Anthony J. Becker

Becker supports creating housing that includes higher percentages of affordable housing. He wants to create more housing in the city which will help gain more property tax for the city, allowing the city to allocate funds to public spaces [1].

Becker wants to create more revenue for the city by hosting more events at Levi’s stadium. He also wants to increase travel and tourism and property tax by quickening the development approval process. He also wants to implement business taxes, cannabis taxes, and decrease funding for unproductive PR firms [1].

Becker supports the re-establishment of the historic downtown of Sanat Clara. He wants to use expiring land in the downtown region to redevelop the land and also wanted to reimplement the Parade of Champions [1].

Becker wants to provide preventative measures and supports collaborations between local governments and nonprofits to provide people with resources before they become homeless. He also supports a faster building approval process, mental health services, and increased emergency assistance [1].

Becker supports increased funding for communication lines and gas-water-sewer lines. He wants to improve older infrastructure with these upgrades and also hopes to work with community builders and PG&E to do this [1].

Becker wants to invest in the DARE program to decrease drug and alcohol reach to students. He also wants to implement more police patrols and work with businesses and neighborhoods. He also wants to increase the number of officers and firefighters who speak languages other than English and increase response to emergency calls. Becker wants to increase substance abuse and mental health crisis individuals in the Mobile Response Team [1].