Police chief. Currently the city elects its top cop, but Council Member james, hardy and jahal want to change the city charter to fall in line with every other city in the state of california. We currently are the last city in the state of california with an elected chief of police. Reporter currently only a santa clara resident can run for police chief and james says that limits the pool of qualified candidates. The pool that we have for the elected chief of police is only ten officers that are from santa clara pd that live in the city out of 153 sworn officers. Reporter yes on measure b would change that. I think we all think that its time for to us evolve and adopt a procedure that seems to work for over 470 other cities in the state and were the only ones that are hanging onto this old, archaic system. Reporter lisa gillmor, who has been mayor of santa clara since 2016, opposes measure b and says she takes pride in getting elected by residents in 2022. It was a Pretty Amazing exper
Protest but this is affecting more than fast food chains. People who work in healthcare, Higher Education and even as baggage handlers at major airports will join in the fight for 15. Uber workers will be protesting today, as well. They will be expressing their demands at sfo at noon. Organizers recognize that the minimum wage is or will be 15 in places like new york and california but they say they wont settle until it becomes a federal standard. Even then, they say 15 isnt liveable but its a start. Well check in later to see whats going on with this intersection and where the protestors are. Jackie ward, kpix 5. President elect donald trump is announcing more cabinet picks. Today congressman tom price of georgia was selected as secretary of health and Human Services. Price is a former Orthopedic Surgeon and an outspoken critic of obamacare. Ever since president obama and the Democratled Congress passed obamacare six years ago, the laws failures have been piling up. While in congress,
Protestors calling for 15 to be the national standard. Good afternoon, it is tuesday, november 29. Im kenny choi. Im michelle griego. Kpix 5s jackie ward is live at sfo with more on the local fight for 15 demonstration. Reporter hundreds of uber and lyft drivers just arrived here at sfo. You can see those big flags. Thats the fight for 15 movement. This protest here is a continuation of what happened earlier this morning. [ chanting ] reporter right in the middle of the morning commute, a couple of hundred protestors closed down the intersection at 98th and international boulevard in oakland demanding a higher federal minimum wage. They say california is on the right path. We are not asking to become millionaires. We are not asking to, you know, retire on this income or anything like that. Were just asking that were able to maintain a living. Reporter he is a single father of 10yearold twins. He brings them to work with him because he says theres no other option. Right now were just ex