DOCSLIB.ORG

A Recent Decision in Santa Clara County

Total Page：16

File Type：pdf, Size：1020Kb

Download full-text PDF Read full-text
A Recent Decision in Santa Clara County E-FILED Mar 19, 2013 9:16 AM 2 David H. Yamasaki Chief Executive Officer/Clerk 3 Superior Court of CA, County of Santa Clara Case #1-09-CV-150427 Filing #G-52309 By R. Walker, Deputy 4 5 6 7 8 SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA 9 COUNTY OF SANTA CLARA 10 II TED SMITH, an individual, Case No.: 1-09-CV-150427 12 Plaintiff, 13 ORDER AFTER HEARING ON vs. MARCH 15, 2013 14 CITY OF SAN JOSE, a municipal entity; SAN [(1) Motion by Defendants CITY OF 15 JOSE REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY, a SAN JOSE; SAN JOSE REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY; 16 municipal entity; HARRY MAVROGENES, in HARRY MAVROGENES, MAYOR his official capacity as Executive Director of the CHUCK REED, and CITY OF SAN 17 San Jose Redevelopment Agency; MAYOR JOSE COUNCIL MEMBERS PETE CHUCK REED, in his official capacity as CONSTANT, ASH KALRA, SAM 18 LICCARDO, PIERLUIGI Mayor of the City of San Jose; PETE OLIVERIO, MADISON NGUYEN, 19 CONSTANT, in his official capacity as a ROSE HERRERA, JUDY CHIRCO, Councilmember for the City of San Jose; ASH KANSEN CHU, NORA CAMPOS 20 KALRA, in his official capacity as a and NANCY PYLE for Summary Councilmember for the City of San Jose; SAM Judgment; (2) Motion by Plaintiff 21 TED SMITH for Summary LICCARDO, in his official capacity as a Judgment]] 22 Councilmember for the City of San Jose; PIERLUIGI OLIVERO, in his official capacity 23 as a Councilmember for the City of San Jose; Trial Date: Not set 24 MADISON NGUYEN, in her official capacity Judge: Hon. James P. Kleinberg as a Councilmember for the City of San Jose; Dept.: I (Complex Civil) 25 ROSE HERRERA, in her official capacity as a Councilmember for the City of San Jose; ruDY 26 CHIRCO, in her official capacity as a Complaint Filed: August 21, 2009 27 Councilmember for the City of San Jose; KANSEN CHU, in his official capacity as a 28 Councilmember for the City of San Jose; NORA CAMPOS, in her official capacity as a Smith v. City ofSan Jose, et al. Santa Clara County Superior Court, Case No. 1-09-CV-150427 Order After Hearing on March 15, 2013 E-FILED: Mar 19, 2013 9:16 AM, Superior Court of CA, County of Santa Clara, Case #1-09-CV-150427 Filing #G-52309 Councilmember for the City of San Jose; NANCY PYLE, in her official capacity as a 2 Councilmember for the City of San Jose; and 3 DOES 1 through 20, 4 Defendants. 5 6 7 8 9 The above-entitled matter came on regularly for hearing on Friday, March 15, 2013at 10 9:00 a.m. in Department 1 (Complex Civil Litigation), the Honorable James P. Kleinberg 11 presiding. The appearances are as stated in the record. The Court, having reviewed and 12 considered the written submission of all parties, having heard and considered the oral argument 13 of counsel, and being fully advised, orders that Exhibit A attached to and incorporated herein is 14 the Order of the Court. 15 IT IS SO ORDERED. 16 17 Dated: March 18,2013 l~fl~ :_, Oi"funorable James P. Kleinberg\ 18 Judge of the Superior Court 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 Smith v. City ofSan Jose, eta!. Santa Clara County Superior Court, Case No. l-09~CV-l 50427 Order After Hearing on March 15, 2013 E-FILED: Mar 19, 2013 9:16 AM, Superior Court of CA, County of Santa Clara, Case #1-09-CV-150427 Filing #G-52309 EXHIBIT A E-FILED: Mar 19, 2013 9:16 AM, Superior Court of CA, County of Santa Clara, Case #1-09-CV-150427 Filing #G-52309 Calendar line 3 Case Name: Smith vs. City ofSan Jose, et al. Case No.: 1-09-CV-150427 This is a dispute over whether certaiu electronic messages sent or received by a public official via a personal digital assistant ("PDA") that concern public busiuess are subject to the California Public Records Act ("PRA"), Cal. Gov't Code, § 6250 et seq. In the Complaint for declaratory and injunctive relief, plaintiff Ted Smith ("Plaintiff') alleges that he served a written PRA request for '"any communications, documents, correspondence, e-mails, calendar entries or meeting notes,' created or received by the City of San Jose, the City's Redevelopment Agency, or any City Officials including the Mayor and City Councihnembers, relating to Tom McEnery, Joho McEnery, San Pedro Square Properties, Urban Markets, Barry Swenson, Sarah Brouillette, and several other downtown issues." 