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    In-Depth Media Interviews

As the leader of one of the nation’s largest and most diverse cities, Mayor Reed is often invited by a wide variety of major media outlets to offer his insight - and trademark straight talk - on pertinent issues affecting San José and other cities around the world. Listed below are recent, in-depth video interviews with Mayor Reed.
     
     
    San Jose's Budget & Pension Reform, Bloomberg - November 10, 2010
   
Mayor Reed on Bloomberg Mayor Reed talks with Margaret Brennan on Bloomberg Television's "InBusiness" about how the fiscal reforms approved by San Jose voters will help address the city's budget shortfall and pension liabilities.

"It was a big day for the voters to say 'we have got to do this differently, we can't just keep laying people off and cutting services year after year.' We have to get control over these costs and that's what we're going to do."

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    Jobs, the Budget and Fiscal Reforms, Comcast Newsmakers - August 26, 2010
   
Mayor Reed on Comcast Newsmakers Mayor Reed discusses jobs, the budget and fiscal reforms with Maggi Scurra on this segment of Comcast Newsmakers.

"Unfortunately, we've had to cut services year after year in order to balance the budget; I'm trying to reverse that, trying to get some fiscal reforms so that we can stop cutting services and get control over our costs."

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    California is Un-Governable, FOX News - November 2, 2009
   
California is Un-Governable Mayor Reed discusses the current economic difficulties facing the Golden State.

"I support rebooting the state. We need to get back and focus on what makes a state move forward. Right now we fight and fight and fight and fight, and never get anything accomplished towards dealing with our major problems, whether it's budget or water."

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    Going Green and Growing Jobs, FOX Business News - August 19, 2009
   
Going Green and Growing Jobs Mayor Chuck Reed speaks about the city's effort to become completely energy-independent.

"We’re already seeing progress. We've gone from about 1,500 clean tech jobs to 3,000 clean tech jobs in the last year. That sector continues to grow, so we're very optimistic about creating new jobs. In the process, we're going save some money as we participate in energy efficiency and conservation, saving this city money directly."

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    Where the Jobs Are, CNBC - August 7, 2009
   
Where the Jobs Are Mayor Reed and Mayor Alan McGraw of Round Rock, Texas, tell CNBC how they're growing the job market in their cities.

“We have to make sure that our clean tech companies that have sprouted here stay here and grow here, so we have to be the best place in the world to start and grow a business. We have to work at the speed of business to make sure that when these companies get the opportunity to expand, they do it right here in San José.”

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