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Government Unions, Tech Billionaires and California Ballot Propositions

December 16, 2020 2:12 amDecember 16, 2020 8:35 am

Californians voted on twelve state ballot propositions on November 3. On nine of these propositions, California’s government and private sector unions spent significant amounts of money, over a million in five cases, and over ten million in two cases. But of these...

Leaving California: Oracle Co-Founder Larry Ellison Announces Move To Hawaii

December 14, 2020 5:12 pmDecember 15, 2020 1:09 pm

On Monday, the 11th richest person in the world , Oracle co-Founder Larry Ellison, announced that he has moved out of California, becoming only the latest billionaire to leave Silicon Valley. In his Monday announcement to employee’s, Ellison confirmed that...

Leaving CA: Tech Giant Oracle Leaving California for Texas

December 12, 2020 2:30 amDecember 14, 2020 9:04 am

On Friday, Oracle, one of the largest computer technology companies in the world, announced that they would move their headquarters from Redwood City in the Bay Area to Austin, Texas. Oracle’s move is only the latest such move of tech...

Leaving California: Hewlett Packard Enterprise Announces Move to Texas

December 3, 2020 7:59 am

Silicon Valley Tech giant Hewlett Packard Enterprise announced Wednesday that it is moving its global headquarters to the Houston, Texas from California. Texas Gov. Greg Abbott issued a gleeful press statement on the big move: “We are excited that Hewlett...

California Is the Land of Innovation – Now it’s Up to the Supreme Court to Keep It That Way

February 24, 2020 10:52 amFebruary 24, 2020 11:27 am

California is a land of innovation. We build, engineer and develop new technology constantly. By creating novel intellectual property, our businesses turn potential into reality. The Golden State files significantly more patents than any other state in the nation. But now, the protections that undergird...

Amid Trump’s Upcoming California Visit is a New Breed of Polarized Silicon Valley Donors

February 15, 2020 2:06 amFebruary 14, 2020 10:27 pm

Next week, President Donald Trump is due to visit California for several rallies and fundraising events in Los Angeles, Beverly Hills, Bakersfield, and the Palm Springs area as part of an overall swing through several western states. A Rancho Mirage...

2020 March Primary Preview: 13th State Senate District

February 5, 2020 6:14 am

The 13th State Senate District: The richest Senate district, the 13th stretches from the suburbs of San Francisco to the suburbs of San Jose, engulfing a fair chunk of Silicon Valley and the tech giants inside of it. Mountain View...