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Palo Vol. XLI, Number 19 Q February 14, 2020
Alto Report: Valley’s
income inequality
at ‘historic high’
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w w w. P a l o A l t o O n l i n e.c o m
Palo Alto mothers’
‘playground for all’
goes global
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Transitions 26 Spectrum 30 Eating Out 39 Movies 40 Home 43 Puzzles 55
QNews Voters’ guide: Senate candidates on the issues Page 8
QArts Nearing 100, Pacific Art League changes with the times Page 37
QSports M-A, SHP boys soccer look to CCS Open Division Page 53
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Upfront Local news, information and analysis
Report: Income inequality is at ‘historic high’
Insufficient housing stock affects employment, including the continued expansion housing prices that continue to continue to mount.”
of commercial development and a drive people away. Russell Hancock, president
traffic, out-migration rates minor decline in home sale prices “Against a flourishing eco- and CEO of Joint Venture Sili-
by Gennady Sheyner after seven years of rapid gains. nomic backdrop, conditions are con Valley, reflected on this di-
While the report celebrates the harsh for the broad peripheries chotomy in his introductory letter
espite a hot economy housing shortage, according to region’s “upward spiral,” as evi- of the population as inequal- for the report, which noted that
D and a slight dip in home
prices, 2019 was a year
of reckoning for Silicon Valley’s
a new report from Joint Venture
Silicon Valley.
The Silicon Valley Index, an
denced by a $17 billion increase
in the regional gross domestic
product, a slate of new hotels
ity reaches new dimensions and
wage gains are lost to the rising
costs of living,” the report’s in-
the Bay Area has added 821,000
jobs since the recession of 2008.
This, he noted, is the equivalent
high-tech giants, with a growing annual overview of the region’s popping up around the region and troduction states. “Despite recent of dropping another city the size
number of residents and city lead- economic and demographic indi- 30,000 new jobs, it also details the progress, the region still has the of San Francisco into the region.
ers demanding greater contribu- cators, highlights some of the re- dark side of the surging economy, nation’s highest housing prices,
tions to combat the area’s deep gion’s most notable trends of 2019, including traffic gridlock and and our transportation challenges (continued on page 10)
DEVELOPMENT
Castilleja
tries to
appease
critics
School says project
will not bring new
cars to campus
by Gennady Sheyner
eeking a truce with critics
S of its contentious expan-
sion proposal, Castilleja
School this week submitted a
revised plan to the city of Palo
Alto that reduces the size of a
proposed garage and retains two
Magali Gauthie
homes that had been previously
slated for demolition.
The revised application, submit-
Palo Alto mother Esther Tebeka hugs her two daughters, Rivka, 13, and Chaya, 15, outside South Peninsula Hebrew Day School in ted on Monday, shrinks the foot-
Sunnyvale on Feb. 12. Rivka had not seen her mom and sister in six weeks, after they had gotten trapped in Wuhan, China, when the print of the garage by about 22%,
coronavirus outbreak started. The two were then quarantined for 14 days at March Air Reserve Base in Riverside County until their from about 45,000 square feet
release on Feb. 11. to about 35,000 square feet. The
smaller size means that the un-
PUBLIC HEALTH derground garage would no lon-
ger encroach into the below-grade
setback along Embarcadero Road,
After weeks under the threat of coronavirus, obviating the need for a variance
from the city. It also means that
the Old Palo Alto neighborhood
mother and daughter return home school will no longer need to de-
molish two residences at Emer-
‘It feels really, really free,’ says Palo Altan Esther Tebeka, Carrying a colorful, hand- son Street, including the Lockey
who was quarantined on March Air Reserve Base made “welcome home” sign, house at 1263 Emerson St., which
Rivka, 13, tearfully embraced was built in 1912.
by Sue Dremann her mother and her older sister, With the new plan, the private
Palo Alto mother and two-week quarantine Tuesday Haim Tebeka, Tebeka’s hus- whom she hadn’t seen for six girls’ school at 1310 Bryant St.
A daughter arrived back
home Tuesday after
spending weeks at the epicen-
morning, having been cleared by
federal and county authorities of
any possible infection with the
band, who drove them back to
the Bay Area. The three then
reunited with the two younger
weeks. Tebeka and Chaya had
flown to China on Jan. 1 to visit
relatives and tour the country.
is trying to address some of the
key issues that opponents to the
expansion have raised over the
ter of the novel coronavirus deadly virus, which has killed Tebeka children on Wednes- Brushing back her own tears, past two years, as the project ad-
outbreak in Wuhan, China, 1,107 people and sickened more day afternoon outside the South Tebeka said it’s been hard for vanced through the city’s plan-
and then in quarantine on a than 43,000 worldwide. The ma- Peninsula Hebrew Day School her children to be without their ning process. While some neigh-
U.S. military base in southern jority of the cases have been in in Sunnyvale. The children had mother for such a long time and bors have lauded Castilleja’s plan
California. China. been staying with a family friend to be without their father for 14 to modernize its facilities, others
Esther Tiferes Tebeka and Tebeka and Chaya were first while Haim Tebeka remained days. have suggested that the proposed
her 15-year-old daughter, Cha- reunited at March Air Reserve in southern California near his changes — most notably, the new
ya, were released from their Base in Riverside County with wife and eldest daughter. (continued on page 7)
(continued on page 12)
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Upfront
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Sports Editor Rick Eymer (223-6516)
Nominations are due Arts & Entertainment Editor Karla Kane (223-6517)
Friday, February 28, 2020 —Esther Tiferes Tebeka, Palo Alto resident, on
Home & Real Estate Editor
Heather Zimmerman (223-6515)
her release from quarantine after weeks under the
in the following categories: Assistant Sports Editor Glenn Reeves (223-6521)
threat of coronavirus. See story on page 5.
