# ![@marcjoffe Avatar](https://lunarcrush.com/gi/w:26/cr:twitter::18560905.png) @marcjoffe Marc Joffe

Marc Joffe posts on X about money, in the, gas, if you the most. They currently have [-----] followers and [---] posts still getting attention that total [------] engagements in the last [--] hours.

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### Social Influence

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[money](/topic/money) #5322, [in the](/topic/in-the) 6.06%, [gas](/topic/gas) 4.24%, [if you](/topic/if-you) 3.64%, [health](/topic/health) #1388, [employees](/topic/employees) 3.03%, [public](/topic/public) #695, [more than](/topic/more-than) 2.42%, [market](/topic/market) 2.42%, [at least](/topic/at-least) 1.82%

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### Top Social Posts
Top posts by engagements in the last [--] hours

"@Boenau Not counted: tolls vehicle registration fees and sales taxes on cars/parts. Yes drivers cover almost all the cost of car infrastructure"  
[X Link](https://x.com/marcjoffe/status/1997287643156226407)  2025-12-06T12:50Z [----] followers, [----] engagements


"So sick of people saying that things was great in the '70s before boomers tax cuts and deregulation messed everything up. If you weren't alive back then here were some key features: * Urban decay * Smoking everywhere * No internet laptops smartphones * Bad ethnic food"  
[X Link](https://x.com/marcjoffe/status/2015455244336148790)  2026-01-25T16:02Z [----] followers, [----] engagements


"California can be a good place to retire but you have to live in a paid off home and have at least a couple of million in liquid net worth or a six figure annuity. Otherwise its best to retire elsewhere"  
[X Link](https://x.com/marcjoffe/status/2015818339692716410)  2026-01-26T16:05Z [----] followers, [----] engagements


"The Left constantly complains about austerity but I'm not seeing it here. Government spending as a % of GDP in advanced economies has almost doubled since 1960"  
[X Link](https://x.com/marcjoffe/status/2016022908372713503)  2026-01-27T05:38Z [----] followers, [----] engagements


"@jrichlive I think this is true but the train advocates don't agree and most Californians don't know any better. HSR polls quite well"  
[X Link](https://x.com/marcjoffe/status/2017275473206898987)  2026-01-30T16:35Z [----] followers, [--] engagements


"@spencercamp @mzpincali @MattMahanSJ Brightline West needs $21.05 billion to connect Las Vegas and Rancho Cucamonga. They got a $3 billion grant from the Biden Admin and are asking for a $6 billon low-interest loan from the Trump Admin. Even with that they may not be able to put the full financing package together"  
[X Link](https://x.com/marcjoffe/status/2017294412129452128)  2026-01-30T17:50Z [----] followers, [--] engagements


"@DefiantLs So four quadrant gates are not foolproof. But this is how California High-Speed Rail plans to address grade crossings with trains going 110mph"  
[X Link](https://x.com/marcjoffe/status/2017797764302967072)  2026-02-01T03:10Z [----] followers, 34.6K engagements


"The wealth tax is not only driving away billionaires but deterring billionaires and aspiring billionaires from moving to California. Unless the tax is defeated and future such taxes are constitutionally banned California's growth trajectory will be permanently lowered"  
[X Link](https://x.com/marcjoffe/status/2017988813533184409)  2026-02-01T15:50Z [----] followers, [----] engagements


"Lack of homeless program accountability is not only a problem in Gavin Newsom's state government but in @MattMahanSJ's San Jose as well. https://localnewsmatters.org/2025/11/02/san-jose-audit-reveals-homeless-programs-plagued-by-poor-oversight-and-accountability/ https://localnewsmatters.org/2025/11/02/san-jose-audit-reveals-homeless-programs-plagued-by-poor-oversight-and-accountability/"  
[X Link](https://x.com/marcjoffe/status/2017992337386000823)  2026-02-01T16:04Z [----] followers, [----] engagements


"For several years I have had a very controversial view: since the Bay Area is so expensive homeless people should be housed elsewhere. This is especially true for homeless people who didn't grow up here. If they don't have a long-term connection to the area why do they have a claim to costly housing here https://twitter.com/i/web/status/2018036071196659897 https://twitter.com/i/web/status/2018036071196659897"  
[X Link](https://x.com/marcjoffe/status/2018036071196659897)  2026-02-01T18:57Z [----] followers, [---] engagements


"@burnowt @RealJohnShoe @MattMahanSJ I suggest Lake County. I don't think other urban areas should be burdened with a large influx of people who have a high rate of drug abuse and criminal records"  
[X Link](https://x.com/marcjoffe/status/2018059144339898858)  2026-02-01T20:29Z [----] followers, [--] engagements


"27 Oakland police officers made $200.000+ in overtime in [----]. One cop billed the department for [----] OT hours and was paid a total of $711k. No wonder Oakland has budget problems. https://oaklandside.org/2026/01/29/oakland-police-overtime/ https://oaklandside.org/2026/01/29/oakland-police-overtime/"  
[X Link](https://x.com/marcjoffe/status/2018349313936838814)  2026-02-02T15:42Z [----] followers, 28.9K engagements


"First it was Santa Clara then Contra Costa and now the big one: Los Angeles County heads toward putting a heath care sales tax on the ballot. Angelinos would pay an additional 0.5% to offset Medi-Cal reforms in last year's One Big Beautiful Bill Act. https://laist.com/news/health/coalition-seeks-la-county-sales-tax-vote-to-offset-federal-healthcare-funding-cuts https://laist.com/news/health/coalition-seeks-la-county-sales-tax-vote-to-offset-federal-healthcare-funding-cuts"  
[X Link](https://x.com/marcjoffe/status/2018445223718969784)  2026-02-02T22:03Z [----] followers, [---] engagements


"One of the reforms involved reducing federal subsidies to states that provide free healthcare to undocumented immigrants. It looks like California counties believe that should now be the responsibility of county residents"  
[X Link](https://x.com/marcjoffe/status/2018445224998318164)  2026-02-02T22:03Z [----] followers, [---] engagements


"Unions oppose progress and are antithetical to Silicon Valley's startup ethos. In this case the Teamsters demand Waymo's license be pulled after an apparently unavoidable and relatively minor safety incident. Teamsters California co-chairs Peter Finn Victor Mineros demanded Waymo's operating license be suspended indefinitely - citing an incident where a Waymo struck a 5-year-old outside a school in Santa Monica last week. https://t.co/LdLh4PEltO Teamsters California co-chairs Peter Finn Victor Mineros demanded Waymo's operating license be suspended indefinitely - citing an incident where a"  
[X Link](https://x.com/marcjoffe/status/2018709311527002301)  2026-02-03T15:33Z [----] followers, [----] engagements


"@zchilehead I used to think that but my boss explained to me that only some categories of income are "pensionable" in California and OT is not among those"  
[X Link](https://x.com/marcjoffe/status/2018712506127016124)  2026-02-03T15:45Z [----] followers, [--] engagements


"@DougHancock11 I am hitting this issue hard right now because it is starting to dawn on Silicon Valley VCs and founders that unions are a problem in California due to the wealth tax. This is an important opportunity to educate individuals who have been in the Democratic Party coalition"  
[X Link](https://x.com/marcjoffe/status/2018771853662446037)  2026-02-03T19:41Z [----] followers, [--] engagements


"If you relied on @sfchronicle for your news this morning you would not know that [--] major California gubernatorial candidates had a debate last night let alone the fact that @SteveHiltonx won it based on the viewer poll. SF MSM provides a filtered view of reality"  
[X Link](https://x.com/marcjoffe/status/2019045410451673249)  2026-02-04T13:48Z [----] followers, 12.4K engagements


"In San Francisco everything is expensive. $4.4 million just to remove this ugly fountain from the Embarcadero. Hopefully city leaders will think carefully before commissioning more "public art""  
[X Link](https://x.com/marcjoffe/status/2019073460559835645)  2026-02-04T15:40Z [----] followers, [---] engagements


