Only in San José

Only in San José
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Only in San José

Welcome to the Only in San José civic education podcast, aimed at demystifying and democratizing the process of civic participation in local government--ground zero of systemic change. Join Host Ellina Yin, on this civic walkabout as we speak with with local San José city staff, residents, and experts in the field of local government, as we break down the policies, budgets, and nuances that are shaping the future of our city. To learn more about us please visit us at www.onlyinsj.org

  1. Episode 30: Voting Rights Pt 2 the Down Ballot with Dr. Angelica Cortez

    OCT 20

    Episode 30: Voting Rights Pt 2 the Down Ballot with Dr. Angelica Cortez

    Episode Synopsis:  In this Voting Rights Pt 2 episode: Ellina Yin speaks with Dr. Angelica Cortez about the presidential election and the importance of the Down Ballot vote. Guest: Dr. Angelica "Gel" Cortez is a nonprofit executive, organizer, and leading voice in the Filipina/x/o American power building movement. Voted as a Silicon Valley Woman of Influence and 40 Under 40, she is the mind behind multiple civic and health equity campaigns across the state and nation. She is the current Executive Director of LEAD Filipino and first Senior Vice President of Justice, Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion (JEDI) for Pacific Clinics, the largest mental and behavioral health service provider in California. Additionally, she is the owner of FancyHeadz, a social enterprise that produces headwear and accessories to support health services in Southeast Asia. 2024 Voter Guide: https://linktr.ee/onlyinsj2024 Learn more about Only in San José: www.onlyinsj.org Resources: Emancipation Proclamation (1863) Civil Rights Act (1866) Voting Rights Act (1965)  14th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution: Civil Rights (1868) 15th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution: Voting Rights (1870) California Voting Rights Act  (2001) California Code, Government Code - GOV § 54950  The California Voting Rights Act and Local Governments by David C. Powell, California State University, Long Beach  Post-Election Trends in County of Santa Clara https://data.sccgov.org/stories/s/m73k-nkyp  Pew Research Center, Voter Turnout 2018-2022 https://www.pewresearch.org/politics/2023/07/12/voter-turnout-2018-2022/  State-by-State Youth Voter Turnout Data and the Impact of Election Laws in 2022 https://circle.tufts.edu/latest-research/state-state-youth-voter-turnout-data-and-impact-election-laws-2022  APIA Vote Surveyhttps://apiavote.org/wp-content/uploads/2022-Asian-American-Voter-Survey-Report.pdf Mis/Disinformation Tools: InVID Reverse Search Tool: https://www.invid-project.eu/tools-and-services/invid-verification-plugin/  Lateral Reading and the Nature of Expertise: Reading Less and Learning More When Evaluating Digital Informationhttps://purl.stanford.edu/yk133ht8603  Hive Ai Detection Softwarehttps://thehive.ai/apis/ai-generated-content-classification  Dare to be Greyhttps://www.daretobegrey.com/home  Media Clips Springfield, Ohio Public Comment: https://www.reddit.com/r/justgalsbeingchicks/comments/1g5t3si/a_woman_from_springfield_ohio_addresses_the_towns/?utm_source=share&utm_medium=web3x&utm_name=web3xcss&utm_term=1&utm_content=share_button  https://www.tiktok.com/@sunrisemvmt/video/7426126368271781151 Music: Spunker by Blue Dot Sessions, Creative Commons License Attribution - Noncommercial 4.0 International (CC BY-NC 4.0) *Copyright Disclaimer under Section 107 of the Copyright Act of 1976: Allowance is made for “fair use” for purposes such as criticism, comment, news reporting, teaching, scholarship, education, and research. Fair use is a use permitted by copyright statute that might otherwise be infringing.

    42 min
  2. Episode 29: Voting Rights with Dr. Angelica Cortez Pt 1

    OCT 17

    Episode 29: Voting Rights with Dr. Angelica Cortez Pt 1

    In this episode, Ellina Yin speaks with Dr. Angelica Cortez about the history and power of voting and civic participation, and a little bit about the Upcoming 2024 Elections.  Guest: Dr. Angelica "Gel" Cortez is a nonprofit executive, organizer, and leading voice in the Filipina/x/o American power building movement. Voted as a Silicon Valley Woman of Influence and 40 Under 40, she is the mind behind multiple civic and health equity campaigns across the state and nation. She is the current Executive Director of LEAD Filipino and first Senior Vice President of Justice, Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion (JEDI) for Pacific Clinics, the largest mental and behavioral health service provider in California. Additionally, she is the owner of FancyHeadz, a social enterprise that produces headwear and accessories to support health services in Southeast Asia. Check out OSJ's latest podcast project, you can find Only in Santa Clara wherever you get your podcasts and on YouTube. 2024 Voter Guides: https://linktr.ee/onlyinsj2024 Resources: ​Emancipation Proclamation (1863) ​Civil Rights Act (1866) ​Voting Rights Act (1965)  ​14th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution: Civil Rights (1868) ​15th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution: Voting Rights (1870) ​California Voting Rights Act  (2001) ​The California Voting Rights Act and Local Governments by David C. Powell, California State University, Long Beach  ​Post-Election Trends in County of Santa Clara https://data.sccgov.org/stories/s/m73k-nkyp  ​Pew Research Center, Voter Turnout 2018-2022 https://www.pewresearch.org/politics/2023/07/12/voter-turnout-2018-2022/  ​State-by-State Youth Voter Turnout Data and the Impact of Election Laws in 2022 https://circle.tufts.edu/latest-research/state-state-youth-voter-turnout-data-and-impact-election-laws-2022  ​APIA Vote Survey https://apiavote.org/wp-content/uploads/2022-Asian-American-Voter-Survey-Report.pdf Mis/Disinformation Tools: ​InVID Reverse Search Tool: https://www.invid-project.eu/tools-and-services/invid-verification-plugin/  ​Lateral Reading and the Nature of Expertise: Reading Less and Learning More When Evaluating Digital Informationhttps://purl.stanford.edu/yk133ht8603  ​Hive Ai Detection Softwarehttps://thehive.ai/apis/ai-generated-content-classification  ​Dare to be Greyhttps://www.daretobegrey.com/home