13 Plaintiff also sought "all electronic information relatiug to public business, sent or received by Mayor Reed, Councilmember Oliverio and Councihnember Liccardo usiug his or her private electronic 14 -~~ --~-~~ devices." --- -- - -- The Complaiut alleges that on July 24, 2009 the City Attorney responded to Plaintiffs counsel by statiug that he would not produce communications created or maintained by the "Mayor, members of the City Council or their staff using any type of personal digital assistant." The Complaiut further alleges that on August 16,2009 the San Jose Mercury News (the "Mercury") published an article entitled "Many Records Still Secret Despite San Jose's Promises of Openness" statiug that City Attorney Rock Doyle's position was that "unless the City Council, the Legislature or a court compels him to do otherwise, San Jose will not consider e-mails or text messages stored outside the city servers as official public records-regardless of whether the messages pertain to city business or even whether the phone or PDA used was partly paid for via city subsidy." Plaintiff also alleges that on August 17, 2009, Mayor Chuck Reed issued a memorandum of recommendations for the "Sunshine Reform Task Force," includiug a recommendation that '"[r]ecords of city busiuesses created with personal equipment, such as personal email, text messages, cell phones, social networking websites, and other new technologies should be covered by the [PRA]."' 15 The Complaint asserts one cause of action for declaratory relief against defendants City of San Jose, San Jose Redevelopment Agency, Harry Mavrogenes, Mayor Chuck Reed, and City of San Jose Council members Pete Constant, Ash Kalra, Sam Liccardo, Pierluigi Oliverio, Madison Nguyen, Rose Herrera, Judy Chirco, Kansen Chu, Nora Campos, and Nancy Pyle ("Defendants"). Plaiutiff alleges that there is an actual controversy between the parties "related to their respective rights and duties. Plaiutiff contends, and defendants deny, that the City must produce the records sought by plaintiff in his CPRR including e-mails, text messages, and other electronic information relatiug to public business, regardless of whether they were created or received on the City owned computers and servers or the City Officials' 13 Compl.'\!4. A copy of Plaintiffs' full written PRArequest is attached to his Complaint as Exhibit A. 14 Cornpl. 1[5. "A copy of this Memo is attached to the Complaint as Exhibit B. 1 E-FILED: Mar 19, 2013 9:16 AM, Superior Court of CA, County of Santa Clara, Case #1-09-CV-150427 Filing #G-52309 personal electronic devices." 16 "Plaintiff desires a judicial determination and declaration that defendants are required to produce all records pertaining to the public's business, created or received by City Officials, regardless of what electronic device was used." 17 Plaintiff and Defendants now bring cross-motions for summary judgment. 