The San Jose City Council this week unanimously approved a new “tenant preference” policy meant to keep low-income tenants at risk of displacement in the city. Under the law, 20% of affordable apartments in new city-funded properties will be reserved for lower-income applicants living in “high-displacement” areas. Additionally, 15% of affordable apartments will be set … Read more
A city only exists with tax revenues — and the collection of those taxes should be simple, streamlined and fair. Candidates for San Jose City Council are calling for a complicated, dubious and unwieldy new tax. It’s called The Empty Homes Tax (EHT), and it would create an invasive new bureaucracy with little promise of … Read more
This year’s San Jose City Council elections could tip the scales of power in the city away from labor union allies and toward more business-friendly politicians. Mayor Matt Mahan is running a virtually uncontested race for reelection, meaning the former tech executive, who is seen as pro-business, could serve two more four-year terms, in addition … Read more
