In the heart of Silicon Valley, where progress and innovation are watchwords, San Jose’s democracy faces a crisis of representation. The 2022 election, the most expensive in our city’s history, revealed a troubling truth: the voices of everyday San Jose residents are being drowned out by big money in politics, a trend that continues in...

Growing up in East San Jose, it filled me with pride last year to sign my first professional soccer contract at the age of 17 with my hometown San Jose Earthquakes. That said, I’ve been able to witness firsthand the importance of having access to quality fields in our community, which are critical for our...

The Assembly District 26 race is seeing the highest level of outside candidate spending by utility giant PG&E, which is pouring unprecedented funds into backing Patrick Ahrens. Far more than in any other state legislative race in California. Our environment, health and pocketbooks are all on the line, and we need leaders who will prioritize...

With Election Day around the corner, we face a vital decision for our community’s future. I urge residents to vote for Patrick Ahrens for Assembly District 26, a dedicated public servant, champion for working families and leader who has proven time and again that he understands the challenges we face. He has the vision and...

The truth matters, and the ads you may be seeing attacking Sam Liccardo, paid for by Evan Low’s campaigns and his corporate super PACs, are baseless — even ironic — lies. These ads might lead you to believe that one of the candidates in the race accepted tens of thousands of dollars from a garbage...

The rising cost of education is one of the biggest challenges facing California families. As someone who has spent years advocating for affordable and accessible education, I know how devastating tuition hikes can be for students who are already struggling to make ends meet. That’s why I was disappointed to see Assembly District 26 candidate...

As a 35-year veteran of law enforcement I know both the healing power of substance abuse treatment and the danger of releasing those from jail or prison whose untreated addictions drive them to hurt themselves and others with alarming regularity. California once used proven drug courts to require treatment for many involved in the criminal...

The Silicon Valley Advanced Water Purification Center is celebrating its 10th anniversary as a leader in water innovation in the region. Over the past decade, the center has provided purified water to enhance recycled water quality for non-potable uses such as irrigation and cooling towers. Looking ahead, Valley Water is focused on expanding purified water...

Earth’s most valuable asset is potable water. So we store every drop we can capture in massive reservoirs like Shasta, Trinity, Folsom, Hetch Hetchy, Meade and a dozen more. But a thief has been stealing increasingly more amounts of that community wealth every summer for the past half century. That’s like your family income entrusted...

As leaders of organizations and agencies that support those impacted by mass incarceration, poverty and substance use, we have a loud and urgent call to stop Proposition 36 and the irrevocable damage it will bring to our entire community if passed. The proposition is falsely guised as an attempt to reduce crime, homelessness and substance...