Cindy owns the labor groups and in turn the labor groups owe her. It remains to be seen how Mayor Sam Liccardos newly-established PAC, which reportedly raised more than $400,000 in a day, will influence the South Bays biggest races this year. Still, Raul Peralez, a VTA board member and San Jose councilmember, slammed the VTA for instituting a rigid vaccination policy without seeking board approval, unlike BART or AC Transit. Rob Bonta. They are corruption personified, backed by big Oil and a disgrace to San Jose. The law requires mandatory mental health treatment under a judges orders for those suffering from severe mental illness. As a Santa Clara County Supervisor, Arenas has big plans to create more affordable homes in the entire County. T.K. I am sitting this election out because any option currently is a bad option. Speaker of the House of U.S. House of Representatives Nancy Pelosi, California State Assembly Member Rob Rivas, California State Assembly Member Ash Kalra, Monterey County Supervisor Wendy Root Askew, Santa Clara County Supervisor Cindy Chavez, San Benito County Supervisor Kollin Kosmicki, Former San Benito County Supervisor Mike Graves, San Juan Bautista Vice Mayor Csar Flores, Watsonville City Council Member Rebecca Garcia, San Jose City Council Member Maya Esparza, San Jose City Council Member Raul Peralez, Watsonville City Council Member Lowell Hurst, Salinas City Council Member Anthony Rocha, San Jose City Council Member Magdalena Carrasco, Carmel Valley Coastal Commission Member Rick Rivas, Hartnell Community College Trustee Erica Padilla-Chavez, Hartnell Community College Trustee Aurelio Sanchez, Armenian National Committee of America Western Region, DAWN Democratic Activists for Women Now. An open endorsement allows labor unions to individually support and fundraise for candidates. He has sponsored numerous YIMBY Action priority bills including SB 9 and SB 50 and has advanced other bills related to zoning reform, permit streamlining, and increasing funding for affordable housing. District 24 Alex Lee. Robinson highlights zoning changes, prioritization of affordable housing, and a variety of housing types as key to Gilroys future. He would be a transformative presence as the next Mayor of Santa Clara. Assemblymember Berman has a full-court view of the challenges to housing affordability. Political observers speculated Peralez would at least snag a dual or open endorsement. Nora Campos!? Raul Peralez Is the Community's Candidate | Metro Silicon Valley Both of these policies eliminate the racist and exclusionary single family zoning that continues to segrate the city today. Kevin Jensen won an open endorsement in the Santa Clara County sheriff race. He assumed office on January 6, 2015. Poll: Peralez has edge over Chavez in San Jose mayoral race Includes areas near San Jose State University and San Jose Municipal Golf Courseeast of Guadalupe Gardens, and west of the San Jose Flea Market. As mayor, Lucas has worked tirelessly on the housing element to ensure Mountain View hits its housing targets and does so in a way that undoes patterns of segregation in the city. Endorsed by YIMBY Action. Includes parts of Santa Clara County, including the cities of Cupertino, Sunnyvale, and Santa Clara. Councilmember Raul Peralez, who will be battling Chavez for endorsements and funding from the region's labor organizations, said Tuesday that he had raised about $264,000 from approximately. document.getElementById( "ak_js_2" ).setAttribute( "value", ( new Date() ).getTime() ); document.getElementById( "ak_js_3" ).setAttribute( "value", ( new Date() ).getTime() ); As a lifelong Democrat, the Silicon Valley labor leaders must be far left and they dont speak for me.