18 Judicial Notice In opposition to Defendants' motion and in support of his motion, Plaintiff requests judicial notice of: (1) August 16, 2009 San Jose Mercury News article (Exh. A); (2) Minutes of the February 24, 2009 San Jose City Council meeting (Exh. B); (3) Memorandum by Mayor Chuck Reed to the San Jose City Council, dated August 17, 2009 (Exh. C); (4) Minutes of the August 18,2009 San Jose City Council meeting (Exh. D); (5) Minutes of the March 2, 2010 San Jose City Council meeting (Exh. E); (6) Resolution No. 75293, passed by the San Jose City Council on March 2, 2010 (Exh. F); (7) Charter of the City of San Jose (Exh. G); (8) Minutes of the January 24, 2012 San Jose City Council meeting (Exh. H). The request is GRANTED as to Exhibits B-H, as they constitute legislative enactments of a public entity in the United States. (See Evid. Code, § 452, subds. (b); Evans v. City ofBerkeley (2006) 38 Cal. 4th 1, 9, fu. 5 [judicial notice of city council meeting minutes].) As for the August 16, 2009 Mercury article, the existence of the article is not reasonably subject to dispute, so the request is GRANTED as to the existence of the article for purposes of context, but not for the truth of anything stated in it. (See Kashian v. Harriman (2002) 98 Cal.App.4th 892, 900, fu. 3.) Defendants challenge the relevance of these matters, but the Court feels the~ are sufficiently relevant to Plaintiffs interpretation of the PRA and the records subject to it. 1 Parties' Arguments Defendants argue they are entitled to summary judgment and Plaintiff is not because Plaintiff seeks communications by Mayor Reed and Council members and their staff stored solely in private, non-City accounts inaccessible to the City through City servers. Defendants argue these are not records "prepared, owned, used, or retained" by a public agency for purposes of the definition of "public record" under the PRA because the records must be within the public entity's custody or control, and must be "prepared, owned, used or retained" by the public agency. (Gov. Code,§ 6252, subd. (e).) Defendants cite analogous case law from a Michigan court interpreting the federal Freedom oflnformation Act ("FOIA") finding the FOIA did not render the individual plaintiffs' personal emails public records solely because they were captured in the public body's email system's digital memory.
Load more

Recommended publications
  • 2013–14 California Legislature
    Table of Contents California Legislature 2013-14 Table of Contents “I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of America and to the Republic for which it stands, one Nation under God, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all.” I Table of Contents Table of Contents EDMUND G. BROWN JR. GOVERNOR OF CALIFORNIA III Table of Contents GAVIN NEWSOM LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR IV Table of Contents DARRELL STEINbeRG PRESIDENT PRO TEMPORE OF THE SENATE V Table of Contents TONI G. ATKINS SPEAKER OF THE ASSEMBLY VI Table of Contents NORA CAMPOS SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE OF THE ASSEMBLY VII Table of Contents Memoranda VIII Table of Contents CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE AT SACRAMENTO Biographies and Photographs of SENATE AND ASSEMBLY MEMBERS AND OFFICERS List of SENATE AND ASSEMBLY MEMBERS, OFFICERS, ATTACHES, COMMITTEES and RULES OF THE TWO HOUSES and Standards of Conduct of the Senate Together With a List of the Members of Congress, State Officers, Etc. 2013–14 REGULAR SESSION (2014 Edition) Convened December 3, 2012 Published July 2014 GREGORY SCHMIDT Secretary of the Senate E. DOTSON WILSON Chief Clerk of the Assembly IX Table of Contents SENATE LEADERSHIP President pro Tempore Darrell Steinberg (D) Majority Leader Ellen M. Corbett (D) Democratic Caucus Chair Jerry Hill Republican Leader Bob Huff Republican Caucus Chair Ted Gaines Senate Rules Committee: Darrell Steinberg (D) (Chair); Jean Fuller (R) (Vice Chair); Steve Knight (R); Ricardo Lara (D); Holly Mitchell (D). X Click on the description to direct you to the corresponding page you to the corresponding page CONTENTS PAge California Representatives in Congress........................ 13 Directory of State Officers...........................................
