California

E36: New FTC Chair, breaking up big tech, government silent spying, Jon Stewart, wildfires & more

All-In Podcast

Discussed extensively regarding its COVID-19 policies, reopening, mask mandates, and the escalating wildfire season.

E32: Behind the scenes of Elon hosting SNL, CDC failures, America's real-time UBI experiment & more

All-In Podcast

Discussed for its significant budget surplus, net migration loss, and changing political landscape, acting as a potential 'canary in the coal mine'.

Shana Fisher at Startup School NY 2014

Y Combinator

Mentioned as having a significant advantage in mid-stage funding and talent acquisition for startups, particularly Northern California.

Books I’ve Loved — Ann Miura Ko | The Tim Ferriss Show

Tim Ferriss

State where an event of providing free dental work to people in need took place, organized mostly by church volunteers.

E23: Radical DAs, breaking down FB/Google vs. Australia, sustained fear post-vaccine & fan questions

All-In Podcast

The state's vaccine rollout, school closures, and policies are critiqued as inefficient and confusing.

Bishop Robert Barron: Christianity and the Catholic Church | Lex Fridman Podcast #304

Lex Fridman

Mentioned as a state where constitutional amendments are being pushed to make any attempts to limit abortion illegal, which Bishop Barron considers 'barbaric.'

E18: Inauguration talk, breaking down the $1.9T stimulus, the case for recalling Gavin Newsom & more

All-In Podcast

Discussed in relation to state budget shortfalls, COVID-19 response, business environment, and the recall of Governor Gavin Newsom.

Special Episode: Engineering the Apocalypse by Rob Reid and Sam Harris

Sam Harris

Declared the worst state in the US regarding the velocity of its COVID-19 vaccination program, highlighting public health management issues.

Rebooting New York City: A Conversation with Andrew Yang (Episode #236)

Sam Harris

Its privacy laws are praised as some of the best in the country, and it's noted for establishing a dedicated privacy protection agency.

Chapter 4: Reviewing the Policy Responses to COVID-19 with Scott Atlas | LFHSPBC

PolicyEd

New SEC Chair, Bitcoin, xAI Supercomputer, UnitedHealth CEO murder, with Gavin Baker & Joe Lonsdale

All-In Podcast

Cited as an example of a privileged state suffering from bad policies.

Regulating Artificial Intelligence: A Conversation with Yoshua Bengio and Scott Wiener(Episode #379)

Sam Harris

The state where Senator Scott Wiener is based and where the AI regulation bill SB 1047 was introduced.

Dr. Matt Walker: Using Sleep to Improve Learning, Creativity & Memory | Huberman Lab Guest Series

Andrew Huberman

The first state where legislation for later school start times was passed and signed into law by Governor Newsom.

Systems Awareness: Population Level Data to Support Well-being & Compassionate Systems Change

MIT Open Learning

A state with significant initiatives in expanded learning programs and population-level data for children.

Bee AI: The Wearable Ambient Agent

Latent Space

Mentioned regarding its two-party consent laws for recording conversations.

Sam Altman: Getting Fired (and Re-Hired) by OpenAI, Agents, AI Copyright issues

All-In Podcast

Discussed in the context of proposed AI regulations, which Sam Altman expresses concern about due to potential overreach and impracticality.

Chris Gerdes (Stanford) on Technology, Policy and Vehicle Safety - MIT Self-Driving Cars

Lex Fridman

State mentioned regarding traffic laws like double yellow lines and how they might conflict with automated driving behavior.

Arnold Schwarzenegger Returns | The Tim Ferriss Show (Podcast)

Tim Ferriss

Arnold Schwarzenegger's former state as governor, discussed extensively in relation to environmental protection, economic growth, and successful environmental laws.

Ezra Klein (Full Episode) | The Tim Ferriss Show (Podcast)

Tim Ferriss

A big and important state where the host lives, and where state and local politics offer significant opportunities for change, including through ballot propositions.

The CEO Replacing 5 Employees With 1 Says The AI Job Collapse Starts This Year | Amjad Masad

Tom Bilyeu

Mentioned as a state with potentially 'hopeless' structures due to its approach to taxation and majoritarian rule, contrasting with other states like Texas and Florida.

Trump's Own Counterterrorism Chief Just Quit — Called the Iran War Israel's War

Tom Bilyeu

State where Nick Shirley exposed over $170 million in fraud within government-funded hospice and daycare centers.

Webinar: Regulating at the Speed of AI with Francis Fukuyama and Nate Persily

Stanford Online

Mentioned for its historical role in setting vehicle emission standards, a parallel to potential AI regulation.

The Border, DEI, Trump, Islam, BLM & the Misinterpretation of Data | Sam Harris

Tom Bilyeu

Used as an example for policies regarding homelessness, where 'idiot compassion' can attract more homeless individuals if neighboring states have draconian policies.

Nick Ganju Interview (Full Episode) | The Tim Ferriss Show (Podcast)

Tim Ferriss

The state Nick Ganju moved to for the dot-com boom, seeking startup opportunities.