When only certain viewpoints and heuristic devices are allowed, how can any real diversity be achieved? How can those who risk being cancelled for their thoughts be included? Rozali Telbis explores the inherent problems with Woke Diversity efforts in growingupalienated.com on Medium.
Read MoreMany SJ residents have been surprised at how city staff appears to be publicly advocating for mass upzoning even before the Council votes on the concept. Tobin Gilman of Families and Homes recently wrote the following email to city leaders with his concerns about city staffers failing to stay in the.neutral corner.
Read MoreMichael Brilliot of the SJ Planning Dept recently chided Planning Commissioner Pierluigi Oliverio for saying that San Jose's proposed Opportunity Housing initiative would eliminate single family zoning in the city, even though the initiative would allow up to six units on lots currently zoned for single families. Brilliot publicly said PLO was "inaccurate." Below is the email exchange between Brilliot, Oliverio, and Christopher Escher, Opportunity Now's cofounder, discussing the issue and the definition of single family zoning. The email thread is presented in reverse chronological order (most recent first) for clarity's sake.
Read MoreSolutions San Jose, a new local non profit focused on common sense solutions to local political isues, recently sponsored an online panel of experts exploring why it is safe to reopen local schools, and how to make them ever safer. Dr. Yvonne Maldonado of Stanford University discussed why the most up-to-date science says school reopenings are safe.
Read MoreUnlike other municipalities (see nearby), Oakland is sticking by its decision to dramatically reduce ("defund") police expenditures, and people of color and people of constrained means are bearing the brunt of the decision. Phil Matier reports for the San Francisco Chronicle.
Read MoreWhite families are excluded from the recently announced pilot program because the "Oakland Equity Index" suggests that white households, on average, make more money than black households annually. The 30,000+ white residents of Alameda County living below the federal poverty line could not be reached for comment. Matt Margolis reports for PJ Media.
Read MoreMany California counties and cities rushed to defund their police department after the George Floyd death in Minnesota. As crime and violence soared, many of those municipalities have come to regret those decisions. L.A. County is the latest volte face, as reported by Jarryd Yeager for the PostMillenial.
Read MoreRandal O'Toole of the Thoreau Institute, in this exclusive analysis for Opportunity Now, provides a clear-eyed perspective about the problems facing the worst-performing transit agency in America, and how recent kerfuffles around VTA's governance deflect attention from the real causes of the transit agency's woeful status.
Read MoreVTA costs soar and ridership plummets (see article nearby). Overpriced and overbudget high speed rail project misses deadlines. What to do? Matthew Holian, professor of Economics at San Jose State University, explores the cost/benefit analyses of local rail options for San Jose at a recent Saurman Provocative lecture at San Jose State.
Read MoreCalifornia politicians maintain a narrative suggesting how green and energy efficient the state is. But does that narrative withstand scrutiny? Ronald Stein provides a clear-eyed analysis for Committee for a Constructive Tomorrow (CFACT).
Read MoreCalifornia suffers simultaneously from a poverty and housing crisis. Dan Walters of CalMatters notes the relationship between the two developments, and fingers the startlingly high cost of new units as a key contributor.
Read MoreCalifornia schools are now implementing anti-racism campaigns in schools. This curriculum begins as young as kindergarten. Jordan Davidson explains what's going on for The Federalist.
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