"@the_transit_guy My 2: I wouldn't be against California High-Speed Rail if I thought the number of paying passengers would justify the time and cost necessary to build it. But if you make good faith estimates of these [--] variables (ridership cost & time) it doesn't make sense to continue"  
[X Link](https://x.com/marcjoffe/status/2019147361336119394)  2026-02-04T20:33Z [----] followers, [----] engagements


"Democrats on the debate stage last night responded to the high-speed rail question with some variant of "I'll continue the project but wave my magic wand to make it better." But there is no escaping the facts: * The state would need to allocate tens of billions more to finish it * There is no way it can get finished in less than [--] more years * Ridership will be a small fraction of what was originally promised * It will require large operating subsidies if it is ever finished. Democratic candidates should find a rhetorical offramp. Honor the original intention while admitting that it can't be"  
[X Link](https://x.com/marcjoffe/status/2019165316107104763)  2026-02-04T21:45Z [----] followers, [---] engagements


"Good to see that one San Francisco news outlet is actually informing readers about important California news. if you relied on Mission Local however you would https://t.co/Yi6i5vxV0P if you relied on Mission Local however you would https://t.co/Yi6i5vxV0P"  
[X Link](https://x.com/marcjoffe/status/2019237796461048109)  2026-02-05T02:33Z [----] followers, [---] engagements


"@scottmace2 They'll probably be in common use by the time high-speed rail connects San Francisco and Los Angeles"  
[X Link](https://x.com/marcjoffe/status/2019246342653247879)  2026-02-05T03:06Z [----] followers, [--] engagements


"@googlewell @sfchronicle @SteveHiltonx Wow that's NPR level journalism"  
[X Link](https://x.com/marcjoffe/status/2019259590937047195)  2026-02-05T03:59Z [----] followers, [--] engagements


"@jjstyx @KTVU Given the California electorate one candidate from the more Progressive lane is going to be there: Swalwell Steyer or Porter"  
[X Link](https://x.com/marcjoffe/status/2019263618928587053)  2026-02-05T04:15Z [----] followers, [---] engagements


"@moseskagan @MattMahanSJ I appreciate you but it would be nice if the Mayor evolved on high-speed rail and tax hikes. He supports two sales tax increases that total 1.125% (one last year one this year)"  
[X Link](https://x.com/marcjoffe/status/2019444132129767795)  2026-02-05T16:12Z [----] followers, [---] engagements


"The blackmail by @SFBART is getting intense. If you don't vote for their transit tax in November they may close 30% of their stations and cut service hours by 70%. I'm sure third parties could come up with far less painful reductions"  
[X Link](https://x.com/marcjoffe/status/2019566464731406427)  2026-02-06T00:19Z [----] followers, 55.4K engagements


"@KevinMGross @SFBART I think some of these stations should close. I previously advocated closing North Concord given incredibly low ridership. Other stations like Orinda Antioch and Dublin / Pleasanton might operate just at peak times"  
[X Link](https://x.com/marcjoffe/status/2019590289439268912)  2026-02-06T01:53Z [----] followers, [---] engagements


"@Nowooski @SFBART Well its very important that BART continue serving El Cerrito Plaza so that people can visit the incredibly expensive library you guys will be funding"  
[X Link](https://x.com/marcjoffe/status/2019591068178870691)  2026-02-06T01:56Z [----] followers, [----] engagements


"@NickWaranoff @SFBART Great question. Also I assume that they believe keeping a station open but unattended is somehow beyond the pale. I've seen unattended stations on other CA rail systems but admittedly none with escalators"  
[X Link](https://x.com/marcjoffe/status/2019594723053523335)  2026-02-06T02:11Z [----] followers, [---] engagements


"@SFBART Thank you. Has BART asked an independent third party (i.e. not a regular contractor like HNTB) to develop or vet a service plan based on reduced revenues in the event that the revenue measure fails If not my group would be happy to do so at ZERO cost to the taxpayers"  
[X Link](https://x.com/marcjoffe/status/2019596211460927603)  2026-02-06T02:17Z [----] followers, [----] engagements


"@AdamSampson13 @SFBART Keep Millbrae BART open and cancel the Caltrain extension to Salesforce. At $8.25 billion it's not worth it"  
[X Link](https://x.com/marcjoffe/status/2019613454206923074)  2026-02-06T03:25Z [----] followers, [----] engagements


"If Claude is indeed cannibalizing enterprise software we're going to see some serious layoffs at Bay Area tech firms. They will have to cut costs or face bankruptcy"  
[X Link](https://x.com/marcjoffe/status/2019615332483436877)  2026-02-06T03:33Z [----] followers, [----] engagements


"@LoveCodeTrade Because the bank won't underwrite loans properly it will likely become insolvent and require additional infusions of taxpayer funds. I know the public bank people love to point to North Dakota but the more relevant example for us is Germany where the Landesbanken failed"  
[X Link](https://x.com/marcjoffe/status/2019622301101355162)  2026-02-06T04:00Z [----] followers, [---] engagements


"@ADSRelease @SFBART Sorry but no. Responsible budgeting involves cutting expenses that have the LEAST impact on service users. The first thing BART needs to cut is the $36 million in retiree medical benefits that are (1) not legally required and (2) not moving any passengers anywhere"  
[X Link](https://x.com/marcjoffe/status/2019637123461312596)  2026-02-06T04:59Z [----] followers, [----] engagements


"@SFBART By the way did you guys know that BART has an Office of Civil Rights If BART defunded that office I am pretty confident that commuters of all creeds and colors will be able to get to Montgomery Embarcadero or wherever they need to go"  
[X Link](https://x.com/marcjoffe/status/2019642748341743783)  2026-02-06T05:22Z [----] followers, [----] engagements


"@SFBART @ChrisBrowneCFA Agreed and thanks for the clarification. Keeping SFO station while closing intermediate stations in San Mateo County could actually benefit riders in San Francisco and the East Bay by speeding up their trips to the airport"  
[X Link](https://x.com/marcjoffe/status/2019770722185556455)  2026-02-06T13:50Z [----] followers, [--] engagements


"@revolutino @SFBART A complication to this narrative is that the Bay Area Council Meta and Ripple's Chris Larsen are all supporting the transit tax. Silicon Valley is not a monolith but I'll grant you that some in SV might like to replace BART with their own alternatives"  
[X Link](https://x.com/marcjoffe/status/2019775944106422426)  2026-02-06T14:11Z [----] followers, [---] engagements


"@BrandonLBradfor @SFBART Hi Brandon. Nice to meet you. I posted after reading the SF Chronicle article linked here. Do you think it is inappropriate to react to newspaper articles on Twitter https://www.sfchronicle.com/bayarea/article/10-bart-stations-could-close-doomsday-scenario-21335951.php https://www.sfchronicle.com/bayarea/article/10-bart-stations-could-close-doomsday-scenario-21335951.php"  
[X Link](https://x.com/marcjoffe/status/2019776631196258773)  2026-02-06T14:14Z [----] followers, [---] engagements


"Cutting out [--] miles of construction by relocating the Merced High-Speed Rail station from downtown to the southern edge makes financial sense but calling the relocated station a "connection to Yosemite" is total spin which is what the @sfchronicle is doing here"  
[X Link](https://x.com/marcjoffe/status/2019799746152628379)  2026-02-06T15:46Z [----] followers, [----] engagements


"Another random thought on this topic: I think front end developers will face the biggest challenges. That strikes me as the easiest part to vibe code. Back end is more complex"  
[X Link](https://x.com/marcjoffe/status/2019812302523077005)  2026-02-06T16:35Z [----] followers, [---] engagements


"Personally I think BART should remain open. But I don't think capacity is necessarily the most important criterion. Capacity is only useful if travellers need to and want to use it. BART is essential for reducing Bay Bridge traffic at the morning and evening peak. It is less important for connecting suburbs midday or at night. https://twitter.com/i/web/status/2019813851265658984 https://twitter.com/i/web/status/2019813851265658984"  
[X Link](https://x.com/marcjoffe/status/2019813851265658984)  2026-02-06T16:42Z [----] followers, [---] engagements


