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SF metro area has some of fewest number of homes with air conditioning in US, study shows
When it's hot, air conditioning can be a lifesaver -- but not for everyone.The San Francisco metro area has one of the highest percentages of homes without A/C in the country, according to a study by the Brookings Institute. Lower-income households and renters are even less likely to have A/C.But that could be changing.Data from Zillow's 2024 Consumer Housing Trends Report shows that nationally, air conditioning is the top feature for home buyers. About 83% say air conditioning is "very" or "extremely important" in their home-buying decision. That number has grown over the past six years.Locally, the number of homes...
Settlement lets Cupertino keep millions in Apple sales tax revenue
Cupertino can keep millions of sales tax dollars from Apple, despite a lengthy state audit questioning the city’s tax agreement that left it with a budget shortfall. The city on Thursday announced a settlement with the California Department of Tax and Fee Administration, allowing Cupertino to retain sales tax revenue from Apple since the state... The post Settlement lets Cupertino keep millions in Apple sales tax revenue appeared first on San José Spotlight.
Meet the candidates running for Cupertino City Council
Cupertino voters will decide between seven City Council candidates vying for just two seats this November, with housing as a central, divisive issue. Councilmembers Kitty Moore and Hung Wei — who briefly suspended her campaign due to health concerns — are competing to keep their seats against several former officials. Cupertino elects councilmembers at large,... The post Meet the candidates running for Cupertino City Council appeared first on San José Spotlight.
Silicon Valley candidate says powerful state union pressured her to quit
A former member of California’s largest teachers union alleges the group pressured her to drop out of a local school board race. Jyl Lutes, a former teacher and Salinas councilmember who now lives in Campbell, said California Teachers Association representatives called her several times in June urging her to quit the race for the Trustee Area... The post Silicon Valley candidate says powerful state union pressured her to quit appeared first on San José Spotlight.
‘Other districts receive twice what we do’: SJ school district proposes measure for more funding
(KRON)—The East Side Union High School District in San Jose, self-described as having one of the lowest levels of funding in the nation, believes that inequality in school funding puts its students at a competitive disadvantage to their county peers. “ESUHSD receives nearly half of the funding that many of our county peers to provide […]
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