In school districts across California, the threat of public school closures has left families distraught, caught between the urgency of addressing budget shortfalls and the fight for educational equity. In 2021, California’s economy received billions of dollars in federal relief funds following the COVID-19 pandemic. This enormous amount of cash flow into the state led […]
Tag: Bay Area
The Bay Area Tech Companies Bowing Down to President Trump
In a picturesque scene of decadent place settings and gold-accented tablecloths, President Donald Trump hosted his cadre of tech powerhouse CEOs and business tycoons at a lavish dinner honoring their donations to his White House ballroom — and among those in attendance, the Bay Area was abundantly represented. Late this summer, the president announced his plan […]
Losing More Than the Game – The Exodus of Oakland’s Teams
Over the past decade, Oakland has suffered a brutal triple blow: the Raiders to Las Vegas, the Warriors across the Bay to San Francisco, and the A’s preparing to leave for Nevada. As a Bay Area native, each departure is more than athletic reshuffling; it’s an unraveling of my home’s identity. Economically, the losses are […]
San Francisco’s Fleet Week Should Have Been Cancelled
The ongoing federal government shutdown threatened to cancel San Francisco’s annual celebration of the United States military. But with the aid of international allies, Fleet Week prevailed. Over Italian Heritage Weekend, four military jet fleets and one commercial airline team roared across the Bay Area skies. Rather than the traditional parade of ships that grace […]
The Case for a Metrolink Land Trust
The Southern California Regional Rail Authority (SCRRA), or Metrolink, has been serving Los Angeles and its surrounding counties for decades, moving millions of passengers a year. Founded in 1991, the commuter rail network is one of the largest in the nation at 437 miles of track. Size is not enough to attract riders, though. Over […]
Can SB 79 Cure the Housing Crisis?
Suburban life is core to the American identity. Miles of manicured lawns have become our amber waves of grain. Through exclusionary zoning practices, Californians have been funneled into this singular mode of living. All hope is not yet lost, though. With increasing pressure on policymakers in Sacramento, legislation is currently being drafted to reverse decades […]
Flight to the Right: How Democrats Lost San Francisco Asian Americans
In a historically progressive city, San Francisco’s Asian American community showed up and showed out in support of right-wing candidates and policies down the ballot in the 2024 election. While Trump’s share of Black and Latino voters hardly shifted, Trump captured Asian Americans in tension with the Democratic Party. After President Donald Trump’s onslaught of […]
California: The Most Over-Hated State
When I first came to Berkeley, I was well aware of the Bay Area and its reputation. Friends and family, both in-state and out, hit me over the head with tales of crime, homelessness, poverty, and stuck-up tech CEOs. Although the last admonishment was warranted, as soon as I arrived Berkeley struck me with its […]
The Debate Around Reopening K-12 Schools in the Bay Area
Covid-19 has undoubtedly harmed our most vulnerable communities disproportionately. This effect has not just been seen on overall public health— it is also apparent throughout our education system. Due to the structure of public school funding, each school throughout the state differs enormously with varying degrees of resources. Public schools are beginning to face unprecedented […]
The U.S.-China Brain Drain
This publication, the Berkeley Political Review, is situated within the Bay Area, a section of California that is best known for its incredible innovations in the technology field. The ecosystem created in Silicon Valley is unlike any other comparable industry ecosystem in the world and has led to the creation of world-conquering technology companies. Focusing […]