The lifelong public servant and inveterate regulator says she’ll heed her own advice about transparency in her campaign for elected office.
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California Democratic Party Chairman Eric Bauman Responds to Claims of Sexual Misconduct
The state Democratic Party took a full day to publicly address claims that its top official sexually assaulted and harassed multiple men.
Silicon Valley Schools Shut Down Due to Air Quality Concerns
This week’s unhealthy air quality from the deadly Camp Fire has prompted schools and most colleges in the South Bay to shut down.
Alum Rock Schools Chief Spared the Axe; Trustees Partially Cut Ties With Shady Contractor
Reform advocates in Alum Rock Union Elementary School District celebrated some major victories Tuesday.
Pricey Mistakes, Public Demands and Transparency Issues Color San Jose’s Google Negotiations
Google’s planned move to San Jose has inspired intense debate about how the city should negotiate over future growth.
San Jose’s Independent Police Auditor’s Office Criticizes Lack of Transparency About Use of Force
An annual review by San Jose’s Independent Police Auditor comes up for discussion at Tuesday’s City Council meeting—the last until August.
Political NASCAR: A Republican Millionaire’s Plan to Shame the State Legislature into Reform
John Cox, a 60-year-old Midwesterner who made his fortune in law and real estate, moved to California to play golf and upend the state’s political system.
Water District Chair Calls for DA to Investigate Conflicts of Interest, Alleged Improper Billing
An investigation into the Santa Clara Valley Water District has identified conflicts of interest between the public agency and consultant RMC Water and Environment, as well as allegations of fraudulent billing.
Councilman Campos Wants Airbnb to Pay Hotel Tax
San Jose may join a host of other cities trying to cash in on subletting service Airbnb, a website that helps people rent out vans, whole homes, just the spare bedroom or anything in-between for extra income.
Governor Brown Signs FPPC-Sponsored Bills into Law for More Transparency
Gov. Jerry Brown signed into law a trio of bills sponsored by the Fair Political Practices Commission (FPPC), the state’s political watchdog group, making it easier for the rest of us to police our politicians.
Real Inclusion and Transparency in the IPA Selection Process
In an effort to move the city out of the debacle of the IPA selection of Chris Constantin, the Mayor and several Councilmembers have been trading memos regarding the next attempt to hire an IPA, leading up to a potential Cinco de Mayo vote tomorrow. But rushing forward with another hiring process before a full investigation has been done on “IPA-gate” would do San Jose a disservice, and leave lingering suspicions.
Brother Can You Spare a Dime?
Food for Thought
Now that the excitement, tears, and post-election euphoria of the presidential election has receded, the headlines have returned to the country’s very serious economic woes, and the news gets worse by the day. It is becoming more evident that the “top-down” bailout of Wall Street pushed by the Bush Administration is not working at the current funding level and the lame duck and his banking-insider treasury secretary will soon be asking for more. Already, AIG—whose executives continue to enjoy lavish getaways, now at the public’s expense—got yet another nearly $40 billion in the past few days. The corporate capitalists that control our government who constantly whine about “socialism” for ordinary citizens every time a new program like universal health care is proposed, have no compunctions about seeing that the rich get it in a sleight-of-hand inversion of the Robin Hood method.
Coronavirus Live Updates, March 20, 2020: Local Lockdown Goes Statewide With No End in Sight
That Bay Area stay-at-home order meant to last three weeks? It applies to all of California now and no one’s sure how long it’ll last.
Google Organized Opposition to CA Bill That Protects Chrome Users
Legislation to force Google’s Chrome web browser to safeguard personal data cleared the Legislature and headed to the governor’s desk Thursday.
Can California Ever Rival More Gambling-Friendly States?
Gambling in the United States, though popular, is a complicated issue with states granted the autonomy to set their own regulations.
Where Is The Governor? Newsom Isn’t Releasing his Official Calendar
As Gov. Gavin Newsom turns his attention to national politics, it’s difficult to evaluate what effect his extracurricular activities have had on his work, because the governor’s office has not made his full schedule available all year.