    [Show full text]
  • Unusual Allies: Ex-San Jose Mayor Endorses Dave Cortese for Senate
    About Us Our Team Board of Directors Support Our Work Newsletter Events Contact ! ! " # $ SUPPORT US Politics & Government Housing Business In the Spotlight Blog Columns & Opinion CORONAVIRUS UPDATES BLOG The Latest News Unusual allies: Ex-San Jose mayor endorses June 30, 2020 Dave Cortese for Senate UPDATE: San Jose council stalled on ‘strong mayor’ discussion by Staf Reports June 30, 2020 ! JANUARY 13, 2020 Will Santa Clara County schools reopen in the fall? The answer is unclear, but county issues guidance June 30, 2020 Bernhardt: Racist cops aren’t held to same standard as teachers, Mayor Liccardo. Here’s why. June 30, 2020 Carl Guardino’s next move finally revealed June 30, 2020 Silicon Valley Rep. Ro Khanna to lead California’s delegation at the DNC June 30, 2020 Coronavirus LIVE BLOG: Newsom previews California’s Supervisors Dave Cortese and Cindy Chavez joined members of the Delmas Neighborhood Association Monday to announce two potential ‘dimmer switch’ to reinstitute new sites for Measure A-funded housing. Photo by Katie Lauer. restrictions After lending his support to Mayor Sam Liccardo in his 2014 run for mayor against Santa Clara County Supervisor Most Popular Dave Cortese, former Mayor Tom McEnery is all in for Cortese — an unusual decision given the two politicians’ starkly opposite views. Coronavirus LIVE BLOG: Cortese, who this year terms out from the Board of Supervisors after 12 years and is running for state Senate to Newsom previews California’s ‘dimmer switch’ succeed Jim Beall, announced Monday afternoon that he’s nabbed the former mayor’s powerful endorsement. 1 to reinstitute restrictions “Dave is exactly the type of person with great experience we need in public ofce, and, most importantly, he is a good and decent person,” McEnery said in a Santa Clara County health officials criticized for rollout statement included in the announcement.
    [Show full text]
  • Our Lady of Guadalupe Mission Chapel Executive
    Name of Property: Our Lady of Guadalupe Mission Chapel (McDonnell Hall) City, State: San Jose, California Period of Significance: 1953-1958 NHL Criteria: 1 and 2 NHL Exceptions: 1 and 2 NHL Themes: I. Peopling Places 4. community and neighborhood II. Creating Social Institutions and Movements 3. religious institutions III. Expressing Cultural Values 6. popular and traditional culture IV. Shaping the Political Landscape 1. parties, protests, and movements V. Developing the American Economy 4. workers and work culture VIII. Changing Role of the US in the World Community 4. immigration and emigration policies Previous Recognition: 2013 California Historical Landmark 2011 San Jose Historic City Landmark National Historic Context: American Latinos and the Making of the United States (2013) Cesar Chavez and the Farmworker Movement in the American West (published as Appendix F in Cesar Chavez Special Resource Study and Environmental Assessment, 2013) https://www.nps.gov/nhl/news/LC/fall2016/OurLadyofGuadalupeChapel.pdf 1 NHL Significance: Our Lady of Guadalupe Mission Chapel (McDonnell Hall) gained national historical significance under Criterion 1 upon its dedication in 1953. The chapel was a product of the US agricultural industry’s growing reliance on ethnic Mexican migrant labor, the American Catholic Church’s heightened efforts to minister to ethnic Mexicans, and the growth of the Mexican American civil rights movement. Upon its dedication, the chapel became a symbol of struggle, perseverance, and faith for ethnic Mexicans who had faced decades of mistreatment in the US From 1953 to 1958 Guadalupe Mission Chapel gained national historical significance under Criterion 2 because of its close association with Cesar Chavez (1927-1993), the most important Latino leader in the US during the twentieth century.
