Monthly Archives : March 2019

Mar 19, 2019

San Jose Spotlight: Burrito Factory in San Jose settles wage theft claims for $1 million

By Nadia Lopez A Mexican burrito chain that’s been part of the San Jose dining scene for more than 20 years has agreed to pay a $1 million settlement over wage theft complaints from at least 239 employees, the Department of Industrial Relations announced on Monday. The restaurant Burrito Factory has four locations across San Jose, and came under investigation by the California Labor Commissioner’s…

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Mar 19, 2019

Policy Watch: Week of 3/18

Santa Clara County Developing temporary and permanent supportive housing on Civic Center Campus The Board will receive a report from the Administration as requested with recommendations to provide permanent supportive housing on the Civic Center Campus, including temporary supportive housing on an expedited timeframe for homeless families on the Civic Center Campus. The staff report provides a status update on the following: Temporary and Permanent Supportive Housing: Administration has executed a…

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Mar 18, 2019

Mayor Allows Pierluigi Olivero To Explain Away History of Accused Sexual Harassment

Today Mayor Liccardo made a point of giving San Jose Council Member Pierluigi Oliverio an opportunity to explain away his history of sexual harassment while Oliverio interviewed for an appointment on the City’s Planning Commission.  Oliverio was accused of sexually harassing and verbally abusing his female Chief of Staff while he was serving on City Council. The lawsuit, which the…

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Mar 15, 2019

San Jose Spotlight: The Dark Side of Luxury: Capital Club accused of unfair wages

It’s the go-to spot for some of Silicon Valley’s elite. Politicos, executives and the area’s top movers and shakers shell out $200-plus a month just to walk through the 17th-story doors of the exclusive Silicon Valley Capital Club. But while many members drive up to the lavish business club atop the downtown San Jose KQED building in Teslas and Maseratis, employees say…

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Mar 14, 2019

San Jose City Council Passes Study of Commercial Linkage Fee

On Tuesday, the San Jose City Council voted 10-1, with Council Member Johnny Khamis being the lone dissenting vote, to direct city staff to move forward with a nexus and feasibility study for a commercial linkage fee. Of particular importance is the fact that, per the Council, the study should include high tech offices, along with other building types such…

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Mar 13, 2019

Former Santa Clara County Supervisor Ken Yeager Suspends Campaign for Senate

Today, via a press release, former Santa Clara County Supervisor Ken Yeager announced his new role as the first Executive Director of BAYMEC Community Foundation. The press release also addressed Yeager’s potential run for Senate.  It stated that “Yeager, who had established an exploratory committee for a possible run for state senate, said he decided not to pursue running but…

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Mar 13, 2019

Who are the Candidates Running for California Democratic Party Chair?

In the wake the Eric Bauman’s resignation as Chair of California’s Democratic Party, three formidable candidates are vying to take the reins. Rusty Hicks, President of the LA County Federation of Labor, which represents more than 300 unions and 800,000 workers, is traveling across 58 counties in 58 days to speak to delegates and Democratic activists, as part of his run…

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Mar 12, 2019

Policy Watch: Week of 3/11

County of Santa Clara Report from the County Executive on adherence to Project Labor Agreement requirements for Job Order Contracts Since 2001, the County has used Project Labor Agreements (PLAs) for construction projects that exceed a certain project spending threshold. The most recent amendment to this requirement, approved by the Board on April 26, 2016, set the project spending threshold…

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Mar 11, 2019

Saratoga Council Member Rishi Kumar Challenges Congresswoman Eshoo for 18th Congressional District Seat

Rishi Kumar, current Saratoga City Council Member, has decided to run for Congress against incumbent Anna Eshoo.  Over the weekend, Kumar quietly updated his social media and LinkedIn accounts to announce that he was throwing his hat in the ring for California’s 18th Congressional District, a seat that Eshoo has held since 1993. Tweet

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Mar 6, 2019

Wage Theft Protection Makes List of San Jose’s 2019 Priorities

Yesterday, the San Jose City Council voted to include wage theft as one the of City’s 2019 priorities. The City’s current Wage Theft Prevention Ordinance, which was originally enacted in 2016, excluded one of the industries most impacted by wage theft: construction. Since 2011, approximately 7,000 Bay Area construction workers at over 500 companies have had their wages stolen from them…

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