The Dec 12th article “Lobbying for More Campaign Disclosure” illustrated that not all the monies spent on recent election material was disclosed. However, the article didn’t mention the expenditures on behalf of some of the City Council Candidates that had great union support. To their credit, all these candidates did sign the spending limit agreement. However, the funds from the unions were not part of this expenditure limitation (after all, it wasn’t the candidates money). But, it sure flooded our mail boxes with campaign literature. It becomes difficult to have a ‘fair fight’ when there are giants funding campaign advertising. But, I can agree that is a legitimate campaign strategy. In the future, I suppose candidates should court the unions for their endorsements so that union money can fund the media blitz to increase the odds of that candidate winning an election.
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The developer, Lamb Partners (Randy Lamb – Atherton Planning Commissioner) started to purchase the two single family homes along Monroe, 906 Monroe St. and 930 Monroe St. in Feb 2019 and Sep 2019 respectively. This was just after the Santa Clara Downtown Community Task Force (DCTF) was formed by the City Council in December 2018. Lamb Partners
Santa Clara is the ONLY city in the entire State of California to have an elected Chief of Police. I contend that Santa Clarans don’t actually have a choice in selecting their Chief of Police. The current Chief of Police, Pat Nikolai, ran unopposed in his last two elections March 2020 and November 2020. Mike
The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) states that racial discrimination in employment is illegal, as provided for under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. The law forbids employers from discriminating against employees or applicants based on race, color, religion, sex, or national origin. The provision also prohibits employers from creating or
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Note to reader: these are my opinions. The Mayor role for the first time in a long time will go to someone possibly outside of the old guard or could the old guard hold power with a puppet that slips it to continue the rule of the Mission City. It’s hard to say at this ... Read more
Roger KintThe 2026 elections are just around the corner in Santa Clara, and everyone is wondering who will run for various open seats. In 2026, there will be no incumbents defending. No automatic advantages. A rare reset moment. Many will say this is the year Mayor Lisa Gillmor finally terms out and the reign ends. However, ... Read more
Roger KintI am a 35‑year‑old graduate student, returning mid‑career to pursue a second master’s degree, and I am deeply concerned about the impact artificial intelligence is having on learning. I began my program at San Francisco State University in the fall of 2023, just as ChatGPT 3.5 was exploding into mainstream use. Like many students, I ... Read more
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