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| California Today: San Jose’s Mayor on Its ‘Secret Sauce,’ Caltrain and More | |
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| Good morning. | Good morning. |
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| Let’s turn it over to Thomas Fuller, our San Francisco bureau chief, for today’s introduction. | Let’s turn it over to Thomas Fuller, our San Francisco bureau chief, for today’s introduction. |
| San Jose’s telegenic mayor, Sam Liccardo, 46, a former prosecutor who grew up in the San Jose suburb of Saratoga, visited our San Francisco bureau last week to discuss the Trump Administration’s withholding of funds for Caltrain modernization and the pros and cons of being the bedroom community of Silicon Valley. Here are excerpts from our conversation: | San Jose’s telegenic mayor, Sam Liccardo, 46, a former prosecutor who grew up in the San Jose suburb of Saratoga, visited our San Francisco bureau last week to discuss the Trump Administration’s withholding of funds for Caltrain modernization and the pros and cons of being the bedroom community of Silicon Valley. Here are excerpts from our conversation: |
| Q: What are the chances the Trump administration releases funding for Caltrain? | Q: What are the chances the Trump administration releases funding for Caltrain? |
| A: I’ll be talking with officials from the Department of Transportation on Tuesday in Washington, D.C. We are going to continue to hustle and persuade the powers that be in Washington that there is a very big difference between a system that is not yet built yet and a system that was built under the presidency of Abraham Lincoln. It desperately needs to be upgraded. | A: I’ll be talking with officials from the Department of Transportation on Tuesday in Washington, D.C. We are going to continue to hustle and persuade the powers that be in Washington that there is a very big difference between a system that is not yet built yet and a system that was built under the presidency of Abraham Lincoln. It desperately needs to be upgraded. |
| Q: How realistic is completion of the high-speed rail project given Republican opposition in Congress? | Q: How realistic is completion of the high-speed rail project given Republican opposition in Congress? |
| A: We know it’s going to be rough going on the federal side for several years. It means the project probably gets delayed. But getting from Silicon Valley to the Central Valley is a pretty good start and I think it’s doable. | A: We know it’s going to be rough going on the federal side for several years. It means the project probably gets delayed. But getting from Silicon Valley to the Central Valley is a pretty good start and I think it’s doable. |
| Q: What have the waves of immigration meant for San Jose? | Q: What have the waves of immigration meant for San Jose? |
| A: In Silicon Valley diversity and our immigrant community has been the secret sauce to our success. About half of our venture-funded start-ups are started by foreign born entrepreneurs. Obviously we have our share of challenges. But there’s an incredible story to tell about what immigration has brought to our community. I hope the rest of the nation will take heed. | A: In Silicon Valley diversity and our immigrant community has been the secret sauce to our success. About half of our venture-funded start-ups are started by foreign born entrepreneurs. Obviously we have our share of challenges. But there’s an incredible story to tell about what immigration has brought to our community. I hope the rest of the nation will take heed. |
| Q: San Jose is surrounded by so much wealth. Why are the city’s finances still fragile? | Q: San Jose is surrounded by so much wealth. Why are the city’s finances still fragile? |
| A: We are the only major city in the country that has a smaller daytime population than nighttime population. Cities are typically job centers but in San Jose we are a bedroom community with incredible job centers around us. Many of our employers tend to be on our doorstep, not inside the house. That creates huge fiscal challenges for us because we have to provide services to a million residents who then go and work and spend dollars somewhere else. | A: We are the only major city in the country that has a smaller daytime population than nighttime population. Cities are typically job centers but in San Jose we are a bedroom community with incredible job centers around us. Many of our employers tend to be on our doorstep, not inside the house. That creates huge fiscal challenges for us because we have to provide services to a million residents who then go and work and spend dollars somewhere else. |
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| • Representatives Duncan Hunter and Darrell Issa faced raucous town hall meetings in San Diego County. [San Diego Union-Tribune] | • Representatives Duncan Hunter and Darrell Issa faced raucous town hall meetings in San Diego County. [San Diego Union-Tribune] |
| • In a Sacramento suburb, police officers fatally shoot people at a higher rate than any police force in California. [Sacramento Bee] | • In a Sacramento suburb, police officers fatally shoot people at a higher rate than any police force in California. [Sacramento Bee] |
| • “Now everybody’s daddy puts them on the street,” said a Bay Area woman after Backpage closed its adult site. [The New York Times] | • “Now everybody’s daddy puts them on the street,” said a Bay Area woman after Backpage closed its adult site. [The New York Times] |
| • A selfie of white joggers in a black neighborhood in Los Angeles set off a storm of debate. [Los Angeles Times] | • A selfie of white joggers in a black neighborhood in Los Angeles set off a storm of debate. [Los Angeles Times] |
| • What happens to unauthorized immigrants when they are detained? A cartoon explainer. [KQED] | • What happens to unauthorized immigrants when they are detained? A cartoon explainer. [KQED] |
| • The self-driving car company Waymo asked a court to block Uber’s self-driving car, claiming it could be using stolen tech. [The New York Times] | • The self-driving car company Waymo asked a court to block Uber’s self-driving car, claiming it could be using stolen tech. [The New York Times] |
| • Anthony Beilenson died at 84. The 10-term congressman from Southern California persuaded Gov. Ronald Reagan to back an abortion rights law. [The New York Times] | • Anthony Beilenson died at 84. The 10-term congressman from Southern California persuaded Gov. Ronald Reagan to back an abortion rights law. [The New York Times] |
