Measure V: $450 million for affordable housing
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A big win for Silicon Valley security officers
“Voice your displeasure outside”
Schools & Communities First Initiative heads to the ballot
Crashing Google’s marketing conference
Yesterday, Google came to San Jose. Not for the proposed 20,000-employee mega-campus it wants to open in the city – but for its annual marketing conference, which was held this year at the San Jose Convention Center. And a team of…
The Janus ruling
Today, the Supreme Court overturned more than four decades of precedent by making fair share fees for public sector workers unconstitutional in the Janus v. AFSCME case. This decision makes it easier for anti-worker extremists to divide working people and further…
Hey Google: Don’t displace us
Today we attended Google’s annual shareholder meeting in the company’s hometown of Mountain View to deliver a strong message to the company on behalf of San Jose. Shareholders driving to the meeting would have seen this banner over the 101 freeway,…
New renter laws in San Jose
Last week, the San Jose City Council voted to ban landlords from intimidating tenants by threatening to call immigration authorities, and ensured that tenants in rent-controlled apartment complexes pay only their fair share of utility bills. These welcome victories are on…
Our community plan for Google’s San Jose mega-campus
After nine months of conversations with San Jose communities, today a delegation of local children delivered our community plan to Google. These are the protections that we expect to be built in to any deal with Google over the development of…
Update on reforming Prop 13
We’re on track to make history by qualifying an initiative to reform Proposition 13 for the first time in 40 years. This is our opportunity to close commercial property tax loopholes and hold corporations accountable to paying their fair share for…
A win for good construction jobs
Last night, the San Jose City Council passed a groundbreaking set of policies to raise job quality and create career opportunities in construction, Silicon Valley’s second-fastest growing industry. These policies will help San Jose’s construction workers support their families, and provide…