March 11, 2020 Coronavirus Crisis Highlights Importance of Effective Public Health Communication By Jennifer Wadsworth During an ongoing crisis, the way public experts, political leaders and other authorities talk to the public carries profound weight. Read More 9
March 11, 2020 As Coronavirus Outbreak Spreads, So Do Fears of Its Impact on California’s Economy By Judy Lin, CALmatters Lenny Mendonca, the governor’s chief economic and business advisor, said California is assessing the economic impact of the virus. Read More 0
March 6, 2020 Santa Clara Co. Recommends Event Cancelations, Reduced Travel as Coronavirus Spreads By Jennifer Wadsworth County Public Health Officer Dr. Sara Cody has issued revised guidelines for the public on how to slow the COVID-19 outbreak. Read More 6
March 5, 2020 Santa Clara County Identifies 14th Case of Novel Coronavirus By Silicon Valley Newsroom Health officials confirmed three new cases on the same day Gov. Gavin Newsom declared a state of emergency over the pandemic. Read More 10
February 25, 2020 Part II: For California Lawmakers, Charity Often Begins at Home By Laurel Rosenhall, CALmatters It's legal for Assemblyman Rob Bonta's nonprofit to give to his wife's employer. But an author of state political ethics law says it shouldn't be. Read More 2
February 19, 2020 Gig Worker Law May be a Curtain Call for Local Theater Groups By David Templeton AB-5 was meant to help independent contractors get a fair shake, but the new state law has had some unintended consequences. Read More 9
January 14, 2020 AG Xavier Becerra Joins Legal Battle Over San Mateo Condos to Defend State Housing Law By Silicon Valley Newsroom Gov. Gavin Newsom said he urged the AG to intervene in the case because of its implications for the rest of the state. Read More 6
January 7, 2020 Carl Guardino to Retire as CEO of Silicon Valley Leadership Group By Silicon Valley Newsroom The 23-year leader of SVLG told his board that he would remain at the helm for up to six months until the board finds a replacement. Read More 2
January 1, 2020 Why Aren’t Californians Getting the Mental Health Care to Which They’re Legally Entitled? By Jocelyn Wiener, CalMatters State Sen. Jim Beall said he’d like to introduce one more mental health parity bill before he terms out—though he’s still working out the details. Read More 2
December 26, 2019 Risks, Rewards and Robots: The Future of Work in California By Judy Lin, CALmatters Are robots coming for California’s jobs? In today’s increasingly automated economy, that’s certainly the fear. Read More 4
November 20, 2019 San Jose PD Draws Criticism for Being Slow to Release Records About Officer Misconduct By The Fly SJPD officials told the Mercury News that it would take until Oct. 1, 2023, to release all the records requested from the agency. Read More 3
November 6, 2019 Over 20 cities Join San Jose Mayor Liccardo in Calling for Customer-Owned PG&E By Nicholas Chan A coalition of city leaders is urging the CPUC to restructure PG&E from an investor-run company to one that’s customer-owned. Read More 33
November 1, 2019 San Jose’s Cornerstone Academy Vows to Appeal Charter Denial By Nicholas Chan Franklin-McKinley School District’s 3-2 vote to reject the charter ignited backlash from from families and staffers, who vow to fight back. Read More 9
October 29, 2019 San Jose Mayor Testifies Before Congress About Trump’s Emissions-Standards Rollback By Grace Hase Sam Liccardo will be speaking in front of the House Subcommittee on Environment at 7am today, Pacific Standard Time. Read More 19
October 28, 2019 Housing Dominates the Conversation at SV Leadership Group’s Annual Luncheon By Grace Hase Hundreds packed into the Santa Clara Convention Center to hear from politicos and business leaders Friday. Read More 9
October 17, 2019 San Jose Mayor Sam Liccardo Wants City to Explore Possibility of Breaking Up with PG&E By Nicholas Chan The plan would potentially require the city to purchase power lines off of the utility giant, and to build microgrids and energy storage systems. Read More 14