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Meet the 7 candidates who want to represent you in SacramentoWith seven candidates vying to become the next lawmaker for California's 13th Senate district, voters on March 3 will decide...
Original post made on Feb. 6, 2020Last comment by Community Minded, on Feb 18, 2020 at 5:25 pm | 7 comments | 7227 Views
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Local Democratic Party urges 'no' vote on Measure DWith early voting in the March primary election just two weeks away, the Santa Clara County Democratic Party is recommending...
Original post made on Jan. 24, 2020Last comment by Supporting Our Kids, on Feb 18, 2020 at 5:08 pm | 12 comments | 4976 Views
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City Council agrees, in theory, to extend rent control to Mountain View mobile home parksThe Mountain View City Council took early steps Tuesday to begin drafting a law that would extend the city's rent control...
Original post made on Jan. 30, 2020Last comment by The Business Man, on Feb 18, 2020 at 1:19 pm | 22 comments | 13623 Views
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Measure D: In reshaping rent control, council members ask for community's trustRent control, one of Mountain View's most divisive issues, is back on the ballot March 3. For the first time since 2016,...
Original post made on Feb. 14, 2020Last comment by The Business Man, on Feb 18, 2020 at 1:14 pm | 42 comments | 4638 Views
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$259M Measure T bond seeks to solve short-term school needsVoters in the Mountain View Whisman School District are being asked to pass a new bond measure that would tackle the short-term...
Original post made on Feb. 18, 2020Last comment by Robert, on Feb 18, 2020 at 11:52 am | 1 comment | 1970 Views
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State Senate candidate faces allegations she violated 'non-coordination' rule with real estate political-action committeeA complaint has been filed with the California Fair Political Practices Commission against state Senate candidate Annie Oliva,...
Original post made on Feb. 13, 2020Last comment by The Business Man, on Feb 16, 2020 at 11:16 am | 14 comments | 5512 Views
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Brownrigg for state SenateThere couldn't be a better example of why legislative term limits is a good thing than the quality of the candidates competing...
Original post made on Feb. 14, 2020Last comment by Gary, on Feb 15, 2020 at 4:08 am | 3 comments | 2579 Views
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Income inequality reaches a 'historic high' in Silicon Valley, new report showsDespite a hot economy and a slight dip in home prices, 2019 was a year of reckoning for Silicon Valley's high-tech giants,...
Original post made on Feb. 12, 2020Last comment by The Business Man, on Feb 14, 2020 at 9:20 pm | 6 comments | 9359 Views
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Country's biggest apartment owners group joins campaign for Measure DA landlord group that's long been opposed to rent control is actively campaigning in favor of a Mountain View measure to...
Original post made on Feb. 6, 2020Last comment by The Business Man, on Feb 14, 2020 at 1:01 pm | 33 comments | 13140 Views
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Killing them softly: Santa Clara County to ensure immature mosquitoes never grow upSanta Clara County will unleash an eco-friendly larvicide on mosquitoes in the Palo Alto Baylands on Wednesday. Read the...
Original post made on Feb. 11, 2020Last comment by home of registered user, on Feb 12, 2020 at 6:28 am | 4 comments | 4372 Views
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Candidates for state Senate to square off at Feb. 5 debateSeven candidates for California Senate District 13 will go head-to-head in a debate on Wednesday, Feb. 5, at the Palo Alto...
Original post made on Jan. 29, 2020Last comment by W Butkus, on Feb 12, 2020 at 5:20 am | 4 comments | 8035 Views
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Jerry Hill endorses state Senate candidate Josh BeckerState Sen. Jerry Hill wants Josh Becker to be his successor, Becker's campaign announced this morning. Read the full story...
Original post made on Feb. 8, 2020Last comment by Paula, on Feb 8, 2020 at 7:55 pm | 3 comments | 4709 Views
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Letters to the editor<B>Landlord group supports Measure D Read the full story here https://www.mv-voice.com/print/story/2020/02/07/letters-to-the-editor...
Original post made on Feb. 7, 2020Last comment by nice try, on Feb 7, 2020 at 1:42 pm | 1 comment | 3132 Views
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Man in brazen 'home invasion' eviction scheme targeting Mountain View tenants takes plea dealA San Jose man involved in a brazen apartment break-in intended to force out a family accepted a plea deal and awaits sentencing...
Original post made on Feb. 6, 2020There are no comments yet. 7167 Views
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Measure D is misleading and unnecessaryIn 2016, the voters of Mountain View adopted Measure V (the Community Stabilization and Fair Rent Act), which protects renters...
Original post made on Feb. 1, 2020Last comment by The Business Man, on Feb 3, 2020 at 1:41 pm | 3 comments | 3785 Views
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A redo on rent controlIn 2016, Mountain View voters enacted rent control (known as the Community Stabilization and Fair Rent Act) to address housing...
Original post made on Feb. 1, 2020Last comment by The Business Man, on Feb 3, 2020 at 12:06 pm | 7 comments | 2887 Views
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An investment in local higher educationAll of our excellent local schools deserve our committed financial support, and I urge voters to support measures G and H...
Original post made on Jan. 31, 2020Last comment by Community Minded, on Jan 31, 2020 at 10:36 am | 2 comments | 2995 Views
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For Iowa, every vote counts — even the ones at StanfordOn Monday, one of the first-ever "satellite caucuses" will be held at Stanford's Haas Center for Public Service. It's one...
Original post made on Jan. 30, 2020Last comment by absurdly, on Jan 30, 2020 at 3:11 pm | 2 comments | 3737 Views
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Landlord group vows to drop its rent control initiative if Measure D passesA landlord group's ballot measure that would curtail Mountain View's existing rent control law could lose the support of...
Original post made on Jan. 23, 2020Last comment by The Business Man, on Jan 28, 2020 at 1:35 pm | 27 comments | 11062 Views
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State Senate candidate's mom puts $460K toward son's campaignA candidate seeking to represent South San Francisco to Sunnyvale in the state Senate received a major boost when his mother...
Original post made on Jan. 23, 2020Last comment by member, on Jan 24, 2020 at 8:51 am | 2 comments | 5412 Views
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