"School bonds can be outstanding for [--] years; laptops and other technology have a useful life of [--] years or less. So school bonds should not be used to buy that stuff. Districts are shifting the bill onto future taxpayers https://www.opportunitynowsv.org/blog/-hinkle-sv-school-bonds-promise-technology-do-they-really-prepare-students-for-tech-jobs https://www.opportunitynowsv.org/blog/-hinkle-sv-school-bonds-promise-technology-do-they-really-prepare-students-for-tech-jobs"  
[X Link](https://x.com/marcjoffe/status/2019826264660668788)  2026-02-06T17:31Z [----] followers, [---] engagements


"@Lucid_Stew @sfchronicle Good to see you on here Stew. As I told a reporter the other day your videos are extremely informative"  
[X Link](https://x.com/marcjoffe/status/2020042478553112774)  2026-02-07T07:50Z [----] followers, [--] engagements


"@regulatorynerd Despite Prop [--] and Prop [--] California state and local governments collected $828 billion in [----]. Isn't that enough"  
[X Link](https://x.com/marcjoffe/status/2020140964245872981)  2026-02-07T14:21Z [----] followers, [----] engagements


"About [----] of the oldest boomers are turning [--] each and every day this year. We need to get them into Full Self Driving vehicles ASAP before we see more horrific incidents like this one. Frightening dash cam footage shows [--] year-old woman crash her Mercedes through the front of a Westwood market killing three people and injuring several others. The driver apparently confused the gas pedal for the brake and will not be facing any charges. https://t.co/YGEoIyo6xe Frightening dash cam footage shows [--] year-old woman crash her Mercedes through the front of a Westwood market killing three people"  
[X Link](https://x.com/marcjoffe/status/2020156849333453023)  2026-02-07T15:25Z [----] followers, [----] engagements


"@jjstyx @SFBART I do use BART since I live near the station. Many of the rides recently have been on clean trains and no one bothers me. There can be problems but it's not all bad"  
[X Link](https://x.com/marcjoffe/status/2020241678851010936)  2026-02-07T21:02Z [----] followers, [--] engagements


"Surprisingly balanced @sfchronicle coverage of yesterday's #ProBillionaire march"  
[X Link](https://x.com/marcjoffe/status/2020506681512525898)  2026-02-08T14:35Z [----] followers, [---] engagements


"@rascal113646 @sfchronicle This is an important point. The proposed wealth tax is NOT unique in taxing unrealized gains. It is unique in taxing unrealized gains on intangible assets. Normal property taxes apply to tangible assets. I can understand why some would not see that as a meaningful distinction"  
[X Link](https://x.com/marcjoffe/status/2020556180662386721)  2026-02-08T17:51Z [----] followers, [--] engagements


"@Terry1667064 In terms of exporting taxpayers to other states LA County punches above its weight. I believe its population loss has been higher than most (maybe all) counties in percentage terms"  
[X Link](https://x.com/marcjoffe/status/2020582069118906739)  2026-02-08T19:34Z [----] followers, [---] engagements


"San Francisco teachers union effectively tell Pelosi and Laurie to f--- off; they're striking tomorrow. Elected Dems; are accountable to the public employee unions and not vice versa. https://missionlocal.org/2026/02/sf-mayor-lurie-teachers-strike-school-district/ https://missionlocal.org/2026/02/sf-mayor-lurie-teachers-strike-school-district/"  
[X Link](https://x.com/marcjoffe/status/2020655200026140797)  2026-02-09T00:25Z [----] followers, [----] engagements


"@KimChiSpicey Are you saying that other cities and counties cover most of their local school district's budgets If so I don't think that is correct. I believe very few cities and counties subsidize school districts instead they rely on local property & parcel taxes plus state aid"  
[X Link](https://x.com/marcjoffe/status/2020714185806708889)  2026-02-09T04:19Z [----] followers, [---] engagements


"http://x.com/i/article/2020714264202493952 http://x.com/i/article/2020714264202493952"  
[X Link](https://x.com/marcjoffe/status/2020721359031238690)  2026-02-09T04:48Z [----] followers, 18.8K engagements


"@fran_geleno I don't have a great answer for you. The only other state in which I paid property taxes was New Jersey where (at least in the 90s in my town) the reassessment process was politicized. I gather that in CA's major competitors TX & FL rates are too high"  
[X Link](https://x.com/marcjoffe/status/2020735900104503507)  2026-02-09T05:45Z [----] followers, [---] engagements


"@DEBslz I have not heard about this before. Do you have more info"  
[X Link](https://x.com/marcjoffe/status/2020885532956598680)  2026-02-09T15:40Z [----] followers, [---] engagements


"If Bay Area activists politicize Super Bowl LX and turn off viewers it may be a very long time before the NFL returns to Santa Clara"  
[X Link](https://x.com/marcjoffe/status/2018351704803315783)  2026-02-02T15:52Z [----] followers, [----] engagements


"@garrytan And that chart doesn't even include the union that gave us the billionaire wealth tax: SEIU-UHW. Since Medi-Cal is such a big share of our health system health unions are essentially public sector unions"  
[X Link](https://x.com/marcjoffe/status/2018700192082469196)  2026-02-03T14:56Z [----] followers, [----] engagements


"This could be challenging for @MattMahanSJ'a candidacy. San Jose has a budget deficit and hopes to close it by raising hotel taxes. Tax hikes are not a good way to lure fiscally conservative voters away from the GOP candidates"  
[X Link](https://x.com/marcjoffe/status/2019440127055995045)  2026-02-05T15:57Z [----] followers, [----] engagements


"California was one of only [--] states to see a decline in nonfarm payroll in [----]. We lost [-----] jobs while Texas Florida and even New York gained. Higher taxes and more regulations won't fix this"  
[X Link](https://x.com/marcjoffe/status/2020156849492750691)  2026-02-07T15:25Z [----] followers, 10.5K engagements


"County sales taxes to "save" Medi-Cal Santa Clara did it in November; LA and Contra Costa are planning it in June. Other could follow. But consider this: Medi-Cal provides totally free hospital and doctor visits and is used by undocumented immigrants. Most of us have copays and deductibles. So your supervisors want you to pay more taxes to give illegal aliens a healthcare deal unavailable to you. Make it make sense https://twitter.com/i/web/status/2020877095598178728 https://twitter.com/i/web/status/2020877095598178728"  
[X Link](https://x.com/marcjoffe/status/2020877095598178728)  2026-02-09T15:07Z [----] followers, 10.7K engagements


"Good morning @BayAreaCouncil members. If you oppose the Billionaire Wealth Tax and the SF "Overpaid CEO" Tax while favoring local sales tax hikes you look hypocritical. All of us rich and not so rich should be free from excessive taxes"  
[X Link](https://x.com/marcjoffe/status/2020887413384786064)  2026-02-09T15:48Z [----] followers, [----] engagements


"@huip1 There is nominally a station agent which as far as I can tell is a vestige of the person who sold tickets in the old days. But now that we can use debut or credit cards to get through the fare gates it's hard to understand why this person is essential"  
[X Link](https://x.com/marcjoffe/status/2020962858285326547)  2026-02-09T20:47Z [----] followers, [---] engagements


"@VictoryForPhil My Obamacare premium went up to $4000 on January 1st. Can I tap into your empathy to get a monthly check for that"  
[X Link](https://x.com/marcjoffe/status/2021037568205422807)  2026-02-10T01:44Z [----] followers, [---] engagements


"This undermines the whole Abundance Bro narrative on high-speed rail: "if we just condemn land faster reduce environmental redtape and spend money harder we'll get HSR done in no time." Nope. The state/contractor relationship is dysfunctional and that needs to be fixed. New: Congressman Vince Fong sends letter to California High-Speed Rail Authority CEO asking if federal dollars are involved in major settlement. He says $2.3B in change orders for just the one company raises serious concern about project management and financial discipline. New: Congressman Vince Fong sends letter to"  
[X Link](https://x.com/marcjoffe/status/2021444774759424198)  2026-02-11T04:42Z [----] followers, [----] engagements


