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Marc Joffe

@joffemd

12 posts by this author

Experience Shows High Speed Rail Investments Do Not Pay Off
Analysis

Experience Shows High Speed Rail Investments Do Not Pay Off

Private investors for California High-Speed Rail? Experience from Brightline shows that this would be a risky proposition for any investor not getting state guaranteed tax money. New from me in the Southern California News Group.

Marc Joffe
January 05, 2026
California has the Highest Unemployment in the US
Analysis

California has the Highest Unemployment in the US

California has the highest unemployment among the 50 states (DC is higher but it's not a state). Your minimum wage policies are partially responsible for that, along with all the other things you do to raise employment costs, like not repaying the federal unemployment loan.

Marc Joffe
January 02, 2026
SEIU causes California Wealth Exodus
Opinion

SEIU causes California Wealth Exodus

SEIU has driven some major state income taxpayers out of California with its proposed wealth tax based on 1/1/26 residency. As a result, California will get less 2026 revenue than it would have received otherwise. Should SEIU pay reparations to the State for causing this loss?

Marc Joffe
January 01, 2026
You Judge if California Pensions are Insolvent
Investigations

You Judge if California Pensions are Insolvent

In my recent study, I estimated that California pension underfunding was $346 billion greater than officially reported. https://californiapolicycenter.org/reports/california-public-sector-revenue-and-debt-study/…

Marc Joffe
December 28, 2025
Why Raise California Taxes After Collecting $828B in 2024
Analysis

Why Raise California Taxes After Collecting $828B in 2024

California state and local governments collected $828 billion in revenue in 2024 amounting to 20.6% of the state's GDP. Shouldn't that be enough? Something to keep in mind as you hear about plans for new taxes and bonds next year.

Marc Joffe
December 13, 2025
Ask for Homeless, get Crime
Community

Ask for Homeless, get Crime

You could conclude that the fatal SFGeneral stabbing is the result of security personnel understaffing. But it's also the result of SF's oversupply of violent offenders. Turns out that a policy of attracting mentally ill addicts from around the country has negative side effects.

Marc Joffe
December 07, 2025
Nature estimated that high carbon emissions would reduce global economic output
Analysis

Nature estimated that high carbon emissions would reduce global economic output

A paper in Nature estimated that high carbon emissions would reduce global economic output 63% by 2100. Nature just retracted the paper due to faulty input data from Uzbekistan more than doubling the estimate. But the damage is done: the false study already has 434 citations.

Marc Joffe
December 04, 2025
Reality of gang violence in Northern California
Opinion

Reality of gang violence in Northern California

The reality we woke up to last weekend: there is a lot of gang violence in Northern California and it can affect us non-members. To retain its monopoly on legitimized force, government can't tolerate gangs and other forms of organized crime.

Marc Joffe
December 02, 2025
More than doubled spending on vendors and contractors
Education

More than doubled spending on vendors and contractors

West Contra Costa Unified School District has more than doubled spending on vendors and contractors since COVID. Things that have not doubled at WCCUSD include enrollment and student performance.

Marc Joffe
November 21, 2025
Walnut Creek this AM. Fire season over; no drought; normal temperatures
Opinion

Walnut Creek this AM. Fire season over; no drought; normal temperatures

Walnut Creek this AM. Fire season over; no drought; normal temperatures. Can we agree that California has saved humanity from the climate catastrophe and now return to normal energy, housing, and transportation policies?

Marc Joffe
November 14, 2025
Former SF Human Rights chief faces an array of charges
Investigations

Former SF Human Rights chief faces an array of charges

Former SF Human Rights chief faces an array of charges over corrupt dealings with city non-profits. One gave her a $5000 portrait of herself before she handed the org a $270,000 grant.

Marc Joffe
November 07, 2025
Federal government unions actively oppose Return to Office policy
Opinion

Federal government unions actively oppose Return to Office policy

Bring it on. If federal government unions actively oppose @DOGE's Return to Office policy, they will trigger a debate over whether they should even exist. Let's not forget that FDR opposed government unions and their dues come from our tax dollars.

Marc Joffe
November 22, 2024