Sam Liccardo

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@teachforever54 @BetsyDeVosED Fair point, but I think that many of us would say, eg, that Donald Trump’s administration has exacerbated inequity in this nation — PolitiTweet.org

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As @RepSwalwell says, @taylorswift13 nails it! — PolitiTweet.org

Sam Liccardo @sliccardo

@teachforever54 @BetsyDeVosED Both are true. Yes, inequity has been highlighted, but has also been exacerbated. — PolitiTweet.org

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@DopeRamen @sjpdchief You’re not paying much attention. If you’re interested in police accountability & transparency, then vote Tues for Measure G to expand Independent Police Auditor authority, & then push w/me to move misconduct investigations outside the police department. Other actions underway. — PolitiTweet.org

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@BubbleSanJose Under state law, Brown Act only regulates conversations among commissioners, not between commissioners and interest groups , lobbyists businesses, unions, etc. — PolitiTweet.org

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San José believes #BlackLivesMatter—committing to racial equity internally & in our community. Now, we’re championing local artists using our city as a canvas for themes of racial equity + cultural understanding, starting w/ BLM banners at City Hall. https://t.co/lE0b4l4b3Z — PolitiTweet.org

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@shr00mali3n Actually, the protesters who spray-painted F-bombs on my house were not black, so far as I could tell from the videos. You made that assumption about their race—and perhaps you should ask yourself why. — PolitiTweet.org

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@hiwady Our Supreme Court says otherwise re curbing campaign spending, which it deems protected speech: https://t.co/9DYZSjLbwH. So, I’ve pushed in other ways, such as our effort Tues w/ @CommonCause to persuade Council to prohibit back room communication w/redistricting commissioners — PolitiTweet.org

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@jdomenig My understanding is that County health order prevents opening of child play structures. Can you please send me the park name or location and we can give you more specific info? [email protected] & Cc [email protected] — PolitiTweet.org

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@MillerIpaul1 Yes, we got the idea from Common Cause, a non-partisan good governance group. We described all of Common Cause’s recommendations in my published memorandum last week — PolitiTweet.org

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As I stated earlier, SVO’s use of a photo conveying an implicitly racist campaign message was abhorrent. Racial fear-mongering has no place in our city. Though CEO Matt Mahood took down the photo as soon as he became aware & publicly apologized, SVO cannot let this happen again — PolitiTweet.org

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Last night Council approved my recommendation to halt back-room talks & reforms to prevent political manipulation of the redistricting process (https://t.co/rsO7qvOUo0). We'll also focus on the BCM coalition & food distribution: https://t.co/kLTdwXjxGi. https://t.co/3lWVjdy2Kr — PolitiTweet.org

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@Bmpstk Thanks Christian. I try to lead by example, and I drive an electric car that I charge with solar panels on my roof. We’ve converted hundreds of city vehicles to electric and hybrid, but have held off on SJPD and Fire trucks because technology is not quite there yet. — PolitiTweet.org

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San Joséans can help us create a more sustainable city--lowering greenhouse gas emissions, cutting costs, and tackling climate change. Are you ready to take steps and live climate smart? Start here: https://t.co/s2NHTSbRz3. — PolitiTweet.org

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@ZionBayArea @CMRaulPeralez @USATODAY Will share with our Parks maintenance team—thanks — PolitiTweet.org

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We need to keep our children + families safe this #Halloween. Let’s channel our creative energy into virtual costume parties (pets included), & pumpkin decorating contests to get us back on track to enjoy more in-person fun festivities post-COVID: https://t.co/OuFNROtze9. https://t.co/HGOE3Fyyiz — PolitiTweet.org

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@aramosjr @SJSpotlight They’re not tiny homes. They are prefabricated apartments, and they cost about $85/unit, including utilities. The 700k/unit figure that you’re citing is what it costs a typical builder to build an apartment building in the Bay Area. We’re doing it for far less. — PolitiTweet.org

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Today, we'll dive deeper into the allegations we've seen on social media & council meetings that Council and I somehow granted high-rise developers a $67M "giveaway." (https://t.co/v8zHiAsFQ8). We'll also focus on how SJ is funding affordable housing. https://t.co/A5L0oAjHsp — PolitiTweet.org

Sam Liccardo @sliccardo

Today, we'll dive deeper into the allegations we've seen on social media that Council and I somehow granted high-rise developers a $67M "giveaway." But it's not true (https://t.co/v8zHiAsFQ8). We'll also focus on how the City is funding affordable housing. https://t.co/A5L0oAjHsp — PolitiTweet.org

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This will become a national model for saving lives & rebuilding communities. I am grateful for the partnership and support from Gov. @GavinNewsom & his team as we work to find creative solutions to this crisis. (2/2) — PolitiTweet.org

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This pandemic has compelled us to become more nimble in tackling ongoing challenges like homelessness. By eliminating red tape & deploying innovative construction methods, SJ shows how we can build cost-effective housing in 4 mo. at 1/8 the cost. (1/2)https://t.co/Wg6J6C5d28 — PolitiTweet.org

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@jpelaschier Thanks for the head’s up—will notify our parks team — PolitiTweet.org

Sam Liccardo @sliccardo

The affected San Jose customers are in the foothills along the city's eastern edge. Go to https://t.co/nKoh42rP9C to learn more and sign up for County and City emergency alerts at https://t.co/w9RB38xXlH. — PolitiTweet.org

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@barcelosknows @DevDavisCA @D2SergioJimenez I’ll continue to be truthful, and you’d do well to try to do so. — PolitiTweet.org

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@SCCDP @barcelosknows @DevDavisCA @D2SergioJimenez No, it was three projects. I know because I’m the one who proposed them and brought them to council. On the Governor’s public broadcast of the event, you can clearly hear me make repeated reference to three projects. And CM Davis was instrumental to making one of them work. — PolitiTweet.org

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@RGirl262 @GavinNewsom @Ash_Kalra @DevDavisCA @D2SergioJimenez Sergio has worked diligently with the surrounding community to ensure that concerns about safety and other issues would be addressed. He was out of town on the day of the event—the Governor’s team sets the schedule, and the rest of us are either able or not able to make it. — PolitiTweet.org

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@aramosjr @DevDavisCA @D2SergioJimenez Actually, they cost about 1/8 the cost of typical construction, in part because of our ability to leverage public land and prefabricated, modular construction techniques — PolitiTweet.org

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I was joined by Gov. @GavinNewsom, AM @Ash_Kalra, & CM @DevDavisCA to celebrate the opening at Bernal housing community, 1 of 3 EIH sites in SJ. Sites like these allow us to house homeless residents in units at 1/8 the cost & 1/12 the time of traditional apartments. https://t.co/P72bisrG0Z — PolitiTweet.org

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RT @CityofSanJose: PG&E has announced a public safety power shutoff event that is expected to impact approximately 85 San Jose addresses be… — PolitiTweet.org

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@hw42sj @barcelosknows @DevDavisCA @D2SergioJimenez No, you’re again making inaccurate assumptions. I said “rent-restricted,” not “rent-controlled.” We use rent-restricted housing for formerly homeless residents—it’s the only way they can afford it. The rent is calculated on a 1/3 basis of their income — PolitiTweet.org