The Economy in Cupertino

Exploring changes in the Cupertino economy

Ananya Chaudhary, Lauren Chuu, Krish Dev, Yash Thapliyal, Lillian Wang, and Alex Zhang
February 15, 2023

As a system that continuously fluctuates with the times, the economy has brought new challenges and opportunities to Cupertino over the last few years. Read this package to explore different facets of the economy, from its impacts on the unhoused population and the housing crisis to changes in minimum wage.

1. Solving the unhoused crisis

2. New laws and housing element impact housing in Cupertino

3. Weighing in on wages

About the Writers

Ananya Chaudhary, Editor-in-Chief

Ananya is currently a senior and Editor-in-Chief for El Estoque. When she isn't reporting for El Estoque, you can find her binging her favorite shows: "Gilmore Girls" (only the first four seasons), "Grey's Anatomy" (the first six seasons) and "How I Met Your Mother" (all nine seasons). Ananya likes to spend most of her time within the bounds of her room, where she likes to jam to music, call her friends or — and most probably — sleep.

Lauren Chuu, Managing Editor

Lauren Chuu is currently a senior and a managing editor for El Estoque. In her free time, she enjoys making digital art, playing trivia games and watching kdramas.

Krish Dev, Co-Editor-in-Chief

Krish is currently a senior and a co-editor-in-chief for El Estoque; he has been on staff for three years and was an opinion editor as a sophomore and a website editor as a junior. When he is not taking pictures or working on stories, he enjoys traveling to new places, learning trivia and keeping up with the latest world news.

Yash Thapliyal, Website Editor

Yash Thapliyal is currently a senior and a website editor for El Estoque. He enjoys gaming, playing with his dog and reading.

Lillian Wang, Co-Editor-in-Chief

Lillian is a senior and a co-editor-in-chief for El Estoque.

Alex Zhang, Staff Writer

Alex is currently a senior and a second-year staff writer. In addition to journalism, he is involved with the Monta Vista Varsity Badminton team, Junior State of America, and the Monta Vista Microfinance club.