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Mar 27, 2019

Santa Clara County Trades Orientation Program Celebrates 23 More Graduates, Including 11 Women

Last week, 23 community members celebrated their graduation from the Santa Clara County Trades Orientation Program (TOP). The graduates- 11 of who were women-all had one thing in common: seeking a good, family-supporting career. Through their hard work and dedication, they have learned what it takes to start an apprenticeship in the skilled trades construction and are on their way…

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Mar 25, 2019

Policy Watch: Week of 3/25

City of San Jose Report on Affordable Housing Investment Plan recommends $10M for acquisition/rehab and 30% of funds for ELI units The committee will receive a report on the Housing Investment Plan with an update on the expenditure of affordable housing funds and the total units in production. Staff recommend including two new priorities: (1) to set aside $10M for…

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Mar 22, 2019

Immigrants’ Rights Advocates Denounce Mayor’s Stereotyping of Immigrant Community Amid Tragic Death

Earlier this week, immigrants’ rights advocates attended the San Jose City Council meeting to denounce Mayor Liccardo’s politicizing of the tragic death of Bambi Larson. Advocates stated that is was troubling that the Mayor has used Larson’s death to spread a racist and dangerous stereotype of the immigrant community. San Jose Spotlight reported on the issue. Advocates felt that using the tragedy…

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Mar 22, 2019

Diep Faces Challengers in His 2020 Re-Election Bid

Lan Diep, the Council Member for District 4, is going to have to work to keep his seat in 2020; at least one formidable competitor has announced his intention to challenge the Council Member. That challenger is Huy Tran, an employment attorney and partner at Justice at Work Law Group (JAW). Huy is also Council District 4’s appointed Housing and…

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Mar 21, 2019

Bay Area Women’s March President is First to Enter District 10 Council Race

This weekend, Jenny Higgins Bradanini announced her campaign for San Jose City Council District 10.  The current District 10 Council Member, Johnny Khamis, is termed out in 2020.  Higgins Bradanini, President of the Bay Area Women’s March, most recently served as former Council Member Rocha’s policy director. A candidate rumored for the seat is Brigade CEO and co-founder Matt Mahan.…

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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 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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