Silicon Valley
California’s Tech Boom Masks a Shrinking Job Market, Beacon Economics Warns
The Information sector now drives more than 12 percent of state GDP, but hyper-productive Tech companies are generating wealth without generating employment—leaving California...
Data Center Construction Boom Fuels Surge in Temporary Worker Camps Across Rural America
As AI infrastructure pushes into remote regions of Texas and Louisiana, housing thousands of construction workers has become one of the industry’s most...
California Commercial Real Estate Enters 2026 With Stabilizing Fundamentals and Selective Momentum
The latest Allen Matkins/UCLA Anderson Forecast survey finds industrial and multifamily sectors outperforming while office recovery remains slow and uneven across the state’s...
Amazon’s Empty Chairs
By Billy the Broker (I just want to stay anonymous) To put the size of Amazon’s office downsizing in perspective, one of its...
The Morning After and How The Cycle Turned While You Were Sleeping
After two years of paralysis, capital is clearing its throat and deal volume is stirring — but this cycle rewards scalpels, not sledgehammers....
California’s $4.3 Trillion Economy Posts Fastest Growth Since 2023 at 4.5%
The nation’s largest state economy outpaces both the national growth rate and rivals Texas and Florida, with Los Angeles County alone generating more...
Immigration Slowdown Hits West Coast Economy Hard as Net Migration Turns Negative
Brookings analysis finds first negative migration in 50 years threatens labor force growth and consumer spending across key Western states The United States...
Pacific Coast Migration Reversal: Oregon Surges as California Loses Residents
Oregon jumps to #1 for inbound moves while California records 58 percent outbound migration, marking a dramatic shift in West Coast population patterns...
California’s Jobs Crisis Deepens: Nation’s Highest Unemployment Rate Signals Persistent Weakness
Analysis: At 5.5 percent, California ranks dead last among states as manufacturing losses and federal shutdown complications mask true extent of labor market...
Hankey Investment & Barker Pacific Acquire 326,000 SQFT Sunset Media Center in Hollywood for $61MM as Kilroy Continues Asset Sales
Joint venture partners pay roughly $187 per square foot for 325,995-square-foot Sunset Media Center at 51 percent occupancy Joint venture partners Hankey Investment...
California’s Population Growth Slows to 0.05% as Migration Patterns Shift
State adds 19,200 residents in fiscal year 2024-25, marking third consecutive year of growth following pandemic declines California’s population inched upward by approximately...
Shorenstein CEO Sees ‘Generational Buying Opportunity’ in Office Market Recovery
Office Real Estate Stages a Comeback as Investors Return to Once-Shunned Sector After years of distress, the commercial office market is showing signs...
