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SJ mayoral race: Still too close to call By Bojana Cvijic EXECUTIVE EDITOR

With San Jose voters choosing their first new mayor in a decade, councilmember Matt Mahan has emerged as the front runner in the highly anticipated mayoral candidacy race against Santa Clara County supervisor Cindy Chavez. Melinda Jackson, San Jose State associate dean of undergraduate education and political science professor, said the race was expected to be a close competition. Jackson said Chavez is a politician with more experience, serving 17 years in various positions including county supervisor and San Jose councilmember, while Mahan emerged as a political newcomer who is a former tech executive prior to being elected to city council two years ago. “If Mahan does come out on top, this would suggest that a majority of San Jose voters are tired of the usual political approaches and are ready to take a chance on someone new,” Jackson said in an email. With 91% of precincts reporting in the city, Mahan leads with 51.7% of the votes while Chavez remains close with 48.3%, according to the New York Times interactive midterm election results webpage. There are 4,766 votes between the candidates, according to the New York Times webpage. The total number of votes reported is 138,222, according to the same webpage. The pair beat out other mayoral candidates

Results as of 4:39 p.m. Wednesday Cindy Chavez 66,728 votes or 48.3% Matt Mahan 71,494 votes or 51.7% INFOGRAPHIC BY BRYANNA BARTLETT; SOURCE: NEW YORK TIMES ELECTION RESULTS

like Dev Davis and Raul Peralez in the June primary, leading to a runoff between Mahan and Chavez. Jackson said the race became highly contested, with both candidates focusing on houselessness, affordable housing and public safety, among other issues, in their campaigns. Mahan has criticized Chavez for her approach to housing, saying she is too focused on expensive long-term affordable housing plans instead of focusing on clearing encampments, according to a Nov. 4 Mercury News article. Chavez countered that with her record

on housing that includes getting a $950 million housing bond passed in 2016 and housing 20,000 unhoused people into housing over five years, according to the Mercury News article. The race has also been the most expensive in San Jose’s history with special interest groups pouring in $5 million – with most of the money coming from outside of the city, according to a Tuesday San Jose Spotlight article. According to a Tuesday Spotlight analysis report, the majority of the funds comes from wealthy tech executives, developers and powerful labor unions in San Francisco,

Santa Clara, Los Angeles, Illinois, Texas and Sacramento. Jackson said Chavez received broad support from other city councilmembers, labor unions and various community groups. She also said Mahan was endorsed by outgoing Mayor Sam Liccardo, the only member of city council to do so, and local business groups. Both Chavez and Mahan did not respond to the Spartan Daily’s request for comment regarding the mayoral race. Mahan said half of the votes still need to be counted, according to a Tuesday KTVU article. “I don’t want to get ahead of myself,” Mahan told KTVU in its article. “We need to count all the ballots, but I can say, whatever role I’m serving in, whether as mayor or continuing on as councilmember, I’m committed to working with all of my colleagues to move our city forward.” Chavez released a statement on Wednesday. “It was a spirited campaign and it’s critically important that every vote is counted,” Chavez stated. “While we don’t yet know the outcome of this race, my focus remains on representing my community on the board of supervisors.” The mayoral race could take days to officially call a winner, according to a Wednesday Mercury News article. Follow Bojana on Twitter @bojanaacv

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SPORTS

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WOMEN’S BASKETBALL

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SJSU guard Jada Holland attempts a pass during a fall practice at the Spartan Recreation and Aquatic Center. Holland averaged 11.7 points per game last season at UC Riverside.

Local hooper brings spark to SJSU By Vanessa Tran

Holland played the indoor version of lacrosse called box lacrosse when she was growing Born into an athletic up, but eventually moved lineage, Jada Holland is a onto cheerleading. Her dad, 21-year-old student athlete and John Robert Holland, a senior sociology major who was former defensive back for the born in Canada and is currently San Francisco 49ers in 1993, a junior point guard on San Jose State’s women’s basketball team. Raised in Pleasanton, a city 30 miles north from San Jose, Holland attended Grand Canyon University her freshman year and spent two years at UC Riverside as the Highlanders’ starting point guard before transferring to SJSU this season. She transferred because she fell in love with the culture being implemented by the encouraged her to give basketball a new head coach April Phillips. try in fifth grade. She later became “They bring very different indecisive between picking which things, but all of them genuinely sport to pursue. care about you as a person, rather “I just couldn’t not play than just a student athlete,” Holland basketball. I think I fell in love with said. “Obviously, the vision that it at a young, very young age. And she [Phillips] has for San Jose I really never looked back from turning the program around and when I stopped cheerleading,” everything that we could do, and Holland said. I just really connected and vibed Holland gives credit to with her and coach Mitchell on the her dad for pushing her to first couple conversations.” play basketball and always Phillips said she believes challenging her whether it be that Holland can bring another mentally or physically. dynamic to this year’s team. “My dad has definitely built me “Jada does a really good job of and made me to be a great athlete, controlling our pace, and we want one of the best athletes wherever to play at a fast level,” Phillips said. I step in, wherever I’m at,” “She fits right in with the style of Holland said. basketball that I want to play for Her dad is the owner of sure and she’s definitely going to Holland Fitness and Performance bring some extreme impact to the Training, a gym that provides a program right away.” variety of programs to educate

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and train athletes in Pleasanton. “He is definitely someone who works tirelessly and endlessly to make sure that we are in the best spot ever,” Holland said, “And then my mom because she, you know, she’s the bread and butter, she is the glue within our family. And we

determination and hard work after getting injured numerous times inspires her. “My oldest brother, he has been through a lot I’d say, even through high school with getting injured, breaking his foot and all types of crazy stuff,” Holland

My dad has definitely built me and made me to be a great athlete, one of the best athletes wherever I step in, wherever I’m at.

