“The Board of Equal What? Let California voters decide whether to dump pointless elected positions”
Question 1: What does the California Board of Equalization do? Learn now!
“The Pragmatic” by Jay Cheng
“So how do you vote in a race for an office that shouldn't exist? You elect the one candidate with the fortitude, honesty, and savvy to get it eliminated: John Pimentel.” Read the full article, “The Pragmatic” by Jay Cheng now.
John Pimentel is a proud sponsor of the CA Food Tax Fairness Act
John Pimentel is a proud sponsor of the CA Food Tax Fairness Act.
“Free community college made permanent for San Mateo County resident students”
“We’re most excited by the permanent nature of the program because it allows families to plan on a path to higher education that’s significantly more affordable and more achievable for working families,” Pimentel said.
SMCCCD’s Free College Made Permanent as Governor Newsom Signs SB 968
“We are deeply grateful for Senator Becker’s leadership on the Free College initiative which has already changed the lives of over 35,000 students,” said John Pimentel, SMCCCD Trustee and architect of the Free College pilot. “Moving forward, SB 968 will provide the stability needed to sustain that success and ensure students and families can plan for the future with confidence.”
College district to get $20 million from firms who allegedly bribed former chancellor Ron Galatolo
“The San Mateo County Community College District is getting over $20 million in settlements from contractors it accused of participating in a “pay-to-play” scheme with the district’s former chancellor Ron Galatolo, who received lavish gifts and in return gave the firms expensive contracts paid for by bond measures approved by voters.” Read the full article now!
“Guest opinion: Let’s have housing and parking in central Menlo Park”
Many homeowners intentionally chose to live in our single-family neighborhoods — and paid well for it. Some observe this dynamic created an ongoing economic advantage through real estate appreciation, thereby contributing to intergenerational disparities in wealth creation. Whatever the intentions or impacts of previous zoning decisions, no one is “wrong” to want to live on single-family residential lots.
