Last week at San Jose City Hall, the mayor and city council held a pair of special meetings to make appointments to two vacant council seats. Political observers throughout the city rightly saw the appointments as the first big tests of Mayor Mahan‘s administration – would he be able to cobble together the necessary votes to appoint much needed allies…
In a last-ditch effort to reverse a previous City Council decision, Mayor Matt Mahan and his chief of staff, Jim Reed, rolled out the results of a poll showing overwhelming voter support for holding special elections to fill two vacant Council seats. Who funded this last-minute poll? Solutions for Silicon Valley, a political advocacy group founded by none other than…
Today, the San Jose City Council voted against Mayor Liccardo’s request to travel later this week to Qatar. The item was pulled from consent by Councilmember Dev Davis. It’s unclear if he was planning to travel with staff or family. Qatar embraces discriminatory policies that are anti-worker, anti-gay, and misogynistic. In addition to the women on the city council, Mahan…
Campaign mail sent to voters in District 7 by an organization called the National Association of Realtors Fund is missing legally required disclaimer language. Political mail must list the top 3 contributors and none were provided. Whose sloppy work is this? The return address on the mail is for the local Santa Clara County Association of Realtors, a regular ally…
Why is Matt Mahan throwing flames at the Board of Supervisors for their recent vote on Hero pay? County employees worked collectively to keep families safe and reach a vaccination rate of over 85%. So did City employees, which is why Mahan voted YES to support the same policy in San Jose. Read all about his hypocrisy here! Tweet
In a surprise to no one, Sam Liccardo continues to hitch his political future to buddy Eric Jaye. The mayor’s new organization exists to advance his pro-business neoliberal agenda and help his friends. Let’s hope his next move with Eric doesn’t mirror their past efforts with the SVO. Tweet
Will it be a unanimous vote to help working people? Let’s watch and see. Read the story for more details. Tweet
As Mayor Liccardo prepares for his next move, he’s directing his time and energy to work outside of City Hall. Despite his efforts to politicize school openings, local education leaders called him out. Read more here about efforts by teachers and school board members to open schools safely. Tweet
Feb 12, 2021
This week, the San José City Council voted 7-3 in favor of hazard pay. Under this ordinance, people working at large grocery stores, with more than 300 employees nationally, will be paid $3/hour on top of their regular wages. The proposal did not receive the 8 votes needed to pass as an urgency ordinance which would have mandated the immediate…
Jan 26, 2021
Supervisors Cindy Chavez and Susan Ellenberg are prioritizing hazard pay for local grocery store workers. Similar to Los Angeles and Seattle, Santa Clara County is poised to adopt a policy that requires retailers to provide additional hourly compensation for retail clerks. As COVID-19 infection rates among grocery store workers skyrocket, hazard pay is necessary compensation for the daily risks associated…