And those are just a few of the perks he recited in explaining why he is headquartered in San Francisco. The naysayers depict San Francisco as a city in decline — in Musk’s words, “a derelict zombie apocalypse” — ruined by liberal policies that allowed street crime and illicit drug use to fester. Ron DeSantis invoked the city’s notoriety multiple times, at one point holding up a “poop map” of human feces soiling San Francisco streets. AdvertisementVoss, in contrast, says San Francisco is still the “it” city for innovation and opportunity in the tech industry. San Francisco loyalists say the city remains a vibrant hub for technology start-ups, talent and funding.

Source: Los Angeles Times January 17, 2024 08:25 UTC