    1h 23m
  3. Episode 28: SCC Registrar of Voters Recount Process (2024 Election Series)

    APR 24

    Episode 28: SCC Registrar of Voters Recount Process (2024 Election Series)

    In this episode, Ellina Yin provides a general overview of and the four different types of recounts, from the Registrar of Voter website: California’s required automatic manual tally, County of Santa Clara's automatic recount policy, voter requested recounts, and court ordered recounts. This episode is specific to Santa Clara County, for Statewide Recount information you can visit the California Secretary of State's (https://www.sos.ca.gov/administration/regulations/current-regulations/elections/recounts) Recently, Santa Clara County became the poster child for EVERY VOTE COUNTS, the March 5 Primary resulted in a rare 2 way tie for second place in the race for Congressional District 16, a statewide contest which impacts Santa Clara County and San Mateo County. Former San Jose Mayor Sam Liccardo is the lead and heading to the November General Election, with current Santa Clara County Supervisor Joe Simitian and Assemblymember Evan Low tied for second place, sending all three into the November General Election. However, a recount could potentially change the outcome. *Special thanks to Grace Hase, a reporter who has been covering the congressional race for the Mercury News for clarifying the different local/county and state processes. In the news: "Tied again: Evan Low and Joe Simitian are back in a dead heat for second as congressional recount nears the end," by Grace Hase, Mercury News (https://www.mercurynews.com/2024/04/23/tied-again-evan-low-and-joe-simitian-are-back-in-a-dead-heat-for-second-as-congressional-recount-nears-the-end/) "Silicon Valley congressional recount closing in on final tally" by Jana Kadah, San José Spotlight (https://sanjosespotlight.com/california-bay-area-silicon-valley-congressional-district-16-recount-closing-in-on-final-tally-election-2024/)   Sources: Registrar of Voters, Santa Clara County – Recount Process (https://vote.santaclaracounty.gov/elections/recounts-and-faqs) California Elections Code Section 15360 (http://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/codes_displaySection.xhtml?lawCode=ELEC§ionNum=15360) County of Santa Clara’s automatic recount Policy 3.63 / page 141 (https://boardclerk.sccgov.org/sites/g/files/exjcpb656/files/BOSPolicyCHAP3.pdf) Contested elections (http://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/codes_displayexpandedbranch.xhtml?tocCode=ELEC&division=16.&title=&part=&chapter=&article=) Court ordered recounts, see Division 15, Chapter 9, Article 4 of the California Elections Code (http://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/codes_displayText.xhtml?lawCode=ELEC&division=15.&title=&part=&chapter=9.&article=4) California Secretary of State's - Recounts (https://www.sos.ca.gov/administration/regulations/current-regulations/elections/recounts)

    18 min
  4. Episode 27: General Purpose Committees (2024 Election Series)

    APR 23

    Episode 27: General Purpose Committees (2024 Election Series)

    In this special "2024 Election Series" episode, Ellina Yin covers General Purpose Committees, what they do and why they are important. Ever wonder who is sending you all those mailers during election season? Tune in to learn about all the various ways these committees can shape the political landscape in your community. Source Cited: Chapter 14 Political Party Committees https://www.fppc.ca.gov/content/dam/fppc/NS-Documents/TAD/Campaign%20Manuals/Manual_4/Manual_4_Ch_14_Political_Party_Committees.pdf General Purpose Committee https://www.fppc.ca.gov/content/dam/fppc/NS-Documents/LegalDiv/Regulations/Index/Chapter2/18227.5.pdf There are 15 cities in Santa Clara County. This page provides a brief overview of the cities and links to the city website. https://santaclaralafco.org/cities-and-special-districts/cities-information

