Anti-discrimination grant
The city of Milpitas received a $25,000 grant from the California Commission on the Status of Women and Girls to help establish a community task force to help implement the principles of the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women.
On May 19, 2020, the Milpitas City Council passed a resolution in support of the convention. On Aug. 4, 2020, council adopted an ordinance accepting the convention’s principles.
The convention explicitly acknowledges that “extensive discrimination against women continues to exist” and emphasizes that such discrimination “violates the principles of equality of rights and respect for human dignity.”
The community task force will include a staff liaison to be appointed by the city manager, a city council liaison, a youth liaison from Milpitas High School’s Girl UP club and members with expertise in economic development, violence against women and girls and health care.
Senior tax exemption
Santa Clara County seniors 65 and older could qualify for exemption from the Safe, Clean Water property tax if they own their home and live in it as a primary residence.
The application period for the property tax exemption is open April 15-June 30 for seniors who meet all of the following criteria:
- Born before June 30, 1958;
- Total household income for 2021 was below $62,292. Total household income is the total gross income for every person over 18 years old who lives in the home. It excludes capital gains;
- Live in and own the home the tax is assessed on. Mobile homes in parks and homes that are in an irrevocable trust are not eligible.
The application is available at valleywater.org/senior-parcel-tax-exemption.
Source: www.mercurynews.com