Ah, political intrigue is afoot in Silicon Valley. The $trong $howing of Meg Whitman and $teve Poizner in the race to be the Republican nominee to take on Jerry Brown has left the most qualified candidate, Tom Campbell, way behind in the money race. Which is too bad for Mr. Campbell... which may really be too bad for Carly Fiorina. You see, Ms. Fiorina is running to be the Republican Senate nominee to take on Senator Barbara Boxer. There is widespread speculation that taking on Fiorina might be a lot easier for Campbell than taking on the endless bank accounts of Whitman and Poizner... so... we... wait... for... Campbell... to... decide... and Fiorina is getting nervous. So nervous that she put in $2.5 million of her own money into her own campaign.
On a somewhat related note, the Merc Editorial Board calls for the Gubernatorial candidates to release their tax returns for the past 10 years -- which they will then post on their website...
Assessor Larry Stone (booo) launched a new web tool to estimate what new homeowners might pay in taxes (yay)... the name of the new tool is the "Supplemental Tax Estimator." Larry, could you think of a less exciting name?
Arrest warrants have been issued for the parents (aiding and abetting) of the woman suspected of killing her former girlfriend in Alviso.
There is a battle brewing in downtown Palo Alto about renaming (or not) Lytton Plaza after the Thoits family. Like all things in Palo Alto, expect late-night meetings pitting neighbor against neighbor...
You remember the uproar in Gilroy about a medical marijuana dispensary... it seems that about six more folks would like to open dispensaries in Gilroy. It seems the demand is growing in South County. Perhaps a pot farm would be the best re-use of the Sargeant Ranch.
Thank you San Jose Inside for getting in on Councilmember Pete Constant's spelling errors on his re-election website. We also chimed in with web-shots over the weekend. The more the merrier, we like to say...
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