A tech company paying six figures to a college grad–or someone right out of high school–might seem like a dream, if finding housing they could afford wasn’t such a nightmare. Average rent for a one-bedroom apartment in San Francisco is about $3,700, in Los Angeles it’s about $2,500. The median family income for the United […]
Gov. Newsom Proposes ‘Data Dividend’ for CA Residents
My personal data is certainly worth as much as a downpayment on a home. And if so, Gov. Gavin Newsom’s proposal that big tech companies pay a dividend to residents could, in theory, help me get one step closer to the American dream. The governor sees a “data dividend” as a way to address a widening […]