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Outstanding Business Staff Writers Sue Dremann (223-6518), Elena
Around Town
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Outstanding Nonprofit Chief Visual Journalist Magali Gauthier (223-6530)
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Outstanding Professional or Business Person Lloyd Lee (223-6526) COMMUNICATION BREAKDOWN Summa, meanwhile, argued that
Contributors Chrissi Angeles, Mike Berry, ... Palo Alto’s planning the ordinance should reflect the
commissioners received mixed
Carol Blitzer, Peter Canavese, Edward Gerard Fike,
residents’ wishes and consider
The Nomination Form is available at Yoshi Kato, Chris Kenrick, Jack McKinnon,
signals on Wednesday as they
Sheryl Nonnenberg, John Orr, Monica Schreiber, building setbacks beyond the
www.paloaltochamber.com Jay Thorwaldson considered the latest overhaul 20 feet adopted by the council.
ADVERTISING for the city’s rules on wireless Recognizing the complexity of
communication facilities. On one the issue, the commission voted
SAVE THE DATE
Vice President Sales & Marketing
Tom Zahiralis (223-6570) side were the telecom companies, to continue the debate to a future
Multimedia Advertising Sales whose representatives claimed date, with Summa casting the sole
Tiffany Birch (223-6573), Elaine Clark (223-6572), that the latest rule changes are dissenting vote.
Connie Jo Cotton (223-6571)
too onerous and legally dubious.
Tall Tree Awards “We don’t think this code is A CENTURY OF SERVICE ... With
Real Estate Advertising Sales
Neal Fine (223-6583), Rosemary Lewkowitz
(223-6585) enforceable,” said attorney Paul the League of Women Voters
Albritton, who is representing celebrating its centennial this year,
May 14, 2020
Legal Advertising Alicia Santillan (223-6578)
Verizon. He referred to the changes leaders of the Palo Alto branch
ADVERTISING SERVICES
that the City Council endorsed stopped by City Hall on Monday
Advertising Services Manager
sponsored by Kevin Legarda (223-6597)
last December, which prohibit for a special recognition by the City
Sales & Production Coordinators
wireless equipment within 600 Council. The organization, best
Diane Martin (223-6584), Nico Navarrete (223-6582) feet of public schools and within known for raising voter awareness,
DESIGN
20 feet of any building. The new strengthening voting rights and
Design & Production Manager
rules also give preference to holding election forums, is trying
commercial districts by requiring to get 100% voter participation in
Questions? Call 650-324-3121 or info@paloaltochamber.com Kristin Brown (223-6562)
Senior Designers Linda Atilano, Paul Llewellyn telecoms to seek an “exception” for Palo Alto for the upcoming primary,
Designers Kevin Legnon, Amy Levine, Doug Young installing equipment in residential said Ellen Forbes, vice president
areas. “This is just far beyond of the Palo Alto chapter. To that
BUSINESS
what can be required for placing end, the group is holding a “Vote-
Business Associates Jennifer Lindberg (223-6542),
Suzanne Ogawa (223-6541), Rushil Shah (223-6575), facilities in the public right of way,” a-palooza!” event on Saturday,
Giang Vo (223-6543) Albritton said. He also argued that Feb. 22 at the Rinconada Library,
ADMINISTRATION there is no legal justification for the city’s main voting center. “You
Courier Ruben Espinoza creating a setback near schools. have a chance to go to the library
While several other like-minded with some suffragists and cast
EMBARCADERO MEDIA
representatives for Verizon and your ballot if you’d like that day,”
President William S. Johnson (223-6505)
AT&T urged the commission to hit Forbes said. The event will go
Vice President Michael I. Naar (223-6540)
the “pause” button and reconsider from 2 to 4 p.m. and will include
Vice President & CFO Peter Beller (223-6545)
the city’s requirements, some food trucks and an appearance
residents argued that Palo Alto
Vice President Sales & Marketing
Tom Zahiralis (223-6570) by Julie Lythcott-Haims, author of
Director, Information Technology & Webmaster
should go further. Barron Park “How to Raise an Adult” and “Real
Frank A. Bravo (223-6551) resident Tina Chow suggested American: A Memoir.”
Director of Marketing and Audience that the city adopt a setback
Development Emily Freeman (223-6560) requirement of 1,500 feet for JOURNEY’S END ... After walking
Major Accounts Sales Manager wireless equipment near schools. 22 miles per day for 28 days,
Connie Jo Cotton (223-6571) Jeanne Fleming, leader of the Palo Alto firefighter John Preston
Circulation Assistant Alicia Santillan group United Neighbors, which has concluded his journey from Palo
Computer System Associates Chris Planessi, opposed recent applications for Alto to San Diego in style on Feb.
wireless facilities, argued that the
Mike Schmidt
9, when he arrived at the USS
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Upfront
were involved in.”
ELECTION 2020 Meanwhile, he noted, the in-
dependent expenditure commit-
State Senate candidate faces claims tee, which represents Realtor
interests statewide, has put more
money into supporting Oliva
that she violated campaign laws than it has any other campaign
in the state.
