Watching the debaters
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Over the past two weeks, your candidates for D3 Council seat have squared off in our first debates and group discussions.
My quick takeaways:
- First — we have a top-tier batch of candidates; everyone is well-spoken and has a unique, informed take on the issues.
- Second — While there’s broad consensus on many issues, there’s notable divergence among us around:
- Housing First
- Measure E
- Community Shelters
- Budgeting
- D3 issues vs citywide issues
If you’ve got the time, I encourage D3 residents to check out a full-length video of the San Jose Downtown Ass’n and Chamber of Commerce forum (it runs for about 1 hour & 15 minutes) at SJDA CANDIDATES FORUM
I am just so glad the Council chose to have a special election for us instead of an appointment. Let’s be proud of our D3 special election
Exploring solutions together,
P.S. In the photo above, that’s me volunteering for Japantown Safety Patrol in 2021.
Irene