    [Show full text]
  • D8CRT STEERING COMMITTEE MEETING MINUTES July 20, 2016
    D8CRT STEERING COMMITTEE MEETING MINUTES July 20, 2016 Review and critique of July meeting – the meeting was a great success – over 50 attendees, standing room only. Great topic, good panel, terrific promotion of the event. All the additional flyers were a wonderful help – thanks, Sherry! Update on August 5th BBQ meeting o Invitations have been sent o Publicity – initial flyer sent to SC . Next Door – post on your own group and neighboring ones . Post on D8CRT member group – Pat sent Evite . Other ways? Tell friends and neighbors . Flyers – coffee shops, libraries, etc. o Location – Pat’s house – need address for RSVPs – 3418 Royal Meadow Lane – cell 408-528-5337 o Menu – Josh and Pat Budget - $750 approx. September meeting – Update on EESD, EVC and ESUHSD 2016-17 school years o Confirmed with Kathy Gomez – asst. will attend o Need to contact ESUHSD people - Marilyn o EVC? Debbie Budd? Dr. Yong - yes o Presentation from Oakmont Assisted Living – proposed facility on the Smith property on San Felipe Road o 5 minute presentation from John Varela, Santa Clara Valley District – invitation to water district tour September 17th October 6th meeting – Candidates’ forum o Location - Josh o Invitations to candidates - Marilyn . Sylvia Arenas – Jimmy Nguyen – District 8 . Ash Kalra – Madison Nguyen – Assembly District 27 . Jim Beall – Nora Campos – State Senate . Presentation by Gloria Hoo, League of Women Voters re the important ballot measures in November . Request for people to join the Nominating Committee for the election of new 2017 Steering Committee November 3rd meeting – Your County Services at Work o Invitations to be sent to Jeff Rosen, Laurie Smith, Chris Wilder – possibly Larry Stone.
    [Show full text]
  • Election 2016 Races to Watch the Power of Latino Candidates Executive Summary
    ELECTION 2016 RACES TO WATCH THE POWER OF LATINO CANDIDATES EXECUTIVE SUMMARY In Election 2016, Latinos will continue their progress as leaders of their communities by seeking positions in Congress, statewide offices, and state legislatures across the nation. Latino candidates are demonstrating that they can successfully pursue seats in the executive and legislative branches of government throughout the country, where some of the most important decisions are made about the policies that affect the lives of all Americans. Additionally, Latinos are achieving new milestones in their efforts to attain full representation at the federal and state level. This Election Profile focuses on key federal and state races involving Latino candidates in the general election on November 8, 2016. Latinos are running for top offices in 38 states. The geographic diversity of Latino candidates demonstrates that Latinos are mobilizing for political progress in both the traditional Latino population centers, and in regions with emerging Latino communities such as the Plains States, the Midwest, the Deep South, and New England. Latinos in the U.S. Senate: The number of Latinos in the U.S. Senate could increase from three to five, if all competitive contenders win their bids (incumbent U.S. Senators Ted Cruz (R-TX) and Robert Menendez (D-NJ) are not up for re-election in 2016). With the partisan balance of power in the U.S. Senate at stake, two of the races are considered particularly crucial for both political parties. In Florida, incumbent U.S. Senator Marco Rubio (R) faces a challenge from U.S. Rep. Patrick Murphy (D).
    [Show full text]
  • Voter Information Guide
    Voter Information Guide for 521 members voting in the June 3 Primary Election Santa Clara County State Constitutional Offices Governor Jerry Brown In SEIU 521’s democratic Lt. Governor Gavin Newson VOTE endorsement process, Secretary of State Alex Padilla members vetted potential Controller John Perez candidates, evaluated their Treasurer John Chiang positions, and weighed Attorney General Kamala Harris the issues before making their final Insurance Commissioner David Jones recommendation for endorsement. State Board of Equalization Fiona Ma District 2 Santa Clara County Offices US House of Representatives Board of Supervisors Ken Yeager District 17 Mike Honda Sheriff Laurie Smith District 18 Anna Eshoo District 19 Zoe Lofgren City of San Jose District 20 Sam Farr Mayor Dave Cortese City Council - District 1 Paul Fong California State Senate City Council - District 3 Raul Peralez District 10 Bob Wieckowski City Council - District 5 Xavier Campos City Council - District 9 Donald Rocha California State Assembly District 24 Richard Gordon Statewide Ballot Measures District 25 Kansen Chu Measure Veteran Housing and YES District 27 Nora Campos 41 Homeless Prevention Bond Act District 28 Evan Low Measure Public Records. YES District 29 Mark Stone 42 Open Meetings. State District 30 Luis Alejo Reimbursement to Local Agencies. Legislative Nonpartisan Judicial Constitutional Amendment. Superior Court, Office No. 4 Stuart Scott Local Ballot Measures Superior Court, Office No. 21 Julianne Sylva Measure San Jose City Library SUPPORT Nonpartisan School B Parcel Tax Superintendent of Public Tom Torlakson Measure Milpitas Unified School SUPPORT Instruction C District Parcel Tax Voter Information Guide for 521 members voting in the June 3 Primary Election San Mateo County State Constitutional Offices Governor Jerry Brown In SEIU 521’s democratic VOTE endorsement process, Lt.
