San Francisco’s youngest billionaires are betting on a new kind of job boom
Brendan Foody is excited about the future. He said so the moment we stepped into Lands End —…
Billionaires’ tax to solve Medicaid funding cuts? Major California union floats one-time policy patch
A major union announced a proposal Thursday to impose a one-time 5% tax on billionaires in California to…
At Request of Billionaire ‘Friends,’ Trump Pulls Plug on Troop Deployment to San Francisco—For Now
After threatening for days to deploy troops to San Francisco, President Donald Trump announced that he would pull…
If you’re reading this and you’re a California billionaire, hide your wallet
California’s approximately 200 billionaires could have to cough up a one-time 5% tax if a proposed initiative gets…
Trump Cancels San Francisco Raids After Benioff, Huang Calls
President Donald Trump said he’s calling off the deployment of federal troops to San Francisco after speaking to…
California union proposes taxing billionaires to offset Medicaid cuts
A major union announced a proposal Thursday to impose a one-time 5% tax on billionaires in California to…
California Billionaires Face a Proposed 5% Tax on Wealth
California billionaires would face a one-time 5% tax on their wealth through a ballot initiative that advocates say…
Marc Benioff’s ideas for fixing San Francisco keep getting worse
Happy Tuesday, and welcome to another edition of Rent Free. This week’s newsletter includes stories on: The anticlimactic…
Marc Benioff’s shortsighted bet against San Francisco
In our perma-crisis era of loud, fast, and chaotic news, it’s hard to feel shocked anymore. But when…