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Measure A - Bait and Switch

Measure A - Bait and Switch

Update: 2025-10-31
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Measure A is being sold to Santa Clara County voters as a hospital funding initiative — but the fine print tells another story. In this episode of Game Changers Silicon Valley, host Jim Connor talks with David Johnson, chairman of the Santa Clara County Republican Party, about the widening gap between the county's public message and its fiscal reality.

Johnson reveals how the county's healthcare budget has nearly tripled despite a shrinking population and explains why Measure A — a general tax increase with no spending guaranteesmay do little to fix the system's inefficiencies. Together, they unpack the real numbers, political narratives, and what voters need to know before heading to the polls.

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Measure A - Bait and Switch

Measure A - Bait and Switch

Jim Connor