“We are stronger together” is a meme, an often used phrase, maybe a cliche, but it still feels so authentic.

I feel so blessed to live in this place, County of Santa Clara, California, where my County Supervisors, county staff and cities throughout region deeply care about local residents’ rights, protections, health, and well being.

I know this because I see county leadership pushing back against federal edicts that hurt our residents. I know this because our County Poet Laureate Yosimar Reyes is a strong voice for civil rights and because our local artists tell the stories of marginalized populations. I know this because, despite enormous financial pressures, our county still provides grants to local arts groups serving the wide range of cultures represented in our region. The arts are

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