Mar 19, 2015
He couldn’t bear to watch Levi’s stadium host it’s first Superbowl now that the 49’rs don’t have a chance. So he’s moving to Seattle to root for the Seahawks as a 12th man. (Even though he’s really a Pat’s fan, being from Boston and all.) The Mercury News should be announcing the replacement of its San Jose City Hall reporter…
Mar 19, 2015
Former Congressman Ernie Konnyu dashed the hopes of sexist, old white guys by announcing that he will not be running for the U.S. Senate next year. You may remember that Konnyu faced multiple allegations of sexual harassment during his one term in Congress. Fortunately, for old guard Republicans, Konnyu is thinking about the next generation of conservative leaders. Tweet
Mar 18, 2015
In perhaps the first sign of a fissure in the strong Vietnamese American voting block , Viet Voters has come out with its endorsement in the San Jose City Council District 4 race. Tweet
Mar 16, 2015
Cupertino: General Plan Amendment hearing pushed back The General Plan Amendment (GPA) public hearing to consider changes to city-wide development allocations for office, commercial and hotel uses, height limits and building planes, and adoption of a Community Benefits Program Policy was changed to the April 21 City Council meeting. Tweet
Mar 13, 2015
City unions are on their way back to the negotiating table with the City Administration, after reaching a compromise on how to approach Measure B. In a public announcement from the San Jose Police Officers Association, the union states: “In response to our pleas we received the attached letter from Mayor Liccardo that details a clear new direction from the City…
Mar 12, 2015
This week marks the two-year anniversary of implementing a $2 increase in San Jose’s minimum wage. At the time, this 25 percent increase was one of the largest jumps in minimum wage in the nation’s history. Proponents said it would help low-wage workers pay for the basics with little harm to the economy, while opponents warned of economic catastrophe. As…
Mar 12, 2015
The politically influential Vietnamese-American Voters Political Action Committee (known more simply as “Viet Voters”) is chafing over being ignored by two of the 4 Vietnamese American candidates vying for San Jose’s District 4 council seat. Tweet
Mar 11, 2015
In late 2013, activists in San Francisco began protesting against “Google buses” – large commuter shuttle buses that ferry high tech workers from all over the Bay Area to Silicon Valley under contract with companies such as Apple, Google, and Facebook. The protests quickly spread to other cities including Oakland and Seattle. And what it brought to the forefront is…
Mar 10, 2015
Collective bargaining and good public policy is needed for California’s tech corridor to foster widely shared prosperity Silicon Valley is the center of innovation in our economy. But are the profits it generates helping to bolster a strong middle class? This question is as relevant today as it was in the 1990s, when the dot-com boom began. In fact, tech…
Mar 9, 2015
San Jose SB 3, Minimum Wage Fairness Act vote NEW MEMO: Councilmember Chappie Jones states his support to SB3 if it is amended with the following exemptions: 1) non-profits with job training programs; 2) small business with fewer than 15 employees; and 3) youth employment and job programs. Tweet