Silicon Valley Taxpayers Association

06/14/2026

SJ says it has solved its budget shortfall for the coming year. But can anyone explain how raising new taxes does anything other than make SJ even less affordable? And did we just hear the sound of the can  being kicked down the road--yet again? An Opp Now exclusive.

06/06/2026

06/03/2026

Prop 13’s homeowner protections have been under attack for decades. Now powerful special interest groups are exploiting court-created loopholes to charge homeowners and all property owners a sales tax when they sell their home or business — essentially undermining Prop 13 and robbing property ow...

05/31/2026

https://www.facebook.com/reel/1307563738190223/?mibextid=9drbnH&s=yWDuG2&fs=e

05/28/2026

SF startup behind $700 'sleeping pods' buys a new downtown building; looks to add 400 beds to operation. Pods can be used in vacant office buildings. KGO reports.

05/27/2026

A bad school district is like a jail sentence, sometimes literally, as many students either drop out or get caught up in the juvenile justice system. So says Superintendent of Public Instruction candidate Gus Mattammal , who argues school choice is the way out, and in California that

05/25/2026

Mercury News also recommends voting No on Measure D.

05/23/2026

https://medium.com//defund-the-san-jose-department-of-politics-ef5ae56bda0a

05/19/2026

Reading the Merc and the Spotlight , one might think a “No” vote on Measure A is downright irresponsible. But government finance expert Mark Moses questions why the city is targeting Sunday library hours and downtown police patrols. Why not instead address the real cost drivers? An Oppor