They felt compelled to strike after many of their concerns had not been adequately addressed during contract negotiations. There were the standard requests — higher wages to compensate for recent astronomical rises in the cost of living,  maintaining their health benefits and arbitration. But at the forefront of their minds were higher safety standards. I began to learn why. The more drivers I spoke to, the more I began to see how they often felt like their job placed them in an active combat zone.

Public transit drivers are some of the unsung heroes of our cities. Here in the South Bay many of them rise before dawn to commute to work. For some it’a a two-hour journey each way. Then for hours more they steer through congested streets, shepherding thousands to work, school and home. These thousands of commuters are one of the key factors that keep drivers coming back to their job, because their regulars begin to feel like friends and family to them. But every family has that one unstable uncle and that’s where the concern for safety lies.

Transit drivers are all too often subjected to verbal abuse, harassment, and even violent assaults to where many are forced to keep checking their mirror every few seconds. It’s not paranoia, but rather a means of survival after suffering from a previous traumatic event.

According to the Amalgamated Transit Union, nationwide assaults on drivers have surged in recent years. The drivers I spoke with shared stories of having been physically or sexually assaulted, spat on, doused with hot coffee and in some horrifying cases, had a gun or knife pressed against their bodies, essentially hijacked with demands of being taken somewhere off the standard route.

Sadly, many drivers now go to work with the quiet knowledge they could become the next headline. They wear uniforms, but unlike police or security personnel, they are not armed or trained to defuse violence or on how to respond to a mental health crisis. Regardless of their lack of training, they do their best to deal with any emergency situation that occurs while working their shift.

As an organization, VTA strives to create a safe work environment for its employees and passengers. However, the daily risks faced by our public transit drivers and passengers make it clear that current efforts, although commendable, are not enough.

In one recent incident in San Jose, a man engaged in lewd acts, exposed himself mere inches from a rider, then assaulted the driver before fleeing the scene. Thankfully, due to a VTA policy requiring onboard surveillance cameras, citizen tips ultimately led to the arrest of the assailant. But there is more that can be done such as making plexiglass barriers to protect drivers from aggressive passengers mandatory on every bus. This alone would dramatically decrease assaults on drivers, while also giving them greater peace of mind as they transport us throughout Santa Clara County.

When we talk about making cities more livable and equitable, reliable public transit is always a part of the conversation. But the system cannot function if its frontline workers are under siege. We ask them to drive our children to school, our elderly parents to appointments and our essential workers to their jobs. The least we can do is ensure they return home safely every night.

Elliot Scozzola is a Campbell City Councilmember and vice chair of  VTA Policy Advisory Committee. This op-ed is solely his own opinion. 

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However, we must stay vigilant. California’s weather is unpredictable, and drought is always a possibility. That’s why Valley Water encourages residents, businesses and farmers to make water conservation a way of life. You can find many water-saving programs and rebates at watersavings.org.

Santa Clara County depends on a diverse water supply portfolio, including local reservoirs, groundwater, recycled water and water we import from outside the county. That water, which makes up about half of our supply, originates in the Sierra Nevada and is imported to our county through contracts we have with the state through the State Water Project, and with the federal government through what’s called the Central Valley Project. A quick fact to note: We are the only water district in the entire state that has both a state and federal water contract.

In April, the California Department of Water Resources increased the State Water Project allocation for 2025 to 50% of requested water supplies, up from 40% in March. Valley Water holds a mixed Central Valley Project contract, which includes both agricultural and municipal/industrial water. For 2025, we’re receiving 55% of our agricultural allocation and 80% of our municipal/industrial allocation. Combined with the State Water Project allocation, this adds up to roughly 166,000 acre-feet of water for Valley Water.

Thanks to carryover from last year and strong local supplies, we’re well-positioned to meet current water demands.

Still, long-term success requires partnerships across regions and agencies. By working together, we can improve our ability to move and share water efficiently through water transfers, particularly during times of scarcity.

Our groundwater basins, which supply more than 40% of the county’s water, are strong. These basins hold more water than all 10 of our surface reservoirs combined. Over the past two years, Valley Water has recharged more than 100,000 acre-feet of water into the aquifers annually. We’re continuing that work in 2025.

