Apr 18, 2014
This week’s whopper appears in a San Jose Inside column by Josh Koehn which discusses the recommendation by county staff that Measure A funds be allocated to the Healthier Kids Foundation, headed by Kathleen King. Noting that King played a significant role in the campaign to pass Measure A, Koehn asks – coincidence or kickback? A kickback? Webster defines a…
Apr 17, 2014
This is an exciting time for women’s health care. More than 9 million people now have access to health care coverage under the Affordable Care Act, with close to a quarter of those being women who were previously uninsured. Despite the rocky launch of the federal website to sign up for insurance, that total is expected to rise significantly with the enrollment…
Apr 15, 2014
The political action committee supporting Kevin Jensen for Sheriff can’t seem to get it right. First they appeared to have violated campaign contribution laws . Now – believe it or not — they have sent out a mailer that appears to be an invitation to identity theft. Tweet
Apr 15, 2014
As millions of Americans pay income taxes today, Bay Area security officers and community supporters called on Apple Inc. to pay taxes on some of an estimated $102 billion the company is holding overseas. Activists gathered outside a San Francisco Apple store and encouraged customers to participate in a mock $15 billion “mail-in rebate” to highlight how the company’s unpaid…
Apr 15, 2014
Santa Clara Co. Board of Supervisors 1. Janitorial Services: worker retention and living wage The County is cutting down on the number of companies it had janitorial contracts with from 6 to 2. The new contracts with Pride Industries and Universal Janitorial for janitorial services at county offices include requirements to retain workers from the old contractor and make sure…
Apr 14, 2014
When I filed a complaint with the Fair Political Practices Commission and the San Jose Ethics Commission against mayoral candidate Sam Liccardo, I did so because I take laws seriously. Liccardo has cheated his way through the early part of the campaign to the tune of hundreds of thousands of dollars, and he shouldn’t get away with it. Tweet
Apr 13, 2014
On Tuesday, April 8th, the San Jose City Council approved an ordinance to provide for the hiring cops or firefighters who are denied disability pensions under Measure B. The discussion of the item provided a rare event – 3 Galactic Whoppers and 1 Mega-Whopper at a single meeting. Tweet
Apr 11, 2014
Ironically, the dirtiest campaign so far this election season may be the one run by law enforcement officers. Today’s complaint to the Fair Political Practices Commission (FPPC) about the campaign to elect Kevin Jensen Sheriff raises serious questions about legality of Jensen’s campaign activities and the campaign activities of his two sponsors, the Deputy Sheriffs Association (DSA) and the Correctional…
Apr 10, 2014
Recently, Bob Kieve gave a personal opinion on his radio station KLIV that was dead wrong. Kieve attacked Supervisor Dave Cortese and said the most important issue in the Mayor’s race was Labor’s support for him. He opined that such a result would be bad for San Jose. The real issue in this race is who can bring San Jose…
Apr 9, 2014
Mozilla’s selection of Brendan Eich for CEO on March 24 prompted widespread outrage because of a $1,000 donation he made to the anti-gay marriage Prop 8 campaign in 2008. Eich resigned ten days after his promotion. Conor Friedersdorf and Andrew Sullivan are two of the most prominent pro-gay rights writers to denounce Eich’s “forced resignation.” Friedersdorf worries that the anti-Eich…