Posts by Take Back San Jose

John, Let me be completely clear: Under federal law, it is a crime for non-citizens to vote in our elections. Right now, radical local leaders like Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass are playing dangerous games with our elections and blurring the lines about whether non-citizens should be allowed to vote. They are perfectly willing to…

Special Reports October 16, 2025 Photo by ccPixs.com “Cities should stay in their lane,” says Santa Clara CM Karen Hardy, who is “horribly uncomfortable” with the city’s 4-1 decision to put a resolution on the agenda to endorse Measure A. Voters should make up their own minds, she says, while pointing out the threat of…

May 6, 2026 Jean Le Tavernier, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons After Santa Clara County (with support from Mayor Mahan and other faux fiscal moderates like CM’s Mulcahy and Doan) muscled through Measure A last year, other counties are looking to replay SCC’s template to unnecessarily raise taxes. Jon Coupal explores in the Orange County…

Measure B, which would hike the rate over 10% in a majority of cities, is regressive, excessive and avoidable Contra Costa County officials pitching the last sales tax increase to voters in 2020 grossly misrepresented the revenue it would raise. The levy on taxable goods does not apply to prescription medications and most groceries. Nevertheless,…