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Robinson: Santa Clara Mayor Lisa Gillmor’s Trumpian politics
Santa Clara Mayor Lisa Gillmor is known for her vengefulness. She is the Trumpian equivalent for small government. Early in her career she lost her first attempt running for mayor. The Mercury News called her tactics “loony” in an editorial as she went after the Santa Clara Chamber of Commerce with no evidence. The irony is Gillmor refused to pass judgement on the local garbage company, an ally, who had been convicted of money laundering. Garbage in, garbage out.
Finger-pointing continues between San Mateo County officials
(KRON) – The San Mateo County Sheriff, Christina Corpus, and her colleagues have gone back and forth for weeks, including firings, hirings, investigations and allegations regarding discrimination, misconduct and abuse of power. On Sunday night, Corpus held a press conference demanding that the county and Board of Supervisors open an investigation against the county’s top […]
New laws signed by Gov. Newsom clear way for more farmworker housing
On Tuesday, Governor Gavin Newsom signed a new slate of laws meant to expand housing for farmworkers, a community whose struggle for safe places to live has gone uncovered for too long."It's been a frustration I think we all have- you see bill signing and it's like OK. It's the beginning now of the next phase, the real work," Newsom said.That real work is now beginning in Santa Clara and Santa Cruz Counties. Assemblymember Gail Pellerin said a Santa Clara County Supervisor brought a bill that needed revisions to her attention."It was difficult to implement because the housing had to...
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