Monthly Archives : April 2019

City of San Jose REPLACEMENT MEMO 4/29 – 4 affordable housing exemption programs will lead to $138M+ in public subsidies for developers REPLACEMENT MEMO 4/26 – The “replacement memo” reflects changes to Attachment E, which lists projects that have not completed the exemption process or are no longer eligible for an exemption. Among the projects listed is Google. Within Attachment…

By Robert Haugh We’ve been trying to get County Assessor Larry Stone to answer some important questions about last year’s 49ers assessment tax appeal case. That decision gave the 49ers a huge tax break.   According to our sources, it may be one of the biggest cuts in Santa Clara County history. Some people estimated the total hit to be…

Last night, the Mountain View City Council voted on its policy priorities for the year. More than 50 community advocates and local leaders showed up to testify before Council, and there was a strong sense of solidarity between labor and community allies, both of whom backed prioritizing displacement and wage theft issues. The top priority voted on by Council was…

When Sam Liccardo was elected Mayor in 2014 he had an opportunity to bridge the gap that divided the City. He had been elected by a bare majority composed of the whiter, more affluent parts of the City. People of color in less affluent neighborhoods, largely on the eastside, voted for his opponent Dave Cortese.  During his first term, Liccardo…

Santa Clara County Approving RFP for $128M Phase II of West Tasman Drive TI project On June 19, 2018, Item 9, the Board approved the establishment of Capital Project 263-CP19011 “Tenant Improvements at West Tasman Drive” to provide design funding for the renovation of the interior space of the existing buildings accommodate the relocation of County staff and equipment. On…