FPPC has asked Annie Oliva to respond before it decides whether to investigate What’s more, he said, Oliva is
by Kate Bradshaw in frequent contact at political and
social events with two leaders of
he California Fair Politi- much a third party can spend in The complaint filed with the the San Mateo County Associa-
T cal Practices Commission
(FPPC) has confirmed it
will follow up on a complaint it
support of a candidate, so long as
that money is not given directly
to the candidate’s campaign com-
FPPC comes from Dan Stegink
of Pacifica, who is a founding
member of the Peninsula Pro-
tion of Realtors. That group is a
member of the California Asso-
ciation of Realtors (CAR) and
received Jan. 30 raising suspi- mittee, no coordination occurs gressives and one-time candidate National Association of Realtors
cions that state Senate candidate with the candidate and the source for the San Mateo County Board organizations. As of Feb. 11, Oli-
Magali Gauthier
Annie Oliva has collaborated of the spending is properly dis- of Supervisors. He alleges that va’s LinkedIn page listed her as a
with an independent expenditure closed, according to state rules photos of Oliva in mailers sent current director at the San Mateo
committee supporting her run to for campaign finance. by the independent expenditure County Association of Realtors
represent California’s District 13. Oliva called the complaint base- committee look suspiciously Annie Oliva and as president of the organiza-
If she has, it would be in violation less, false and politically moti- similar to those in other materials tion in 2011.
of campaign rules set forth in the vated and said that the complaint produced by the Oliva campaign, committee’s mailers are the sole When asked about it, Oliva said
Political Reform Act. lacks information to support the even using the same models, and mailers being sent to support that she left the San Mateo Coun-
Oliva has received $423,158 so allegations. that none of the photos are pub- Oliva’s campaign. Part of his sus- ty Association of Realtors board
far in support of her campaign via “I am running a campaign licly available for downloading picion, he said, comes from the in December 2012 and did not
independent expenditures from demanding change — and chal- on her campaign website. This outsized role these mailers appear update her LinkedIn page.
one committee: the California lenging the status quo on home- news organization confirmed one to be playing in Oliva’s campaign. “Never have I said I am cur-
Real Estate Independent Expen- lessness, housing and how govern- of the mailer photos is not on her “She has literally done nothing rently on the board in any of my
diture Committee —California ment works. The establishment is website. other than these mailers,” he said campaign literature, website or
Association of Realtors. pushing back — and we expected In his complaint, Stegink in an interview. “She skipped an
There are no limits on how that,” she said in an email. alleges that the independent awful lot of debates other people (continued on page 11)
Dozens of others threw their pro-
Coronavirus tective masks in the air in celebra-
(continued from page 5) tion as they boarded buses to take
them to the Ontario and Los An-
“I just feel this must be much geles International airports.
more stressful for my daughter. “It feels really, really free. We
She usually doesn’t cry,” Tebeka were not in jail, but psychologi-
said. cally, knowing you can’t move
Tebeka’s 11-year-old son, Men- around freely” was hard, she said.
achem, jumped into her arms. “I feel very relieved to see my
“Your hair has gotten so long!” husband.”
she said. “It’s been six weeks!” Chaya fell asleep as they drove
Tebeka said her visit to her par- north.
ents in Wuhan became harrowing “She wanted to be home. She
after the outbreak of the virus, was so done,” Tebeka said. “It was
which had jumped from an ani- very hard for her — a lot tougher
mal to humans and proliferated than for me. We are grown-ups.
rapidly. By Jan. 20, Chinese gov- There were no kids her age, no
ernment officials locked down the Wi-Fi. She was so bored that she
city. Essentials such as groceries took one book — it was a little
Magali Gauthier
became scarce as residents emp- book for kids, a coloring book —
tied store shelves. and she was coloring in that.”
She started to worry that “be- On Wednesday, Chaya said that
fore dying from hunger we could what she went through in Wuhan
die from something else, God and afterward was profound. Rivka, 13, Chaya, 15, and Menachem Tebeka, 11, hug outside the South Peninsula Hebrew Day School
forbid.” “There is no such experience in Sunnyvale on Feb. 12 while their father, Haim, looks at his wife, Esther Tebeka, who is speaking to
It was the first time in China’s that comes even close to fearing the press about getting stuck in Wuhan, China, during the coronavirus outbreak and the subsequent
history that an entire city was for your life, in a sense,” she said 14-day-long quarantine when she and Chaya returned to the U.S.
locked down, she said. Wuhan is after being reunited with Rivka a bit depressed. But now, “I felt as inside for another week to ease the U.S. since 1963. Rear Admi-
the most populous city in central and Menachem. if an entire brick wall was lifted any concerns. ral Dr. Nancy Knight, director
China, with a population various- She said that, being home and off my shoulders.” There were no cases of corona- of the Division of Global Health
ly reported as between 8 million with her family again, she was Tebeka expects their experience virus among the people in quar- Protection with U.S. Centers for
and 11 million residents. feeling a range of emotions: joy, will have long-term effects but is antine, Riverside County Public Disease Control and Prevention,
The rising panic she saw on so- mostly, but also sadness. grateful for the helping hands that Health Officer Dr. Cameron Kai- said on Tuesday that said she was
cial media was as concerning as “Sadness because a lot of time supported her along the way. ser said at a press conference on confident the procedures taken
the virus, she said. has been lost. I can only imagine “I’m grateful that God watched Tuesday morning. during the quarantine had worked
With help from the U.S. Con- what it was like for them,” she over us. The U.S. government was “I want to make one thing crys- well to protect the public and the
sulate, Tebeka and her daughter said of her younger siblings. so generous, and the Chabad Or- tal clear. These folks do not have evacuees.
