Opposition to the scheme
Join the opposition by submitting an online petition here. Learn about the reasons to oppose here.
INDIVIDUALS
As of 3/27/18, ~1,000 online petitions have been submitted opposing the misleading initiative.ÂÂ
ACCORDING TO STOPTHEDECEPTION.COM, THE FOLLOWING ARE OPPOSED TO THE MISLEADING “SENIOR HOMES” INITIATIVE AS OF 2/10/18:
ELECTED AND APPOINTED OFFICIALS
Jim Beall, State Senator*​
Ken Yeager, Santa Clara County Supervisor*
Blanca Alvarado, Santa Clara County Supervisor (Ret.)*
Dianne McKenna, Santa Clara County Supervisor (Ret.)*
Sam Liccardo, Mayor of San Jose*
Chuck Reed, Mayor of San Jose (Ret.)*
Ronald James, Mayor of San Jose (Ret.)*
Magdalena Carrasco, Vice Mayor of San Jose*
Rose Herrera, Vice Mayor of San Jose (Ret.)*
Chappie Jones, San Jose Councilmember, District 1*
Sergio Jimenez, San Jose Councilmember, District 2*
Raul Peralez, San Jose Councilmember, District 3*
Lan Diep, San Jose Councilmember, District 4*
Dev Davis, San Jose Councilmember, District 6*
Tam Nguyen, San Jose Councilmember, District 7*
Sylvia Arenas, San Jose Councilmember, District 8*
Don Rocha, San Jose Councilmember, District 9*
Johnny Khamis, San Jose Councilmember, District 10*
Nancy Pyle, San Jose Councilmember (Ret.)*
Margie Matthews, San Jose Councilmember (Ret.)*
Mike Flaugher, Santa Clara Valley Open Space Authority Director*
Kalvin Gill, Santa Clara Valley Open Space Authority Director*
Sequoia Hall, Santa Clara Valley Open Space Authority Director*
Virginia Holtz, Santa Clara Valley Open Space Authority Director*
Alex Kennett, Santa Clara Valley Open Space Authority Director*
Dorsey Moore, Santa Clara Valley Open Space Authority Director*
Mike Potter, Santa Clara Valley Open Space Authority Director*
Linda LeZotte, Santa Clara Valley Water District Boardmember, San Jose Councilmember (Ret.)*
Barbara Keegan, Santa Clara Valley Water District Boardmember*
Wendy Ho, San Jose-Evergreen Community College District Boardmember*
David Cohen, Berryessa Union School District Board Trustee*
Susan Ellenberg, San Jose Unified School District Board Trustee*
Pam Foley, San Jose Unified School District Board Trustee*
Kalen Gallagher, Campbell Union High School District Board Trustee*
Bonnie Mace, Evergreen School District Board Trustee*
Jodi Muirhead, Santa Clara Unified School District Board Trustee*
Mary Patterson, Morgan Hill Unified School District Board Trustee*
Andres Quintero, Alum Rock Union School District Board Trustee*
Julie Reynolds-Grabbe, Moreland School District Board Trustee*
Dan Snyder, Los Gatos Union School District Board Trustee*
Jim Zito, Evergreen School District Board Trustee*
COMMUNITY PARTNERS AND ORGANIZATIONS
The San Jose Mercury News​
The Villages Democratic Club​
Sikh Gurdwara San Jose
San Jose Residents for Housing Solutions
District 8 Community Round Table
Chateau La Salle HOA Board of Directors
Santa Teresa Foothills Neighborhood Association
Santa Clara Valley Open Space Authority
Sierra Club
Santa Clara Valley Audubon Society
California Native Plant Society, Santa Clara Valley Chapter
Committee for Green Foothills
Greenbelt Alliance​
Santa Clara County League of Conservation Voters
Citizens Committee to Complete the Refuge