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Commentary: As the number of homeless people continued to rise, Newsom began shifting from promises of effective action to blaming others for failure – local government officials in particular. cal.news/44vbul3 📝 @dancalmatters

You have questions about PG&E’s new income-based electricity rates? We have answers. sfchronicle.com/california/art… via San Francisco Chronicle

EXCLUSIVE: Guess where else the ‘Appeal to Heaven’ flag of Alito vacation home fame flew in recent years? Outside San Francisco City Hall — until this past Saturday... By Rachel Swan sfchronicle.com/sf/article/app…

Want to see how much your electric bill could go up or down when PG&E switches to an income-based flat rate in early 2026? Here’s how. sfchronicle.com/california/art… via San Francisco Chronicle

How can parents bequeath a house to kids when only one wants or needs it? sfchronicle.com/sf/article/rus… via San Francisco Chronicle

“I was stunned when I walked into his house for the first time, I thought, ‘holy moly." sfchronicle.com/realestate/art… via San Francisco Chronicle

Harris, and maybe Trump, want to help first-time homebuyers. Given the housing shortage, should we incentivize demand? In 2008-10 Congress, offered homebuyers a tax credit, but times are much different now. sfchronicle.com/personal-finan… via San Francisco Chronicle

What will happen to Trump-era tax cuts that expire after next year? Here’s how next week’s elections could impact the outcome. sfchronicle.com/personal-finan… via San Francisco Chronicle

IRS says payment apps & platforms (Uber, Airbnb, eBay etc.) must issue 1099-K tax forms to gig workers/sellers with more than $5k in revenues in 2024, $2,500 in 2025 & $600 in 2026 & later. sfchronicle.com/personal-finan… via San Francisco Chronicle

CA workers who take state disability, pregnancy or family leave next year will get higher weekly payments. It’s one of many new CA workplace laws taking effect Jan. 1. sfchronicle.com/california/art… via San Francisco Chronicle

Sources: San Francisco police identified Luigi Mangione based on missing person report 4 days before his arrest. sfchronicle.com/crime/article/… via San Francisco Chronicle

Notice how logos recently all look the same? Not because it makes them look better... But because of THIS psychological trick that manipulates your brain. That's why Google, Microsoft, and Airbnb are all doing it. Here's the full explanation:🧵

Murdoch family feud raises the question: How can you change an irrevocable trust? sfchronicle.com/personal-finan… via San Francisco Chronicle

At long last, public-sector employees managed to overturn the Social Security WEP and GPO. sfchronicle.com/personal-finan… via San Francisco Chronicle

This could help some California families with bigger “small estates.” sfchronicle.com/personal-finan… via San Francisco Chronicle

Trump just floated a tax idea that would hugely benefit California homeowners By Kathleen Pender sfchronicle.com/personal-finan…

California slyly capped HOA fines at $100 “per violation.” Nobody knows what that means, except for more litigation. sfchronicle.com/personal-finan… via San Francisco Chronicle

Newsom just signed a first-in-the-nation 3-day cooling off period for used-car buyers in CA. It will also get easier to comparison shop for new and used cars thanks to greater price transparency. sfchronicle.com/personal-finan… via San Francisco Chronicle

Flying over the holidays? Here are your rights (or lack thereof) if your flight is cancelled or significantly delayed. sfchronicle.com/personal-finan… via San Francisco Chronicle