Felipe Marques

Felipe Marques

Felipe Marques is the San Francisco bureau chief for Bloomberg News.

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California Governor’s Race Upended by Scandal, Billionaires and Trump

California Governor’s Race Upended by Scandal, Billionaires and Trump

What’s next after Eric Swalwell’s downfall roiled state Democrats.

April 16, 2026

April 16, 2026

California Governor’s Race Upended by Scandal, Billionaires and Trump

What’s next after Eric Swalwell’s downfall roiled state Democrats.

California Governor’s Race Upended by Scandal, Billionaires and Trump

April 10, 2026

April 10, 2026

Man Arrested for Throwing Molotov Cocktail at Altman’s Home

Key Speakers At BlackRock's 2026 Infrastructure Summit

April 9, 2026

April 9, 2026

‘Frustrated’ LA Mayor Fears Trump Intervention to Keep Homeless Off Streets

Karen Bass is fighting for re-election with half of Angelenos dissatisfied with her performance, trying to fend off a pack of lesser-known challengers

Mayor Bass Unveils New Veterans Affordable Housing Project

April 2, 2026

April 2, 2026

Silicon Valley Rich Power Up $582 Million Mansion Boom

Records are being set— just not in California.

California's Lean Snowpack Signals Deepening Drought Ahead

March 27, 2026

March 27, 2026

Newsom Bars Officials From Insider Trading on Prediction Markets

California Governor Gavin Newsom Delivers State Of The State Address

March 27, 2026

March 27, 2026

Spiking Gas Prices Add to California’s Affordability Woes

California gas prices at nearly $6 a gallon are compounding a cost-of-living crisis

California Diesel Prices Top $7 A Gallon To Hit Record High

March 19, 2026

March 19, 2026

California Faces Another Major Sex Scandal as Abuse Payouts Soar

Sexual abuse allegations against civil rights leader César Chávez have prompted a swift reaction.

Day Three Of The 2024 Democratic National Convention

March 13, 2026

March 13, 2026

Billionaires, Sick of California Politics, Plot $500 Million Fund to Fight Back

A group of rich Californians is embracing an unprecedented weapon to counter labor unions and progressive groups: A nine-figure political fund

Oil Spikes As Mideast War All But Halts Hormuz Traffic

March 6, 2026

March 6, 2026

Altman, Amodei and Luckey Thrust California Into the Frontier of Warfare

In the span of a week, as the US and Israel launched strikes against Iran, three Californian billionaires found fortune and strife at the intersection of technology and warfare.

Anduril Founder Says Defense Supply Chain Must Split From China

February 13, 2026

February 13, 2026

Tech Billionaires Swap Hoodies for Sandals in Tropical Miami

South Florida has become a magnet for the Silicon Valley billionaire looking for a tax-friendly abode. A proposed one-time wealth levy in California is galvanizing the appeal.

Tech Billionaires Swap Hoodies for Sandals in Tropical Miami

February 6, 2026

February 6, 2026

Super Bowl $8,000 Tickets Pinch Fans’ Wallets in California

Soaring ticket resale prices underscore the increasing financial burden of going to large-scale sport spectacles.

Super Bowl LX - Previews

January 30, 2026

January 30, 2026

“I’m a Milk Carton With a Sell-by Date:” Key Takeaways From a Conversation With Gavin Newsom

Including the exodus of California's richest, Trump’s “wrecking ball” presidency and “The Rule of Don.”

California Governor Gavin Newsom Interview

January 13, 2026

January 13, 2026

Vanderbilt Buys Troubled Arts College Nvidia CEO Tried to Save

Mission Bay

October 23, 2025

October 23, 2025

San Francisco Mayor Says Trump Calling Off Federal Crackdown

California To Extend Stay-At-Home Orders As Hospitals Hit Breaking Point

October 16, 2025

October 16, 2025

Benioff Slammed by Longtime VC Ally Over Call for Troops in San Francisco

Key Speakers At 2025 Dreamforce Conference

September 27, 2025

September 27, 2025

Cal State Targeted by Federal Antisemitism Inquiry

TOPSHOT-CORRECTION / US-ISRAEL-PALESTINIAN-CONFLICT-EDUCATION-DEMONSTRATION

September 10, 2025

September 10, 2025

Police Hunt for Killer of Conservative Activist Charlie Kirk

Charlie Kirk

September 3, 2025

September 3, 2025

Billionaire Caruso ‘Seriously’ Looking at Running for Mayor or Governor

Los Angeles Mayoral Candidate Rick Caruso Interview

January 23, 2025

January 23, 2025

Tom Brady Looks to Sell ‘Billionaire Bunker’ Mansion for $150 Million

US-SOCIETY

December 31, 2024

December 31, 2024

Miami Waterfront Site Sells for $520 Million in Record Land Deal

Miami Inflation Ranks Highest in the US as Newcomers Boost Prices