Overview
- The county mailed a “community update” warning that federal Medi‑Cal cuts put county hospitals and clinics at risk of closure, quoting Executive James R. Williams.
- Officials say about 700,000 households received the non‑targeted piece via USPS Every Door Direct Mail at a printing and postage cost of roughly $266,000 as part of broader multilingual outreach and town halls.
- The mailing went out while ballots are being cast for the Nov. 4 special election, and it did not explicitly mention Measure A.
- No on Measure A chair Rishi Kumar alleges misuse of public funds to influence voters and calls for accountability, while the Measure A campaign declined to comment.
- County leaders maintain they are sharing factual information, and San Jose’s City Council voted 9–1 to endorse Measure A, a five‑year general sales tax expected to raise about $330 million annually and bring San Jose’s rate to 10%.