If they are successful, Cisco will need to halt construction until the referendum hits the ballot, which would probably happen in the spring. PLAN includes the Community Homeless Alliance Ministry and several well-known local activists. The proposed 20,000-worker facility has been the source of local strife ever since the idea was first made public. Neighbors and environmentalists say it will pollute the air, worsen traffic and drive up area rents. But the San Jose City Council recently gave the project the go-ahead--hardly a surprise since Cisco is the city's largest employer.

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