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The article examines the mysterious group called Draft Peter Thiel For Governor, which is registered as a political action committee raising money so that venture capitalist Peter Thiel can run for California governor in 2018. Topics discussed include remarks from Jeremiah Hall, a spokesperson for Thiel, position awarded to Thiel for his support of Donald Trump's presidential candidacy, and view of the group against California Governor Jerry Brown.

The article offers information on the payroll service Square Payroll from Square Capital for small businesses in California.

The article discusses the informal meeting between Facebook chief executive officer (CEO) and co-founder Mark Zuckerberg and Google co-founder and special projects head Sergey Brin. Because of their shared support for Breakthrough Prize for Life Sciences, Zuckerberg and Brin met at the University of California-San Francisco. At the event, Zuckerberg tried Google's augmented reality glass, the Google Glass.

The article reports on Taiwan-based electronics manufacturer Foxconn's purchase of an 8.88% stake in GoPro video camera maker Woodman Labs of San Mateo, California. The purchase price of 200 million U.S. dollars has put the company's value at 2.25 billion U.S. dollars, turning its 36-year-old founder Nicholas Woodman, who owns a minimum 51%, into a billionaire. The manufacturer of Apple iPhones, Sony Playstation and other electronic devices, Foxconn will also take a seat on the GoPro board.

The article presents the results of several voter initiatives from California that were either backed or opposed by billionaires. They include Proposition 30, which deals with temporary taxes to fund education and has several supporters such as venture capitalist John Doerr. Another is the failed Proposition 32, which deals with political contributions by payroll deduction.

The article reports on the dispute among billionaires in California over Proposition 30. It notes that the proposition is intended to raise the sales tax as well as the income tax rate of the state for people earning over 250,000 U.S. dollars. Supporters of the proposition include six members of the Forbes 400 group, among them is venture capitalist John Doerr. Billionaires who opposed the proposition and donated money to prevent its approval are cited, one is venture capitalist Mark Stevens.

The article profiles Tijs Michiel Verwest, a Dutch disc jockey (DJ) better known for his stage name Tiësto. The 43-year-old DJ was the first to play the Olympics performing in Athens, Greece in 2004. He has successfully filled a 26,000-seat arena in California, considered the biggest crowd for a solo electronic act in U.S. history. Tiësto has earned an estimated 22 million U.S. dollars in 2011.

The article reports on the launch of the venture firm Mithril Capital Management by PayPal cofounder and Facebook's first institutional investor Peter Thiel in San Francisco, California. Thiel will serve as chairman of the investment committee of the firm. It is said that the firm's launch comes at a time when investor interest in internet technology companies such as Facebook has declined. Managing General Partner Ajay Royan states that the venture capital firm will have a global focus.

The article offers information on the court filing from Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers (KPCB) filed at Superior Court of San Francisco, which denied the accusation made by Ellen Pao regarding gender discrimination and harassment. It states that Pao sued the company because of discrimination in advancement and compensation on female employees and retaliation after report of sexual harassment. It states that KPCB denied that the year-end performance evaluation is not improperly motivated.

The author offers a look at the share performance of San Jose, California-based Ubiquiti Networks founded by billionaire Robert Pera. He notes that the company held its initial public offering (IPO) in October 2011, after which its shares have been highly volatile. According to his colleague Bruce Upbin, the author reports that the company's stock price doubled to 35 U.S. dollars a share since January 2012 before falling to 25 dollars in the last ten days.

The article discusses highlights of a talk by Founders Fund co-founder Peter Thiel and LinkeIn co-founder Reid Hoffman at Stanford University in California in April 2012. Thiel and Hoffman spoke about why Silicon Valley in California remains the focal point of the technology world. Thiel and Hoffman stated their belief that technology companies should move to locations of innovation to gain success. Thiel cited Boston as an example that lacked key factors for technology innovation.

The article features The Hives rock and roll band from Fagersta, Sweden, once again back in the spotlight in April 2012. In between playing two stage sets at the 2012 Coachella Valley Arts and Music Festival in Palm Springs, California, the band talked about their fifth studio album "Lex Hives" set to be released in June. It explains that the quintet, formed in the 1990s, stayed out of the spotlight after their last album which was released in 2007.

The article explores the obsession by Silicon Valley, California, with pranks. Silicon Valley is described as a place where pranks are part of everyday corporate functionality. Pranks are reportedly part of Silicon Valley which has a culture that allows for creativity, fun and spontaneity. Several notable executives, such as the late Steve Jobs and Mark Zuckerberg, have pulled plenty of stunts.

The article explores The Creators Project of semiconductor and microchip manufacturer Intel, which aims to realign its brand to being cool. The manufacturer teamed up with VICE to launch the project, which encourages the merger of art and technology. The project was introduced in 2010 and in 2011, singer will.i.am of the Black Eyed Peas was named as Intel's director of creative innovation. In March 2012, the project was able to attract 25,000 people in its San Francisco, California event.

The article presents the wealth of Laurene Powell Jobs, wife of late Apple co-founder Steve Jobs. Powell Jobs has been included in "Forbes" magazine's 2012 Billionaires List for the first time with a net worth of 9 billion U.S. dollars. She ranks 100th on the list. Her fortune makes her the richest woman in Silicon Valley, California and the 13th wealthiest woman in the world.