"Rachel Swan says the quiet part out loud: we "need" the mileage tax to continue subsidizing transit when the gas tax runs out"  
[X Link](https://x.com/marcjoffe/status/2020933883039187198)  2026-02-09T18:52Z [----] followers, [----] engagements


"What's happening now in Oakland is called service insolvency. The City doesn't declare bankruptcy and pays its bills but it can no longer provide basic services like firefighting."  
[X Link](https://x.com/anyuser/status/1875525072951316650)  2025-01-04T12:49Z [----] followers, [----] engagements


"The latest WARN notice from Workday brings the total number of reported [----] Bay Area tech layoffs to [---]. Source: https://edd.ca.gov/siteassets/files/jobs_and_training/warn/warn_report1.xlsx https://edd.ca.gov/siteassets/files/jobs_and_training/warn/warn_report1.xlsx"  
[X Link](https://x.com/marcjoffe/status/2021602122727330034)  2026-02-11T15:08Z [----] followers, [---] engagements


"Looks like SF's drop in violent crime is coming to an end"  
[X Link](https://x.com/marcjoffe/status/2021974805042626875)  2026-02-12T15:48Z [----] followers, [---] engagements


"New buses cost transit agencies too much money partially because agencies insist on unnecessary customizations. A bus is a bus is a bus. So Brookings thinks the federal government should use a "bus formulary" to standardize purchases across agencies. https://www.brookings.edu/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/Paying-Less-for-Public-Transit-Buses.pdf https://www.brookings.edu/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/Paying-Less-for-Public-Transit-Buses.pdf"  
[X Link](https://x.com/anyuser/status/1969065196510441813)  2025-09-19T15:45Z [----] followers, [----] engagements


"Unions have ordered their employees in the California State Legislature to undermine modest Brown-era limits on pension payouts. If passed this bill will drive some California local governments toward bankruptcy"  
[X Link](https://x.com/anyuser/status/2016169576212336887)  2026-01-27T15:21Z [----] followers, [----] engagements


"Over [-----] BART trains were delayed [--] minutes or more during the [--] years ending November [----]. Major causes included rain morning electrical problems people on the track and other police incidents. I allow extra time when taking BART esp. to SFO. https://sfstandard.com/2026/02/04/bart-delays-equipment-failures-police-activity/ https://sfstandard.com/2026/02/04/bart-delays-equipment-failures-police-activity/"  
[X Link](https://x.com/marcjoffe/status/2019435093904015501)  2026-02-05T15:37Z [----] followers, [---] engagements


"On Tuesday LA County Supervisors are expected to put another sales tax increase on the June [----] ballot. If passed everyone in the nation's most populated county will have to pay the government over 10% for the privilege of buying stuff. https://www.dailybulletin.com/2026/02/07/la-county-supervisors-must-not-rush-another-tax-to-the-ballot/ https://www.dailybulletin.com/2026/02/07/la-county-supervisors-must-not-rush-another-tax-to-the-ballot/"  
[X Link](https://x.com/marcjoffe/status/2020501260676501754)  2026-02-08T14:13Z [----] followers, 57.7K engagements


"Good editorial on the San Francisco teachers strike in the @sfchronicle. This isn't about the kids: it is about locking in dependent health benefits that the District can't afford long term"  
[X Link](https://x.com/marcjoffe/status/2020873681954865622)  2026-02-09T14:53Z [----] followers, [----] engagements


"Why close BART stations when BART can achieve much of the savings by operating them unstaffed Many train stations around California operate just fine without on-site personnel"  
[X Link](https://x.com/marcjoffe/status/2020948956788949105)  2026-02-09T19:52Z [----] followers, [----] engagements


"The California Billionaire Wealth Tax has been great for high-end Florida real estate"  
[X Link](https://x.com/marcjoffe/status/2021228521381658758)  2026-02-10T14:23Z [----] followers, [----] engagements


"Steyer is trying to buy the California Governor's office"  
[X Link](https://x.com/marcjoffe/status/2021237469966958677)  2026-02-10T14:59Z [----] followers, 13.2K engagements


"Unions are making life difficult for @DanielLurie. He should return the favor"  
[X Link](https://x.com/marcjoffe/status/2021242755075408055)  2026-02-10T15:20Z [----] followers, [----] engagements


"BART included North Concord / Martinez in their station closure list. I agree: permanently close and demolish the station to save costs and prevent vandalism. Then sell the parking lot to a developer for conversion to single family homes which is how adjacent land is used"  
[X Link](https://x.com/marcjoffe/status/2021243257976402160)  2026-02-10T15:22Z [----] followers, [---] engagements


"Rough translation from LA County Board of Supes public comment: "I don't speak English but please raise everyone's taxes so that me and my friends can get free health care." She was one of several non-English speakers who spoke in favor of the 1/2 cent sales tax"  
[X Link](https://x.com/marcjoffe/status/2021321820381892946)  2026-02-10T20:34Z [----] followers, 203.4K engagements


"They want $1 billion more of LA County taxpayers' money but they can't even figure out what they're voting on"  
[X Link](https://x.com/marcjoffe/status/2021356950035062892)  2026-02-10T22:53Z [----] followers, [----] engagements


"Now that's some serious chutzpah San Francisco teachers union strike enters third day of public schools shut down Union members wondering on Reddit why parents dont seem very supportive of the strike https://t.co/t43vt3v2lc San Francisco teachers union strike enters third day of public schools shut down Union members wondering on Reddit why parents dont seem very supportive of the strike https://t.co/t43vt3v2lc"  
[X Link](https://x.com/marcjoffe/status/2021455002758479927)  2026-02-11T05:23Z [----] followers, [----] engagements


"Strange. Local paper has no coverage of the countywide 0.625% sales tax hike supervisors voted to place on the ballot yesterday. Isn't that important news"  
[X Link](https://x.com/marcjoffe/status/2021596035781455910)  2026-02-11T14:43Z [----] followers, [----] engagements


"@dickclucas @martin_casado @kane @RoKhanna Great application for vibe coding"  
[X Link](https://x.com/marcjoffe/status/2021662301204754567)  2026-02-11T19:07Z [----] followers, [--] engagements


"Both Steyer and Swalwell are running to be Governor of the California Teachers Association. What about the other [--] million Californians Eric Swalwell has run a campaign that's all style and no substance absent when it comes to details on how he's going to deliver revenue. He owes our teachers more than that. Eric Swalwell has run a campaign that's all style and no substance absent when it comes to details on how he's going to deliver revenue. He owes our teachers more than that"  
[X Link](https://x.com/marcjoffe/status/2021739793621963208)  2026-02-12T00:15Z [----] followers, [----] engagements


"I found Vinay Prasad's YouTube videos to be very informative. He was especially good on lockdowns despite coming from the Left. I welcomed his appointment. But here I disagree with him. Even if we dislike Moderna people should have the choice to use their products. The FDAs refusal to review Modernas application to sell a new flu shot is part of a pattern of regulatory U-turns and overruling of FDA staff by Vinay Prasad head of the agencys vaccine division https://t.co/L3qoMwCMar The FDAs refusal to review Modernas application to sell a new flu shot is part of a pattern of regulatory U-turns"  
[X Link](https://x.com/marcjoffe/status/2021831415953076442)  2026-02-12T06:19Z [----] followers, [---] engagements


"I'm sorry she has had to stay home to take care of her daughter for 20+yrs and I can see why California might give her taxpayer money to do that. I do not understand why she is in SEIU and why a portion of that tax money is paying union dues. Is she planning to go on strike"  
[X Link](https://x.com/marcjoffe/status/2021967027192131612)  2026-02-12T15:18Z [----] followers, [----] engagements


"@TheRetortingOne Do you have info on the cost and nature of the health benefits IIHS caregivers receive That must make the program much more expensive than the $20/hour topline cost"  
[X Link](https://x.com/marcjoffe/status/2022011662199562402)  2026-02-12T18:15Z [----] followers, [---] engagements


