Mar 28, 2019
Supervisor Dave Cortese is termed out in 2020 and his soon-to-be vacant seat has attracted a large number of political players. First on the list is San Jose City Council Member Magdalena Carrasco. While at the City, she has championed women’s issues and affordable housing, among other items. Carrasco, the city’s previous Vice Mayor, has also served on the East…
Mar 27, 2019
Former city council member and candidate for Santa Clara County Board of Supervisors, Dominic Caserta took a polygraph test in an effort to dispel accusations of sexual misconduct that were brought against him last year. Below is the press release outlining the results. Dominic J. Caserta, Former City Council Member, Scores The Highest Possible on Polygraph Test SAN JOSE, CA…
Mar 27, 2019
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…
Mar 25, 2019
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…
Mar 22, 2019
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…
Mar 22, 2019
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…
Mar 21, 2019
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.…
Mar 19, 2019
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…
Mar 18, 2019
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…
Mar 14, 2019
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…