Posts by Take Back San Jose
INSTAGRAM: Right off the freeway in San Diego, on state property run by Newsom’s Caltrans, you’ve got homeless encampments in every direction.
Happening in California… And It Could Change American Politics–
CPC analysis: Big Union dollars sway local elections
February 14, 2023 Respected commentator Edward Ring discusses California’s alarming shift to union-controlled elections, under which the dominant Leftist party is often the only one with (far-above) sufficient funds for a successful campaign. Ring’s comments excerpted below. The reason for this dominance by one party can be misleading, however, because it isn’t a party so…
Read MoreNewsom’s anti-recall funding underscores gov’t union sway
October 22, 2022 xamining key donations from Gov. Newsom’s anti-recall campaign, policy analyst Brandon Ristoff breaks down the biggest collective contributors as government unions — including multiple teachers unions (over $2.3 million total), a peace officers association ($1.75 million), and a service employees union ($1 million). Ristoff’s analysis highlights the dangers of sizable, formidable unions…
Read MoreRevanchist unions – Pat Waite: can Mahan’s “lather, rinse, repeat” approach clean house in Sacramento?
Special Reports April 13, 2026 With a heavy application of performance metrics, Matt Mahan’s state spending plan draws from the same formula as his San Jose mayoral race, says SVBA’s Pat Waite. He warns that a Governor Mahan would have to work through intractable grit at the state level. An Opportunity Now exclusive reaction. Matt…
Read MoreURGENT: The heist that is killing America
April 8, 2026
Read MoreMy Life’s Journey…
April 8, 2026
Read MoreINSTAGRAM: Yes, it’s true. California spent 20% MORE on its “fight” against homelessness than NASA is budgeting to build a base on the moon. I’m leading the charge to investigate where this money went and will keep you updated.
☆ Regional planners mapped out a “vibrant” Bay Area. Now there’s a serious math problem.
Special Reports December 12, 2025 While “unelected regional bodies” promise their Plan Bay Area 2050+ will improve affordability, SHIFT-Bay Area says it doesn’t add up: the transit-heavy, forced urbanization scheme has no off-ramp, and it estimates population growth amidst an exodus. In a newsletter summarizing SHIFT’s findings, CoCo Taxpayer Ass’n warns the $1.5 trillion dream isn’t yet…
Read MoreOpinion: Bay Area’s Prop 5 profiteers serve at the “pleasure, whim, and political wishes of MTC”
October 30, 2024 mage generated using Dall-E Looks like the ABC’s of our regional agencies all end up spelling MTC. If Prop 5 passes, Bay Areans can expect to see massive tax hikes to pay for BAHFA’s next multi-billion-dollar housing bond. But who runs BAHFA—and ABAG, for that matter? Marin Post’s Bob Silvestri argues that…
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