Monthly Archives : October 2015

Most Workers See Drop in Earnings; Only top 10% Get Raise


Since 2000, most full-time wage and salary workers in San Jose have seen a drop in their earnings, according to the newly released National Equity Atlas.  From the period of 2000-2012, the bottom 80% of full-time workers saw their earned income stagnate or fall. The low-wage workers suffered the largest drop, with earnings for the bottom 20% of full-time workers…

Policy Watch: Your weekly tip sheet for what’s going on in your community


Santa Clara County Santa Clara County Board of Education: Update on fingerprinting, TB clearance and credentials for Spark Charter School Staff will provide an update on the status of Spark Charter School regarding procedures for conducting employee fingerprint and TB clearance. Where: Santa Clara County Board of Education When: Oct. 7, 2015, 5 pm Link to item: http://sccoe.granicus.com/MetaViewer.php?view_id=1&event_id=57&meta_id=5668 Link to…

Multi-City Nexus Effort to Address Affordable Housing Crisis


The need to preserve and construct affordable housing in Silicon Valley is critical. One way to combat the housing crisis we are facing is through a multi-city nexus effort that would help jurisdictions explore the feasibility to fund affordable housing through impact fees on new commercial and/or residential development. The current efforts underway in Santa Clara County are modeled after an…

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