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really couldn’t get anything done without her.” Holland’s competitive motor on the court comes from her family. She said her parents and siblings helped her build character on and off the court. “They love to rewatch plays, they love to break down and understand the game, and I think that’s something that I’ve definitely taken from them,” Holland said. “I love to watch film, even practice film, like right after practice, I’ll go home and I’ll watch.” Her brothers, Jamirr, 26, and Jevon, 22, are two of her biggest motivations for becoming an athlete. Jamirr Holland signed with the Montreal Alouettes, a team in the Canadian Football League, in 2019 but is no longer playing football. Holland said Jamirr’s

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said. “But still took a different route and made his way to the Canadian Football League, which is still a professional football league.” Jevon was drafted by the Miami Dolphins in the second round of the 2021 NFL Draft and plays safety for the team. Holland said Jevon’s work ethic shows he will get anything done. “My other older brother, he’s the middle child who is currently in the NFL, he plays for the Miami Dolphins. He works his butt off like 24/7, 100 days on end, he doesn’t give up,” Holland said. Holland said that she sees basketball in her future but possibly wants to be a recruiting coordinator or an assistant coach. “I also really love being able to break down and watch film as well as traveling which is

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why I really love the recruiting coordinator aspect, even though I know it comes with a lot more.” Holland said. Zhane Duckett, a junior English education student and a point guard for Chico State University’s women’s basketball team, said she and Holland have been playing basketball together since middle school. Duckett said Holland is one of the hardest working people she knows because of how much she is willing to improve and push for the best version of herself. “She’s always been coachable and has a level of intensity and confidence that forces everyone around her to step it up,” Duckett said. “Basketball was her first love and she’s going to give it her all everyday until the end of her career.” Duckett said the distance is hard for them to maintain a friendship, but says she would do anything for her. “We played with each other growing up and I’m not going to lie, it wasn’t easy,” Duckett said. “We went at each other in practice like crazy, but looking back on it, it’s probably a big part of the player I am today. We always pushed each other to be better and can now bring that kind of energy to any team we join.”

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Pink tax makes life more expensive for women

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because something is floral scented and bright pink or purple. That roots back to sexism because women are viewed as “high maintenance” and told to have a hairless body. But, how is that standard obtainable when the needed products are not affordable? Society applies so many expectations on women, yet not making products accessible is pure irony and inconsiderate of those in marginalized communities. The pink tax doesn’t only apply to hygiene products, even parents have to face that issue when shopping for their children. A New York City Department of Consumer Affairs study found that “girl toys” cost an average of 2% to 13% more than “boy toys,” the only difference being the

color, according to a Jan. 11, 2021 article by Bankrate, a New Yorkbased consumer financial services company. Not only are toys up-charged, but their clothing is too. On average, girls’ clothing cost 4% more than boys’, according to a December 2015 study by New York City Department of Consumer Affairs. Making parents face that surcharge to satisfy their child’s needs is terrible because all children’s necessities and entertainment items should cost the same, regardless of what gender the product is targeting. It’s difficult to find a solution to the pink tax, unless women start purchasing gender-neutral or men’s products, but that isn’t suitable for everyone.

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It’s unfair for women to have to even think of other ways to buy their day-to-day products when companies should be making that change. Hygiene products should be high quality and low cost because women should not be forced to constantly swap out their holy-grail items to fit their budgets. Sizing, which is something that many brands need to get rid of, is unfortunately another victim of the pink tax. Plus-size individuals have a tough time finding clothing that fit them, there should be no reason why it should cost more too. Old Navy was caught in a quandary in 2014 when a customer, Renee Posey, noticed that their women’s plus-size jeans cost $12-$15 more than their regular-

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sized jeans, according to a Nov. 12, 2014 CBS News article. When Posey compared the prices of men’s plus-size jeans, there was no difference in price as their regular-sized jeans. The problem would surely grab more attention if men spoke about the pink tax, that would further amplify women’s voices and highlight the unfairness of the prices. Unfortunately, I don’t think brands will step up and lower their prices, simply because they know that women are naturally going to gravitate toward their products. But that being said, we still have to try. Follow the Spartan Daily on Twitter @SpartanDaily

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There is no doubt that women spend a ridiculous amount of money on products that are specifically tailored to their needs. When comparing women’s and men’s products, we are essentially purchasing the same item, but at a taxed price. “Pink tax” is a term used to describe the extra amount of money charged for products or services that are marketed toward women shoppers, according to a Oct. 31 article by The Balance, a website that simplifies personal finance topics and news. Although that is not an actual tax, it is an issue that must be addressed. New York banned the pink tax practice on Sept. 30, 2020, making it the only state to do so, according to The Balance article. Consumers may not always spot the difference because the men’s and women’s aisles are separated, but it’s evident when you compare the price tags. My problem with the pink tax is that it’s hardly ever addressed, resulting in no changes in stores. I have been buying men’s deodorant, razors and pomade for as long as I can remember. It is easy to spot the quality of the products too, women’s razors are cheaper quality for the same price as an exceptional men’s razor. The key differences I have noticed have been the color of the product, price and the aisle. Women are paying more money

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