In North County, percolation ponds such as the Dr. Robert W. Gross Ponds, Piedmont Ponds and City Park Pond in East San Jose are expected to remain filled through 2025, supporting healthy groundwater levels.

However, we are careful not to overfill the groundwater basins. Too much pressure underground can cause water to bubble up through abandoned artesian wells, leading to localized flooding in parts of San Jose, Santa Clara and other low-lying areas.

Looking ahead, Valley Water is planning for future needs through our Water Supply Master Plan. To ensure a reliable water supply during extended droughts, we must secure existing infrastructure and supply as well as invest in new projects to address projected shortages. Without action, less water will be available for our community. The draft plan, now released, evaluates a range of supply and storage options to meet future demands and includes retrofit and potential upgrades and expansions to existing dams in our region.

Our goal is to ensure a clean, reliable water supply for Santa Clara County — now and for generations to come, regardless of future climate challenges.

Rain or shine, thank you to everyone who continues to save water. Let’s keep working together to protect our most precious resource — and stay safe and healthy.

As always, I am available for questions or comments. Feel free to contact me at 408-234-7707.

Richard Santos represents District 3 on the Valley Water board of directors, which includes the northern areas of Sunnyvale and Santa Clara, Alviso, Milpitas and the North San Jose and Berryessa communities.

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Earlier this spring, the East Side Union High School District board of trustees adopted a resolution to establish a vote-by-trustee area election process in place of the current at-large system. Taking this action will comply with the  California Voting Rights Act and better serve the diverse population of the district. The board retained Redistricting Partners, a demographer and public engagement consultant, to guide the transition.

Redistricting Partners reached out to the East Side community in order to develop an election map that would include five trustee areas and meet the law and the spirit of the California Voting Rights Act. The firm created three maps for consideration at upcoming community meetings on June 26 and July 15. Unfortunately, adoption of either of the proposed maps is probably in violation of the act and clearly doesn’t ensure fair representation. The school board needs to reconsider its options before taking final action.

The demographic analysis of the East Side Union High School District is 40% Asian, 38% Latino, 17% White, 3% Black and 0.7% Native American. With the Asian and Latino communities representing nearly 80% of the district’s population, one would conclude that two trustee areas should be predominantly Asian and two areas with a Latino majority. Map A prepared by Redistricting Partners reflects one majority Latino area and four Asian areas. Maps B and C include one Latino and three Asian majority areas.

As a former trustee and board president who fought for student equity at the East Side Union High School District, the current process and proposed maps to establish a vote-by-trustee area system are troublesome, especially with respect to Latino representation. Getting this right is important. Board decisions impact students’ lives and future opportunities.

In 2010, I led a unanimous board to adopt a policy that made college entrance requirements the district’s default curriculum. Not only has the policy increased the number of all East Side Union High School District students eligible for college, the rate of Latino student eligibility has doubled since the 2010-2011 school year. If not for my experience as an East Side student who was discouraged from attending college by a counselor, consideration of such a dramatic and controversial policy change would not have been possible. Fair and equal representation matter.

There are some who will say the maps were created as such because of the lack of Latino participation in the process. Others claim Redistricting Partners didn’t conduct proper outreach in the Latino community. Both statements may be true, but neither solves the fundamental problem with the proposed maps. All three are likely in violation of the California Voting Rights Act and may result in costly litigation. More importantly, the proposed maps are blatantly unfair.

The East Side Union High School District board of trustees should scrap the proposed maps and re-engage the community or take into consideration maps submitted by the public. One such map, entitled “Equity for All,” clearly complies with the California Voting Rights Act and meets the spirit of fairness for all. Either way, the board of trustees needs to take its time and do the right thing on this long overdue election reform.

Eddie García served as president of the East Side Union High School District board of trustees in 2010 and as trustee from 2006-2010.

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What stood out most was the fear driving the conversation, not the facts. If we want a safe and stable neighborhood, we need to support sound public policy and smart investment.

As a mom and public health advocate, I know this is what real prevention looks like: supporting families before a crisis becomes an emergency. As a veteran, my husband knows that leaving people behind violates the very principles we serve to protect.

