Sam Liccardo

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Join me live on Facebook at 12:45 PM for the Q&A to discuss San José’s 2020-21 budget. https://t.co/0tEB8j24uG — PolitiTweet.org

Sam Liccardo @sliccardo

...and because of our success in passing Measure E in March, city sources for affordable housing will increase at least 245% vs spending 2 yrs ago. We also leverage hundreds of millions of dollars in local projects from federal, state, and county sources.(2/2) — PolitiTweet.org

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We’ve been receiving many emails from advocates of #DefundThePolice, asserting that we spend only 0.5% of General Fund on affordable housing. This chart explains why that is so misleading—many city funds outside the General Fund provide housing $$... (1/2) https://t.co/druDQDSnC7 — PolitiTweet.org

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We’ve been receiving a lot of emails from advocates of #DefundThePolice asserting that we only spend 0.05% of General Fund on affordable housing. This chart explains why that assertion is so misleading — housing $ comes from multiple city funds, not just the General Fund (1/2): https://t.co/A3629IlDb5 — PolitiTweet.org

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Much-needed good news from @SCOTUS: California’s sanctuary law still stands. Thank you ⁦@kdeleon⁩ for your leadership! https://t.co/NigbNs9vdb — PolitiTweet.org

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The Supreme Court just confirmed what we all know, underlining that no one can be fired for their gender identity or sexual orientation, & LGBTQ+ employees should be able to thrive in the workplace as their most authentic selves—w/o fear of retaliation. https://t.co/7j90Sy5VpI — PolitiTweet.org

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The Supreme Court just confirmed what we all know, underling that no one can be fired for their gender identity or sexual orientation, & LGBTQ+ employees should be able to thrive in the workplace as their most authentic selves—without fear of retaliation. https://t.co/7j90Sy5VpI — PolitiTweet.org

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@smlipton @CityofSanJose It requires that we all roll up our sleeves together, investing time and hard work. That’s what my direction called for this week, and council approved it. — PolitiTweet.org

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@smlipton @CityofSanJose I’m not missing what’s sought, Scott. My job is to fix what I can today while we work on more substantive reforms. That work requires deep understanding, extensive engagement w/ stakeholders, & change in laws & negotiated contracts. Slashing a police budget doesn’t make it so — PolitiTweet.org

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@debrlocke I agree. We don’t run the schools (they’re funded through the state), but here are several initiatives I’ve launched to help our schools, with a focus on expanding opportunities for our children living in low-income neighborhoods. https://t.co/0garB6Q0XB — PolitiTweet.org

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@blzdlo @SanJosePD We do surveys every year of the public, and we publish those surveys each January. police and fire continue to be the most demanded services. None of our services are sufficiently staffed or funded—that is the fiscal reality we grapple with — PolitiTweet.org

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@caitlinmoriah We’ve already implemented that reform two years ago—we don’t send cops to arrest students at schools. Important for folks to look closely at what is or is not being done in each city—every department is different — PolitiTweet.org

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@elnewcomb @caitlinmoriah Of course she is. But one size does not fit all—and it’s important to distinguish between the unique needs of different cities. Redwood City has many more officers per capita than we do — PolitiTweet.org

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@JoellSerrano @Scoop_Johnson @SanJoseD4 @sjpdchief It’s called “gang cars,” and the chief routinely deploys them when we’ve had gang shootings, etc to calm things down—combined with our gang intervention specialists (non-profits and faith groups working with City staff) has reduced violent retribution — PolitiTweet.org

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@blzdlo @SanJosePD Our city encountered two devastating recessions and a huge growth in pension and retirement costs that gutted the budget —and every city service, including police, suffered — PolitiTweet.org

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@MSTiZA897KFJC @SanJosePD Happy to—we routinely incorporate best practices of other cities. But the sequence matters: we’re not just going to slash the police force and hope for the best. Reform takes time, and we want to focus where it makes sense — PolitiTweet.org

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@DrumPoint1 That is because there was no such order. Nor would I have the authority to issue such an order, even if I wanted to. — PolitiTweet.org

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@DrumPoint1 As you can see, SJPD increased police presence this time to avoid the many injuries (ca 20 or so) that resulted in the Trump rally. They’re trying to learn and respond, but we are expecting far too much of police if they can’t respond to violence with any use of force — PolitiTweet.org

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@dianesequoiare1 Important question, Diane. Agreed on militarization, but a broader issue about use of force: We’ve got a nation in which we allow ownership of 300 million guns as a right. We cannot possibly expect to deter or halt violence without armed police—hence the current predicament — PolitiTweet.org

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@DavefromCalif @bartsv When the first measure was crafted in 2000, unrealistically optimistic revenue scenarios were used. There wasn’t nearly enough funding. Then we had two major recessions, and we had to go back to voters in 2008 for Meas B, which I pushed with @CarlGuardino — PolitiTweet.org

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@caitlinmoriah My city is much bigger and more diverse than Redwood City, where you appear to be from, and we have different needs — PolitiTweet.org

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@caitlinmoriah Yes, and I won’t defund because I consistently hear the pleas for more police patrol coming the loudest from communities in my city suffering from the most crime. And their needs deserve to be considered as well. — PolitiTweet.org

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@xcellistax @nytimes @sjpdchief I agree that neither Breanna nor Derrick should have been injured as they were. It was wrong, and I announced last week that we would ban the use of rubber bullets at protests. We have much more work to do. — PolitiTweet.org

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@stifestudio @Scubface I have led several efforts at retirement benefits reform, and have the bruises (and union opponents) to prove it. But state law mandates that change happens at the negotiating table. Private sector doesn’t have the same legal constraints — PolitiTweet.org

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@caitlinmoriah 2) my “no” wasn’t intended to be curt—I was responding to the second question posed. 1) cities have no authority over school spending—all contrólled by the state. Nonetheless, I have led several major investments supporting low-income students https://t.co/0garB6Q0XB — PolitiTweet.org

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@vbumgarn @CityofSanJose Generally copters are used to identify routes of fleeing /dangerous felons. It reduces high-speed car chases from SJPD. The expenditure comes at a bargain compared to the harm averted — PolitiTweet.org

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@alex_essj1976 @bartsv Dennis, our next step is to secure a grant commitment from the Federal Transit Admin so that we can break ground on the next phase. We are submitting our application now—fingers crossed — PolitiTweet.org

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@stifestudio @Scubface The number is deceiving. The pay is less than half that on average. There are large unfund… https://t.co/1zFiMiZCt2 — PolitiTweet.org

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@timmy_dont ...in published reports https://t.co/NPSuDxYPeX. We also are expanding authority/scope of independent police auditor — PolitiTweet.org

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@timmy_dont Important & good question. Based on independent analysis, We’ree seeing SJPD use of serious force decline in last 4 years due to de-escalation $ implicit bias training, publishing use of force data (see https://t.co/Nm0Nax6tOA) & outside experts identify problem areas...(1/2) — PolitiTweet.org