were finally able to evacuate to Describing her first glimpse of thodox Jewish community, they novel coronavirus,” he said. A 14- During their stay, the evacuees
the United States on a converted her mother, Rivka said she was have been there for us. That made day quarantine exceeds the incu- were separated from staff at the
cargo plane on Jan. 28. The pas- about to cry as she left the school. it possible to go through this easi- bation period for the virus. They air base and stayed in a cordoned-
sengers were placed in quarantine “I saw her head above the bush- er,” said Tebeka, whose family are were tested for the virus daily off area where they conducted all
to make sure they hadn’t con- es and I lost it,” she said. “I had Orthodox Jews. and had their temperatures taken of their community activities.
tracted the virus, which causes trouble sleeping. Is that what it “You appreciate life more. This twice a day. In addition, three people who
fever, coughing and shortness of feels like to be a grown-up? experience taught me we should “I don’t want somebody to be were not part of Tebeka’s group
breath and, in some cases, leads “There’s no one word to de- not take anything for granted in attacked, ostracized or outed for were also quarantined at the base,
to pneumonia. scribe seeing your family again. this life. Even the air we breathe having been part of this quaran- having come in from Los Angeles
A tired Tebeka said on Tuesday It’s such a hurricane of emotions, — even in a literal sense.” tine group,” he said. “They don’t International Airport. They were
that she had had trouble sleeping, sadness and joy. ... Joy is the most Tebeka said she understands need additional testing; they don’t kept separate so as to not mix in-
first during their ordeal and then overpowering, which caused my that some of her neighbors might need to be shunned; they don’t dividuals with different quaran-
from the excitement of leaving tears to flow.” be a bit nervous despite the fact have novel coronavirus. ... Our tine periods and dates. Q
quarantine. Tebeka said she and During the time her mother, that Tebeka and Chaya were work here is done. These people Staff Writer Sue Dremann
her daughter were among the first sister and father were gone, Rivka cleared of coronavirus. For the are going home.” can be emailed at sdremann@
people in quarantine to leave. said she became sad and at times most part, Tebeka plans to stay The quarantine is the first in paweekly.com.
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Upfront
The candidates on the issues by Kate Bradshaw
We asked the seven candidates for state Senate for their views on key issues facing the state and this region. Here’s how they responded.
For more in-depth information, including profiles and video interviews, go to PaloAltoOnline.Atavist.com.
Housing Homelessness Senate Bill 50 PG&E Transportation Education
Josh Tech companies and Homelessness is a public Opposed. Even if passed, Favors co-op structure, Supports better Wants to repurpose
Becker employers with over health problem. Supports it would take 3-4 years to with PG&E being a poles- coordination of schedules excess property taxes
1,000 workers should “safe parking” programs take effect and would be and-wires company but and fare systems at intended for county boards
fund a unit of housing for and the Downtown Streets tied up in lawsuits. not working in power the region’s 27 transit of education to build
every job created. State Team model. Wants to distribution. “PG&E has agencies. Wants teacher housing or create
could help backfill impact put some mental health disproved the adage of Sacramento to fund an equity fund that could
fees if developers build funding toward supportive ‘Too big to fail.’ They’re too $11B for Caltrain grade help districts with lower
affordable housing. Wants housing for the homeless. big and they’re failing.” separations. Supports per-pupil spending.
permanent, significant Dumbarton rail.
funds for the state’s lower-
income-housing tax credit.
Mike Supports housing growth For working homeless, like Opposed; says it’s PG&E should be a state- State should invest The state should create
Brownrigg in cities by offering them families in RVs, find them bad policy and politics. owned or community- heavily — $50 billion to a fund that encourages
state infrastructure funds, housing ASAP. Start with Doesn’t think it would owned utility. The 10% net $100 billion — in transit school districts to build
supporting school districts “safe parking” programs. work; has seen success profit margin that PG&E to broaden where people teacher housing and offer
that want to build teacher For homeless with mental in housing development shareholders are promised can live. Supports large certain guarantees to
housing, consulting the health or addiction in Burlingame by rezoning should be reinvested in the employers expanding into reduce the risk districts
experts about what it would
problems, also provide industrial areas. “We’re power grid. The argument areas where jobs are not would take on to do so.
take for redevelopment,
and creating a funding social services. Favors doing it in a way that works for private ownership is that so concentrated.
pool to help nonprofits buy funding pool for cities to try for our city and not in it’s better managed and
existing affordable housing a range of approaches and some top-down approach better governed; 10 years of
to curb gentrification. seeing what works best. from Sacramento.” data say that isn’t working.