Here are five reasons our family supports this initiative and why we lovingly encourage our neighbors to as well:

Supportive housing saves money

Santa Clara County spends more than $500 million annually responding to homelessness through emergency services, jails and hospitals, according to a 2015 Destination: Home study. Evidence shows when people move into supportive housing, those public costs drop significantly — by as much as $42,700 per person annually.

By comparison, San Jose will lease each room in the Bristol Hotel for about $30,000 per year, using funds already allocated for hotel conversions. That’s about the cost of a three-night stay in the ICU.

This is a better use of public resources, offering long-term results rather than short-term crisis responses.

Family homelessness is driven by violence, not laziness

This project will serve mothers, children and older women — many of whom tend to be survivors of domestic violence. A 2020 report in Santa Clara County found 41% of women said their homelessness was caused by violence and 54% of those women faced more violence while homeless.

This housing model provides stability, privacy and support services. It helps prevent children from growing up in unsafe conditions and gives survivors a chance to rebuild their lives. That benefits our entire community.

The policy is already working

The hotel conversion follows California’s Homekey model, which repurposes hotels into housing. It’s faster and more affordable than new construction, and it’s already shown results.

Locally, this approach is part of a continuum of services that’s already transitioned thousands of people into long-term housing. This isn’t an experiment — it’s effective policy.

Welcoming people into our neighborhood stands in clear contrast to cruelty

The current federal administration uses a policy of cruelty to promote mass detention, profiling and indiscriminate enforcement, treating people experiencing hardship as threats to be contained.

We don’t have to mirror that approach. In San Jose, we can choose prevention over punishment and healing over fear.

Real safety comes from stability

Some residents have raised safety concerns. But research shows supportive housing reduces police calls, emergency room visits and visible homelessness — preventing crime and creating healthier neighborhoods.

This project provides on-site staff, 24/7 security and structured referrals.

A call to our neighbors:

• Seek the facts. Visit the site. Get the truth about homelessness before assuming the worst.
• Resist the fear narrative. Ask yourself where that fear comes from and who benefits when we turn against each other.
• Make your care visible. Speak up online and let Vice Mayor Pam Foley know that loud voices of opposition don’t speak for everyone.

We moved here because this community felt like a good place to raise our kids. But good neighborhoods aren’t just clean or quiet, they’re defined by how they care for every member of the community.

We hope you’ll stand with us in welcoming this project because it isn’t just the right thing to do — it’s the smart thing to do.

Kathy Reyes is a mother, health care worker and public health advocate. Mateo Romero is a U.S. Marine veteran studying to become a therapist to support at-risk veterans. They live near the Bristol Hotel with their children.

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On this last point, we had a moment just recently in San Jose where a group of councilmembers and political staffers were caught venerating Tammany Hall, perhaps this nation’s worst exemplar of graft and corruption. To anyone who knows the story of Tammany Hall and its infamous leader Boss William Tweed, it was a political organization that stole north of $1.5 billion in 2025 dollars from the people of New York City. The organization valued loyalty and the blind pursuit of power over the integrity of democracy and civic institutions.

Away from the transparency of the public, Peter Ortiz, Domingo Candelas and disgraced former Councilmember, felon and child molester Omar Torres chose Tammany Hall as the moniker for their private conversations. This is troubling for several reasons. It begs the legal questions regarding potential Brown Act violations that the city attorney should investigate for the good of the city. But on a deeper philosophical basis, it makes us all question the motivations of current Councilmembers Ortiz and Candelas. Why choose a corrosive political machine as your symbol instead of something that seeks to uplift and bring out the best of our community?

Based on the reporting by San José Spotlight, when the text threads are further examined a pattern emerges. Between horrific racial slurs, disparagement of whole neighborhoods and wanting to emulate a politics of corruption — Tammany Hall seems to be a fitting wrapper for conduct that should make your stomach churn if you care about wanting the best leaders possible in our city. As a Latino, I find this is even more disturbing and destructive to a community that struggles every day in pursuit of everything from economic mobility to now the basic right to exist here in a state that is under siege from a federal government that has lost its way. Ortiz and Candelas should know better. Latinos need to work twice as hard, twice as long and are held to higher standards in venues like City Hall.

