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State Controller Cohen Calls For Congress To Look Into Sports Deferral Loopholes

January 9, 2024 12:22 pmJanuary 9, 2024 12:22 pm

California State Controller Malia Cohen called on Congress Monday to stop a tax break loophole and limit deductions and exemptions for high income earners following the recent $700 million record-breaking signing of baseball star Shohei Ohtani by the Los Angeles...

The Greenberg Brief: Charitable Donations – Events Signal Reconsideration

January 9, 2024 2:55 amJanuary 9, 2024 11:07 am

Have you made long-term plans for charity donations? I have, and so have many of my friends and extended family as well. But in light of revelations since the commencement of the Hamas/Israel war, be careful who you give to....

Unity Gaming Company Announces Mass Layoff of 1,800 In San Francisco

January 9, 2024 2:30 amJanuary 9, 2024 2:31 am

Unity, a San Francisco video game company specializing in game engines, let go 1,800 employees on Monday, becoming the Bay Area’s first major mass layoff a little more than a week into 2024. In the last few years, San Francisco...

Did a Riverside USD Sweetheart Labor Deal Put Another Democrat Senate Seat In Play?

January 9, 2024 2:13 amJanuary 9, 2024 2:14 am

It appears that Republicans in the Inland Empire might have a candidate in the Senate District 31 race after all. If a recent poll is accurate, voters in SD 31 may opt for a two-party competition in November 2024. Earlier...

Gov. Newsom Announces Special Election For McCarthy’s Former District

January 8, 2024 6:45 pmJanuary 8, 2024 6:45 pm

Governor Gavin Newsom announced on Monday that the special election primary for the 20th Congressional District, which former House Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) vacated early last month, will be held on March 19th, with the special general election, if needed,...

Safeway, Adidas Closing in San Francisco; William Sonoma On its Way Out?

January 8, 2024 5:12 pmJanuary 8, 2024 5:19 pm

The Globe’s good friend Sebastian in San Francisco frequently updates us on the ever closing department stores, grocery stores, restaurants, auto dealers and the like. Monday, Sebastian shared this with the Globe: “On Christmas Day, drug addicts shot up and...

Governor Newsom to Announce 2024-2025 Budget Proposal Wednesday

January 8, 2024 12:14 pmJanuary 9, 2024 8:30 am

Governor Gavin Newsom’s 2024-2025 State Budget proposal is due to be announced no later than Wednesday this week, with many analysts unsure at just how Newsom is planning to tackled the $68 billion deficit facing the state this upcoming fiscal...