CALMATTERS: How long will California lawmakers let tech companies make them look like fools? | Columns
“Fool me once, shame on you,” the saying goes. With the benefit of hindsight, there’s no better encapsulation of the…
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CALMATTERS: Outsiders love bashing California but residents are souring on the state, too | Columns
As Republican presidential candidates were slogging through Iowa and talking to voters prior to this week’s caucuses, California-bashing was common….
Tips for breaking into the video game industry
Launching a career in California’s booming video game industry can feel daunting for recent graduates or mid-career professionals looking to…
TYRADES! Been at your job too long? | Columns
Without much fanfare (okay, I did write and voice a radio commercial noting the milestone), I recently marked 25 years…
T.J. Holmes, Amy Robach could save $3,000 via Dry January
T.J. Holmes and Amy Robach are spilling about their relationship with alcohol while they both participate in Dry January. In…
CALMATTERS: California’s worker shortage has quickly become another existential issue | Columns
Millions of Americans watched last weekend as NFL teams played the final games of their regular season. California fans were…
Amazon MGM Studios and Prime Video cut hundreds of jobs
Amazon on Wednesday said it would cut several hundred jobs at Prime Video and Amazon MGM Studios, after a review…
Sundance’s new director tends festival’s legacy and future
The Sundance Film Festival will launch its 40th edition later this month, welcoming back such alumni as Steven Soderbergh, Dee…
CALMATTERS: Could Gavin Newsom actually mount a successful presidential campaign? | Columns
It wasn’t the most important political story in California this year, but Gov. Gavin Newsom’s headlong plunge into national –…
CALMATTERS: Politicians refused to fix California’s boom-and-bust tax system. They now face a $68 billion deficit | Columns
It is truly amazing – and not in a good way – that California’s politicians cannot grasp a phenomenon that…