Simitian for Congress Media Kit
New Bay Area clinics provide mental health care, other services to youths
Phebe Cox grew up in what might seem an unlikely mental health danger zone for a kid: tony Palo Alto, in the heart of Silicon Valley. But behind its facade of family success and wealth, she said, is an environment of crushing pressure on students to perform. By 2016, when Cox was in middle school, Read More
More Californians 65 and older can get shots as Santa Clara County, Sutter Health change policies
Californians over 65 are getting more options for vaccinations, as Sutter Health and Santa Clara County announced that people in that age range could sign up for shots. “Our effort to get more and more folks vaccinated requires both simplicity and clarity, and we’ve had too little of both, quite frankly, until today,” said Supervisor Read More
Open Forum: Counties need to share best practices to secure our elections
Counties are on the front line in the never-ending battle to secure our elections. Collaboration and communication among these counties can — indeed, must — play a vital role in these efforts. But we make it much too hard for counties to learn from one another and share best practices.
Meet Joe Simitian, Silicon Valley’s surveillance technology watchdog
Simitian drafted a proposal for regulation that would require local law enforcement to justify each time they use any piece of surveillance technology – fake cellphone towers, computer hacks, license plate readers, GPS trackers, or anything else that helps cops track civilians.