Alex Cities, counties and the Don’t let people become Opposed, in all forms. “It PG&E should have more Supports “lanes and Good teachers should
Glew state have failed to plan homeless. Nonprofits can basically creates central competition and have to trains”: more highways be paid more; the few
at a regional level. Job offer short-term temporary planning at the state fight with other utilities. and rail infrastructure bad teachers should
loans so people don’t level.” Creating higher Trees that PG&E is investment. be let go. Invest more
growth should go to other
end up on street. Provide
areas with more land mentally ill homeless with density doesn’t address supposed to be trimming in programs proven to
and capacity for growth, treatment. People who traffic or the problems should be trimmed, and if help kids learn. Does
and if municipalities break laws can be given that come with too many they are not, it should be not favor generic drug
can’t support additional the choice of treatment or people in an area without held accountable. production or Medicare for
infrastructure, they should jail. Favors “safe parking” enough geography or undocumented people.
decline new job growth. programs for RV dwellers. infrastructure in place.
Counties, not cities, should
provide safe areas.
Sally Save the housing people “Housing first” approach Was waiting for final version Wants “most stringent Transportation agencies Favors greater funding for
Lieber are already living in, create to homelessness hasn’t but didn’t think there conditions” put on should establish protocols subsidized child care. “It’s
funding for nonprofits to yielded enough housing were enough affordable PG&E. “They’ve proven when transit is used as either (paying for) housing
for people to get off housing provisions. themselves untrustworthy shelter by the homeless. or child care for so many
buy existing affordable
streets. Favors single-room time after time.” Wants
housing. Offer at-risk Favors enforcing each publicly owned power families.”
occupancy programs with
households legal services, supportive services shelters city’s Regional Housing that is locally generated
along with the new renter near transit and increased Need Allocation (RHNA) and locally stored. PG&E
protections passed last safety for women. Opposes as a requirement by should be required to
year. State should study RV bans. Wants to explore linking compliance to use better technology to
surplus public properties how vacant units can be transportation funding or observe power lines and
used by homeless people. predict where failures
for affordable housing. fining noncompliant cities. might happen.
Shelly Supports MTC’s Casa Supports “housing Supported revised version Says that the state can’t Sits on Caltrain Local Say funding has to be No.
Masur Compact and federal and first” approach to that gave cities time to legally take over PG&E; it’s Policy Makers Group 1 priority. Supports the
state tax credits to spur homelessness, dedicating develop their own plans a regulator and wouldn’t and says more funding Split Roll initiative to reform
below-market-rate housing surplus state land for to comply with mandate be able to regulate itself. is needed for grade Proposition 13 to increase
construction. Other policy housing. Favors approach
that lets the homeless to build more housing, PG&E debts and costs separations. Supports school funding. Paying
suggestions: inclusionary
requirements, collecting stay in housing for gave priority for affordable to improve infrastructure transit-oriented down pension liabilities is
hotel taxes on Airbnbs for longer so they develop housing to current city belong to whoever owns development. an important priority as
cities’ affordable housing savings. Believes regional residents, included smaller it. Favors microgrids; open well. Wants to work within
funds, and affordable coordination plus state counties and other steps. to ending 10% return current state education
housing impact fees from funding and technical guarantee for PG&E. systems and tweak as
commercial development. assistance are needed to
support people in RVs. needed.
Annie Favors streamlining the Because of her son, Opposed. Every local Born and raised in San Says trains going north Addictions and mental
Oliva permitting and project- homelessness is a major jurisdiction has a purpose Bruno; can’t forgive PG&E to south need to be more health problems can
review processes at the campaign priority. Has for zoning and should be for San Bruno pipeline frequent, cleaner and start young, in children,
city level to expedite the proposed expanding able to say where housing explosion, which deeply electrified. Wants transit and they need to be
development process. conservatorship and
transitional jail diversion or height restrictions affected her community to the Central Valley to addressed.
Supports reforming the
California Environmental programs. People should remain. Incentives and network. The utility transport workers to the
Quality Act to limit when shouldn’t be on the street make sense, doesn’t want must be watched; open Peninsula and suggested
people can file lawsuits over unless they’re well and to make requirements. to idea of smaller, locally a train from San Bruno to
development proposals as should be hospitalized if owned utilities. Tracy.
part of the environmental necessary. Cities shouldn’t
review process. be solely responsible for
homelessness.
John He favors making zoning No answer. (A scheduling Seems like the obvious Break up PG&E. Free market should Education shouldn’t be
Webster easy to change and letting conflict prevented his thing that a free market address that. Need houses free. Families should pay
supply and demand play endorsement interview.) would do. near jobs; more workers tuition for their children’s
out. People should have could use co-working schooling.
the right to build backyard spaces near where they
granny flats and rent them live or work from home.
out. People should be
allowed to build cheaper
housing or mini-houses.
Doesn’t favor subsidized
housing.
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The candidates on the issues by Kate Bradshaw
We asked the seven candidates for state Senate for their views on key issues facing the state and this region. Here’s how they responded.
For more in-depth information, including profiles and video interviews, go to PaloAltoOnline.Atavist.com.
State doing enough
Health care Environment Carbon tax? AB 5 (gig-work law) Reduce cannabis tax?
re: pension liability?
Favors expanding health Wants to make new buildings Yes, and some revisions to Believes it’s well-intended; The governor has done a Probably. We need to keep
services for undocumented fossil-fuel free, supports EV “tighten up” cap and trade supports benefits and good job, but the state is tweaking it until it works, and
residents, who contribute $3 and hybrid incentives, and policies. protections for gig workers trying to make up for lost time if there’s a huge black market,
billion to economy, on par with supports innovations like but acknowledges potential because of a lack of realistic it’s not working.
what care would cost. Wants carbon-neutral cement. unintended consequences. return expectations. State
to increase reimbursement should keep using surplus
rates for county health funds to pay down pension
physicians and improve liabilities.
outreach to ensure people
know about services. Supports
local biotech innovation.
