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The historic Warfield building in San Francisco’s Mid-Market neighborhood was supposed to be the first downtown office-to-housing conversion in the wake of the pandemic. But, last week, the building sold to new owners with a different vision.

Walmart, the nation’s largest private employer, is eliminating hundreds of jobs and closing its office in Charlotte, N.C., as part of its strategy to consolidate employees at its main hubs in California and Arkansas.

One of the keys to building wealth is what’s in your kitchen. No, not your gadgets – your groceries. Everyone’s food budget has gone up thanks to inflation, but cooking at home is still almost always cheaper than going out to eat, writes our personal finance columnist Jessica Roy. These are the pantry staples that you should always buy when you see them on sale at the grocery store.

At 12:01 a.m. Tuesday, President Donald Trump’s 10% tariffs on goods imported into the U.S. from China went into effect. What does this all mean for you in California? It means almost everything’s about to get more expensive. Here’s why: https://lnkd.in/gfzi3TqE

Salesforce is reportedly laying off more than 1,000 workers, though it will continue to hire artificial intelligence salespeople, according to Bloomberg. The tech giant, which is San Francisco's largest private employer, previously cut around 300 jobs last July and 700 at the beginning of 2024.

When the Davises put down a $86,300 deposit on their 2,000-square-foot modular home in January 2024, they were promised that it would be manufactured by June. Thanksgiving came and went, and so did Christmas. Now, a year later, work on the couple’s property is at a standstill. The Davis family is among a group of California homebuyers who have been left waiting by Connect Homes. The homebuyers say the company took their money while failing to deliver the product, and has repeatedly dodged their questions about delivery. Industry stakeholders say it’s not an uncommon story in the modular housing construction space.

Google confirmed it has rolled out a “voluntary exit” program for certain employees in its product teams who may not align with the division’s goals or are struggling with hybrid work requirements or their roles.

When New York developer Michael Shvo and his partners purchased San Francisco’s iconic Transamerica Pyramid during the pandemic and got to work on a massive renovation of the building, even some of the city’s boosters doubted whether his $1 billion wager on luxury commercial real estate would pay off. Today, the answer appears to be “yes.”

Trump has promised to carry out mass deportations across the country. Trump’s plan, if successful, could have a devastating impact on the California wine industry, in addition to the food system, hospitality industry and other workforces.

President Donald Trump spent the first week of his second term signing executive orders and making other statements that signaled his agenda for the next four years. High on the list are topics close to many Californians’ hearts — and wallets. His orders touch on everything from tariffs, immigration, gas and energy, taxes, health care and federal employment, all of which could have significant financial impacts in California.