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South Bay Labor Council Welcomes New Communications Director

The South Bay Labor Council (SBLC) is proud to announce that Dianna Zamora-Marroquin has joined their team as the new Communications Director. Zamora-Marroquin, a seasoned communications professional who brings years of experience in developing insightful and effective communications strategies, will be instrumental in the continued growth and success of the Labor Council. Zamora-Marroquin has enjoyed a successful career, holding positions…

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Aug 3, 2015

Policy Watch: Your weekly tip sheet for what’s going on in your community.

Valley Transportation Authority Request for Proposal for joint public-private development at Cerone parcel The Valley Transportation Authority (VTA) plans to issue a Request for Proposal (RFP) for the Carone parcel in North San Jose, locaed on Zanker Road and 237 in North San Jose. The RFP will offer the right to enter into exclusion negotiations with VTA for the development…

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Aug 3, 2015

New Beginnings For An Old Friend

Steve Preminger is leaving Working Partnerships USA, where he served as the Director of Union Community Resources for nearly two decades, to continue a career in public service as Special Assistant to Santa Clara County Executive Jeff Smith. “Over the years Steve has helped countless families through difficult times with genuine compassion and understanding” said Ben Field, Executive Officer of…

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Jul 20, 2015

Policy Watch: Your weekly tip sheet for what’s going on in your community

It’s a light week with most municipalities on summer recess, so we’re padding Policy Watch with some Neil deGrasse Tyson. If you wish to write a blog post from scratch, first you must make the universe. Sunnyvale Public Hearing on regulating short-term rental units The Sunnyvale Housing & Human Services Commission is holding a public hearing on regulating short-term residential…

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Jun 29, 2015

Policy Watch: Your weekly tip sheet for what’s going on in your community

  Happy almost 4th of July readers.  City of Santa Clara Public surveys on proposed Minimum Wage Ordinance The steady roll out of municipal minimum wage ordinances continues in Santa Clara with outreach for public opinion on their recent prioritization of a local wage ordinance. The ordinance includes increasing the minimum wage to $11 on January 1, 2016 and linking…

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El Camino Hospital Jun 25, 2015

El Camino Hospital: Springboard for Political Ambitions

Something strange happened at El Camino Hospital last week.  The publicly elected board that oversees the hospital appointed 36-year-old Lanhee Chen to the corporate board of directors for the hospital.  The appointment raised some eyebrows because, unlike other applicants for the job, Mr. Chen has almost no experience in healthcare and hospitals.  Two unsuccessful candidates for the board position had…

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Jun 24, 2015

Free Postage for Mail-in Ballots

In a move designed to address the problem of abysmally low voter turnout, yesterday the Santa Clara County Board of Supervisors voted to pay postage for vote-by-mail ballots.  The change will go into effect in the November 2015 elections, at a cost of $31,000.  For the two elections scheduled in 2016 the estimated cost to the County is $198,000, about…

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