Mar 6, 2015
In San José’s pension wars, the truth has often been a casualty, and former Council member Pete Constant was often the trigger man. What a pleasant surprise to find the City has begun to set the record straight. Tweet
Mar 4, 2015
Silicon Valley is an area of contrasts. When you stop at a traffic light in Silicon Valley you will often find a Maserati or Tesla on one side of you and a beaten up, 15-year-old Accord on the other. It seems there are more high-end Mercedes, Jaguars, Bentleys or the occasional Maybach than in other areas. Tweet
Mar 2, 2015
UPDATE: Alex Torres appears to have submitted his fundraising report and has a bit over $5500, running neck in neck for last place with Johnny Lee. As we know from previous failed political races (Ro Khanna, Meg Witman) where uber-amounts of money were raised, it’s not always the case that the one with the most money wins, but we’re keeping…
Mar 2, 2015
San Jose SB 3 – Minimum wage fairness act vote SB 3 will raise the state’s minimum wage to $11 per hour on January 1, 2016; to $13 on July 1, 2017; and beginning on January 1, 2019 and every January 1 thereafter, the minimum wage would be adjusted by the California CPI to keep pace with inflation. Tweet