Feb 28, 2019
Early Fundraising Efforts for Senate District 13 are Taking Shape Early fundraising efforts for Senate District 13 are underway and the most recent reports showed some candidates starting 2019 in a strong financial position, while others struggled to keep up. With four candidates in the race, any financial advantage will matter. Here is the breakdown of their fundraising efforts as…
Feb 27, 2019
Jerry Hill, who represents the 13th Senate District, is terming out in 2020, and candidates are lining up for the chance to take the open seat. First on the list is Josh Becker, founder of the Full Circle Fund, a community leadership and policy innovation organization that helps fund non-profits that create positive change in the Bay Area. Becker previously…
Feb 25, 2019
County of Santa Clara Updates on ongoing labor negotiations between County and nursing staff of newly acquired St. Louise & O’Connor Hospitals At the February 12, 2019 meeting of the Board of Supervisors, Supervisor Ellenberg requested that Administration provide a report at the February 26, 2019 Board of Supervisors’ meeting regarding the schedule of ongoing discussions with the Registered Nurses…
Feb 21, 2019
Senator Jim Beall is termed out in 2020 and his soon-to-be vacant seat is attracting a number of political heavy weights. First on the list is Dave Cortese. Cortese, who is termed out of his Supervisorial seat in 2020, is no stranger to the political scene. He is a former San Jose Council Member, served for eight years as a…
Feb 20, 2019
There are two candidates vying for the open 17th Senate District seat. The position is currently held by Bill Monning who is terming out in 2020. The front runner, John Laird, is a former Santa Cruz City Council Member, a former State Assembly Member and most recently served as the State Secretary for Natural Resources under Governor Jerry Brown. His opponent,…
Feb 19, 2019
County of Santa Clara Updates on negotiations for a development agreement between with Stanford University related to its General Use Permit The October 16, 2018 (Item No. 9) Board meeting, the Board of Supervisors considered a report arising from a Board referral at the September 25, 2018 (Item No. 15) meeting requesting information about proceeding with a process to negotiate…
Feb 18, 2019
by Ramona Giwargis . FEBRUARY 18, 2019 Nearly 20 San Jose officials signed non-disclosure agreements in 2017 at the behest of Google as the tech giant explored building a massive campus in downtown San Jose. The agreements became a major sticking point for advocates who claimed the massive land deal was cloaked in secrecy and that the public deserved to know…
Feb 16, 2019
By Grace Hase FEBRUARY 16, 2019 Over the last two years, the San Jose City Council has held a series of votes to pave the way for Google’s move downtown. Now, records show that Mayor Sam Liccardo voted twice on the project without disclosing that his wife owned a rental property less than a mile away from the future development. In four state-mandated Form…
Feb 14, 2019
The City of San Jose has been quick to send out evacuation orders this storm, something it failed to do the last time the city was hit by a strong rainstorm. A couple of years ago, the City took a lax approach to evacuating its citizens, resulting in the loss of millions of dollars of personal property. This time, it…
Feb 12, 2019
Today, the Santa Clara County Board of Supervisors voted unanimously to double the funding of the Office of Labor Standards Enforcement – increasing the capacity of the current wage theft prevention program and protecting thousands of workers and women from wage theft, human trafficking, and sexual abuse. This vote, which provides $500,000 of funding to the Office of Labor Standards…