    5 min

  5. APR 22

    Episode 26: Rights of Nature, an Earth Day special with Mari Margil

    In celebration of Earth Day, Ellina Yin speaks with Mari Margil about climate solutions happening around the world and how we can bring some of them home. This episode is from our unreleased archives and was originally recorded March of 2022. Mari Margil is the Executive Director of the Center for Democratic and Environmental Rights (CDER).  She works with civil society, governments, as well as Tribal Nations and Indigenous communities in the U.S., Ecuador, the Philippines, Nepal, and elsewhere, to advance Rights of Nature frameworks. She consulted with Ecuador’s Constituent Assembly, helping to draft the world’s first Rights of Nature constitutional provisions in 2008. Margil received her Master’s degree from Harvard University’s John F. Kennedy School of Government, and is a co-author of The Bottom Line or Public Health, Exploring Wild Law: The Philosophy of Earth Jurisprudence, and Bearing Witness: The Human Rights Case Against Fracking and Climate Change. Her writing has also been featured in publications including The Guardian, YES! Magazine, Earth Island Journal, Mongabay, Democracy Journal, World Policy Journal, and Common Dreams, and her work has been featured in the New York Times, and The New Yorker.  Episode Notes: Public Comment Remix by mias Santa Clara County Reid-Hillview Airport Study The New Constitution Project Democracy in the United States Orange County Florida Charter Amendment Update

    1h 1m
  6. Episode 25: Somatic Exercise Series - Innerchild Meditation by Rashmi Guttal

    12/29/2023 · BONUS

    Episode 25: Somatic Exercise Series - Innerchild Meditation by Rashmi Guttal

    Innerchild Meditation by Rashmi Guttal featuring music by Nature Healing Society Rashmi (she/they) is a somatic practitioner, restorative justice facilitator, and mediator. Through her background in asana (yoga), meditation, and conflict resolution, she created somatic mediation, a coaching process to help individuals and couples resolve conflict. Using the Internal Family Systems model, Attachment Theory, and body-based practices, Rashmi guides folx into deeper awareness and compassion for their different ‘parts’. She focuses on nervous system regulation, emphasizing rest, silence, and moving slowly. https://www.rashmiguttal.com/

    4 min
  7. Episode 24: Breaking the Screen Spell Serie - Change the Default, Making the Web Safer for Youth

    12/29/2023

    Episode 24: Breaking the Screen Spell Serie - Change the Default, Making the Web Safer for Youth

    Join Co-Hosts Ellina Yin and Deitra Hoang as they take a deep dive into what is digital addiction? How is digital addiction harmful and what is being done about it? Welcome to "Breaking the Screen Spell," a special Only in San José podcast series that explores the topic of digital addiction and how we can regain control over our relationship with technology. In this podcast, co-hosts Ellina Yin and Deitra Hoang discuss how websites, businesses, and social media target youth audiences? What is being done to keep kids safe while on the web? In this episode we feature a clip from the California Department of Justice. California Attorney General Rob Bonta today co-led a bipartisan coalition of 33 attorneys general in filing a federal lawsuit against Meta Platforms, Inc. and affiliates (Meta). Contact: (916) 210-6000, agpressoffice@doj.ca.gov YouTube Clip: AG Bonta Announces Legal Action Against Social Media Company from Tuesday, October 24, 2023 Intro Music: “Full Circle by Civic Flora Somatic Exercise by Rashmi Guttal featuring music by Nature Healing Society Rashmi (she/they) is a somatic practitioner, restorative justice facilitator, and mediator. Through her background in asana (yoga), meditation, and conflict resolution, she created somatic mediation, a coaching process to help individuals and couples resolve conflict. Using the Internal Family Systems model, Attachment Theory, and body-based practices, Rashmi guides folx into deeper awareness and compassion for their different ‘parts’. She focuses on nervous system regulation, emphasizing rest, silence, and moving slowly. https://www.rashmiguttal.com/  Resources: Center for Humane Technology (CHT) as an independent 501(c)(3) nonprofit https://www.humanetech.com/ Your Undivided Attention Podcast (https://www.humanetech.com/podcast) The Markup challenges technology to serve the public good. https://themarkup.org/

    52 min
  8. Episode 23: Somatic Exercise Series - Guided Meditation with Rashmi Guttal

    12/21/2023 · BONUS

    Episode 23: Somatic Exercise Series - Guided Meditation with Rashmi Guttal

    Guided Meditation by Rashmi Guttal featuring music by Nature Healing Society Rashmi (she/they) is a somatic practitioner, restorative justice facilitator, and mediator. Through her background in asana (yoga), meditation, and conflict resolution, she created somatic mediation, a coaching process to help individuals and couples resolve conflict. Using the Internal Family Systems model, Attachment Theory, and body-based practices, Rashmi guides folx into deeper awareness and compassion for their different ‘parts’. She focuses on nervous system regulation, emphasizing rest, silence, and moving slowly. https://www.rashmiguttal.com/

    4 min
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Welcome to the Only in San José civic education podcast, aimed at demystifying and democratizing the process of civic participation in local government--ground zero of systemic change. Join Host Ellina Yin, on this civic walkabout as we speak with with local San José city staff, residents, and experts in the field of local government, as we break down the policies, budgets, and nuances that are shaping the future of our city. To learn more about us please visit us at www.onlyinsj.org

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    Only in San José
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    2020 - 2024
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