California’s Impending Tax ApocalypseJul 2
california relies disproportionately on a tiny handful of ultrawealthy households, which underwrite the state’s massive expenditures. what happens if it taxes them out?
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BART: Fund Fraud or Lose Your Stations
while janitors earn up to $271k hiding in closets and employees fraudulently double their salaries, bart is threatening to close stations unless taxpayers give them (even more) money
Garry Tan
Feb 17, 2026
This piece was originally published in Garry’s List.
I grew up taking BART. As a working-class kid taking it from my home in Fremont to UC Berkeley for my first CS classes, or to San Francisco to work at my first coding job, I think of public transit fondly. I want BART not just preserved but expanded! More lines, more frequency, more late-night service. But that requires fixing governance first, which is not what we’re seeing today.
BART is staring down a $400 million annual deficit, and it’s threatening to shut down stations unless voters approve a half-cent to one-cent regional sales tax in November. If the tax isn’t approved, BART claims stations could go dark as early as January 2027.
But given BART’s record of incompetence, graft, and crime over the last decade, this tax hike is not a fiscal necessity. It’s a shakedown.
California’s Impending Tax Apocalypse
Florida Has High Speed Rail and California Never WillSep 27
the high speed brightline train now connects miami and orlando, but california still has not laid a single mile of rail. what's the difference between these two projects?
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Exodus: The Largest Wealth Flight in California History Jan 23
I spoke with 21 billionaires about california’s unprecedented asset seizure ballot proposition. here: their plans to leave, their efforts to fight back, and the future of tech in california
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SF Really Wants To Give Black People $5M ChecksDec 20
the city's reparations scheme is dreaming big, delivering nothing, and derailing city funds
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Surprise, California's "Temporary" Tax Hike is Probably PermanentJan 19
as california braces for a "one-time" asset seizure, prop 30 is a cautionary tale
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Another Day, Another Suicidal San Francisco Ballot PropFeb 3
the 'overpaid ceo act' jacks up gross receipts tax on the biggest sf businesses. we tried this during the pandemic and it forced them to leave, triggering a doom loop. get ready for part two?
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