"The $2 billion San Francisco Central Subway is closing for [--] days just two years after opening due to water intrusion. But due to low ridership and easily accessible alternates the inconvenience should be minor. What a waste"  
[X Link](https://x.com/anyuser/status/1896942292436652230)  2025-03-04T15:14Z [----] followers, 15.7K engagements


"San Francisco supervisors wasted taxpayer money by taking a junket to New York City to learn about congestion pricing. In SF we need the exact opposite of congestion pricing: the City should be paying people to come and rejuvenate our sleepy downtown. https://youtu.be/RHhaTy9vMkYsi=xQ8ssERJsfGKSbvz https://youtu.be/RHhaTy9vMkYsi=xQ8ssERJsfGKSbvz"  
[X Link](https://x.com/anyuser/status/1905381299285885313)  2025-03-27T22:07Z [----] followers, 13.3K engagements


"Rare good news for San Francisco drivers. Reported car break-ins fell to a more than two decade low in [----]. Source: @sfchronicle"  
[X Link](https://x.com/anyuser/status/1906709756158587208)  2025-03-31T14:06Z [----] followers, 104K engagements


"Great view of the Mosswood Park encampment from the upper floors of Kaiser Oakland. Last year Sheng Thao got a $7.2 million grant to clear this and two other camps but it's still thriving. For more leadership like this vote for Barbara Lee tomorrow"  
[X Link](https://x.com/anyuser/status/1911867983187886439)  2025-04-14T19:43Z [----] followers, 11.6K engagements


"San Francisco's formula retail ban is based on the luxury belief that we should all be doing business with mom-and-pop stores. Well it's too expensive for mom and pop to operate in SF and the ban on chains is a luxury the City can no longer afford. https://sfist.com/2025/04/22/supervisors-lift-the-formula-retail-ban-on-van-ness-and-add-the-fillmore-safeway-property-to-that-exemption-too/#google_vignette https://sfist.com/2025/04/22/supervisors-lift-the-formula-retail-ban-on-van-ness-and-add-the-fillmore-safeway-property-to-that-exemption-too/#google_vignette"  
[X Link](https://x.com/anyuser/status/1915404785962143824)  2025-04-24T13:57Z [----] followers, 41.1K engagements


"San Francisco's transit agency just got @DOGE 'd: twelve execs fired with no notice to help reduce its $322 million budget gap. https://www.sfchronicle.com/sf/article/sfmta-chief-releases-12-managers-20292624.php https://www.sfchronicle.com/sf/article/sfmta-chief-releases-12-managers-20292624.php"  
[X Link](https://x.com/anyuser/status/1915802986292670576)  2025-04-25T16:20Z [----] followers, 24.3K engagements


"It looks like Sheng Thao should not have been on Oakland's mayoral ballot back in [----] because her campaign filed their signatures late. https://www.mercurynews.com/2025/05/03/oakland-may-pay-208000-to-settle-lawsuit-claiming-ex-mayor-sheng-thao-shouldnt-have-been-allowed-to-run-for-office/ https://www.mercurynews.com/2025/05/03/oakland-may-pay-208000-to-settle-lawsuit-claiming-ex-mayor-sheng-thao-shouldnt-have-been-allowed-to-run-for-office/"  
[X Link](https://x.com/marcjoffe/status/1918700831685157358)  2025-05-03T16:15Z [----] followers, 20.1K engagements


"What a surprise. Soviet style planning of the Bay Area rental market doesn't work"  
[X Link](https://x.com/marcjoffe/status/1924510108941484337)  2025-05-19T16:59Z [----] followers, 96.4K engagements


"Benicia's progressive anti fossil fuel mayor is now begging Valero not to close. The city stands to lose 20% of its property tax base and hundreds of high paying jobs thanks in part to his luxury beliefs. https://www.sfchronicle.com/bayarea/article/benicia-valero-oil-refinery-20329330.phputm_source=marketing&utm_medium=copy-url-link&utm_campaign=article-share&hash=aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuc2ZjaHJvbmljbGUuY29tL2JheWFyZWEvYXJ0aWNsZS9iZW5pY2lhLXZhbGVyby1vaWwtcmVmaW5lcnktMjAzMjkzMzAucGhw&time=MTc0ODc4NTEyMzc5MA%3D%3D&rid=ZjJhMDRjN2MtZDJhNy00ZGZjLThkOWItYWYzODdmM2RlMWZm&sharecount=Mw%3D%3D"  
[X Link](https://x.com/marcjoffe/status/1929202025826222350)  2025-06-01T15:43Z [----] followers, 21.2K engagements


"When illegal aliens visit the emergency room in California hospitals often bill Medi-Cal. The feds have been picking up 90% of the bill in many cases. Under the Senate's BBB the Fed share will be capped at 50% from late [----] causing a new budget headache for Newsom"  
[X Link](https://x.com/anyuser/status/1939346874495828084)  2025-06-29T15:35Z [----] followers, 389.5K engagements


"As of March [----] California's Medicaid program (Medi-Cal) had [-----] million illegal alien beneficiaries. https://www.datawrapper.de/_/nfMeh/ https://www.datawrapper.de/_/nfMeh/"  
[X Link](https://x.com/anyuser/status/1940880885160825192)  2025-07-03T21:10Z [----] followers, 10.4K engagements


"When it comes to rail projects Minnesota is a mini-California. They've already spent $224 million on a light rail project without actually building anything. Nice payday for the transit consultants. https://kstp.com/kstp-news/top-news/5-investigates-following-the-money-on-the-blue-line-extension/ https://kstp.com/kstp-news/top-news/5-investigates-following-the-money-on-the-blue-line-extension/"  
[X Link](https://x.com/anyuser/status/1948776004065132646)  2025-07-25T16:03Z [----] followers, [----] engagements


"In an effort to make San Francisco even more unaffordable Supervisors are planning to ban natural gas appliances in renovation projects. https://www.sfchronicle.com/sf/article/natural-gas-ban-renovations-20776228.php https://www.sfchronicle.com/sf/article/natural-gas-ban-renovations-20776228.php"  
[X Link](https://x.com/anyuser/status/1949169927165972586)  2025-07-26T18:08Z [----] followers, 36.4K engagements


"10 San Francisco employees each pulled down over $700k in total comp last fiscal year. https://www.sfchronicle.com/projects/2025/san-francisco-employee-pay/ https://www.sfchronicle.com/projects/2025/san-francisco-employee-pay/"  
[X Link](https://x.com/anyuser/status/1950942529349964260)  2025-07-31T15:32Z [----] followers, 49.6K engagements


"I was afraid of this. California Democrats want to double down on the failing high-speed rail project to "stick it to Trump". Instead what they're doing is sticking it to California taxpayers of all political stripes. How exactly is High Speed Rail underfunded Prop 1A alone authorized $9 billion in bonds for the project. At least $14 .4 billion has already been spent with no operational track near completion. Yes I realize that removing billions from a famously underfunded project https://t.co/RZGesJ65lw How exactly is High Speed Rail underfunded Prop 1A alone authorized $9 billion in bonds"  
[X Link](https://x.com/anyuser/status/1951655132384702742)  2025-08-02T14:43Z [----] followers, [----] engagements


"Newsom brags about California being the world's 4th largest economy. But our high ranking is due to our high prices. Correct for cost of living differences and we fall to Number 11"  
[X Link](https://x.com/anyuser/status/1954202258708770837)  2025-08-09T15:25Z [----] followers, [----] engagements


"@teresa_frey_fla Should there be a limit In Contra Costa County we have several firefighters making over $600000 per year"  
[X Link](https://x.com/marcjoffe/status/1954587131936153638)  2025-08-10T16:54Z [----] followers, 14.1K engagements


"I'll tell you what's "beyond disappointing": major Bay Area media outlets never quote transit critics in stories like this. So tired of the one-sided coverage in the @sfstandard @sfchronicle and @mercnews "  
[X Link](https://x.com/marcjoffe/status/1965067352539562402)  2025-09-08T14:59Z [----] followers, 12.1K engagements


