2014 has been another eventful year for Committee for Green Foothills. We have celebrated many wins for the protection of local open space and nature. Thanks to the support of our members, in 2014 we: Helped pass not one, but two critical ballot measures providing needed funding to our local open space districts. We were...
Tag: Measure Q
Victory for Measure Q!
Why is the Open Space Authority staff celebrating? Because Measure Q, preserving Santa Clara Valley open space for future generations, passed! It was a close win, just like we knew it would be. Thanks to everyone who helped with the campaign we can officially declare victory. At the end of Election Day last Tuesday Measure...
GOTV It’s Election Day
Happy Election Day from all of us at Committee for Green Foothills! We know the importance of flexing our civic muscles, and can all say proudly that we never miss a chance to vote on issues that matter to us. This Election Day is especially important to those of us living in San Jose and...
We’re on Change.org!
Committee for Green Foothills is a champion of Measure Q to protect local open space for future generations. Our petition on Change.org is just one of the many ways we are working to get our the vote for this crucial ballot measure. It’s pretty exciting. And, we just hit 1,500 signatures! Can you help us...
1 month left for Measure Q!
It’s hard to believe it’s already October, even harder to believe that we only have one month left until November 4. Hopefully you’ve already heard about Measure Q to protect open space for future generations, if not you can read more on our blog. We wanted to share these 3 easy things you can do...
$386 Billion
$386 billion. According to a recent study* that’s the value of Santa Clara County’s natural capital. Though we know nature is priceless, it helps others to understand the bottom line of protecting local natural systems. This is also why we think groups like the Santa Clara County Association of Realtors have endorsed Measure Q. From...
Measure Q: Another Open Space Ballot Measure
While we celebrate the recent victory of Measure AA, we’re gearing up for the next ballot measure to fund local open space. YES on Measure Q is well underway, and we are doing everything we can to get it passed. On November 4, voters in southern Santa Clara County (including the cities of San Jose, Milpitas,...