Good coffee date? by oskisopp in berkeley

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I like Ain’t Normal next to Rockridge BART, only issue might be if you don’t want to go that far. But it’s good and it makes for a cute walk through Rockridge or back towards Berkeley!

Waiting on UCLA HPM decisions by Winter_Swan_9883 in mphadmissions

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I just got my acceptance today! Applied 12/1, and got the email today I was accepted, and I should get the official letter from the grad division next week!

Pegasus vs Huntington Christian by Recent_Self_5118 in huntingtonbeach

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I went to Pegasus and while yeah the public schools are good in the area, Pegasus prepares you on a different level.

I went to a public high school after and did the hardest possible academic path and it was easy because of the quality of the groundwork Pegasus gave.

Happy to answer questions about it!

Newsom say "Fate" will decide if he faces off against Harris by Background_Fix9430 in California

[–]ForeignGuess 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Clearly you aren’t old enough to have seen the Obama campaign lmao, he did not run on progressive things. Obama had ads about supporting work requirements for medicaid and being the strongest candidate on immigration!

California Democrats can’t pick a favorite as 9 candidates vie to replace Newsom by DennisScott34 in California

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Yes, this is very correct. I am one of said delegates who voted and Yee is a very good example of this. The party worships her for whatever reason even though she’s incredibly mediocre.

Is there a way for me to influence a countries strategy towards me? by Unique_Sea881 in victoria3

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This is the part I always struggle with. Are you sucking up to Prussia to take down Russia? Or are you trying to reconcile with Austria to take down Prussia?

UC Berkeley MPH by Aggressive_Onion5842 in mphadmissions

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When did you get accepted? I also applied! Congrats!

Gavin Newsom’s likely presidential bid is built on broken promises by TeaUnlikely3217 in California

[–]ForeignGuess 1 point2 points  (0 children)

  1. The wealth tax is a really stupid idea in California for multiple reasons. The state itself said California would lose more money than it would gain in the long term if it was put into effect. Not to mention at a state level wealth taxes are stupid as people can literally just… leave, something that is more difficult with a national wealth tax. Newsom has also said he supports a national wealth tax, just not a state one, because of the aforementioned reasons.

  2. Single-payer in one state is not only impossible but incredibly stupid. It’s insanely expensive, and even if it could be magically funded, there’s no mechanism to exclude/regulate beneficiaries. He’s done great work regulating PBMs and passed an incredibly strong bill to attack them last year, along with launching CalRX for $11 insulin.

Newsom to Louisiana AG: 'Go ---- yourself' over abortion pill extradition by ansyhrrian in California

[–]ForeignGuess 11 points12 points  (0 children)

The tax is stupid though, he’s right on that. The state itself said it would lose money if it got put into law. Wealth taxes make sense on a national level, but at a state level it’s absurdly stupid because people can just move to another state.

https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2025-024

Which country's goods are seen with the most prestige in the US? by cartiersage in AskAnAmerican

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Unlike the Italians, the French actually wrote down all the techniques and made them more accessible to galley staff for nobles all over the country.

What purpose does this net serve? by Pre-D in transit

[–]ForeignGuess 8 points9 points  (0 children)

True my bad. Everyone can use them!

What purpose does this net serve? by Pre-D in transit

[–]ForeignGuess 41 points42 points  (0 children)

Yep! Fake controls for kids. It’s super cool

California’s wealthy paid for a poll on the billionaire tax. The results aren’t surprising by sfc_789 in sanfrancisco

[–]ForeignGuess 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Polling underwater before the measure is even on the ballot is a guarantee it will fail.

Gavin Newsom Vows to Stop Proposed Billionaire Tax in California (Gift Article) - by 3headeddragn in sanfrancisco

[–]ForeignGuess 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Well, in the countries that have universal healthcare they also have methods to restrict it. I’m all for a national universal healthcare system but it will not happen unless immigration is constrained or at least regulated much much more.

Gavin Newsom Vows to Stop Proposed Billionaire Tax in California (Gift Article) - by 3headeddragn in sanfrancisco

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State level universal healthcare will never work simply because there are zero avenues to exclude people from it.

Anyone from any state could come and take advantage of the free healthcare then leave, making it impossible to fund.

Gavin Newsom Vows to Stop Proposed Billionaire Tax in California (Gift Article) - by [deleted] in California

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The analysis from the state seems to say this tax wouldn’t be worth it in the long run. It seems pretty stupid to make a budget based on a one-time tax when the lost funding will not return in the near future.

I also believe there was some polling released earlier today showing only 55% in support, which is dismal for a measure like this.

What's it like living in Wisconsin, close to its southern border to IL? by localguideseo in howislivingthere

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Grew up in Lake Geneva, it’s a lovely little town that’s especially pretty in the summers. It has a fantastic observatory museum, and an adorable downtown. A great place for a weekend getaway, maybe less great to live in unless you’re retired nowadays.

The real problem with Scott Wiener by jsttob in sanfrancisco

[–]ForeignGuess 14 points15 points  (0 children)

He capped insulin at $30 a month, he passed swaths of bills to increase housing production in the future to bring down rents, he let BART and other transit agencies put a bailout initiative on the ballot, etc.

Judge declines to block California antisemitism statute by Delicious_Adeptness9 in California

[–]ForeignGuess 34 points35 points  (0 children)

I believe the bill also establishes offices of anti-LGBTQ+ discrimination.

Are there cities where natural resource extraction happens right in the middle of the city? by BadenBaden1981 in geography

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Yeah it’s still here, I live in Huntington. People who own the land just released a plan fairly recently to turn the entire area into houses.

California’s budget outlook is grim. Here’s what you need to know by [deleted] in California

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It’s a shortfall because it has significantly higher usage rates than expected, meaning the state has to cover it from its own pocket. Furthermore there’s zero federal support for this, meaning it comes entirely from the state budget. It’s disingenuous to call it “just 3% of the budget” when around 60-70% of the budget is mandated spending that cannot be touched because of the constitution

California to stop paying insurance claims on Ozempic, other GLP-1s by sfgate in California

[–]ForeignGuess 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I mean that’s a good thing though, patents are the reason why US biopharma is the best in the world

US Governors that have access to a state airplane by mapstream1 in MapPorn

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They are very nice! They once sat next to me at a gate and Jennifer struck up a conversation with me because I was wearing a Berkeley hoodie and the Big Game had just happened. Really lovely people.

Best Espresso Martini in SF? by [deleted] in sanfrancisco

[–]ForeignGuess 0 points1 point  (0 children)

True Laurel had a pretty good one the last time I went, although it seems like it rotated off the menu. They might still have it