Favors state producing Calls for zero carbon energy Yes, with a dividend that flows Thinks AB 5 was well- No. Leaders knew this Yes.
generic drugs. Wants to by 2030. Plan: reduce back to individuals. intentioned but passed in would become a problem 15
make sure county hospitals demand for fossil fuel, too big of a rush. Supports years ago. The debt needs
and community health care increase carbon free energy the premise that full-time to get paid but the current
systems are well funded. and storage, sequester employees should have generation shouldn’t need
carbon. Calls for experts to full benefits. But some to pay the whole debt off
develop a plan to produce/ professions like media, in 10 years. State should
store 10 GW of carbon-free hairdressing or trucking with use reserves, surplus to
energy in 7 years. less traditional structures pay it down and prioritize
don’t want that. the education pensions
(CalSTRS).
Wants a market-based health Favors converting to Yes, with dividend program No. People should be able No. The state needs to switch Yes. “We’re basically
care system where everyone cleaner energy using heat that goes to back to lower- to maximize their time and to a fixed contribution plan, supporting organized crime
gets a $5,000 health care exchangers. Thinks electric- income individuals. financial compensation and to similar to a 401K, so that the and the black market.” State
spending account, and prices building requirements are choose how they work. Don’t system isn’t putting all the risk needs to step up enforcement
for medical services are a good idea, but it requires want employers abusing the on the taxpayer. “That’s not of taxes and reduce taxes.
explicit and upfront. People a plan; industrial capacity situation. good, and it’s not fair, and it’s
will choose to reduce costs. should be in place first. not working out.”
Favors Medicare for We’re in an existential Yes. Supports oil-extraction Would have voted for it. No. Served in the State “Not something I’ve thought
all in state, including crisis with climate collapse. tax as well and other Supports addressing people Assembly during the biggest about.”
undocumented residents. Supports a ban on fracking. incentives, strategies and caught in gig economy and shortfall of “any state in
“If you eat in a restaurant, or mandates to move to electric not having supports that U.S. history. It scared me
buy food at the grocery store, power. come from employment. It will about what can happen in a
you’re buying something that probably be fine-tuned in the downturn.”
has been handled by a person legislature.
who’s undocumented, and I
want them to have health care
services.”
“Expanding access to health Favors reach codes to restrict Yes. Supported initial bill but The state needs to invest more. From a public health
care to everyone that’s natural gas in new buildings says it’s had unintended Employees, cities and school perspective, supports doing
affordable and quality is a and expanding recycled water consequences. Favors districts are paying significantly more to bring the cannabis
high priority for me.” Supports systems. Does not support revisions to give court more than before. Governor’s trade into the legal realm
reproductive health care. nuclear energy. Focused on reporters, freelance writers budget proposal should not and monitor its safety. Wants
Interested in sitting on Senate protecting water supply and and some other workers require cities and school some revisions to keep it out
health committee. increasing county’s resiliency greater ability to participate in districts to backfill what state of hands of minors, make it
to sea level rise. gig economy. was paying before. School available to adults.
districts need to stay solvent
and not have to divert all their
money for pension liabilities.
Favors state manufacturing Supports natural gas ban in Would have to see where it Supported it for the workers. “We signed up for it and we’ll Was not in favor of legalizing
generic drugs to new buildings; undecided on would go, what tax would do State should have listened get out of it.” Supports using marijuana. “I come from
reduce costs. Supports nuclear power. for climate change. better to workers. Is an budget surplus to pay down raising a child where
expanding Medi-Cal for all independent contractor school pension liabilities. substance abuse is an issue.
undocumented residents, herself; real estate industry I can’t support anything that
aging and otherwise. was exempt. Supports law’s might harm somebody in the
“We need to take care of protections and is open to future.” Opposed allowing
everybody that hurts.” making changes to it. dispensaries in her city of
Millbrae.
Private groups like churches The climate is going to “I think there should be more No answer. No answer. No answer.
or nonprofits, not government, change; water levels are concern about the oxygen
should provide health and going to change. “As far as and not the carbon.”
social supports. Wants to end the human-caused impact of
subsidized health care. “One carbon dioxide, I think that’s
of stupidest things I’ve ever being totally overblown.”
heard is the idea claiming that More concerned with people
health care should be a right.” trashing the ocean.
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rest of the nation. According to the
Joint Venture Index, the median apartment rental HOUSEHOLD INCOME
(continued from page 5) rate per square foot in 2019 was Share of Households With Income of $200,000 or More Annually
$3.76 in San Francisco and $3.32
While he celebrated the area’s in San Jose. This is well above the Santa Clara & San Mateo Counties, San Francisco, California, and the United States
engineering savvy, strong univer- median of $2.67 in California and
sities and deep pools of capital, roughly double the rate of $1.73 in
Hancock also asked: “So why does the United States.
