Jan 15, 2014
The people’s right to speak and be heard is a cornerstone of our democracy. That right would be strengthened by my bill, AB 194, which was approved Wednesday by the Assembly Local Government Committee. The bill puts more teeth into the Brown Act with penalties that will make local agencies think twice about shutting out citizens. I sponsored this bill…
Jan 13, 2014
Santa Clara County Board of Education Decision on the Charter Petition for Morgan Hill Prep (Navigator) Staff on Friday released their review of the charter petition from Morgan Hill Prep – A Navigator School. The petition was denied by the Morgan Hill Unified School District in October of last year, prompting the charter operator to submit a petition to the…
Jan 8, 2014
They say it is darkest before the dawn. Political opportunism and excessively stringent fiscal policies have led a city that was once a proud bastion of progressive leadership and ideals, down a dark path where the Mayor and Council majority are waging war on their own employees. An attack on workers’ vested rights and the continual degradation of the commitment…