We need to reclaim our community(KTVU interview, Spotlight, and Mercury News stories regarding this letter are attached below)Nov 7Nov 7
San Jose Unified School District asks for another $1.2 Billion in taxesWritten in joint collaboration of The Independent Leadership Group and Citizens for Fiscal Responsibility.Oct 7Oct 7
Lawsuit to End Homeless CrisisWhen residents get fed up with a lack of a plan or a lack of response from their government, they often turn to the unpredictable idea of…Aug 13Aug 13
San Jose Lacks Guardrails for Sanctioned EncampmentsSanctioned Supportive Encampments (SSE) are on the San Jose horizon. And the City has published only four guidelines for encampments…Aug 10Aug 10
Advice from 8 downtown neighborhoodsDowntown SJ has the most varied types of affordable housingMay 19May 19
Santa Clara County Investigates South Second Street Studios — Permanent Supportive HousingExcerpts from the Santa Clara County (SCC) PDF report below outlines a very poorly managed PSH in downtown SJ — South Second Street…May 15May 15
Tenant Letter: Lived Experience in Donner Lofts Affordable HousingPUBLIC RECORD — Below is the full letter from a tenant at Donner Lofts which was sent to the San Jose City Council during a housing…May 15May 15
Nonprofit affordable housing blunders with tenants & neighborhoodsThis is a continuation of my series on nonprofit organization (NPO) accountability calling for a Nonprofit Registry as a result of the SJ…May 7May 7