it feel so tenuous?” The report notes that 23% of Sil- Silicon Valley San Francisco California United States
The answer, he wrote, is insuffi- icon Valley households who rented 30%
cient housing stock. The region has were “severely burdened” by hous- 30%
only added about 173,000 housing ing costs, which means they spent 29%
units since 2008, a jobs-housing more than 50% of their gross in-
mismatch of nearly 5 to 1. come on housing. 25%
“The result is the nation’s high- Yet the report also notes that
est housing prices, an unsettled there is a relatively large amount of 20%
workforce and a transportation affordable housing in the region’s
system sagging under the weight development pipeline. There were
of 100,000 megacommuters,” 3,258 “affordable housing” units 15% 12%
Hancock wrote. “Add to this the (those for residents earning up to
nation’s most sharply pronounced 80% of the area median income)
income gaps and you have a for- approved in fiscal year 2018-2019 10%
Courtesy Joint Venture Silicon Valley
mula for despair.” — more than in any other year of
It doesn’t help, he added, that the past two decades. By contrast, 8%
the region’s driving industries are there were just 699 units of afford- 5%
“facing a backlash the likes of able housing approved in 2017 and
which we’ve never seen.” 614 in 2018. 0%
“As technology plays a deeper And while the affordable hous- '10 '11 '12 '13 '14 '15 '16 '17 '18
and more pervasive role in nearly ing units made up just 17% of the
every aspect of our lives, that role total number of newly approved
has come under question and the units, that is the highest percent- The percentage of Silicon Valley households with income of $200,000 or more nearly doubled between
region feels like it’s under siege,” age since 2010, when 23% of the 2010 and 2018. (Note: Household income includes wage and salary income, net self-employment
Hancock wrote. new units were deemed affordable income, interest dividends, net rental or royalty income from estates and trusts, Social Security or
The report details income in- (in 2017 and 2018, the share was railroad retirement income, Supplemental Security Income, public assistance or welfare payments,
equality in Silicon Valley in stark 7% and 8%, respectively). retirement, survivor or disability pensions, and all other income excluding stock options).
numbers, with 13% of the house- The report points out that the
holds having more than $1 million shares of multigenerational and have continued to expand their
in assets and holding more than multifamily households remain presence with an increasing real
75% of the region’s wealth. At the high and that more than a third of estate footprint,” the Index states. Disparity in Median Income
same time, 37% of the Valley’s all young adults live with a parent. The link between growing tech between Highest and Lowest
residents are scraping by with less “Homelessness and housing in- campuses and the region’s hous-
than $25,000 in savings. security remain critical issues,” the ing and transportation problems Educational Attainment Levels
When it comes to housing costs, report states. “Further compound- has become a major theme for
Silicon Valley and San Francisco ing the issue is the reality that local governments throughout 2018
remain the two most expensive many of Silicon Valley’s residen- the region. Several cities, includ-
metro regions in the nation, but tial units are vacant, underutilized, ing Mountain View and East Palo
Silicon Valley’s median home sale inadequate or otherwise deficient.” Alto, have recently instituted busi- Gap Ratio
prices actually declined by 6%, or While residential development ness taxes to help address these
about $75,000, in 2019. The report is rolling out slowly, commercial issues. Palo Alto is preparing to
posits that this may reflect “a cool- growth boomed in 2019, with 8.5 place a business tax on its Novem-
ing overall market” and possibly million square feet of commercial ber ballot, with revenues targeting Silicon Valley $93,347 4.2
a shift of turnover of higher-end space completed in Silicon Valley transportation improvements.
homes. in 2019 — an 18-year high. And Several candidates for Senate
Courtesy Joint Venture Silicon Valley
Building permit activity for more commercial construction is District 13, which includes large San Francisco $81,385 4.8
residential construction slowed on the way, with LinkedIn, Google, portions of San Mateo and Santa
in 2019, according to the Index, Microsoft, Adobe and Nvidia all Clara counties, also have called for
despite efforts by state and local moving forward with the construc- policies that would require tech California $65,941 3.8
legislators to address the housing tion of office space as 2019 came companies to do more to address
affordability crisis. Most of the to an end. the region’s housing crisis. Josh
permits were issued for homes “Although asking (commercial) Becker has proposed requiring United States $47,962 3.1
affordable only by high-income rents in Silicon Valley are relative- tech firms to build a housing unit
individuals. ly high compared to other grow- for every job they create, while The income gap between residents of varying educational
Apartment rents, meanwhile, ing tech regions across the nation, Michael Brownrigg suggested attainment levels is much wider in Silicon Valley and San Francisco
remain sky-high compared to the the region’s major tech companies creating a “credit” market for new than in California or the United States as a whole.
housing, with residential builders
selling credits for new units to 2018 was from India and China than three hours commuting to
commercial developers. than from California and the rest and from work on a daily basis
Public Agenda The Index also highlighted the
changes in Silicon Valley’s popu-
of the United States combined.
The region’s housing shortage
last year.
“The number of vehicle hours
A preview of Palo Alto government meetings next week lation, which is becoming increas- also has compounded its traffic wasted due to traffic congestion:
ingly diverse. Growth has slowed, problems. Despite efforts by mu- in Silicon Valley and the Bay Area
CITY COUNCIL ... The council has no meetings scheduled this week. with more residents migrating out nicipalities to discourage driving, has tripled between 2009 and
CITY/SCHOOL LIAISON COMMITTEE ... The committee plans to meet at of the region than coming in for the Index notes that the average 2019,” the report states.
