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County Measure A Brochure Draws Fire for Apparent Advocacy
Assessor candidate Rishi Kumar says Santa Clara County government is abusing its authority during Measure A property tax campaign.
Santa Clara County Still More than 75% Short of Measure A Housing Goals, Six Years after $1B Bond Vote
Housing officials report that the number of new housing units completed and occupied under Measure A is not quite 25% of the bond's goal of 4,800 new affordable housing units set in 2016.
Endorsement: Yes on Measure A
Measure A would boost the monthly stipend for Mountain View City Council members from $600 to $1,000 a month.
Billion-Dollar Boondoggle: Four Years After Measure A, Santa Clara Co. Has Little to Show for It
While homelessness worsens, county bond funds aren’t being spent fast enough and money is being thrown at political donors’ stalled projects.
Downtown Highrise Pivots to Section 8, Applies for County Measure A Homeless Funds
Gateway Tower has been controversial because it will demolish two century-old buildings in the low-slung SoFA arts neighborhood.
Measure A-Funded Down Payment Loans Move First-Time Buyers into Homes of Their Own
The down payment assistance program comprises a 30-year deferred loan for up to 17 percent of a property’s purchase price.
Santa Clara County Seeks Public Land for Measure A Housing
The county is trying to find what land it already owns on which to build below-market-rate housing for the region’s poorest residents.
The Veranda, County’s First Measure A Housing Complex, Celebrates Grand Opening
Three years after voters approved the $950 million affordable housing bond, the first project funded by the initiative is finally finished.
Letter: Somos Mayfair Supports County’s Land Ownership for Measure A Projects
Through this mechanism of retaining land ownership, we expect that Measure A funds will support the housing needs voters approved.
Editorial: Unshackle Measure A to Create More Affordable Housing
The county needs to make more deals happen and gain as much leverage as possible on the voter-approved funds.
Measure A Money Funds Clinic in Another County
Through some misguided accounting, a health nonprofit has funneled Santa Clara County taxpayer money to subsidize a clinic in another jurisdiction.
Measure A Campaign Organizer First in Line for Measure A Money
Kathleen King ran the county's $450 million sales tax campaign, and she also happens to be CEO of the organization most likely to get leftover money from Measure A. So, coincidence or kickback?
County to Discuss Measure A Spending
The county Board of Supervisors on Tuesday will decide how to allocate a third of this year’s Measure A revenue, or $15.3 million. They’re expected to spend the bulk of it on affordable housing and healthcare for the uninsured. Other items on the include guidelines for a 55-acre civic center in downtown San Jose, rapid re-housing for the homeless and downsizing a tobacco prevention and control program.
County Has $9.7 Million of Measure A Revenue up for Grabs
After spending most of this year’s anticipated Measure A revenue to pull out of a deficit and boost some service levels, Santa Clara County officials are looking for ways to spend a remaining $9.7 million of the 1/8 cent sales tax. Other items on Tuesday’s agenda include the county picking up the full cost of the Healthy Kids program—rather than getting a little help from San Jose, a plan by Supervisor Ken Yeager to save a Santa Clara library and Supervisor Joe Simitian looking to grade local restaurants.
Family Health Fiasco: Kathleen King Wanted Better Push Polls for Measure A
Push polls are a common occurrence in campaign season. They are designed to leave voters with a more positive or negative reaction to topics and/or individuals after answering questions. Political consultant Rich Robinson recently wrote a column on San Jose Inside about his distate for the leading questions, which are often asked without proper context, he argued. Based on email records obtained through a court order last week, it can be said that Kathleen King, executive director of the Santa Clara Family Health Foundation, does not share this opinion about push polls.