"Riding a Waymo has become a favorite activity for tourists visiting San Francisco. It's also a good way to avoid being harassed on Muni"  
[X Link](https://x.com/anyuser/status/1967606835118276932)  2025-09-15T15:10Z [----] followers, 10.5K engagements


"California should have paid off its federal unemployment insurance loan when it was flush with money in [----]. Instead Newsom wasted the surplus on mismanaged homeless programs and now California employers are stuck with the bill. https://calmatters.org/commentary/2025/10/businesses-unemployment-benefit-debt-california/ https://calmatters.org/commentary/2025/10/businesses-unemployment-benefit-debt-california/"  
[X Link](https://x.com/anyuser/status/1975558820048085308)  2025-10-07T13:48Z [----] followers, [----] engagements


"Opposition to Prop [--] seeping into parts of the Bay Area"  
[X Link](https://x.com/anyuser/status/1979555720300482644)  2025-10-18T14:30Z [----] followers, [----] engagements


"Now you just need to finish high school with a [---] GPA to be automatically admitted to [--] California State University campuses: no SAT essay or application required. Lowering standards may get more butts in seats but does not assure good outcomes. https://www.ocregister.com/2025/11/10/is-california-overinvesting-in-higher-education https://www.ocregister.com/2025/11/10/is-california-overinvesting-in-higher-education"  
[X Link](https://x.com/anyuser/status/1988634893061161406)  2025-11-12T15:48Z [----] followers, 25K engagements


"@nettermike The $2 billion will be paid by taxpayers. Those responsible for the unnecessary school closures--politicians unions school officials and those in the media who spread panic--aren't facing any specific financial penalty"  
[X Link](https://x.com/marcjoffe/status/1753277718295445761)  2024-02-02T04:42Z [----] followers, [----] engagements


"@thomashawk We even had our own stock exchange in that neighborhood back in the day. https://www.thestreet.com/investing/pacific-exchange-the-rise-peak-and-disappearance-of-a-west-coast-financial-titan-13173072 https://www.thestreet.com/investing/pacific-exchange-the-rise-peak-and-disappearance-of-a-west-coast-financial-titan-13173072"  
[X Link](https://x.com/marcjoffe/status/1777811346765324768)  2024-04-09T21:30Z [----] followers, 10.3K engagements


"Moody's downgrades the City and County of San Francisco's credit rating citing the weakened economy"  
[X Link](https://x.com/anyuser/status/1849615469659161084)  2024-10-25T00:54Z [----] followers, 47.7K engagements


"In SF 35% of the people camping on city streets already have housing or shelter. They prefer the freedom and social opportunities that come with also having their own tents. Too bad for the rest of us. https://sfstandard.com/2024/11/01/first-homeless-arrest-video-shelter/utm_source=native_share&utm_medium=site_buttons&utm_campaign=site_buttons https://sfstandard.com/2024/11/01/first-homeless-arrest-video-shelter/utm_source=native_share&utm_medium=site_buttons&utm_campaign=site_buttons"  
[X Link](https://x.com/anyuser/status/1852722955492659217)  2024-11-02T14:42Z [----] followers, 16.8K engagements


"There were no sirens in San Francisco during yesterday's tsunami because the city's siren system has been offline for five years. In [----] it was taken down to conduct a $2.5 million cybersecurity upgrade but never restored. A case for @CA__DOGE. https://www.sfchronicle.com/sf/article/here-s-why-s-f-doesn-t-have-an-emergency-19962254.php https://www.sfchronicle.com/sf/article/here-s-why-s-f-doesn-t-have-an-emergency-19962254.php"  
[X Link](https://x.com/anyuser/status/1865048782649593950)  2024-12-06T15:00Z [----] followers, 33.2K engagements


"Why do San Francisco homeowners need to hire "permit expediters" to get approvals from the City The mere existence of a permit expediting industry is illustrative of local government's corruption incompetence or both. https://www.sfchronicle.com/sf/article/permit-fee-tree-removal-19990740.php https://www.sfchronicle.com/sf/article/permit-fee-tree-removal-19990740.php"  
[X Link](https://x.com/anyuser/status/1870839946229276873)  2024-12-22T14:32Z [----] followers, 63.3K engagements


"Santa Cruz Wharf closed indefinitely. The City should find a private contractor to build design and operate a new wharf to get up and running quickly while minimizing taxpayer cost. Instead I anticipate analysis paralysis. https://www.ksbw.com/article/santa-cruz-wharf-repairs-collapse-california-indefinitely/63275660 https://www.ksbw.com/article/santa-cruz-wharf-repairs-collapse-california-indefinitely/63275660"  
[X Link](https://x.com/anyuser/status/1872031359306518606)  2024-12-25T21:27Z [----] followers, 12.8K engagements


"After raking in $561k of annual cash comp plus $90k in benefits Grant Colfax is stepping down as San Francisco Public Health Director. His extreme COVID lockdown mandates played a major role in emptying out SF's downtown"  
[X Link](https://x.com/anyuser/status/1880285201252704481)  2025-01-17T16:05Z [----] followers, 15.4K engagements


"@AVindman I guess impeaching and suing the President hasn't worked out so well for you (or the Ukrainian people). https://www.politico.com/news/2022/11/08/judge-tosses-vindman-trump-suit-00065790 https://www.politico.com/news/2022/11/08/judge-tosses-vindman-trump-suit-00065790"  
[X Link](https://x.com/marcjoffe/status/1889741568426516480)  2025-02-12T18:21Z [----] followers, [----] engagements


"Oakland's largest hotel the Marriott City Center is in default and faces foreclosure. Apparently dirty and unsafe street conditions are bad for tourism. https://www.mercurynews.com/2025/02/13/oakland-hotel-economy-property-real-estate-loan-develop-build-work-jobs/ https://www.mercurynews.com/2025/02/13/oakland-hotel-economy-property-real-estate-loan-develop-build-work-jobs/"  
[X Link](https://x.com/anyuser/status/1894925218654953872)  2025-02-27T01:39Z [----] followers, 19.3K engagements


"Barbara Lee wants to implement a guaranteed income program for Oakland's homeless population. That'll guarantee more homeless people coming to Oakland. https://www.sfchronicle.com/eastbay/article/oakland-mayoral-candidates-differ-proposals-20192308.php https://www.sfchronicle.com/eastbay/article/oakland-mayoral-candidates-differ-proposals-20192308.php"  
[X Link](https://x.com/anyuser/status/1896217168104263949)  2025-03-02T15:12Z [----] followers, 66.9K engagements


"Scott Wiener wants us to pay 11% sales tax so we can fund things like this: former Bay Area transit executive continues to receive hundreds of thousands of dollars as a "consultant" while taking a new job at an agency in Eugene OR"  
[X Link](https://x.com/marcjoffe/status/1904581545270403423)  2025-03-25T17:10Z [----] followers, [----] engagements


"Car-free Market Street: bad for retail bad for restaurants bad for hotels and bad for theatres. Just another bad policy inhibiting downtown recovery. via @sfchronicle https://www.sfchronicle.com/sf/article/market-street-cars-20246508.phputm_campaign=CMS%20Sharing%20Tools%20(Premium)&utm_source=t.co&utm_medium=referral https://www.sfchronicle.com/sf/article/market-street-cars-20246508.phputm_campaign=CMS%20Sharing%20Tools%20(Premium)&utm_source=t.co&utm_medium=referral"  
[X Link](https://x.com/anyuser/status/1906359353739022380)  2025-03-30T14:54Z [----] followers, 11.5K engagements


"Great open letter to California state legislators about their proposed BART (Muni Caltrain etc.) sales tax increase from the moderate group Govern for California"  
[X Link](https://x.com/anyuser/status/1906831554615316538)  2025-03-31T22:10Z [----] followers, 28.6K engagements


