Arjun Batra – San Jose Inside https://www.sanjoseinside.com A look inside San Jose politics and culture Wed, 17 Jan 2024 19:47:16 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=5.6.12 San Jose City Council to Israel and Hamas: Ceasefire, Help Gazans, Free Hostages https://www.sanjoseinside.com/opinion/san-jose-city-council-to-israel-and-hamas-ceasefire-aid-gazans-free-hostages/ https://www.sanjoseinside.com/opinion/san-jose-city-council-to-israel-and-hamas-ceasefire-aid-gazans-free-hostages/#comments Wed, 17 Jan 2024 19:46:27 +0000 https://www.sanjoseinside.com/?p=201208227 We strongly encourage the US government to implore Hamas and Israel to do all they can to work toward a cessation of hostilities, protect civilian lives, and facilitate the safe delivery of humanitarian aid to Gaza residents. We also expect Hamas and Israel to release hostages and prisoners based on continued negotiations.

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]]> https://www.sanjoseinside.com/opinion/san-jose-city-council-to-israel-and-hamas-ceasefire-aid-gazans-free-hostages/feed/ 13 Mahan Gets Opponent, as 17 Qualify for City Council Ballots https://www.sanjoseinside.com/news/mahan-gets-opponent-as-17-qualify-for-city-council-ballots/ https://www.sanjoseinside.com/news/mahan-gets-opponent-as-17-qualify-for-city-council-ballots/#respond Tue, 12 Dec 2023 06:46:41 +0000 https://www.sanjoseinside.com/?p=201207989 San Jose Mayor Matt Mahan now has a primary opponent, Tyrone Wade, but past elections provide strong evidence the two-year incumbent will sail to an early victory in the March 5 primary.

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]]> https://www.sanjoseinside.com/news/mahan-gets-opponent-as-17-qualify-for-city-council-ballots/feed/ 0 Meet San Jose’s New City Council: Six New Faces, More Diverse, Fewer Women https://www.sanjoseinside.com/news/meet-san-joses-new-city-council-six-new-faces-more-diverse-fewer-women/ https://www.sanjoseinside.com/news/meet-san-joses-new-city-council-six-new-faces-more-diverse-fewer-women/#comments Tue, 31 Jan 2023 20:41:01 +0000 https://www.sanjoseinside.com/?p=201202364 The city’s shifting demographics, a continuing affordable housing shortage, endemic homelessness, a looming budget deficit and the reality of five council elections – plus another mayoral ballot – in just two years create additional uncertainties.

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]]> https://www.sanjoseinside.com/news/meet-san-joses-new-city-council-six-new-faces-more-diverse-fewer-women/feed/ 6 Arjun Batra Is New District 10 San Jose Council Member https://www.sanjoseinside.com/news/arjun-batra-is-the-new-district-10-san-jose-council-member/ https://www.sanjoseinside.com/news/arjun-batra-is-the-new-district-10-san-jose-council-member/#comments Fri, 27 Jan 2023 03:51:21 +0000 https://www.sanjoseinside.com/?p=201202295 Arjun Batra led on all three ballots during the council selection process, which required a two-thirds majority to win.

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