    [Show full text]
  • California Nurses Association Board of Directors in Voting YES on 30 and NO on 32
    T H Presidential Endorsement »» President Barack Obama* “Here’s what’s at risk if Prop. 32 “Don’t be fooled. Prop. 32 passes — RN ratios, oversight is designed to silence the E California Ballot Measures »» on hospital abuses, and our voices of the most trusted health benefits, pensions, and respected professions — C PROP. 30: YES Temporary taxes to fund education, healthcare. overtime protections, and nurses, teachers, and firefight - N PROP. 31: NO Takes away funding from schools. meal and rest breaks.” ers. Vote No on 32.” A PROP. 32: NO Silences the voice of nurses in Sacramento. — Zenei Cortez, RN — Malinda Markowitz, RN CNA Co-President CNA Co-President V PROP. 33: NO Mercury Insurance bid to raise auto rates. O PROP. 34: YES Death penalty repeal. T E PROP. 35: YES Human trafficking penalties. R PROP. 36: YES Revise three strikes law. G PROP. 37: YES Genetically engineered food labeling. CALIFORNIA NURSES 2012 VOTING GUIDE U PROP. 38: NO Flawed school tax measure. I D PROP. 39: YES Close corporate loophole for out of state firms. On Nov. 6 Join California Nurses in Voting E PROP. 40: YES State Senate redistricting. YES on 30 and NO on 32 Congressional Endorsements »» Abel Guillen, District 18; Rob Bonta, Christina Olague, San Francisco Board Jared Huffman, District 2 District 18 – DUAL of Supervisors, District 5* and Supporting the Full Slate Ami Bera, District 7 Phil Ting, District 19 David Campos, San Francisco Board Rep. Barbara Lee, District 9* Bill Quirk, District 20 of Supervisors, District 9* Rep. George Miller, District 11* Adam Gray, District 21 John Avalos, San Francisco Board of CNA Endorsements Rep.
    [Show full text]
  • Media Release
    MEDIA RELEASE For Immediate Release May 4, 2016 Contact: Dave Jacobson, (818) 943-2348 Shallman Communications GRASSROOTS ACTIVISTS AGREE: STEVE BRADFORD IS THE BEST CHOICE FOR CALIFORNIA Grassroots Group Evolve California Announces Support for Steven Bradford in SD-35 GARDENA, CA-- Today, Steven Bradford announced that he has earned the endorsement of the grassroots activist group Evolve California, a collection of ground-up activists fighting to stave off the influence of money in the political system. Evolve is a non-partisan organization that organizes high- impact grassroots individuals to end political gridlock and counter big money in politics. Steve Bradford had this to say in response to the endorsement: “I am extremely grateful to receive this endorsement from Evolve California. I respect their honest, hardworking movement aiming to empower grassroots activists. I have a long history of addressing social justice issues and other systemic inequality in our state’s political system, and Evolve California’s endorsement reaffirms my absolute dedication to the people of California rather than vested interests and big money. I look forward to working with Evolve California and other grassroots groups to bring real systemic change to California’s politics.” This recent endorsement from EVOLVE comes on the heels of a groundswell of support for Steve Bradford’s campaign. Mr Bradford has long since seized the frontrunner status of this campaign and continues to relentlessly rack up endorsements and support. Steve Bradford has recently received notable endorsements from the California Labor Federation as well as the California Democratic Party. Additionally, today's announcement follows news from last week that Bradford has maintained his fundraising juggernaut standing in the race, having raked-in close to $900,000 to date for his campaign.
