June 25, 2021 Newsom, Legislative Leaders Announce Eviction Moratorium Extension, Increase in Rent Relief By Silicon Valley Newsroom The proposal would extend California’s statewide evictions moratorium through Sept. 30. Read More 10
June 10, 2021 ‘Big City Mayors’ Ask Lawmakers for $1 Billion for Housing By Jana Kadah In April, the coalition of mayors of the state’s 13 largest cities, led by San Jose Mayor Sam Liccardo, asked for a $20 billion, five-year investment to curb homelessness—half of the state's surplus. Read More 10
April 14, 2021 Santa Clara County Officials will Revisit Laura’s Law Debate By Madelyn Reese County elected officials punted on making a final decision about Laura’s Law in 2019, but a new state bill is forcing a vote. Read More 12
September 4, 2020 Google, SJ ‘Explore Options’ for Downtown After Legislative Blow By Janice Bitters A bill that would’ve offered a lifeline to behind-schedule projects—like Google’s San Jose mega-campus—never made it to the governor’s desk. Read More 8