Blog · September 26, 2026
The Register, Issue 1: $72,384 is California’s new exempt line
California's minimum wage rises to $17.40 on January 1, 2027, which moves the exempt salary floor to $72,384. What professionals and employers should check now.
Insights · Blog
The blog
This is where I write in my own voice about what is happening now: a new wage number, a rule change, a question that came up on video this week. Posts are shorter than articles and closer to the news. When a topic needs the full researched treatment, it becomes an article.
Blog · September 25, 2026
I overhauled this website in three days. Here is what changed.
I overhauled this site in three days. The knowledge is twelve years old; AI did the building. Here is what the overhaul was for, and why it matters past my website.
Blog · September 23, 2026
The Bay Bridge is worth $23,686 a year to an HR manager
State wage data puts the median San Francisco HR manager $23,686 above the median in Oakland and the East Bay. Here is how I read that gap from both sides of the…