Author Archives : Derecka Mehrens

SJ Council Embarks on Budget Transparency


Score one for democracy and transparency in government, thanks to freshman SJ council member Raul Peralez.  The City Council voted unanimously on April 14 to adopt recommendations in his memo asking that City staff be required to show all the money available for the City’s General Fund when Council and community are reviewing the proposed budget. The memo also calls for the…

Living Wage Policy is Gaining Momentum


Get ready to voice  your opinion about what a good job really  looks like.  It’s one with wages that allow workers to support themselves and their families; it’s one where workers have a voice on the job to speak up about abuses or inequity; it’s one where a mother or father whose child is sick, can stay home for a…

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