What Ortiz and Candelas have done is cause the entire Latino community an embarrassment that shows us putting each other down instead of working to lift each other up. Diversity needs to be a value that is curated and not a brand that is used as a punchline during a speech.

It was legendary basketball coach John Wooden who wrote: A man’s character is what he does when no one is watching. The people of San Jose just got a glimpse of what several councilmembers are saying about their constituents in a venue they thought was shielded away from the eyes of the public. It is not a pretty picture. It’s one bereft of not just the moral courage to seek a better vision for our city, but of basic civility and decency that should be table stakes for the public’s trust. The people of San Jose haven’t heard an apology from Ortiz and Candelas and that’s the bare minimum that should be expected of them.

As Mayor Matt Mahan has requested, the city manager should release the full transcript of their messages and the people of San Jose, the South Bay Labor Council and other political backers of Ortiz and Candelas should hold them accountable. San Jose deserves better. The broader Latino community deserves to have leaders who respect them. But we have the power to hold Ortiz and Candelas accountable. I for one will work to remind voters of their actions, I’m hopeful others will too.

Jonathan Padilla is a former political consultant and Democratic Party leader and current tech entrepreneur. 

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But while we innovate at the cutting edge, far too many of our neighbors remain offline.

Thousands of residents in Santa Clara County still lack access to high-speed internet. That’s not just a technical oversight — it’s a systemic failure. Broadband access is no longer a luxury — it’s essential infrastructure, as vital as clean water or reliable electricity.

The stakes are growing. AI, high-resolution media and cloud-based applications have dramatically increased demand for faster, more reliable connections. When access lags, low-income families, students and small businesses suffer further.

This digital divide is widening in the very region that claims to lead the future. It’s time to change that.

5G technology offers a path forward. By efficiently placing fiber optics with new innovative technology and adding compact equipment on existing utility and lighting poles, it allows us to quickly and efficiently expand access across neighborhoods without disruptive infrastructure projects. However, policy barriers and permitting delays continue to stall progress.

Local governments must act boldly to eliminate these obstacles and prioritize equitable connectivity.

If we’re serious about inclusion and economic growth, we must ensure all communities have the tools to thrive in a digital world. Innovation without access is inequality by another name.

Silicon Valley’s future depends on all of us being connected to it.

Ron Gonzales is president and CEO of the Hispanic Foundation of Silicon Valley and former San Jose mayor.

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ADA laws exist to ensure fair access for people with disabilities — and they should be enforced. But the reality in California has strayed from that noble purpose. In practice, our current system allows a handful of serial plaintiffs and aggressive law firms to file hundreds of lawsuits targeting small businesses for minor infractions—like a restroom sign mounted an inch too high or a slightly sloped parking space.

Why? Because our system enables financial windfalls through statutory damages — $4,000 per violation — plus attorneys’ fees. Many small business owners settle, not because they’re guilty, but because fighting back would cost more than $50,000 in legal fees.

The numbers show how widespread and damaging this problem has become. California accounted for nearly 30% of all federal ADA lawsuits in 2023, and it reclaimed the top spot in 2024. Three metro regions — San Francisco, Los Angeles, and Riverside — together reported over 2,100 lawsuits in one year alone. And that’s just scratching the surface.

Beyond individual businesses, this lawsuit abuse is hitting the entire state’s economy. The cost is baked into everything from your morning latte to your monthly rent. Californians now pay the third-highest “tort tax” in the country — nearly $2,300 per person annually. In San Francisco, that figure jumps to a jaw-dropping $3,546. And more than 825,000 jobs are lost each year due to excessive tort costs. That’s not courtroom theory — that’s real people unable to find work, support their families, or grow their businesses. If lawmakers enacted common-sense reforms like SB 84, California’s economy could grow by $89.7 billion, according to economic impact data.

SB 84 aims to curb this abuse without compromising on access. It introduces a “notice and cure” period for small businesses — those with 50 or fewer employees. If an alleged accessibility violation is found, the business has 120 days to fix it before a lawsuit can proceed. If the violation is resolved in that time, the business is protected from statutory damages and attorney’s fees. This approach rewards action over litigation. It ensures that real access improvements are made, rather than incentivizing settlements that enrich a few while doing nothing for people with disabilities.

