May 3, 2021 Eviction Moratorium: Capitol Mum as Renters Seek More Time By Nigel Duara, CalMatters With two months before the moratorium expires on June 30, there is no proposed legislation on giving renters more time. Read More 8
March 26, 2020 Banks Agree to Coronavirus Mortgage Relief in Calif. Amid Push for Temporary Eviction Ban By Laurel Rosenhall, CALmatters The agreement does not eliminate debt for California homeowners. Instead, it gives them a 90-day grace period. Read More 2
February 24, 2020 Part I: The New Thing for Calif. Politicians? Sweet Charity By Laurel Rosenhall, CALmatters Nonprofits set up by legislators test campaign finance laws even as they underwrite good works by elected officials. Read More 4
January 2, 2020 Raft of New Housing Laws Takes Effect This Year in California By Will Carruthers Whether you rent or own in the South Bay, here are some of the rules you should know about as we enter the New Year. Read More 4
August 12, 2019 San Jose Mayor Unveils First-of-Its-Kind Policy Proposal to Combat Gun Violence By Grace Hase Weeks after a gunman killed three people in Gilroy, Sam Liccardo has introduced a sweeping initiative to prevent future massacres. Read More 22
June 20, 2019 As Community Lenders Sell Out or Go Under, Can Publicly-Owned Banks Restore Local Control? By Jennifer Wadsworth San Jose and Santa Clara County join a growing movement to wean local governments off Wall Street by creating publicly owned banks. Read More 10
January 2, 2019 Laws to Ease State’s Housing Crisis Come into Effect in 2020 By Will Carruthers Whether you rent or own in the South Bay, here are some of the new rules you should know about. Read More 0
May 29, 2018 Pair of Bills Aimed at Clearing California’s Rape Kit Backlog Come to a Vote This Week By Silicon Valley Newsroom Two bills aimed at clearing the backlog of untested rape kits in California come to a vote this week on their respective chamber floors. Read More 1
January 31, 2018 More Silicon Valley Employers Threatening Workers with Deportation, Records Show By Jennifer Wadsworth Immigration-related workplace retaliation claims have seen a dramatic increase in Santa Clara County and the rest of the state. Read More 5
June 28, 2017 Hundreds of Rape Kits Remain Untested in Santa Clara County By Jennifer Wadsworth Justice has been delayed for an untold number of sexual assault victims in Santa Clara County, as hundreds of rape kits remain untested. Read More 8
May 10, 2017 San Jose Enacts Immediate Ban on No-Cause Evictions By Jennifer Wadsworth The decision came after four hours of heated testimony marked by jeers from landlords who called city officials thieves and communists. Read More 6
May 8, 2017 San Jose Debates When to Enact Ban on No-Cause Evictions By Jennifer Wadsworth Two weeks after voting to outlaw no-cause evictions for all tenants, San Jose’s City Council will decide when to enact the new rule. Read More 8
April 26, 2017 San Jose Renters Applaud Newly Passed ‘Just Cause’ Protections, Call for Faster Implementation By Jennifer Wadsworth Until San Jose’s “just cause” ordinance takes effect, the measure designed to protect renters puts them at greater risk of retaliation. Read More 44
April 30, 2015 Assemblyman Low Riles Labor Up by Opposing Fair Schedule Bill By The Fly Evan Low has been able to cultivate an image as a phenom of the liberal left. But over the last couple years, the 32-year-old assemblyman has taken a more moderate stance on certain issues, to the chagrin of some of his earliest supporters. Read More 2