Jake Tonkel

Biomedical Engineer, Peace Corps Volunteer & Community Organizer for a #SanJoseforAll (he/him)

[Barbara Lee @BarbaraLee_CA]

I am the only candidate in CA’s US Senate race demanding an unconditional ceasefire.

My call now reflects a lifetime of anti-war advocacy.

After 9/11, I cast the lone vote against the War in Afghanistan & led against the War in Iraq.

We need a proven peace & security Senator.

[Warren Gunnels @GunnelsWarren]

Health spending
🇩🇪, 🇫🇷, 🇬🇧, 🇮🇹, 🇪🇸, 🇦🇹= $1.2 trillion
Population: 335 million
Uninsured/Underinsured: 0
Medical debt: 0

Health spending
🇺🇸=$4.5 trillion
Population: 331 million
Uninsured/underinsured: 85 million
Medical debt: 100 million

But how can we afford Medicare for All?

[Sajid A. Khan @thesajidakhan]

Thank you @SJSpotlight for the opportunity and space to offer this op-ed in response to San Jose’s racist and shameful act of tarping council chamber seats to prevent people of conscience from attending a council meeting and speaking out in support of a ceasefire in Gaza.

[Kelly Snider @KS_Sanjose]

Todays edition of WTF @mercnews: This criminal is Executive Director of a multi-million dollar SJPD business unit. Calling her “Office Manager” intentionally misrepresents her authority, influence. Any ED’s out there agree “office manager” is a fair analog? #Dishonest #Reporting

[Alex Lee 李天明 (votealexlee.bsky.social) @alex_lee]

We need Public Banking now

[LA City Controller Kenneth Mejia @lacontroller]

This past weekend, our team monitored LAPD responses to public demonstrations related to police killings in our city & across the country.

Our Controller team is always working to deliver transparency & accountability. One way we do that is with on-the-ground monitoring.

[Rep. Ilhan Omar @Ilhan]

Just voted NO on the $850+ billion Pentagon budget. (THREAD)

[Jake Tonkel @Jake_Tonkel]

@D2SergioJimenez do you have info yet on how historically low voter turnout is in special elections?

[Sergio Jimenez @D2SergioJimenez]

On 12/5, #SanJose is discussing filling vacancies in Council Districts 8 &10.

Special elections could cost $11M. I strongly believe that an appointment is most effective &efficient. View my statement &memo for additional details + how to participate: https://t.co/QxuuCnfrF6

[Jake Tonkel @Jake_Tonkel]

For people who think corporate landlords aren’t greedy AF.

[Kelly Snider @KS_Sanjose]

How it Started vs. How it's Going:

[NLC Silicon Valley @NLC_SV]

Introducing the newest members of our #NLCFamily! In January 2023, we’ll bring these Fellows together to learn the mindsets and skillsets needed to make long-term change in #SiliconValley.

Learn more about this cohort of changemakers here: https://t.co/HvVLglKbkg #NLC

[Jake Tonkel @Jake_Tonkel]

@ShilohBallard It’s too bad San Jose shot it down :/

[Shiloh Andrade Ballard @ShilohBallard]

Early voting in San Jose:
- 22% of ballots have been returned.
- Reeps are ahead of Dems
- 65+ year-olds vote! 42% of 'em already as opposed to 10% of 18-34 yr-olds
- African American is at 32% while the category of Latino has only 10%. White people are at 25%

[Jake Tonkel @Jake_Tonkel]

@barcelosknows @chrisroth408 @SCCDP @chavezformayor Can you say “has been” if he never got elected to anything? 😂

[Jake Tonkel @Jake_Tonkel]

@ShilohBallard @CAREALTORS @SCCAOR @chavezformayor Yeah… I remember :/, two years later and I still get people that are scared of these policies when I canvass for other issues.

[Cindy Chavez for Mayor @chavezformayor]

The next mayor of #SanJosé can’t solve our city’s problems alone. That’s why I’m proud to have earned the endorsement of every Councilmember (except my opponent).

[Jake Tonkel @Jake_Tonkel]

@GeorgeL72139625 That wasn’t the point. Home prices may have fallen slightly but monthly loan payments go way up as interest rates doubled, which makes it even harder for millennials to afford it. Conveniently, makes the banks more money tho 🤔

[Jake Tonkel @Jake_Tonkel]

Seems like as soon as some millennials could finally start to afford houses, Fed Res. decided it was finally time to raise interest rates 🤔.

[Jake Tonkel @Jake_Tonkel]

Life’s been busy, I know it is for so many of us. Still gotta make time to stay involved. Talked to my neighbors about @chavezformayor, her leadership, and her plan for our city! Going out again today, come join me by signing up at https://t.co/ftMGo6aVT4

[San José Strong @SanJoseStrong1]

help protect south bay indigenous land today!! support protect jurastac in their upcoming rally this saturday 9/10 from 1-4 in front of the santa clara county government building!

[Ash Kalra 🌱 @Ash_Kalra]

This is pure nonsense. The reason why police left is because Reed/Liccardo pushed Measure B, a unilateral, unconstitutional breaking of contracts that led to hundreds of police & other city employees to flee San José. How do I know? Because I was on the Council at the time. 🧵