Tax Increases Before Layoffs? Only in San Francisco.

When Mayor Ed Lee of San Francisco unveiled his $6.8 billion budget earlier this month to a standing ovation from ......
By Elizabeth Lesly Stevens    6/23/11 11:41 p.m. PDT

Napa, Dependent on Migrant Labor, Crafts Its Own Immigration Policy

Nearly every drop of Napa County’s world-class wine is produced by migrant labor. This time of year, that means the ......
By Scott James    5/26/11 7:47 p.m. PDT

For Vallejo, Bankruptcy Isn’t Exactly a Fresh Start

Vallejo, which delivered a wake-up call to municipalities around the country when it filed for bankruptcy protection in 2008, outlined ......
By Jonathan Weber    1/22/11 2:00 p.m. PST

For Local Hiring Law to Succeed, Plenty of Cooperation Is Required

With “buy local” becoming a mantra among those who think about improving their communities' well-being, it's no surprise that “hire ......
By Jonathan Weber    12/11/10 11:40 a.m. PST

Fighting Tooth and Nail, Unions Overstep

Michael Moritz, one of Silicon Valley’s most successful venture capitalists, keeps a low profile. An early backer of Yahoo and ......
By Jonathan Weber    8/14/10 2:00 p.m. PDT