"Cars idling in the Sunset due to the Great Highway closure are probably increasing greenhouse gas emissions but I doubt whether many of the anti-car folks care. Traffic in the Sunset has gotten worse: new data shows that congestion on nearby roads has more than doubled since the Great Highway closed to cars on weekdays. 📝: @leahygarrett https://t.co/gGxupgtVOf Traffic in the Sunset has gotten worse: new data shows that congestion on nearby roads has more than doubled since the Great Highway closed to cars on weekdays. 📝: @leahygarrett https://t.co/gGxupgtVOf"  
[X Link](https://x.com/marcjoffe/status/1909278477779431834)  2025-04-07T16:13Z [----] followers, 12.3K engagements


"LA is losing film & TV production. Labor organizers have the solution: unionize production assistants. Because increasing producer costs and giving them one more headache is the perfect way to get them to come back. https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/business/business-news/production-assistants-union-1236205712/ https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/business/business-news/production-assistants-union-1236205712/"  
[X Link](https://x.com/anyuser/status/1918696803882733807)  2025-05-03T15:59Z [----] followers, [----] engagements


"Public school enrollment continues to drop in California but the "public school industrial complex" of unions administrators construction contractors and financial/election advisors want more and more money"  
[X Link](https://x.com/marcjoffe/status/1925335037039521844)  2025-05-21T23:36Z [----] followers, 207.4K engagements


"One reason housing is more expensive in California: unions and environmentalists own Sacramento. https://www.mercurynews.com/p=12048455/ https://www.mercurynews.com/p=12048455/"  
[X Link](https://x.com/marcjoffe/status/1928115364967366959)  2025-05-29T15:45Z [----] followers, [----] engagements


"Stanford Medicine halts gender-affirming surgeries for youths. This is a good development for California taxpayers since these procedures are covered by Medi-Cal. https://www.sfchronicle.com/health/article/stanford-gender-surgery-policy-20392102.phputm_campaign=CMS%20Sharing%20Tools%20(Premium)&utm_source=t.co&utm_medium=referral https://www.sfchronicle.com/health/article/stanford-gender-surgery-policy-20392102.phputm_campaign=CMS%20Sharing%20Tools%20(Premium)&utm_source=t.co&utm_medium=referral"  
[X Link](https://x.com/marcjoffe/status/1937863941914591739)  2025-06-25T13:22Z [----] followers, [----] engagements


"After loudly announcing a Return to Office requirement for California state employees Newsom caved. Unions demanded and he agreed to a postponement of RTO by a year. Let's see if it gets postponed again in 2026"  
[X Link](https://x.com/anyuser/status/1944443863449641202)  2025-07-13T17:08Z [----] followers, 13.9K engagements


"San Francisco BART wants to increase sales taxes so they can continue to give employees an extra holiday on their birthdays. Does your company give you a paid holiday on your birthday"  
[X Link](https://x.com/anyuser/status/1946643459970138551)  2025-07-19T18:49Z [----] followers, 18.6K engagements


"California is the only state that hasn't paid back its pandemic-era federal unemployment loans placing extra burdens on employers and state taxpayers. https://www.thecentersquare.com/california/article_8e023438-328b-41c0-afa7-a07582110230.html https://www.thecentersquare.com/california/article_8e023438-328b-41c0-afa7-a07582110230.html"  
[X Link](https://x.com/anyuser/status/1952853555314082071)  2025-08-05T22:05Z [----] followers, 11.3K engagements


"Ex-wife of San Francisco firefighter slams the City's costly overtime practices and how employees are taking advantage of them"  
[X Link](https://x.com/anyuser/status/1954562130075664722)  2025-08-10T15:15Z [----] followers, 581.5K engagements


"@the_transit_guy I lived through that period in NYC: we had mass looting during a blackout and the Son of Sam. Subways were unreliable and covered with graffiti. The late '70s were the bad old days and I don't think many would disagree (except those who were heavily into disco)"  
[X Link](https://x.com/marcjoffe/status/1961793697340862573)  2025-08-30T14:10Z [----] followers, [----] engagements


"This is the California State Senator who wants us to pay hundreds of millions of new transit taxes via SB [--]. Does anyone think an elected official exhibiting the poor judgment to post this picture will spend your money wisely Folsom Street Fair says ICE OUT OF CALIFORNIA & F*CK FASCISTS HAPPY FOLSOM https://t.co/J49z50XP8D Folsom Street Fair says ICE OUT OF CALIFORNIA & F*CK FASCISTS HAPPY FOLSOM https://t.co/J49z50XP8D"  
[X Link](https://x.com/anyuser/status/1972508151141552603)  2025-09-29T03:46Z [----] followers, 22.4K engagements


"We now know who paid for the Proposition [--] maps with a high degree of confidence. The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee paid Redistricting Partners LLC $108333.33 on August [--] according to FEC reports. This appears to be a partial payment"  
[X Link](https://x.com/marcjoffe/status/1973186522716553514)  2025-10-01T00:41Z [----] followers, 123.2K engagements


"Too bad San Francisco public schools aren't better. Over 30% of the city's kids go private compared to 8% statewide. And some of those private school parents aren't rich: they're digging deep to give their kids a good education"  
[X Link](https://x.com/anyuser/status/1982450907301486814)  2025-10-26T14:15Z [----] followers, 22.6K engagements


"San Francisco lost a tech company to Las Vegas after one employee was struck in the face and another was groped near the office. Employers are becoming less willing to pay the premium price of operating in San Francisco when it is accompanied by insecurity. https://www.wsj.com/economy/jobs/new-job-hot-spots-phoenix-orlando-albuquerque-2314675a https://www.wsj.com/economy/jobs/new-job-hot-spots-phoenix-orlando-albuquerque-2314675a"  
[X Link](https://x.com/anyuser/status/1766179317942497312)  2024-03-08T19:08Z [----] followers, 113.7K engagements


"Amazing how California gas station owners are so much greedier than those in other states Or might there be some other explanation Governor"  
[X Link](https://x.com/anyuser/status/1784962934688673828)  2024-04-29T15:08Z [----] followers, 17K engagements


"While everyone focuses on Mayor Sheng Thao's legal troubles let's not forget that her administration is driving Oakland over a fiscal cliff. https://www.mercurynews.com/2024/06/22/opinion-as-oakland-reaches-a-fiscal-cliff-mayor-thao-plans-to-jump/ https://www.mercurynews.com/2024/06/22/opinion-as-oakland-reaches-a-fiscal-cliff-mayor-thao-plans-to-jump/"  
[X Link](https://x.com/anyuser/status/1804540377124454638)  2024-06-22T15:42Z [----] followers, [----] engagements


"@ryanburge I was in that 5% and have to confess it was a lonely existence. But it has worked out long term"  
[X Link](https://x.com/anyuser/status/1817576636663140704)  2024-07-28T15:03Z [----] followers, 101.7K engagements


"It doesn't look like Rob Bonta will be our next governor. After CNBC interviewers roughed him up yesterday @sfchronicle reporters are now tying him to Oakland corruption."  
[X Link](https://x.com/marcjoffe/status/1838930025019572610)  2024-09-25T13:14Z [----] followers, 35.2K engagements


"The 65-story residential skyscraper proposed for the corner of Market and Van Ness will include [--] three bedroom units. But what high income family is going to want to raise their children in mid-Market as it currently stands https://www.sfchronicle.com/realestate/article/sf-housing-tower-19810623.php https://www.sfchronicle.com/realestate/article/sf-housing-tower-19810623.php"  
[X Link](https://x.com/anyuser/status/1841833921425862798)  2024-10-03T13:33Z [----] followers, 84.5K engagements


"San Francisco Unified board calls off school closures fires superintendent and pays him $325k in severance. Not exactly a model of fiscal responsibility. https://www.sfchronicle.com/sf/article/sfusd-closures-superintendent-resigns-19845219.php https://www.sfchronicle.com/sf/article/sfusd-closures-superintendent-resigns-19845219.php"  
[X Link](https://x.com/anyuser/status/1847654563693941206)  2024-10-19T15:02Z [----] followers, 12.2K engagements


