Jun 15, 2020
It’s been 13 weeks since the Santa Clara County shelter-in-place became effective and 3 weeks since the killing of George Floyd that ignited a nation to support #BlackLivesMatter. This week we resume our weekly policy watch listings across the South Bay Area with an unequivocal commitment to social and economic justice. | City of San Jose| Liccardo/ Jones / Peralez/…
May 18, 2020
In this week’s “Policy Watch” segment, we bring you the upcoming top ten policy issues for the South Bay area. |City of San Jose| Adopting amendments to strengthen eviction moratorium; update from BOS delay in extending countywide eviction moratorium Issue summary: Staff provide a supplemental memo with an update on Santa Clara County Board of Supervisors’ decision to wait until its…
May 11, 2020
|City of San Jose| Establishing Coronavirus Relief Fund and approving food delivery contracts, incl. $23.9M for Revolution Foods Issue summary: Staff recommend council approve an ordinance to establish the Coronavirus Relief Fund, and to take the following appropriation and funding actions: Establish an estimate for revenue from the Federal Government in the amount of $178,295,248; Establish an appropriation for COVID-19 Emergency…
May 8, 2020
Denying states and localities substantial financial relief would be an act of sheer economic madness.
May 4, 2020
|City of San Jose| Establishing Coronavirus Relief Fund with $45M appropriation; authorize $23.9M for Revolution Foods & other contracts to provide meals for food-insecure people Issue summary: Staff recommend council approve an ordinance establishing the Coronavirus Relief Fund and adopt the following resolutions: Appropriation and funding sources resolution with the following provisions: Establish an estimate for Revenue from the Federal Government…
Apr 23, 2020
In Silicon Valley, nearly all the major tech companies have ensured that the people who cook, clean, protect, and transport workers to their campuses continue to receive their regular pay while they’ve been sent home. These commitments from some of the wealthiest corporations in the world have meant that thousands of people are able to put food on the table,…
Mar 19, 2019
By Nadia Lopez A Mexican burrito chain that’s been part of the San Jose dining scene for more than 20 years has agreed to pay a $1 million settlement over wage theft complaints from at least 239 employees, the Department of Industrial Relations announced on Monday. The restaurant Burrito Factory has four locations across San Jose, and came under investigation by the California Labor Commissioner’s…
Oct 10, 2018
A new report released this week shows that despite strong growth, the tech economy has meant declining wages, increasing inequality, and a shift towards low-wage jobs. The study, Innovating Inequality, found that since 2001, Silicon Valley has led the nation in economic growth per person, yet nearly nine in ten jobs here pay lower wages today than they did 20…
Sep 12, 2018
A new Institute for Policy Studies report exposes the huge gaps between CEO and worker pay at companies that rely on taxpayer dollars. This report, the first to analyze CEO-worker pay ratios at top federal contractors and subsidy recipients, shows that corporations raking in the most lucrative federal contracts and subsidies have gaps between CEO and worker pay that are vastly…
Sep 12, 2018
County of Santa Clara Deferred to 9/25: Certifying Final EIR for 55-acre Civic Center Master Plan This issue was on the August 28th agenda, but was held over until this meeting, nd has been deferred again to Sept. 25. The Board may certify the Final Project EIR for the Civic Center Master Plan. The Master Plan includes 55 acres of…