Critics may argue that SB 84 delays justice. But that’s not accurate. The bill does not eliminate the right to sue — it merely allows a grace period to comply. It ensures the focus stays on improving accessibility, not punishing well-meaning business owners who may not even be aware they’re out of compliance.

Meanwhile, the trial bar’s influence only grows. From January 2023 to June 2024, trial lawyers spent $353 million on 3.5 million ads across the state promoting lawsuits. Since 2017, the top 20 plaintiffs’ firms have donated over $15.5 million to political campaigns. These aren’t public interest crusaders — they are running a profitable business model off the backs of our small businesses.

SB 84 brings balance back to the system. It protects the rights of the disabled community while also safeguarding the economic future of our towns and cities. Californians deserve a justice system that upholds fairness — not one that’s hijacked for profit.

As a former San Jose councilmember, I still receive feedback from many small businesses on a variety of issues that they face. These frivolous lawsuits continue to rank toward the top. Let’s be clear: accessibility is not optional. But neither is economic survival. SB 84 gives us the tools to ensure both and our local San Jose businesses deserve this.

Johnny Khamis is a former San Jose councilmember.

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But instead of investing in real prevention, San Jose is moving to arrest, cite and displace people for being poor — policies that hurt far more than they help. Mayor Matt Mahan is proposing a series of punitive ordinances aimed at unhoused residents, backed by a new police unit.

As people who have experienced homelessness here in San Jose, we know firsthand why this won’t work. Not because we reject solutions, but because we’ve lived through insufficient systems that left us with few good options.

We are Raymond, Adrianne and Cassandra. Each of us wanted shelter. Each of us tried. And each of us had good reasons why the options available weren’t safe or viable. Each of us was able to eventually make it out of homelessness not because we were forced into shelter, but because we were able to access services appropriate to our own needs.

Raymond, a Black man living with PTSD from incarceration, couldn’t risk entering a crowded shelter where his trauma would be triggered daily. He needed mental health support and a safe space to recover — not more contact with a carceral system that already disproportionately harms Black San Jose residents, who are 6.5 times more likely to be jailed than white residents.

Adrianne was a new mother with a newborn, sober and desperately looking for help. But shelter after shelter told her there were waitlists. Her only choices were to stay with someone dangerous or sleep outside. When the mayor talks about penalizing those who decline shelter, we wonder why he’s not focused on the 1,400 people already waiting for a bed — including many mothers like Adrianne.

Cassandra was living in her car while attending school and working two jobs. She was offered shelter — but with a 7 p.m. curfew that would have forced her to quit work. For her, saying no to shelter wasn’t about resistance — it was the only way to make it out of homelessness for good.

These are the complex realities we face every day.

The mayor’s proposal rests on a flawed assumption: that unhoused people simply need more “motivation” to accept services. But the services must be there — and they must meet real needs. Often, shelters are packed dorms with no privacy, strict curfews, religious requirements and separation from loved ones, pets or critical medications. For people with trauma, disabilities or mental illness, these conditions can be inaccessible or even dangerous.

We understand the public’s frustration. We feel it too. Living outside is painful, humiliating and unsafe. But punishing people for surviving won’t fix the problem — it just makes it harder to escape. Criminal records follow us, making it harder to find work and housing. Arresting people for being unhoused creates a revolving door, not a way out.

San Jose has better options. We need real housing, compassionate case management, mental health and addiction support and expertly trained outreach workers with lived experience of homelessness, not the current plan to assign outdoor clean-up crews to conduct outreach.

We need to prevent homelessness before it starts. The Notre Dame study didn’t call for more police, it called for basic financial help to keep people in their homes.

We don’t need threats or handcuffs. We need trust, options and a city willing to meet us where we are. San Jose can do better, and if we want real solutions, it must.

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The ACL has been a cornerstone in supporting older adults and individuals with disabilities, overseeing programs that provide essential services such as home-delivered meals, transportation, caregiver support and assistance to remain in the home. Its elimination threatens the very fabric of community-based systems that allow older adults to age with dignity, health and independence.

The American Society on Aging has expressed grave concerns about this decision, noting ACL-funded programs serve more than 11 million older adults annually. These programs help prevent unnecessary hospitalizations and premature institutionalization, promote well-being and reduce social isolation. Dismantling the ACL risks disrupting these services and undermining decades of progress in aging policy and support.

