In the News
September 25, 2026
3 Reasons Why Prop 43 is a Horrible, Terrible, No-Good, Very Bad Ballot Measure
Written by Josh Ishimatsu, Deputy Director of Strategy Think about what your community needs. More…
September 25, 2026
2026 Ballot Measure Positions
There are a lot of things on the ballot. Our three highest priority ballot measures…
June 18, 2026
Staff Column: Our Real Homeless Problem
Written by Josh Ishimatsu, Deputy Director of Strategy Elon Musk, who “moved out” of California…
June 18, 2026
Staff Column: Thoughts on the Primary Election
Written by Cory Wolbach, Civic Leadership Program Manager The June primary is finally behind us.…
June 18, 2026
Signature Gathering Success for Connect Bay Area
In order to qualify for the ballot, Connect Bay Area needed to collect 186,000 signatures.…
June 18, 2026
California State Update: Is Funding for Affordable Housing in Budget and on the Ballot?
Budget negotiations are in the final stages. The legislature passed a budget on June 15th,…
April 30, 2026
Federal Budget Update – April 2026
Synopsis: The White House’s proposed budget for the next Federal Year is out. It looks…
March 24, 2026
Random Advice on Resisting Authoritarianism for Those of Us in the Nonprofit Sector
Written by Josh Ishimatsu, Deputy Director of Strategy, SV@Home Some reflections for resisting authoritarianism for…
March 24, 2026
Confessions of a Fake Extrovert
Written by Cory Wolbach, Civic Leadership Manager, SV@Home If you’ve looked around lately, you might…