"Bay Area bridges made a $198 million profit last year and tolls are already going up $1 on 1/1/25. But that is not enough for MTC which wants to raise tolls to as high as $11.50 in [----] to funnel more $ to housing and transit"  
[X Link](https://x.com/anyuser/status/1849978714270101946)  2024-10-26T00:57Z [----] followers, 16.1K engagements


"@GanzhoM So far they've been attracting young people who want to start their careers here. It's not homeless housing"  
[X Link](https://x.com/marcjoffe/status/1851482070595563606)  2024-10-30T04:31Z [----] followers, [----] engagements


"@RnaudBertrand The fact that China could achieve spreads within 1-3 bp of US Treasuries indicates that the market is rejecting Western rating agency assessments. Moody's rates the US at Aaa and China at A1 which is four notches lower"  
[X Link](https://x.com/anyuser/status/1859459124133757222)  2024-11-21T04:49Z [----] followers, 97.6K engagements


"San Francisco is broke but somehow the Department of Health came up with $12k to hire a body positivity consultant to advocate against weight stigma. https://www.sfchronicle.com/health/article/sf-taps-body-positivity-expert-work-public-19989269.php https://www.sfchronicle.com/health/article/sf-taps-body-positivity-expert-work-public-19989269.php"  
[X Link](https://x.com/anyuser/status/1869728295824331076)  2024-12-19T12:55Z [----] followers, 51.2K engagements


"Could he actually state the obvious conclusion i.e. that the project should be cancelled ASAP before even more money is wasted and California liberals are embarrassed even further I guess we'll see in March when he starts his book tour for Abundance"  
[X Link](https://x.com/marcjoffe/status/1873875257662050435)  2024-12-30T23:34Z [----] followers, 10.6K engagements


"Attributing the LA wildfires to climate change is lazy incorrect and an excuse to avoid taking meaningful steps to reduce fire risk such an ensuring water abundance and managing forests. If Californian's had just stopped driving and just stopped using gas appliances. We still would have had the LA wildfires this month. https://t.co/D4S79jqpqC If Californian's had just stopped driving and just stopped using gas appliances. We still would have had the LA wildfires this month. https://t.co/D4S79jqpqC"  
[X Link](https://x.com/anyuser/status/1877870707750625363)  2025-01-11T00:10Z [----] followers, 68.1K engagements


"A former Caltrain employee is being prosecuted for embezzling $42000 to convert an office at Burlingame Station to an apartment. Rather than prosecuting him maybe we should be saluting him for building a unit of infill housing at such low cost https://www.mercurynews.com/2025/02/28/caltrain-secret-apartment-manager-trial-upcoming/fbclid=IwY2xjawIxoe1leHRuA2FlbQIxMQABHXdeb9LLAP8CcLe3GRPrCEtQJl9mz-wNGoCoyGRbVJ_4mcM02EmH62nC6w_aem_23PVgUttTv01K3sdNEiiEQ"  
[X Link](https://x.com/anyuser/status/1896301911386755173)  2025-03-02T20:49Z [----] followers, 12.5K engagements


"Auditors found that California San Jose and San Diego weren't properly tracking their homeless spending. Now auditors have come to the same conclusion about Los Angeles. https://laist.com/news/housing-homelessness/audit-homeless-carter-lahsa https://laist.com/news/housing-homelessness/audit-homeless-carter-lahsa"  
[X Link](https://x.com/anyuser/status/1898134642999570675)  2025-03-07T22:12Z [----] followers, 18.4K engagements


"Does anyone really believe this"  
[X Link](https://x.com/anyuser/status/1898449892248596701)  2025-03-08T19:05Z [----] followers, 61.8K engagements


"Trump opening up a second front on the war against California High-Speed Rail. He has ordered AG Pam Bondi to investigate and possibly halt the state's Cap and Trade program which limits greenhouse gas emissions and raises money for the bullet train. https://www.whitehouse.gov/presidential-actions/2025/04/protecting-american-energy-from-state-overreach/ https://www.whitehouse.gov/presidential-actions/2025/04/protecting-american-energy-from-state-overreach/"  
[X Link](https://x.com/anyuser/status/1910013839514689620)  2025-04-09T16:56Z [----] followers, [----] engagements


"Unsurprisingly the Oakland mayoral election has now flipped and the East Bay Times is projecting Barbara Lee the winner. A sad weekend for Oakland. https://www.eastbaytimes.com/2025/04/18/oakland-election-barbara-lee-now-has-the-lead-in-mayoral-race/ https://www.eastbaytimes.com/2025/04/18/oakland-election-barbara-lee-now-has-the-lead-in-mayoral-race/"  
[X Link](https://x.com/anyuser/status/1913398675306582326)  2025-04-19T01:06Z [----] followers, 37.1K engagements


"@the_transit_guy I don't really understand why he limits the definition to heavy rail which excludes light rail subways in Seattle and elsewhere. And of course there's the Vegas Loop https://www.lvcva.com/vegas-loop/ https://www.lvcva.com/vegas-loop/"  
[X Link](https://x.com/marcjoffe/status/1915207115154862468)  2025-04-24T00:52Z [----] followers, 197.7K engagements


"The average BART employee gets total comp worth $171000 but they need more of your money. https://calmatters.org/commentary/2025/06/bay-area-transit-budget/ https://calmatters.org/commentary/2025/06/bay-area-transit-budget/"  
[X Link](https://x.com/anyuser/status/1935464865830961584)  2025-06-18T22:29Z [----] followers, 11.6K engagements


"Seniors make up a rapidly growing share of the Bay Area's population because young families can't afford to live here"  
[X Link](https://x.com/anyuser/status/1938259709422965198)  2025-06-26T15:35Z [----] followers, 53.6K engagements


"The most important part of California AB [---] (Stefani) is the addition of this language to Elections Code: It allows the estimate rate and duration of the tax to be DROPPED from the ballot question for ALL BOND MEASURES. Instead these nine magic words will be substituted: See county voter guide for detailed tax rate information. They want to hide the cost of bond measures from voters"  
[X Link](https://x.com/anyuser/status/1946010376694546791)  2025-07-18T00:53Z [----] followers, 21.9K engagements


"200 homeless non-profits in San Francisco. That means a lot of duplicative overhead and a lot of people looking for clients"  
[X Link](https://x.com/anyuser/status/1947681542882447617)  2025-07-22T15:34Z [----] followers, 426.6K engagements


"PG&E rates have more than doubled since [----] contributing to the high cost of living in the Bay Area"  
[X Link](https://x.com/anyuser/status/1952398120329040120)  2025-08-04T15:56Z [----] followers, 23K engagements


"We haven't learned much about Newsom's redistricting scheme in the press conference but we have learned that he is a tool of the public employee unions"  
[X Link](https://x.com/anyuser/status/1956066242147852389)  2025-08-14T18:51Z [----] followers, 19.1K engagements


"Correct me if I'm wrong but doesn't this California Constitutional provision mean that Assembly Republicans can delay Newsom's redistricting plan by [--] days"  
[X Link](https://x.com/anyuser/status/1956372329296183504)  2025-08-15T15:08Z [----] followers, 13.6K engagements


"California poverty rate rose to 17.7% in [----] well above pandemic-era lows. Apparently the only way to keep poverty down in this state is to shovel out billions in extra benefits and allow much of it to be stolen"  
[X Link](https://x.com/anyuser/status/1967227200018768152)  2025-09-14T14:01Z [----] followers, 26.9K engagements


"Visited SF's Dogpatch neighborhood yesterday. No tents no panhandling only one street deposit (likely from a dog). Had a good meal and came back to an intact car. Makes me want to visit more SF neighborhoods. Seems like things are looking up"  
[X Link](https://x.com/anyuser/status/1980291667749159204)  2025-10-20T15:15Z [----] followers, 69.5K engagements


"I have a question. Why can't airlines just pay air traffic controllers themselves until Congress gets its act together Would that be worse than dealing with the upcoming wave of flight cancellations"  
[X Link](https://x.com/anyuser/status/1986819527699845581)  2025-11-07T15:34Z [----] followers, 93.8K engagements

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