    [Show full text]
  • Immigrant Rights, Responsibilities and Resources Guidebook of Santa Clara County
    IMMIGRANT RIGHTS, RESPONSIBILITIES & RESOURCES IN SANTA CLARA COUNTY A GUIDEBOOK TO HEALTH & WELL-BEING FOR IMMIGRANTS & THEIR FAMILIES IN SANTA CLARA COUNTY SECOND EDITION PRODUCED BY THE LACES COLLABORATIVE WITH FUNDING PROVIDED BY THE COUNTY OF SANTA CLARA SEPTEMBER 2002 Language Access & Community Education Services (LACES) Collaborative & Santa Clara County Office of Human Relations – Immigrant Action Network Chairperson: Honorable Pete McHugh Immigrant Rights, Responsibilities & Resources in Santa Clara County A Guidebook to Health & Well-Being For Immigrants and their Families In Santa Clara County Second Edition September 2002 First Edition December 2000 Santa Clara County Board of Supervisors Honorable Donald Gage – District 1 Honorable Blanca Alvarado – District 2 Honorable Pete McHugh – District 3 Honorable Jim Beall – District 4 Honorable Liz Kniss – District 5 The LACES (Language Access and Community Education Services) project is made up of a collaborative of organizations that include Asian Law Alliance, Resources for Families & Communities, Services, Immigrant Rights and Education Network (SIREN), in addition to many other community-based organizations that are dedicated to fostering immigrant community empowerment and access to programs and services. The Immigrant Rights, Responsibilities & Resources in Santa Clara County, supplemented by the Immigrant Rights, Responsibilities & Resources Facilitators Curriculum and community education materials, are a product of the LACES Collaborative. For additional copies of Immigrant
    [Show full text]
  • Women's Leadership Policy Summit M a R C H
    Women's Leadership Policy Summit M a r c h 2 0 , 2 0 2 1 Presented by County Supervisor Cindy Chavez and the Valley Medical Center Foundation Women's Leadership Policy Summit Supervisor Cindy Chavez and the Valley Medical Center Foundation invite you to join a coalition of Silicon Valley leaders in government, healthcare, education, the private and nonprofit sectors, and youth leaders at this year's 4th Program virtual summit. This engaging and empowering 9:00 Yoga and Mindful Breathing summit will be filled with mindful 10:00 Opening Ceremonies activities, educational workshops, 10:23 Keynote by Aisha Bowe and interactive platforms to 11:00 Session 1 Panels discuss and share resources for 12:20 Lunch & Chat: Plenary Panel 1:40 Session II Panels equitable policy changes, powerful 2:50 Share Corner, Call to Action leadership development, and 3:20 Closing Ceremonies innovative tools to navigate the 3:30 Raffle & Zumba COVID-19 pandemic. 4:00 End Session 1 11:00am - 12:00 pm Session 2 1:40 - 2:40 pm Women's Health Women as Frontline Workers Women's Health Childcare and Education during Facilitator: Response and Recovery Lunch & Chat: Facilitator: COVID-19 (Vietnamese) Dr. Brandi Sinkfield Facilitator: Christina Salvatier Facilitator: Speakers: Betty Duong Plenary Speakers: Quyen Vuong Dr. Nirmaljit Kaur Dhami Speakers: Sonya Tetnowski Speakers: Rev. Alicia Partee Jessie Yu Panel Dr. Brandi Sinkfield Le Tran Maria Noel Fernandez Tien Nguyen Women's Health (Spanish) 12:20 - 1 :20pm Women's Health (Spanish) Women as Frontline Workers: Women Leading the Way: Public Facilitator: Facilitator: Response and Recovery (Spanish) Promoting Equity and Service Opportunities and How to Veronica Guzman Dr.
