Monthly Archives : May 2018

San Jose City Council Votes to Give Developers Large Financial Benefit


On Tuesday, the San Jose City Council voted unanimously to give developers a large financial benefit by effectively delaying the implementation of the city’s Inclusionary Housing Ordinance (IHO). Years ago, San Jose passed an Inclusionary Housing law to require market-rate housing developers to build a portion of their projects to be affordable to low-to-moderate income families. However, that ordinance was…

Santa Clara County Democratic Party Condemns County Supervisor Candidate Pierluigi Oliverio for Sexual and Verbal Harassment Allegations


Last night, the Santa Clara County Democratic Central Committee (SCCDCC) voted to adopt a resolution condemning the conduct and candidacy of Pierluigi Oliverio for Santa Clara County Board of Supervisors District 4. Oliverio, a former San Jose City Councilmember, was sued by a female subordinate for alleged sexual and verbal harassment in the workplace while he was serving as an elected…

Hundreds Gathered for 2018 San Jose May Day March


On Tuesday, hundreds of labor, faith and community leaders, along with student activists gathered for International Workers’ Day. The theme of the 2018 Silicon Valley/San Jose May Day March and Rally was Sow. Grow. Know. The event began in Roosevelt Park with local musicians and ended at San Jose City Hall with a number of cultural events, including spoken word…