8:30 a.m. on Thursday, Feb. 20, in the Community Meeting Room at City the third straight year. According number of miles driven by Silicon “Increases in the number of
Hall, 250 Hamilton Ave. The agenda was not available by press time. to the Index, Santa Clara County Valley commuters has remained commuters and the utilization of
ranked fourth among California’s steady over the past three years at certain commute paths have led
PUBLIC ART COMMISSION ... The commission plans to consider 58 counties for net domestic out- about 22 miles per day. Solo com- to an unprecedented level of traf-
approving $50,000 for engineering services for the next three years;
migration between July 2018 and muting remains the most common fic delays in Silicon Valley, with
approve Barbara Goldstein & Associates to create a public art plan for
July 2019, trailing only Los An- way to get to work, with 73% of 81,000 hours lost to congestion
California Avenue; allocate funds for Code:ART2; and allocate funds for
conservation project for the mural titled Boy Fishing by Greg Brown. The
geles, Butte and Orange counties. employees driving alone, and pub- every day — amounting to an esti-
meeting will begin at 7 p.m. on Thursday, Feb. 20, in the Community Silicon Valley’s share of for- lic transit use per capita has been mated loss in regional productivity
Meeting Room at City Hall, 250 Hamilton Ave. eign-born residents has continued on the decline since 2015 on al- of as much as $3.4 billion annu-
to slowly rise, reaching 38% in most all systems (Caltrain’s rider- ally,” the report states. Q
BOARD POLICY REVIEW COMMITTEE ... The school board’s 2018, according to the Index. This ship declined in 2019 for the first View the report at jointventure.
policy review committee is tentatively scheduled to discuss policies is fueled by employed residents time since 2010). org
on transitional kindergarten, communication with the public and and those working in technical oc- According to the report, 6.6% Staff Writer Gennady Sheyner
comprehensive safety plan, among others. The meeting will begin at 8:30 cupations. According to the Index, of Silicon Valley employees (more can be emailed at gsheyner@
a.m. on Friday, Feb. 21, at the district office, 25 Churchill Ave., Room A. more of the region’s tech talent in than 101,000 people) spent more paweekly.com.
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the FPPC has asked Oliva to re-
Today’s news,
Campaign law spond to the allegations with in-
(continued from page 7)
any other place. It was an over-
sight not to update my LinkedIn
profile,” she said in an email.
San Mateo County Association
formation and documents by this
Monday, Feb. 17. After that, it will
determine if it will investigate the
allegations.
In addition to the Realtors’ in-
dependent expenditure funds, the
CityView
A round-up of Palo Alto government action this week
sports &
hot picks
of Realtors endorsed Oliva in an California Real Estate Political
announcement on the organiza- Action Committee has donated City Council (Feb. 10)
Auditor: The council agreed to put together a request for proposal to bring on a
tion’s website on Jan. 28 but did $9,300 to Oliva’s campaign com- firm that would provide auditing services. Yes: Unanimous
not mention her connection to the mittee, the maximum amount Intersection: The council approved lane changes at the intersection of San
organization. permitted through a small con- Antonio and East Charleston roads. Yes: Unanimous
tributor committee. Candidates
may accept no more than $4,700 The local
‘The establishment is from individuals or $9,300 from
Board of Education (Feb. 11)
pushing back — and
Community college tax measures: The board waived its two-meeting rule
small contributors committees and approved a resolution in support of Foothill-De Anza Community College news you
through their official campaign
we expected that.’ committees.
District’s measures G and H, a facilities bond and parcel tax. Yes: Unanimous
care about
– Annie Oliva, state Senate Oliva is one of seven candidates Planning and Transportation Commission
candidate for Senate District 13, which cov-
ers the territory from South San (Feb. 12) is one click
At a Feb. 5 forum of the can- Francisco to Sunnyvale and on Housing: The commission accepted a report detailing the city’s progress on its
didates hosted by this news orga- the coast from north of Pacifica Housing Element goals. Yes: Alcheck, Hechtman, Lauing, Roohparvar, Summa,
Templeton Absent: Riggs
away.
nization, Oliva was asked about to Ano Nuevo State Park and in- Wireless: The commission discussed proposed changes to the ordinance
the potential influence of the Re- cludes about 1 million residents. on wireless communication facilities and directed staff to return with more
altors’ group on her as a legisla- Democrats Josh Becker, Michael information about various issues, including the role of the Architectural Review
tor, given the financial campaign Brownrigg, Sally Lieber, Shelly Board in reviewing proposals for new equipment and the level of analysis that Receive
support. Masur, Republican Alex Glew applicants would have to conduct for alternatives to their preferred locations.
“I had no idea they would be and Libertarian John Webster are Yes: Hechtman, Lauing, Roohparvar, Templeton No: Summa Absent: Alcheck, information on
doing this. It’s an independent also competing in the March 3 Riggs
expenditure,” she said. “I’ve primary election. Q what’s happening
been very involved in San Mateo Read our profiles of each can- Historic Resources Board (Feb. 13)
County Association of Realtors didate, alongside videotaped Vice Chair: The board elected Deborah Shepherd as its vice chair. Yes: in your community
Unanimous
and CAR. I’m humbled and very interviews with six of the seven Updates: The board heard an update about the Comprehensive Plan by email every day.
honored they noticed my work. ... contenders, at PaloAltoOnline. Implementation Annual Audit and discussed potential topics of its upcoming
I’m grateful for their support. Atavist.com. retreat. Action: None
“That one group is doing what- Kate Bradshaw writes for
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