Politics

A Quick Primer on San Leandro Candidates’ Attitudes Towards Civil Liberties

Oct 312014

The positions below are based on candidates’ answers to questionnaires and to questions asked at candidate fora and on other public statements from the candidates. * While the candidate currently holds that position, s/he might consider voting differently. ? The candidate has not indicated their position on this issue. Mayoral Candidates Is in Favor of: Diana Souza Pauline Cutter Dan Dillman Gregg Daly (write in) Red Light Cameras Y N N N Surveillance Cameras Y Y N N Long Term Retention & Sharing of License Plate Reader Data Y Y* N N SLPD Armored Personnel Carrier Y Y* N N SLPD searching [Continue Reading]

Sierra Club to Candidates: Not in Our Name

Sierra Club to Candidates: Not in Our Name Politics No Responses »

Oct 312014

City Council candidates in Oakland and San Leandro try to usurp the Sierra Club endorsement The Sierra Club is not happy. In particular, the Northern Alameda County Group of the Sierra Club seems quite angry. Political candidates are usurping its good name and in return weakening its political power. It started with Oakland City Council District 4 candidate Jill Broadhurst. Broadhurst, the Executive Director of the East Bay Rental Housing Association did not get the Sierra Club endorsement. Indeed, it was her opponent, Annie Campbell Washington, who got it. Campbell is a pro-environment progressive. Broadhurst is not. If you look at political candidate mailers, you will probably notice [Continue Reading]

San Leandro Candidates Position on COPS Grant

San Leandro Candidates Position on COPS Grant Police, Politics, Schools No Responses »

Oct 302014

The San Leandro Police Department applied for a $500,000 COPS grant to fund a total of four school resource officers (SRO’s). The SLPD, however, neglected to let the City Council and the School Board know that they would be on the hook for $1.69 million in matching funds. Any money spent on the SROs would have to be diverted from other uses. In the case of the school district, it might mean further cutting educational programs and not being able to restore counselors and nurses. I contacted candidates for Mayor, City Council and School Board to ascertain how they would vote [Continue Reading]

Fact Checking Candidate’s Mailers

Fact Checking Candidate’s Mailers Politics No Responses »

Oct 262014

For the last few weeks, we’ve been inundated with mailers from all sorts of candidates. Those running for City Council don’t make too many claims, limiting themselves to listing their resume, saying a few platitudes and maybe having a banal quote or two from some elected official, often one voters have never heard of. The candidates for Mayor who’ve served in the City Council, however, need to make the case of what they’ve been doing for the last four to eight years. But are they being honest with their claims? I decided to check it out. Diana Souza False [Continue Reading]

Dax Choksi: Common Sense Choice for Fremont School Board

Dax Choksi: Common Sense Choice for Fremont School Board Politics, Schools No Responses »

Oct 232014

My last written recommendation for this election goes to Dax Choksi who is running for Fremont City Council. This is based on his answers to the questionnaire I sent to him. The Fremont School Board was mired in controversy earlier this year after they approved a sex education textbook that was too graphic for some puritanical parents, though it had the overwhelming support of health education teachers. The Board voted to go back and use the previous textbook, which contained inaccurate information. Dax is an involved parent in Fremont schools and a man with common sense. 1) What do you think [Continue Reading]

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