May 30, 2019
Republican Neil G. Kitchens, an agriculture businessman and fifth generation rancher, has thrown his hat into the ring for the open 17th Senate District seat. The position is currently held by Bill Monning who is terming out. This is not Kitchens’ first attempt at political office. In 2018, he ran for California’s 30th Assembly District to replace termed out Assembly Member Anna…
May 29, 2019
After nearly five years with the South Bay Labor Council (SBLC), Political Director David Urhausen is leaving to pursue a new opportunity with SEIU-UHW’s political leadership team where he will continue to fight for working families in the labor movement. David, who has time and again shown his keen understanding of the South Bay’s political landscape, has been instrumental in successfully…
May 28, 2019
City of San Jose Survey results on favorability of potential 2020 ballot measures to address homelessness, housing Since the State of California ended redevelopment in February 2012, the City of San Jose has lacked new revenue sources to fund the construction of affordable housing. Through feasibility analysis and survey research, the Administration has begun to explore a variety of ballot…
May 24, 2019
Silicon Valley advocates pushed back Thursday on a controversial proposal to increase security at City Hall by installing metal detectors, calling the move “undemocratic” and “hostile to the public.” In a memo to San Jose Mayor Sam Liccardo, Councilmember Johnny Khamis proposed that his colleagues consider safety measures at City Hall by implementing metal detectors before the final budget for…
May 23, 2019
The race for Santa Clara County Supervisor just got a little more competitive. Rose Herrera, former San Jose Vice Mayor, has pulled papers to run for Supervisor. Herrera, the latest candidate to join the race, enters a crowded field of political veterans, including San Jose Council Member Magdalena Carrasco, San Jose Planning Commissioner John Leyba and former Sunnyvale Mayor Otto…
May 22, 2019
Milpitas Mayor Rich Tran is withdrawing his candidacy for Santa Clara County Supervisor and jumping into the race for State Assembly District 25 – looking to replace Kansen Chu who is running for Supervisor. Tran’s announcement came via an early morning Facebook post in which he stated that he did not want to campaign against Kansen, someone he considers a…
May 21, 2019
Last Friday, the Santa Clara County Democratic Party held its annual Victory Dinner, and as expected the event was a who’s who of Silicon Valley Democrats. This year, Rusty Hicks and Kimberly Ellis, candidates for California Democratic Party Chair also attended the dinner, taking the opportunity to network with potential supporters. While local Democratic Party leaders tried to raise some…
May 20, 2019
Santa Clara County Approving $400K contract with Gensler for public outreach & site plan for potential future re-development of Reid-Hillview At the December 4, 2018 Board of Supervisors meeting the Board adopted several actions related to the County Airports System. Item number four of the referral directed administration to invite the City of San Jose to engage in a joint…
May 14, 2019
A Santa Clara University project that would house hundreds of teachers and staff from local Jesuit schools is one step closer to breaking ground after Tuesday’s San Jose City Council meeting. Councilors voted 9-1-1 for city officials to bring back amendments to the general plan, which helps guide future development in the city, to allow the project to proceed. Councilmember…
May 14, 2019
In less than two weeks, San Jose State graduate student Mike Casas will walk across the stage — a moment he’s dreamt of for years — but the excitement is tempered by a cloud that hangs over his head. Student debt. “The cost of living is so expensive that you have to draw on student loans to be able to…