Sam Liccardo

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@Dvortygirl Thanks Betsy—preaching to the choir. — PolitiTweet.org

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@monicamallon @asmallteapot Please see my responses to Ellen — PolitiTweet.org

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@asmallteapot @monicamallon (2/2) I’m willing to make those trade-offs, but we shouldn’t overlook them w/arguments… https://t.co/9KpEgXZHIl — PolitiTweet.org

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@asmallteapot @monicamallon Ellen, we’re more than aware of the opportunity with BRT—we deployed it before San Fran… https://t.co/9AxV4AdM34 — PolitiTweet.org

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@TheMikeEZ @CityofSanJose Not clear what additional costs you’re referring to. Our @sjcleanenergy program is providing energy to residents @ lower cost than PG&E — PolitiTweet.org

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@TonyHuston @rstromberg @SanJoseAction @Sergio4D2 Tony, Blossom Hill is an affordable development for seniors. You’re concerned about the crime risk posed by seniors? — PolitiTweet.org

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@TonyHuston @SanJosePD Tony, i don’t have the time to monitor twitter feed to answer every question raised. The # I gave you was a NET number—that’s >250 additional officers over those who retired/quit. We no longer lose significant # of officers to other depts, and several who left have returned — PolitiTweet.org

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@monicamallon @asmallteapot (2/2) I agree that BRT is more cost-effective that LRT, & wd happily invest in more where we have resources & it makes sense, but we can’t simply throw more money at transit and hope that “if we fund it, they will come.” The data tells us that we need to be much more strategic — PolitiTweet.org

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@monicamallon @asmallteapot (2/2) I agree that BRT is more cost-effective that LRT, & wd happily invest in more where we have resources & it makes sense, but we can’t simply throw more money at transit and hope that “if we fund it, they will come.” The data indicates that we need to be much more strategic — PolitiTweet.org

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@monicamallon @asmallteapot That higher ridership existed before we had BRT. It also predated the ride-sharing industry, and scooters, and bike-share. In other words, the world has changed, and the landscape is different. Nearly every US city has seen transit ridership drop in recent years. (1/2) — PolitiTweet.org

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@monicamallon @asmallteapot Monica, I don’t dispute the value of BRT. But simply funding more of it doesn’t drive ridership— we’ve seen that movie before. There have to be compatible land uses integrated into the transit plan, or else we just fund a lot of empty buses — PolitiTweet.org

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@EricVictorino @MayaEsparzaSJ @sanjoseinside @CityofSanJose @MayaEsparza3 Eric, this looks like Lucretia Ave — is that correct? Just need to know where we can send out the crew — PolitiTweet.org

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The growing affliction of natural disasters sharpens our focus on our new reality: we live in a climate emergency & must accelerate efforts to combat it. So today, my Council colleagues & I declared a climate emergency in the @CityofSanJose—https://t.co/cyKgD2vPSB. https://t.co/PAgKiCjnIt — PolitiTweet.org

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RT @sanjosemoti: Our goal is to close the #DigitalDivide in 50,000 households in San José and we need $10 million more to do it. Fundraisin… — PolitiTweet.org

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Nearly two decades after 9/11, many families continue to bear the toll for loved ones who responded in an hour of need. https://t.co/x0aMnPKrCQ — PolitiTweet.org

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@MarriedFitz86 Actually, I publicly argued that the County should have notified the federal authorities prior to the felon’s imminent release into the community: https://t.co/2FLdAvxvYB — PolitiTweet.org

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@terry411cato Thanks— we’ve converted two deteriorating motels already (in 2017), and are working on converting another one on Monterrey Rd — PolitiTweet.org

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@Rodney_Nielsen @MomsDemand Not quite. First, there are 22,000 firearm suicides each year (see https://t.co/PHZZaVt9pt)—the fastest growing group is among teens & youth. Insurance can help in several ways, eg, mandating that owners buy gun safes, to reduce their kids’ access to guns at home. — PolitiTweet.org

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@Rodney_Nielsen @MomsDemand We require their drivers to get insurance, and if they don’t drive safely, they pay much more in insurance — PolitiTweet.org

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@Rodney_Nielsen I’m not aware of any circumstance in I’ve ignored any of those laws. Police enforce the laws, and they prioritize predatory and violent crime with their scarce resources. I don’t tell anyone who to arrest, nor do I have the authority to do so. — PolitiTweet.org

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@SanJoseMax No sanitizing—every homeless person has different needs, and requires differing level of intervention. A monolithic view of homeless people is neither accurate nor productive — PolitiTweet.org

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@XRSouthBay @CityofSanJose We’ve proposed doing so, & it’s coming to Council shortly, but it’s a lower priority than what we’re pushing on w/ @sjcleanenergy, to protect #CoyoteValley, #electrification of buildings & transportn, etc. Less important=declarations & proclamations. More important= actions — PolitiTweet.org

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The federal government can & should partner in tackling our homelessness crisis, but it requires serious effort, and investments in solutions that work: housing, services, & job training. This isn’t a problem that the President can redirect with a Sharpie. https://t.co/2l7f68geAx — PolitiTweet.org

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The upcoming #Census2020 will dramatically impact funding for housing, education, & health, making it imperative our community works together, and we utilize innovative approaches to ensure that in San José, everyone counts. https://t.co/eTvhOQ8fOT — PolitiTweet.org

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RT @SJEarthquakes: The beginning of a legendary career. On this date in 2005, @ChrisWondo made his @MLS debut for his hometown club. #Vam… — PolitiTweet.org

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Brilliant: — PolitiTweet.org

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@Jesmcalli Thanks for your insights. Of course, constitutionally protected activity, ranging from forming 501c4 political organizations to buying guns to selling newspapers, can be subjected to reasonable taxation and levying of fees. — PolitiTweet.org

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@TonyHuston @SanJosePD Thanks Tony — we’ve added more than 250 since 2017, and our academies are full, so we’ll keep pushing to rebuild the department. — PolitiTweet.org

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@Tara47547840 Tara, I’ve heard similarly from (that’s why I’ve been pushing for streamlining). I wish I could tell you that we will give refunds, I can’t ...Please tell us more about the problems you encountered at https://t.co/12OnOH09zn, so we can fix this going forward for your neighbors — PolitiTweet.org

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@Rodney_Nielsen Actually @Rodney_Nielsen, there are about as many deaths by firearm each year in the US (almost 40,000 in 2017) as deaths in traffic collisions (also about 40,000). I trust you share the desire of many, like @MomsDemand, to protect human life. — PolitiTweet.org