David Sabes ran for Campbell Union High School District board in Area 2 this past election cycle (receiving 19.7% of total votes). In this Opp Now exclusive, Sabes reflects on the hinge point of well-financed mental health positions, resources, and programs — necessary for an inclusive, supportive CUHSD community.
Read MoreStanford Medicine professor/researcher and Opp Now contributor Jay Bhattacharya describes how his evidence-backed Great Barrington Declaration — which, in 2020, warned against universal Covid lockdowns — was campaigned against by local tech companies, incl. Twitter. In a Free Press e-mailer, Bhattacharya breaks down SV Big Tech’s inordinate influence to silence opinions they don’t like: widening the Government Power vs. People Power gap.
Read MoreCalMatters journalist Dan Walters explains why some Californians are questioning recent statewide efforts to tax (more—or out?) the rich. Considering the extant outmigration problem CA faces, particularly from wealthier residents (many of whom now bring revenue to TX, FL, etc.), is it wise to further tax the remnant that stayed in the Bay?
Read MoreExtremist progressive policies often get launched in S.F. and L.A. before they reach the shores of the Guadalupe. Our Southland readers note a new anti-market, anti-productive housing scheme making the rounds in L.A. and predict SJ Housing Dept. will float this concept within a year: It's a requirement for a minimum loss before an eviction notice can be filed for failure to pay rent. Evictions often take 6 months to process as is; delaying the process’s start can add 3 months to that rent holiday. The impact? An increase in the cost of renting, and the increase will be spread out among other tenants. From Apt. Ass’n Greater Los Angeles newsletter.
Read MoreSecond-term Berryessa Union board member Hugo Jimenez shares his 2023 district-level ambitions: reduce students’ competency gaps through beneficial services, and combat declining enrollment numbers. Other BUSD candidates/board members have not yet responded. An Opp Now exclusive.
Read MoreFront Page Magazine’s Larry Sand discusses the Golden State exoduses en masse. Considering CA’s taxpayer money abuses, forced union membership, and medically irresponsible policies, is it surprising that more people are “U-hauling it out of California” than any other state?
Read MoreBrian Holtz — SCC Libertarian Party Campaigns Committee chair and proud geolibertarian — discusses AB 2907’s proposal to eliminate parking minimums and other general zoning requirements. Holtz connects overbearing land use restrictions with the SCC’s less-affordable-by-the-day housing market. An Opp Now exclusive on Local Gov’t Hopes & Fears.
Read MoreCharges of favoritism in the Fourth Estate are nothing new, but the intensity and transparency of Orwellian partisanship, especially in the local digital realm, have hit hilarious new highs. Veteran journalist and media critic Mark Lisheron provided Opp Now readers with a handy guide for identifying that bias in March 2021; and his insights are even more relevant today.
Read MoreAre nonprofits better than private developers at meeting the needs of San Jose residents? Market Urbanism Report's Scott Beyer does a deep dive into COPA's history and specifics; he concludes it's a misguided, cost-increasing approach to addressing legitimate affordability and displacement concerns, in this Opp Now exclusive.
Read MoreAs local online websites consider new ways to banish independent comments that run contrary to their lefty narrative, thoughtful readers wonder: How did this come to pass? What ruined so-called "journalism?" Audrey Mir in City Journal offers an answer: As the internet demolished legacy media's ad-based model, it ushered in an era of "Post-Journalism," which needs outrage, hyper-partisan postures, and an ever-present Enemy to make their subscription-based business model work. Excerpt below.
Read MoreHow will the worldwide electricity dearth impact Gov. Newsom’s only-EVs-by-2035 mandate? Will local EVs be permitted to charge when and as needed (if completely reliant on intermittent, unstable “green” power)? Ronald Stein, respected Californian energy policy commentator, explores in CFACT.
Read MoreAsian Industry B2B president Marc Ang turns his gaze from SoCal politics to analyze new SJ Mayor Mahan’s Business Journal interview. Impressed with Mahan’s campaigning approach and straightforward acknowledgement of the City’s weaknesses, Ang requests the mayor give more details about his affordable housing/homelessness solutions. An Opp Now exclusive.
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