May 2, 2014
Superior Court Judge Patricia Lucas has signed a stipulated order, agreed upon by all parties, that prevents any further implementation of San Jose’s divisive pension reform measure until at least July 1, 2015. “This is a clear admission by the city of the detrimental and insurmountable issues with Measure B. We have been, and are, willing to implement legal pension…
Mayor candidate Madison Nguyen has a campaign prop we haven’t seen before: the “Madison Merlot” with a label showing her campaign slogan and picture in front of San Jose City Hall. Some may question whether she’s acting as a good role model for San Jose youth when she campaigns with liquor. However, there is some precedent for this type…
Apr 28, 2014
Close to 100 community, faith, and labor leaders gathered together yesterday to honor workers who have passed and those who work under dangerous conditions as a tribute to Workers Memorial Day. Construction workers, plumbers, room attendants, and others told their stories and shared the realities they face every day of dangers on the job. From having to lift heavy mattresses to…
Apr 28, 2014
Santa Clara County Help for San Jose P.D. County Supervisors will accept a report relating to temporary support from the Office of the Sheriff for the City of San Jose. In response to Supervisor Cortese’s referral to the Board of Supervisors, on April 16, the Sheriff’s Office met with the Chief of the San Jose Police Department and a representative…
Apr 22, 2014
The delegates to the South Bay Labor Council voted on the last few endorsements before the June 3rd Primary Election, and they decided to stay out of the fray of the controversial issue of whom to endorse in the race for judicial seat 24, currently held by Diane Ritchie. The delegates overwhelmingly voted to make no endorsement in that race. …
Apr 15, 2014
The political action committee supporting Kevin Jensen for Sheriff can’t seem to get it right. First they appeared to have violated campaign contribution laws . Now – believe it or not — they have sent out a mailer that appears to be an invitation to identity theft. Tweet
Apr 11, 2014
Ironically, the dirtiest campaign so far this election season may be the one run by law enforcement officers. Today’s complaint to the Fair Political Practices Commission (FPPC) about the campaign to elect Kevin Jensen Sheriff raises serious questions about legality of Jensen’s campaign activities and the campaign activities of his two sponsors, the Deputy Sheriffs Association (DSA) and the Correctional…
SJPOA exposes false claims from Sam Liccardo that San Jose has help coming to deal with skyrocketing crime. New city projections released at a Willow Glen community meeting show 100 less officers in San Jose by June of 2016. Tweet
Mar 14, 2014
Mayor Chuck Reed has suspended efforts to qualify a statewide ballot initiative to attack the retirement security of public workers in California. The measure would have changed the California Constitution to eliminate the constitutional protections for public workers, who have a vested right to their pensions. Tweet
Mar 13, 2014
The Santa Clara County Deputy Sheriffs Association could be on its way into some hot water after having failed to file campaign contribution report for two years, and possibly longer. According to a complaint filed with the Fair Political Practices Commission, the DSA has not filed form 460 reports for contributions made to political candidates from 2010 through the end…