"PG&E scaling up to provide power to new data centers is beyond comical. They can't even deliver reliable power to residential customers. My area of San Jose, including my own home, has experienced over a dozen power outages since 2022, the longest lasting eight and nine hours back-to-back during the 2022 heatwave. Before we rely on PG&E to supply power to these new data centers, city leaders should be asking the utility how committed they are to serving their residential customers."
"I have been a supporter of Matt Mahan as mayor of San Jose: pragmatic policies and a sophisticated understanding of outreach. But with a long list of tech bros giving to his campaign, who can support his bid as governor? Do they care about homelessness? Affordability? Public safety? That Sergey Brin, of Epstein file fame and obscenely rich, should get involved with Mahan is weird. Why take money from this man?"
PG&E is expanding to serve new data centers despite repeated, lengthy outages affecting San Jose residences, prompting calls for a municipal utility responsive to residents rather than shareholders. Concern exists that city leaders must question PG&E's commitment to residential service before approving expanded commercial power supply. Worries about campaign funding highlight unease with wealthy tech donors backing political candidates, raising questions about priorities on homelessness, affordability and public safety. The 20-year sentence for Hong Kong media tycoon Jimmy Lai is described as a devastating blow to press freedom and an urgent reason for Western governments to advocate for his release.
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