    [Show full text]
  • Recipient Amount Type Abercrombie for Governor $3,000.00 Hawaii Joe
    Contributions Report Calendar Year 2012 The Walt Disney Company Political Contributions January 1, 2012 to December 31, 2012 Recipient Amount Type Abercrombie for Governor $3,000.00 Hawaii Joe Abruzzo Campaign $7,500.00 Florida Senate Katcho Achadjian for Assembly 2012 $1,000.00 CA State Janet Adkins Campaign $2,000.00 Florida House Larry Ahern Campaign $5,000.00 Florida House Richard Alarcon Officeholder Account $500.00 LA City Luis Alejo for Assembly 2012 $1,000.00 CA State Alliance for a Strong Economy $60,000.00 Florida CCE Thad Altman Campaign $2,500.00 Florida Senate Anaheim Chamber of Commerce ACCPAC $135,825.00 Anaheim Anaheim Firefighter's Association PAC $1,500.00 Anaheim Anaheim Neighborhood Association $5,000.00 Anaheim Tax Fighters for Anderson 2014 $1,000.00 CA State Antonovich Officeholder Account $500.00 LA County Brandon Arrington Campaign $6,000.00 Osecola County, Florida Carey Baker Campaign $1,000.00 Lake County, Florida Aaron Bean Campaign $3,500.00 Florida Senate LizBeth Benacquisto Campaign $2,500.00 Florida Senate Lori Berman Campaign $1,000.00 Florida House Mack Bernard Campaign $4,000.00 Florida Senate Bill Berryhill for State Senate 2012 $1,500.00 CA State Tom Berryhill for Senate 2014 $1,000.00 CA State Halsey Beshears Campaign $2,000.00 Florida House Michael Bileca Campaign $4,500.00 Florida House Marty Block for Senate 2012 $1,000.00 CA State Bob Blumenfield for Assembly 2012 $1,000.00 CA State Raul Bocanegra for Assembly 2012 $1,000.00 CA State Randolph Bracy Campaign $2,500.00 Florida House 1 Contributions
    [Show full text]
  • By-Right Letter 060116
    23 May 2016 Transmitted by email Senator Jim Beall, District 15 Senator Steven M. Glazer, District 7 Senator Loni Hancock, District 9 Senator Jerry Hill, District 13 Senator Mark Leno, District 11 Senator Mark McGuire, District 2 Senator Bill Monning, District 17 Senator Bob Wieckowski, District 10 Senator Lois Wolk, District 3 Assemblymember Luis Alejo, District 30 Assemblymember Catharine Baker, District 16 Assemblymember Susan Bonilla, District 14 Assemblymember Rob Bonta, District 18 Assemblymember Nora Campos, District 27 Assemblymember David Chiu, District 17 Assemblymember Kansen Chu, District 25 Assemblymember Bill Dodd, District 4 Assemblymember Jim Frazier, District 11 Assemblymember Rich Gordon, District 24 Assemblymember Marc Levine, District 10 Assemblymember Evan Low, District 28 Assemblymember Kevin Mullin, District 22 Assemblymember Bill Quirk, District 20 Assemblymember Mark Stone, District 29 Assemblymember Tony Thurmond, District 15 Assemblymember Phil Ting, District 19 Assemblymember Jim Wood, District 2 RE: Support for Streamlining Affordable Housing Approvals Trailer Bill Dear Bay Area State Senators and Assemblymembers: SPUR is pleased to offer support to Governor Brown’s proposed trailer legislation, “Streamlining Affordable Housing Approvals,” which would make mixed-income infill housing development as-of-right. SPUR (San Francisco Bay Area Planning and Urban Research Association) is a member-supported nonprofit organization that promotes good planning and good government. We bring people together from across the political spectrum to develop solutions to the big problems our cities face. With offices in San Francisco, San Jose and Oakland, we are recognized as a leading civic planning organization and respected for our independent and holistic approach to urban issues. SPUR has worked for many years to develop policy proposals to address the Bay Area’s high housing costs.
    [Show full text]