Pleasanton Weekly's Gina Channell Wilcox's blog

Gina writes a compelling blog about lack of respect and decorum at Oct 15th City council meeting.  We wish Gina well on her sabbatical and look forward to her return.

Measure PP - Follow the money

Filing of proper FPPC forms is the law.  Seems that the Yes on PP proponents think it doesn't apply to them.  See article from the Weekly about this.

City Seeks 0.5% Sales Tax Bump

Read the Livermore Independent's City Seeks to 0.5% Sales Tax Bump here.

Pleasanton Chamber of Commerce OPPOSES Measure PP

Read the Chamber's press release in opposition to Measure PP here

Leadership Matters: Why I'm Voting Against Measure PP

Former City Councilmember Cheryl Cook-Kallio, who currently serves on the Alameda County Board of Education is opposing Measure PP. You can read her guest editorial in the Pleasanton Weekly here.

Press Release

Pleasanton Weekly Hosted Mayor and Council Member Forum

Stance on Measure PP was one of the questions and a topic came up frequently during the forum.

Pleasanton Residents Against Measure PP

Read the article that explains why Pleasanton Residents are against Measure PP.

Pleasanton’s budgeting crisis: Advocating for transparency and tighter fiscal management

The Pleasanton City Council and city staff’s handling of the proposed sales tax increase reveals a troubling lack of leadership, fiscal responsibility and transparency. Presenting the tax as the only option to maintain services, without exploring cuts or alternative measures, raises serious questions about fiscal prudence. 

Vote NO on Pleasanton's 10.75% Sales Tax

NO Guarantee How Tax Will Be Spent

What?  According to the Yes on PP people the tax money will be spent on water infrastructure, completely ignoring the fact that we are paying higher water rates to support the water enterprise fund which is supposed to pay for clean water and replacing old pipes.  This just shows that the tax can be spent on anything the City Council approves not just for public safety as they claim.

Budget Crisis Shows Failure in Pleasanton Leadership

Residents do not trust the city’s information and feel financial decisions lack transparency. This sentiment is justified, as financial decisions appear half-baked and rushed. At the last council meeting, a council member claimed the fiscal cliff wasn’t their fault, yet took credit for cost savings from over a decade ago. This contradiction only adds to the distrust.