A slate of candidates for Cupertino City Council — two San Jose employees and a planning commissioner who proposed rezoning neighborhood corner lots from R-1 (single-family) to R-3 (multifamily) — portrays Cupertino as a city in decline. Whose interests would they put first, those of Cupertino residents or someone else’s?  The facts do not support their claim. Cupertino is not declining, it is on the upswing. We need leaders who understand our strengths and challenges, not politicians campaigning on negative rhetoric. That’s why voters should support resident-first candidates: Tracy Kosolcharoen, Gopal Kumarappan, and Santosh Rao. Cupertino’s commercial outlook is strong....