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I just watched this video of myself in a graduation video from 2008 at the Harvard Kennedy School. I was there with a few other guys in the dual Master's degree program. Most of the others were also attending Harvard Business School. There were four of us doing a joint degree with MIT Sloan (MBA program) but… Continue reading The importance of having experience
Here's what I thought of Proposition 13 going into writing this article: It keeps property taxes artificially low on valuable homes that were bought a long time agoIt has led to the underfunding and ultimate demise of public education in many CA countiesIt was written, funded, and ultimately passed by a group of fear-mongering tax… Continue reading My critique of Prop 13
My Assembly district cuts across two counties, Contra Costa to the north and Alameda to the south, and includes about 80% of Walnut Creek. It is shaped like a toilet or somebody sitting on one. I mean really, take a look. It's an odd shape primarily due to the thousands of acres of open space… Continue reading All about California Assembly District 16
On election day, instead of looking out and seeing our own reflection, we caught a glimpse of the other side, and we did not like what we saw. I’m reminded of the “Google Bus” uproar, and the open letter by a “tech bro” to the mayor of San Francisco about the Bay Area homeless problem.… Continue reading We saw through our bubble and we don’t like it
The essence of my argument is this: don’t expect too much of your public officials. Yes, I say this as someone who hopes to run for office himself some day. Don’t expect the world of me either. I’ll be fallible, influenced by powerful friends, subject to emotional whims, and vote for things I regret. I’ll… Continue reading Don’t vote your conscience
Here’s a speech I wish someone would have given at the 2016 DNC convention. The Republicans are now a party in shambles. They’ve splintered, and the leaders of the party have no clue how it happened or how to fix it. They spent the last eight years crying wolf, and then a wolf took control.… Continue reading Little Don