Archive for October 2025
San Jose officials support sales tax measure to offset health care impacts, but concerns linger
“This idea that H.R. 1 suddenly caught them with their pants down is a misnomer,” District 10 Councilmember George Casey said. Santa Clara County District Attorney Jeff Rosen announced his support for Measure A alongside San Jose Mayor Matt Mahan at a press conference in front of the Hall of Justice in San Jose, Calif.,…
Read MoreOpinion: why Santa Clara County deserves real solutions, not another tax
“Personal Income Taxes Ver8” by Chris Potter, CC BY 2.0 Santa Clara County Assessor candidate Bryan Do says that when the government faces a budget shortfall, the easy answer is almost always the same: raise taxes. Measure A, the County’s proposed 5/8-cent sales tax increase, is exactly that kind of “easy answer.” But just because…
Read MoreNo on Measure A Chair Rishi Kumar Answers Questions on Santa Clara County Ballot Measure A
Weekly StaffPOSTED: 01:37 PM, October 20, 2025 | UPDATED AT: 02:38 AM, October 27, 2025 In less than a month, Santa Clara County voters will decide if they want to levy an additional 0.625% sales tax to maintain the county medical system in the face of federal cuts (HB1). The Weekly submitted the following questions to Rishi…
Read More☆ Local leaders support Cupertino’s vote to oppose Measure A
Cupertino Mayor Liangfang Chao and the City Council called out Santa Clara County’s “suspicious special-election timing,” says Purissima Hills Water District Director Brian Holtz. By voting to oppose the sales tax hike, Cupertino demonstrated “true leadership” says County Assessor candidate Rishi Kumar. Silicon Valley Business Alliance Treasurer Pat Waite commends the “principled stance against Measure…
Read MoreWhat California taught us…
Dear John, Ever notice how California looks like a city in a dystopian film? Here’s the kicker: Politicians running that mess think it’s a “model” for the rest of the country. Unless we act, your state is next. I’ve got a message I’ve been saving only for Americans I trust… CLICK HERE: Before the chaos spreads…
Read MoreA vintage car graveyard in western Germany, in photos
AP NewsMichael Froehlich celebrated his 50th birthday in 2000 by buying 50 vintage cars, all manufactured the year he was born. After removing the oil and pollutants, Froehlich parked them in a private forest near his home in western Germany to create a classic car graveyard. Read More The collection includes a Jaguar XK120, a Rolls-Royce…
Read MoreTHE LEFT FEARED THIS BOOK
Friend, Charlie Kirk gave EVERYTHING to defend this country But before he left us, he gave us something even more powerful — A step-by-step plan to beat the Left and save America. It’s all in his book: How We Win. And today, we want to send it to you for FREE. All we ask is that you chip in ANY…
Read MoreImmigration crackdown called off | Oakland school antisemitism case | South Bay faces impact of Trump cuts
Trump backs off deployment: After a reported buildup of federal agents on Coast Guard Island, President Donald Trump called off plans to send them to San Francisco. That didn’t stop confrontations between protesters and federal agents Thursday morning. Demonstrations continued in the evening around the Bay Area in San Jose and San Francisco, and security personnel…
Read MoreOpposition to Measure A sues Santa Clara County for campaigning with tax dollars
Image by Pexels The No on Measure A campaign, chaired by County Assessor candidate Rishi Kumar, announced plans to file legal action against Santa Clara County following reports that the County used taxpayer dollars to distribute a mailer resembling campaign material promoting Measure A. Text of press release below. “The County has launched a sleight-of-hand…
Read MoreHow we all enable unethical behavior in our leaders
Researchers suggest that leaders don’t become unethical all by themselves; they thrive in an ecosystem in which coworkers and supporters become complicit in their crimes and misbehavior. Harvey Weinstein Image by Georges Biard, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons A Harvard Business School professor turns the stage lights on the supporting cast that facilitates unethical acts…
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