Rosanne Foust on San Mateo County’s Economy, Housing, Transit, AI, and the Future of Business

Описание: On this episode of The Game, Mark Simon and Bob Marks sit down with Rosanne Foust, President and CEO of the San Mateo County Economic Development Association (SAMCEDA), to talk about the state of the economy in San Mateo County and the biggest issues shaping the region’s future.

Rosanne discusses tech layoffs, unemployment, housing affordability, workforce challenges, business growth, artificial intelligence, office vacancies, transit funding, and the role of major employers and billionaires in the local economy. She also shares her perspective on political leadership in San Mateo County and how business, labor, and government can work together to solve tough problems.

In the bullpen, Mark and Bob break down the California governor’s race, the Democratic field, and what the crowded contest says about the state’s political landscape.

A wide-ranging conversation about business, politics, growth, and change on the Peninsula.

Time Breaks / Chapters

0:00 Intro
0:26 Welcome and introduction of Rosanne Foust
1:28 State of the San Mateo County economy
2:42 Tech layoffs and local job impacts
4:17 Are young people being priced out?
6:51 What SAMCEDA does and its role in the county
9:41 Housing affordability and the “missing middle”
12:58 Artificial intelligence: threat or opportunity?
16:00 Redwood City, growth, and community resistance to housing
20:07 Hillsdale Shopping Center expansion and redevelopment
22:16 The proposed billionaire tax
24:26 Are billionaires engaged in the community?
30:45 Regional transit tax and San Mateo County’s share
32:25 What business leaders are most worried about
34:26 Prop. 13 split roll proposal and tax reform
36:23 Office construction and vacancy rates
37:54 San Mateo County’s political identity
40:24 The idea of a countywide mayor
43:10 Closing with Rosanne Foust
43:32 Bullpen: California governor’s race analysis
48:28 Final thoughts on Rosanne Foust and SAMCEDA
50:54 Outro

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Produced by Frank Bravo, Bravo IT Consulting (BravoITC.com)