026 8:06 am

Thirty years of running hedge funds, private equity deals, and now outsourced CIO roles for ultra-high-net-worth family offices taught me one ironclad rule. Optimistic assumptions in a spreadsheet are just fraud wearing a tie. I watched markets crash in 2008...

Gov. Gavin Newsom: How to Destroy California in Two Terms

February 4, 2026 11:10 amFebruary 5, 2026 11:21 am

If I was the leftist governor of the largest state in the U.S. and my unspoken goal and unholy plan was to destabilize and destroy my state, there are certain policies I would impose, and executive orders I’d make, while...

Mayor Lurie’s State of the City: A Critical Examination

January 16, 2026 3:00 amJanuary 16, 2026 3:04 am

San Francisco’s Mayor Daniel Lurie, in this morning’s State of the City address, painted a picture of a city on the cusp of a triumphant economic resurgence, touting 2025 as a pivotal year for our recovery in the retail and...

Top 50 Disasters Gov. Gavin Newsom Has Ushered into California: 2025 Edition

December 17, 2025 9:44 amDecember 29, 2025 9:15 am

This week the Globe reported on the newly released California State Auditor’s report which depicts a devastating state of the state: “The California State Auditor published a scalding report Friday that is an unvarnished indictment of Governor Gavin Newsom and...

Tying Together Thoughts on the Trump Ballroom and Proposition 50

November 2, 2025 2:45 amNovember 2, 2025 2:46 am

You cannot view any news site without hearing the bemoaning of President Donald Trump’s order to demolish the East Wing of the White House and replace it with a grand ballroom. Among the complaints about the project is that rich...

LAX Foodservice Employee Files Federal Charges Against Labor Union over Intimidation, Harassment

April 30, 2025 10:53 amApril 30, 2025 11:39 am

An employee of Flying Food Group, a foodservice provider to commercial flights at Los Angeles International Airport, has hit the Unite Here Local 11 union with federal charges. The employee, Kenia Solano, maintains that union officials and agents have targeted...

Greenberg: Can Oakland Survive Barbara Lee?

April 22, 2025 7:21 amApril 22, 2025 7:22 am

Barbara Lee’s triumph in Oakland’s mayoral race on April 15, 2025, has been hailed as a progressive milestone, marking her as the city’s first Black woman mayor. But beneath the applause lies a grim reality: Lee’s victory signals trouble for...