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Mahan marketed himself as a tech bro, not a politico. Yet after two months on the job, he's failed in the most basic of tech tasks – updating the mayor’s website. thelefthook.com/2023/02/27/tec…
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What's happening at San Jose City Hall? thelefthook.com/2023/01/26/ano…
Check out our this week's Policy Watch - upcoming policy items on #DigitalDivide, #Democracy, #GeneralElection2020, #BlackLivesMatter & #PoliceAccountability across cities and counties across the South Bay thelefthook.com/2020/06/22/pol…
Unlike other Silicon Valley Firms, @Tesla Refuses to Pay Service Workers During COVID-19 thelefthook.com/2020/04/23/unl…
Poll: San Jose voters overwhelmingly support moving mayoral election, limiting campaign cash - San José Spotlight sanjosespotlight.com/poll-san-jose-…
.@SJSpotlight San Jose Cannabis Dispensary Becomes the First to Unionize in South Bay thelefthook.com/2019/08/16/san…
San Jose lawmaker accused of dating a senior staffer - San José Spotlight sanjosespotlight.com/san-jose-lawma…
Santa Clara News Online: Chris @stampolis Domestic Partner on Trial for Living in Santa Clara thelefthook.com/2019/07/25/san…
Council Unanimously Votes to Expand Prevailing Wage to Subsidized Private Developments thelefthook.com/2019/06/26/cou…
Here are this week's top policy issues. Check out Policy Watch: thelefthook.com/2019/06/24/pol…
.@SJSpotlight: It's official: Milpitas Vice Mayor Karina Dominguez Joins Assembly Race by @RamonaGiwargis thelefthook.com/2019/06/21/san…
Labor Council Names New Political Director thelefthook.com/2019/06/10/lab…
.@SJSpotlight : After decades VTA, light rail extension to eastridge moves forward thelefthook.com/2019/06/07/san…
Santa Clara News Online: 49ers Executive Jim Mercurio Being Investigated for Buying Stock in Two Companies with Stadium Contracts thelefthook.com/2019/06/04/san…
Here are this week's top policy items! Policy Watch: Week of 6/3 thelefthook.com/2019/06/04/pol…
Third Candidate Jumps into Race for Senate Seat Vacated by Bill Monning thelefthook.com/2019/05/30/thi…
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Cindy Chavez @SupCindyChavez
7K Followers 2K Following Former Member of the Santa Clara County Board of Supervisors representing East San Jose, Downtown San Jose, Little Saigon, Little Portugal & Japantown
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HalcyonDays0 @HDays0
580 Followers 3K Following Despondent Brit, obsessively watching the U.S. with foreboding in the knowledge that the U.K. inevitably follows suit. Anti Tory. Anti Repub. Pro justice.
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Tobin Gilman @TobinGilman
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Becker Friedman Insti... @BeckerFriedman
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Lloyd Alaban @lloydalaban
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No 8th Term For Larry... @8thTerm
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Ash Kalra 🌱 @Ash_Kalra
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Ellen Kamei @mtnviewellen
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Senator Dave Cortese @SenDaveCortese
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Cheryl Brown @cherylbrown510
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