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Sunnyvale’s Civic Leaders Unite To Defeat November’s Measure M

Posted on August 15, 2016 by Jim Griffith

Sunnyvale’s elected officials, civic leaders and residents have joined forces to defeat Measure M on the November ballot in Sunnyvale.  Measure M revokes Sunnyvale’s authority over its own public land in favor of dozens of costly ballot measures and special … Continue reading →

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07/12/2016 Council Preview – November Ballot Measures

Posted on July 11, 2016 by Jim Griffith

This may actually be a short meeting for a change.  Never can tell – it’s the simpler items that often make people the most chatty. We start the evening with a closed session for the City Manager’s annual performance review.  … Continue reading →

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Cupertino Initiative Inciting Violence, Racking Up Big City Costs

Posted on April 6, 2016 by Jim Griffith

Tuesday night, the Cupertino City Council voted 3-2 to change the ballot language for its controversial and problematic anti-growth initiative (as previously mentioned), in a  meeting marred by outbursts and requiring the presence of County Sheriffs to maintain some semblance of … Continue reading →

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Cupertino Anti-Vallco Initiative Backers Likely Shot Themselves In The Foot

Posted on April 5, 2016 by Jim Griffith

The November ballot in Cupertino will include a voter-driven initiative to place artificial limits on Cupertino’s General Plan, in response to efforts that a developer is making to redevelop the Vallco shopping center.  But now it turns out that the … Continue reading →

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The Consequences of Horribly-Written Initiatives

Posted on November 6, 2015 by Jim Griffith

The Governor’s twin Delta tunnel initiative has provoked a lot of reaction from both supporters and opponents.  The most extreme reaction comes from Dean Cortopassi, a Stockton farmer who promptly spent more than $4 million to qualify an initiative on … Continue reading →

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