While Cupertino, where I live, is often viewed as a well-resourced community, the effects of this decision ripple outward. Many older adults in surrounding areas — including those in East Palo Alto, San Jose and communities across Santa Clara and San Mateo counties — rely on ACL-supported programs like Meals on Wheels and caregiver assistance. These programs are vital for older adults who are low-income, homebound or living without a nearby family. Their removal would leave many even more vulnerable, reinforcing the perception among aging adults that their needs — and their lives — don’t matter.

Preserving the ACL is not just about maintaining federal programs. It’s about upholding our values. It’s about recognizing the worth of every older adult, regardless of income, ZIP code or political climate and ensuring they can continue living full, connected lives in the communities they call home.

The restructuring is now underway. But this does not mean the conversation is over. Now more than ever, we must speak up to ensure the voices and needs of older adults are not lost in the shuffle of bureaucratic reorganization. Reach out to your congressional representatives. Ask them to provide oversight, demand transparency and protect funding for the vital programs that have long supported older adults and people with disabilities through the ACL.

The well-being of millions depends on our vigilance — and our willingness to act.

Sally Duplantier is a gerontologist, Healthspan educator and researcher focused on improving the health and well-being of older adults.

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However, much of our water infrastructure was built decades ago and now needs upgrades. To ensure continued reliability, we must replace aging pipelines and dams and improve other key systems.

At the same time, climate change is creating serious challenges, including longer droughts and more severe storms. To keep pace, Valley Water must invest in new water supply and storage projects that address climate impacts and support a growing population.

Now is the time to make long-term investments so we can deliver safe, clean water to Silicon Valley for our children and grandchildren.

This month, as we recognize National Public Works Week, we honor the workers who keep our water system running. Right now, Valley Water is leading dozens of projects to strengthen and modernize our infrastructure.

Our top priority is the Anderson Dam Seismic Retrofit Project. Built in 1950, Anderson Reservoir is the largest of our 10 reservoirs and a vital source of local water storage. In September 2024, crews finished excavating a 1,736-foot-long tunnel next to the dam. The new, larger tunnel will allow us to release water more quickly during an emergency.

Once the necessary permits are obtained, we will begin retrofitting the dam embankment and spillway. Our work includes building new outlet pipes, removing and constructing the spillway, and rebuilding the dam embankment. Construction is estimated to start January 2027 and take about seven years. When complete, we’ll again be able to fill Anderson Reservoir and maximize its storage capacity.

We also recently completed major upgrades at the Santa Teresa Water Treatment Plant, the largest of our three treatment facilities. As part of a $20.6 million project, our agency replaced 12 large filters that are essential for cleaning drinking water. Additionally, we’re working on upgrade projects at our other two plants, Penitencia and Rinconada. These improvements are part of a long-term plan to maintain and modernize the county’s water treatment infrastructure and continue to deliver safe, high-quality water.

These are just a few examples of many projects in our Capital Improvement Program, which focuses on maintaining, upgrading and replacing the infrastructure our community depends on.

Our Water Supply Master Plan is being updated to ensure we have a roadmap that helps us forecast future water needs and prioritize critical projects. Our estimates reveal that if we stick only to our current resources and infrastructure, we could face water shortages, especially with the possibility of prolonged droughts.

That’s why we’re evaluating 18 potential water supply and infrastructure projects, including purified water, groundwater recharge, additional storage and pipelines. These options are being evaluated through a comprehensive process that includes community input and a careful review of costs and benefits. Our staff anticipates a draft of the updated master plan will be available for public review this summer.

Affordability is also a top priority. That’s why Valley Water launched a study to better understand future water demand, potential impacts on rates, and ways to protect ratepayers. By using financial tools like low-cost loans and bonds, we can spread out costs and minimize the impact on your water bill.

At Valley Water, our mission is simple: to provide safe, clean water to all our communities in Santa Clara County. To keep that promise, we must continue investing in strong, reliable infrastructure that can meet the challenges of tomorrow.

Tony Estremera is District 6 director and chair of the Valley Water board of directors.

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