| • U.C. Davis made it to the N.C.A.A. men’s basketball tournament for the first time in school history. [Sacramento Bee] | • U.C. Davis made it to the N.C.A.A. men’s basketball tournament for the first time in school history. [Sacramento Bee] |
| • Why did Richard Simmons vanish from public view? A friend went to find out, and turned the journey into a podcast. [The New York Times] | • Why did Richard Simmons vanish from public view? A friend went to find out, and turned the journey into a podcast. [The New York Times] |
| • Alexei Ratmansky’s latest work for American Ballet Theater is a sweetly disturbing confection. It premieres in Orange County. [The New York Times] | • Alexei Ratmansky’s latest work for American Ballet Theater is a sweetly disturbing confection. It premieres in Orange County. [The New York Times] |
| • A festival in Los Angeles explores the compelling world of “hapa” identity. [The New York Times] | • A festival in Los Angeles explores the compelling world of “hapa” identity. [The New York Times] |
| • The San Luis Obispo International Film Festival runs Tuesday through Sunday. Josh Brolin will accept a filmmaking award. | • The San Luis Obispo International Film Festival runs Tuesday through Sunday. Josh Brolin will accept a filmmaking award. |
| • Sacramento will host eight teams in the N.C.A.A. men’s basketball tournament on Friday and Sunday. Among them: U.C.L.A. and Oregon. | • Sacramento will host eight teams in the N.C.A.A. men’s basketball tournament on Friday and Sunday. Among them: U.C.L.A. and Oregon. |
| • Robert Schenkkan’s new play, “Building the Wall,” a response to the Trump era, opens Saturday in Los Angeles. | • Robert Schenkkan’s new play, “Building the Wall,” a response to the Trump era, opens Saturday in Los Angeles. |
| • The men’s and women’s finals of the BNP Paribas Open at Indian Wells are scheduled for Sunday. | • The men’s and women’s finals of the BNP Paribas Open at Indian Wells are scheduled for Sunday. |
| • Also Sunday, more than 25,000 runners are expected at the Los Angeles Marathon. | • Also Sunday, more than 25,000 runners are expected at the Los Angeles Marathon. |
| Feeling groggy? | Feeling groggy? |
| If so, you’re not alone. | If so, you’re not alone. |
| Research has detected an increase in vehicle accidents during the morning commute right after the shift to daylight saving time, which happened Sunday, as a result of drowsy driving. | Research has detected an increase in vehicle accidents during the morning commute right after the shift to daylight saving time, which happened Sunday, as a result of drowsy driving. |
| That’s one reason Assembly member Kansen Chu has been fighting to do away with the practice of nudging the clock an hour forward between the spring and fall. | That’s one reason Assembly member Kansen Chu has been fighting to do away with the practice of nudging the clock an hour forward between the spring and fall. |
| Mr. Chu, a Democrat from San Jose, introduced a bill in February that would put the issue on the ballot. If approved, the legislature could then adopt an unchanging time — either standard or daylight saving — throughout the year. | Mr. Chu, a Democrat from San Jose, introduced a bill in February that would put the issue on the ballot. If approved, the legislature could then adopt an unchanging time — either standard or daylight saving — throughout the year. |
| Daylight saving originated about a century ago as a cost saver. With an hour of sunlight tacked on in the evenings, candles and kerosene could be conserved. | Daylight saving originated about a century ago as a cost saver. With an hour of sunlight tacked on in the evenings, candles and kerosene could be conserved. |
| Today, the case for energy savings is less certain. Studies have found that reduced lighting demand in the evening is essentially canceled out by greater use of air-conditioning. | Today, the case for energy savings is less certain. Studies have found that reduced lighting demand in the evening is essentially canceled out by greater use of air-conditioning. |
| Many business interests, however, love daylight saving, among them golf courses (because people play more), gas stations (because people drive more) and retailers (because people buy more). | Many business interests, however, love daylight saving, among them golf courses (because people play more), gas stations (because people drive more) and retailers (because people buy more). |
| Companies that do business across state lines also worry about falling out of sync with the country if daylight saving were eliminated. | Companies that do business across state lines also worry about falling out of sync with the country if daylight saving were eliminated. |
| In Arizona — which along with Hawaii opted out from the get-go — the statewide chamber of commerce has supported legislation to adopt daylight saving. One reason: to avoid having to constantly explain to out-of-staters what time it is. | In Arizona — which along with Hawaii opted out from the get-go — the statewide chamber of commerce has supported legislation to adopt daylight saving. One reason: to avoid having to constantly explain to out-of-staters what time it is. |
| What’s your take? Should California end daylight saving time? Tell us here: CAtoday@nytimes.com. Please include your full name and city of residence, and we’ll feature a handful of your responses by the end of the week. | What’s your take? Should California end daylight saving time? Tell us here: CAtoday@nytimes.com. Please include your full name and city of residence, and we’ll feature a handful of your responses by the end of the week. |
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| The California Today columnist, Mike McPhate, is a third-generation Californian — born outside Sacramento and raised in San Juan Capistrano. He lives in Davis. Follow him on Twitter. | The California Today columnist, Mike McPhate, is a third-generation Californian — born outside Sacramento and raised in San Juan Capistrano. He lives in Davis. Follow him on Twitter. |
| California Today is edited by Julie Bloom, who grew up in Los Angeles and graduated from U.C. Berkeley. | California Today is edited by Julie Bloom, who grew up in Los Angeles and graduated from U.C. Berkeley. |