☆ Khamis: SV leaders will ask for more taxes. Deregulation does “a lot more” to fix housing

By Take Back San Jose | January 19, 2026

Special Reports January 16, 2026 RITOS80, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons “There have been so many fees and taxes that have driven out all the developers,” says Silicon Valley Business Alliance’s Johnny Khamis. He’s hopeful that rolling back fees will increase building, not just downtown high-rises but throughout San Jose. Will voters keep trusting…

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☆ Perspectives: Studying ancient Greek/Roman culture is a challenging endeavor—and here’s why we should all try it

By Take Back San Jose | January 7, 2026

April 4, 2025 John Flaxman: The Embassy to Achilles, 1895. Image by Wikimedia Commons arlier this week, transit expert Randal O’ Toole rewound the clock for us on VTA’s surprising history of rideshare innovation. And, as three Bay Area classics professors argue in this Opp Now exclusive, that’s not the only point in the past…

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Opinion: Trickle-down bookonomics could get local youth to read

By Take Back San Jose | January 7, 2026

March 14, 2025 Image in public domain f we want the Bay Area’s young adults to value (and be proficient at) reading, says Nat Review, we must model a passion for it ourselves—not just as teachers, but as parents, neighbors, coworkers, and friends. The Atlantic’s November cover story, “The Elite College Students Who Can’t Read…

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