Steve Glazer

California State Senator (2015-2024)

[Steve Glazer @Steve_Glazer]

If you add in the so called High Speed Rail (to nowhere), we now a trifecta of California transit failures: BART (with a regressive sales tax ballot plan), VTA and HSR.

Civil grand jury says VTA failed to manage nearly $13 billion San Jose BART extension https://t.co/5nyVtEtqGk

[Steve Glazer @Steve_Glazer]

True and unfortunate. Into this void goes on-line gossip and slick political ads. Even when an editorial board gets the conclusion wrong (they endorsed my opponent in ‘22), they usually provide a thoughtful perspective. The @latimes should reconsider. @DrPatrick

[Mariel Garza @marielgarzaGS]

For anyone who wondered: WTF happened to election endorsements at the LA Times? Here's the answer:

https://t.co/2PcCJMsqJV

[Steve Glazer @Steve_Glazer]

An important global perspective about how Canada is leading in local news sustainability. California and America need to follow. https://t.co/JKV4Bu4d98 @Rebuild_News @SenMcNerney @ChrisWard4AD78

[Steve Glazer @Steve_Glazer]

California lawmakers want to cut funds for local news at exactly the wrong time https://t.co/r18OlvbgNa

[Rebuild Local News @Rebuild_News]

Extra, extra! 🗞️

Read the latest coverage of our new report that quantifies how news deserts are costing local governments and taxpayers $1.1 billion per year.

via @Poynter: https://t.co/3D6Otkfxzn

[Steve Glazer @Steve_Glazer]

Start the Presses: Musk’s trillion-dollar moment puts California’s local news crisis in stark relief https://t.co/WrlL1sxUaO via @NapaRegister

[Steve Glazer @Steve_Glazer]

Quite a turnaround from their 2010 endorsement of Meg Whitman over Jerry Brown.

[Jonathan Martin @jmart]

SACRAMENTO, California — The California Chamber of Commerce has endorsed Xavier Becerra, only the second candidate and first Democrat it has ever supported in a gubernatorial race.

The third house stalwart’s board of directors made the decision after Becerra and Republican rival Steve Hilton spoke at its quarterly meeting in Sacramento on Thursday.

“California needs collaboration, not conflict. Secretary Becerra represents the best candidate to embrace that style of leadership,” CalChamber President & CEO Jennifer Barrera said in a statement.

Business groups spent heavily during the primary to boost Becerra and attack his leading progressive rival, billionaire climate activist Tom Steyer.

[Steve Glazer @Steve_Glazer]

“The spending has grown, employees have grown, salaries have increased. They should have made these hard choices that would, in turn, build public trust . .“

This politician wants transit leaders to tighten their belts https://t.co/bmFzo5AfgH via @politico

[Steve Glazer @Steve_Glazer]

Profoundly true.

[Hannah Wiley @hannahcwiley]

"There is no democracy without journalism. It can’t be done. That is why I am a journalist."

https://t.co/ZL4COOl0L5

[Steve Glazer @Steve_Glazer]

This politician wants transit leaders to tighten their belts https://t.co/bmFzo5AfgH via @politico

[Steve Glazer @Steve_Glazer]

Spot on: “ . . it would be nice to have the incoming leaders of the world’s fourth-largest economy be willing to acknowledge that — gasp! — California can’t have nice things without a functional insurance market. “ https://t.co/sX0hyk0hVA via @sfchronicle @emily_hoeven

[Mayor Matt Mahan @MattMahanSJ]

Thanks for the kind words @nytopinion!

[Steve Glazer @Steve_Glazer]

This is a break-through argument.

Vote for your first choice because the ghost in the closet is not real. @MattMahanSJ IS real and will be an impactful and consequential Governor for affordable housing, homelessness, health, public safety and schools.

[Mayor Matt Mahan @MattMahanSJ]

Eli asks if the crowded Democratic lineup worries me. It doesn't, and here's why:

[Mayor Matt Mahan @MattMahanSJ]

Letting people suffer and die on our streets isn't compassionate, and it certainly isn't "progressive."

In San Jose, because we changed our approach, we changed our results. We’re going to take it statewide next year.

[Steve Glazer @Steve_Glazer]

Keeping it real.

[Mayor Matt Mahan @MattMahanSJ]

California ranks first in population loss, first in gas prices, and dead last in housing affordability.

My party has to own this, fix it, and push back on a federal government that’s making it worse. That’s why I’m running for governor.

[Steve Glazer @Steve_Glazer]

Spin Cycle Truth: @SFBART now claims that new tall entrance gates saved $10 million this past year in fare recovery. In other words, the ten year DELAY in installing these crime busting gates cost BART $100 million. Another example of BART wanting credit for past failures.

[Steve Glazer @Steve_Glazer]

Perfect. The two dominant political parties who are controlled by extreme elements want to undo the Top Two political reform that handcuffs their power. . . In the name of good government. Good Grief! @joegarofoli @JeremyBWhite @LATSeema

[Joe Garofoli @joegarofoli]

https://t.co/MpHo8Wt3Gf

[Steve Glazer @Steve_Glazer]

2 choices by Bay Area transit:

1. Ignore financial crisis and spend into a deficit and beg for a taxpayer bailout, or,

2. Right size your operations to match revenues and then ask for help to improve service going forward.

Read my perspective here:

https://t.co/dhhIa1LEQ1

[Steve Glazer @Steve_Glazer]

Smart and sensible explanation for how Mayor @MattMahanSJ’s plan for getting unsheltered people indoors has worked. Absolutely Governor-level leadership.

[Ezra Klein @ezraklein]

Here's @MattMahanSJ, on the lessons — both politics and policy — of trying to cut unsheltered homelessness in San Jose to zero

[Steve Glazer @Steve_Glazer]

2 choices by Bay Area transit:

1. Ignore financial crisis and spend into a deficit and beg for a taxpayer bailout, or,

2. Right size your operations to match revenues and then ask for help to improve service going forward.

Read my perspective here:

https://t.co/dhhIa1LEQ1