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When Does it Stop?

Residents for a United Cupertino

Jan 31, 2018

When Does it Stop?

The NIMBY PAC “Better Cupertino” is fundraising for another "Measure C"-style Initiative. As United Cupertino has been advocating for more than a year now, the owner of Vallco finally came back and expressed an interest in moving forward with a Vallco redevelopment plan with a focus on addressing Cupertino’s housing crisis after the debacle that was the 2016 election (thanks for starting all that, “Better Cupertino”). But like Pavlov’s dog, our NIMBY neighbors have again quic

For the PAC "Better Cupertino", It's All About Power.

From Residents for a United Cupertino

Jan 22, 2018

For the PAC "Better Cupertino", It's All About Power.

Since last year’s election, we’ve been trying to understand the goals and desires of Better Cupertino founder’s Steven Scharf and Liang Chao, and NOW it’s coming into focus. On the City Council, Steven Scharf consistently votes no on everything. He voted no on accessory dwelling units (so called “granny units”), no on a Pilot program for children’s ride-sharing to school, no to a city-wide community Speaker Series, no to a Citizen’s Advisory Committee (their idea!), absolute

CUSD Demographer Projects Even Worse $5M Shortfall and 1200 Student Decline!

From United Cupertino

Jan 11, 2018

CUSD Demographer Projects Even Worse $5M Shortfall and 1200 Student Decline!

Last evening, the CUSD school demographer, who has worked for the Community since 1985, delivered one of the worst projections yet seen for the CUSD enrollment and fiscal viability. As United Cupertino reported back in March of 2017, and as the previous (and unfairly vilified) CUSD Superintendent frequently stated, there is declining enrollment across the City, significant million-dollar budget shortfalls, and tens of million-dollar newly transferred State pension obligati