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XIX, NUMBER 15 • MAY 4, 2018 WWW.PLEASANTONWEEKLY.COM Primary election 2018 Congress,Congress, Assembly,Assembly, DA, childcarechildcare ttaxax mmeasureeasure among key local issues page 1414 5 NEWS County’s plan for more BART parking in Dublin 11 EDITORIAL Recommendations for Zone 7 election 17 SPORTS Blue Devils crowned state hockey champs 2018 PLEASANTON WEEKLY Arts & EntertainmentEntertainme Retail Best Auto Repair Best Pet Groomer Best Dancece SchoolSchhool Best Carpet / Flooring Best Barbershop Best Pet Sitting / Daycare Best Happy Hour Best Clothing Store Best Carpet Cleaning Best Photographer Best Kept Secret Treasure of Best Florist Best Chiropractic Office Best Plumber Pleasanton Best Home Furnishings Best Day Spa Best Real Estate Agent Best Local Winery Best Jewelry Store Best Dental Office Best Real Estate Brokerage Best Place for Late Night Out Best Nursery / Garden Center Best Dry Cleaner Best Real Estate Team Best Place for Live Music Best Place to Buy a Gift Best Financial Planner Best Tutoring School Best Place to People Watch Best Specialty Food Store Best Fitness Center / Gym Best Veterinarian Best Place to Take Your Dog Best Hair Salon For Women Best Yoga / Pilates Best Public Event Food & Drink Best Heating/ AC Best Sports Bar Best Bakery / Dessert Service Best BBQ Best Insurance Agent Help us win! 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Proponents argue that it’s been The planned list of capital projects 7833 Foothill Knolls Drive many years since the state passed a amounts to a transfer of wealth from bond for parks and the laundry list East Bay commuters to the Silicon of projects is worthy. Valley, as DeSaulnier put it. Opponents don’t debate that posi- There are some planned benefits tion; they point out the state’s pre- for the East Bay: carious financial position and argue • Improvements to goods move- that it’s no time to take on more ments (think I-580 from 2-6 p.m.) long-term debt that has the first call for $160 million. This is a competi- on the general fund. tive grant program. The state’s balanced budget in- • Tri-Valley transit improvements Gina Piper cludes about a $12 billion rainy day ($100 million), I-680/Highway 84 reserve. Even a moderate recession interchange rebuild in Sunol ($85 925.200.0202 would lower state revenues by about million) and I-880/I-680 connector $60 billion over three years and in Fremont ($15 million) quickly wipe out the reserve fund, • Funds for expanding the toll www.PleasantonRealEstate.com forcing budget cuts. lanes on I-680 and I-580. There’s another consideration: The very questionable expendi- Better Homes & Gardens Tri-Valley Realty / BRE#: 01201349 the state’s under-funded pension li- tures include many in the North abilities. Those slowly ticking time- Bay: including Highway 29, HOV bombs already are taking a greater lanes on Highway 101 in Marin share of general municipal and state County and $40 million to include revenues, and those expenses will the Sonoma-Marin light rail north Join Us for a Guest continue to grow. of Santa Rosa. You can correctly ask For the nine Bay Area counties, what is the nexus to bridges? Speaker Series there’s Regional Measure 3 that It’s as bad in San Francisco and would raise bridge fares (on all, the South Bay. Topping the list is other than the Golden Gate Bridge) the Caltrain extension in downtown by $3 over six years and index San Francisco ($325 million and Sunrisei off DanvilleD ill further increases to inflation. This nothing to do with bridges) and the program hits Alameda and Contra San Francisco Muni fleet expansion You’re invited to our guest lecture series on topics related to senior care. Reap Costa counties’ residents hard (they ($140 million). the benefits of an expert’s perspective and receive the support of others whose pay 49% of the bridge fares) and In the South Bay, it includes $375 families are experiencing similar life circumstances. For the next two months, gives San Francisco and, particularly, million for BART to San Jose (no our speakers will offer suggestions to finance senior care needs that won’t Santa Clara counties what amounts bridges involved here) as well as drain 401Ks and other investments. to a free pass. $230 million for the downtown San The fare increase is backed by Jose Diridon transit station and ex- 6HQLRUVō*RYHUQPHQW%HQHƓWV business groups — the Bay Area panding the light rail line to the May 15, 2018 | 6:00-7:30 p.m. Council and the Silicon Valley Lead- new Eastridge BART station. Again, Jerry Marrs, attorney with Horizon Elder Law and Estate Planning, will discuss ership Group as well as politicians, bridge connection? JRYHUQPHQWEHQHƓWVDYDLODEOHWRKHOSSD\IRURXUVHQLRUVōFDUHQHHGVLQ- labor and construction interests. There are worthwhile expendi- FOXGLQJ9HWHUDQōV$LG $WWHQGDQFHEHQHƓWVDQG0HGL&DOSODQQLQJ+HZLOO One of the benefits for East Bay tures that are bridge-related such as DOVRGLVFXVVFRPPRQPLVWDNHVSHRSOHPDNHWKDWODWHUGLVTXDOLI\WKHPIURP UHFHLYLQJVXFKEHQHƓWV commuters is the 300 new BART Highway 92 and Highway 101 inter- cars, but it would also build a new change and projects in the Dumbar- Home Equity Advance ferry terminal in San Francisco and ton corridor. -XQH_SPb expand the ferry system, the Clipper So, take DeSaulnier’s advice and 7HUU\'DYLV\HDUYHWHUDQRIWKHƓQDQFLDOLQGXVWU\H[SODLQVKRZVHQLRUVFDQ system as well as putting money into just vote no. unlock the equity in their home without taking on debt or monthly payments. bike trails (like these are connected As I have previously written, you 7KLV+RPH(TXLW\$GYDQFHFDQEHXVHGIRUUHWLUHPHQWPHGLFDORUDVVLVWHG to bridges?). could consider the same vote for Al- OLYLQJH[SHQVHVZLWKQRPRQWKO\SD\PHQWVIRUXSWR\HDUV Last month, the East Bay Times ameda County’s Measure A half-cent $TXHVWLRQDQGDQVZHUVHVVLRQZLOOIROORZHDFKSUHVHQWDWLRQDQGDOLJKW ran an opinion piece by Congress- sales tax increase for low-income supper will be served. Please RSVP. man Mark DeSaulnier, who served childcare and preschool. It’s the Co-hosted by Trish Snowden, Director of Sales at Sunrise of Danville and in the State Assembly and Senate case of government thinking it can Christina Rice, Seniors Real Estate Specialist, MBA, Graduate, Realtors during the new Bay Bridge fiasco. It solve societal problems by throwing Institute (GRI), BRE 01934850, [email protected], 925-216-0596 tripled in cost and the congressman money at it. Q Sunrise of Danville 'LDEOR5G'DQYLOOH&$_ [email protected] | SunriseDanville.com About the Cover 5&)( These are the candidates running for federal, state and county seats as local representatives for Pleasanton during the June 5 primary. Cover design by Rosanna Kuruppu. Vol. XIX, Number 15 Pleasanton Weekly • May 4, 2018 • Page 3 Streetwise ASKED AROUND TOWN PLEASANTON AT THE CLUB How do you usually strike up a conversation with a total stranger? Dick Hunter Real estate Ordinarily, I think of a particular subject matter, and then I ask a very pointed question about it. That usually is a great conversation starter, and things just ~ BREAKFAST STATION ~ naturally flow from there. | Hickory Smoked Bacon | Breakfast Sausage Links || Breakfast Potatoes | | Scrambled Eggs | Classic Eggs Benedict | Made to Order Omelet Station | | French Toast w/Whipped Butter and Maple Syrup | Assorted Breakfast Pastries | Donna Taylor Hairstylist I don’t usually need to do anything ~ COLD DISPLAY STATION ~ affirmative at all in order to start a conversation.