Ask HN: What is everyone in SF talking about?

I’m not in San Francisco, but I’m curious about the current local zeitgeist. What are the keywords, companies, or ideas that keep coming up in conversations?

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bix6 a few seconds ago | parent | next [-]

Whenever I visit SF I notice the overwhelming AI billboards and the electric scooters.

When I talk to people there they ask me if I’m going to this weeks tech week events while pitching me on their startup.

People who live there tell me how much better the new mayor has made it.

If you’re not at the World Cup are you even rich?

I’m glad I left but I miss the redwoods and the undeveloped coastal sections. We’ll see how long those last.

Nobody ever asks me about my hobbies outside of work. Which is the opposite of where I live now (hobbies then work).

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gradys an hour ago | parent | prev | next [-]

IPOs pushing up housing prices

New Waymo car models rolling out

The laser thing in front of city hall

Pride month, parades this weekend

Antisocial guy harassing Scott Weiner on social media at Dolores Park

Lurie administration, after initially making progress on crime and cleaning up the streets seems to be stalling out

Supervisor Jackie Fielder back from long mostly unexplained absence that was maybe due to her illegally leaking confidential information

	▲	appplication an hour ago \| parent [-]
		Interestingly I have found many tech circles in SF would rarely discuss ultra local things like supervisor politics. I don’t even think it’s taboo, I just have found folks tend to not be super informed on any of it. Lurie does seem to capture plenty of political mindshare though.

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lemonademan an hour ago | parent | prev | next [-]

I believe the World Cup is a hot topic right now.

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khurs an hour ago | parent | prev | next [-]

California Billionaire Tax - November 2026 ballot. One off 5%.

Sergey Brin leading the fight against it, donating millions to try to kill it.

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chabes 38 minutes ago | parent [-]

So ridiculous that folks will spend millions personally to avoid paying their fair share in taxes.

Is the alternative really that bad Sergey? You would be paying a similar amount, and the money would actually go to some use, as opposed to being blown on a political fight.

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zeroonetwothree 17 minutes ago | parent | next [-]

Whenever someone uses the word “fair” about taxes it always seems to mean that they shouldn’t pay more but others should.

There also some good economic reasons that a “wealth tax” is a bad option compared to other types of taxes.

	▲	chabes 14 minutes ago \| parent [-]
		Fair means even playing field. These dudes are used to a system that they can cheat. I pay taxes. These people spend copious amounts to avoid paying. There is an economic threshold of money spent vs money not taxed. They spend within that threshold, but the money helps only them.

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bflesch 17 minutes ago | parent | prev [-]

It sets dangerous precedent

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trescenzi 13 minutes ago | parent | next [-]

Dangerous to whom exactly?

	▲	rcpt 2 minutes ago \| parent [-]
		Anyone who's not able to populism their way into a cash blast for their org. I am not a billionaire. But I don't want to risk losing my job or moving out of state so that the dialysis people can cash a paycheck.

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dominotw 6 minutes ago | parent | prev | next [-]

good

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chabes 13 minutes ago | parent | prev | next [-]

How so?

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enraged_camel 3 minutes ago | parent | prev [-]

Ah yes, the dangerous precedent of... doing something about obscene and extreme wealth inequality.

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cpa an hour ago | parent | prev | next [-]

Something something AI