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Billionaire fortunes have reached all-time highs under Trump. So has the movement to tax them

Residents in at least 10 states are organizing campaigns to tax wealth in order to fund schools and other social services

The Guardian - US

California governor poll raises prospect of two Republicans contesting runoff

Survey puts Steve Hilton and Chad Bianco ahead with Democratic vote split between large field of candidates

The Guardian - US

California billionaires up political action with multimillion-dollar donations

Google founder backs both Republican and Democrat in governor’s race while ex-CEO fights billionaire tax

The Guardian - US

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California Democrats defy call from party to abandon crowded race: ‘Voters choose the next governor’

State party chair had urged candidates with no ‘viable path’ to victory to drop out to ensure Democratic win in November

The Guardian - US

Can’t win? Drop out: California Democrats plead with governor hopefuls as party fears Republican surge

Party worries crowded field to replace Gavin Newsom – and quirk of primary system – could open door for Republicans in November

The Guardian - US

Tech’s politics push at home and abroad

We report from California’s Silicon Valley, where billionaires pour money into midterms, and the AI Impact summit, where India pushes back on ‘AI monopoly’ held by US and China

The Guardian - US

California’s billionaires pour cash into elections as big tech seeks new allies

As Gavin Newsom departs, ultra-wealthy flex wealth and influence to fight regulation and keep the boom going

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Matt Mahan, mayor of San Jose, announces run for governor of California

The former tech entrepreneur joins a sprawling but stagnant field to succeed Gavin Newsom

The Guardian - US

A Little Place Called Home?

San Jose is delivering low-cost tiny homes for people living on the streets of California’s third-largest city — as long as the state continues to fund it.

Capital & Main

From guardrails to potholes, AI is becoming the new eyes on America’s roads

Cities and states in the U.S. are turning to AI to improve road safety

The Independent UK

Trump has an unlikely new ally hitting back at troll-obsessed Newsom — and he’s a California Democrat

The California governor’s recent tactic of using Trump-style memes online has garnered buzz and plenty of attention but it’s alienating a prominent Bay Area mayor

The Independent UK

Ex-SpaceX, Tesla Manager Rama Afullo Secures Municipal AI Grant To Turn Satellites Into Virtual Data Centers In A Market Soon Worth Billions

Space-technology startup Satlyt, led by ex-Tesla (NASDAQ:TSLA) and Google manager Rama Afullo, last week secured $25,000 through state first-in-the-nation municipal AI Incentive Program, endorsing its vision to create what the company calls “the above cloud service provider” through interconnected satellite networks.

Benzinga

ChatGPT helps write this mayor's speeches. Now he wants a thousand city workers using AI

San Jose’s mayor is using AI tools like ChatGPT to streamline city operations and improve services for its 1 million residents

The Independent UK

San Jose’s Democratic mayor defends plan to arrest homeless people who refuse shelter

Mayor Matt Mahan’s policy is that those who refuse shelter on three occasions will be detained, arrested, or hospitalized

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The Independent UK

California city may start arresting homeless people who refuse offer of shelter

Approximately 187,000 people are sleeping on the streets statewide

Latin Times

Musk Responds After California Man Hit With Felony Vandalism for Keying a Tesla

Musk responded after San Jose police arrested a man for felony vandalism after he was caught on a Tesla's security cameras keying the vehicle.

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Violent Altercation Involving Mayor's Security Guard In Downtown San Jose

Violent altercation involving Mayor Matt Mahan's security guard sparks discussions on public safety and legislative reforms in urban areas.

The Guardian - US

Revealed: how companies made $100m clearing California homeless camps

Public spending on private sweep contractors is soaring across the state – and unhoused people allege poor treatment

Tribune News Service

As the Bay Area’s open-air drug markets are targeted, does this pilot program hold any promise?

SAN JOSE, Calif. — As a push to clear open-air drug markets from city streets gains momentum across the Bay Area, it’s raising a crucial question — what happens to those arrested for dealing and using illegal substances?

Tribune News Service

How a political rookie pulled off an election upset to lead San Jose

SAN JOSE, Calif. — Ed Berger cast his vote for Cindy Chavez in the San Jose mayor’s race, but he wasn’t totally surprised by the political veteran’s narrow loss to newcomer Matt Mahan.

Tribune News Service

Zero-dollar bail is ending in Santa Clara County, but fight continues over jail-release policies

SAN JOSE, Calif. – Santa Clara County Superior Court has decided to allow its emergency zero-dollar bail order to expire at the end of the month, marking a quiet end to a polarizing jail-release policy enacted in the throes of the COVID-19 pandemic.

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