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Silicon Valley water agency addresses impact of homelessness
Santa Clara County’s largest water district is weighing how to address the hundreds of homeless people living along local waterways…
Is It Silicon Valley’s Job to Make Guaranteed Income a Reality?
For the last couple of years, the tech community has tested no-strings-attached payments of $500 or $1,000 a month to…
Tiny homes for the unhoused are filling cities. Is it the solution the crisis needs?
Small, prefab housing is popping up as a quick solution for America’s houseless population, but it’s raising new questions about…
San José Council Approves Budget, with ‘Historic’ Shift in Unhoused Spending
San José’s City Council approved a budget on Tuesday with a landmark shift in unhoused spending — delivering a signature…
Why criminalizing homelessness won’t solve it, and what policymakers should do instead
LOCK THEM UP. That response and the criminalization of homelessness has become an all-too-common reaction to a problem that requires compassion,…
Bramson: Groundhog Day in San Jose
It’s Groundhog Day all over again with the proposed 2024 San Jose budget. Yes, it’s true that there’s a different…
Action Alert: Your Support Needed for Affordable Housing in San Jose
Tuesday (3/26), the San Jose City Council will vote on funding for two great new affordable housing developments at 525…
Action Alert: Critical Funds For Affordable Housing at Risk in San Jose
San Jose City Council is considering a new Measure E transfer tax spending plan that drastically shifts funding away from new affordable…
Bramson: Breaking voter promises might destroy San Jose’s affordable future
When San Jose voters approved the Measure E real estate transfer tax increase in 2020, the mandate was clear. The revenue generated…
