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November Ballots for SJ City Council Emerge from Primary

Barry Holtzclaw — Sat, 09 Mar 2024 05:19:27 +0000

As expected, Mayor Matt Mahan easily won re-election, avoiding a November runoff with 87.8% of the vote, as ballot counting continued through Thursday.

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Here Are the Local Winners, Likely Winners and Likely Opponents from Primary Vote

Barry Holtzclaw — Fri, 08 Mar 2024 22:29:36 +0000

In addition to outright winners in local races in the March primary, Matt Mahan, David Cohen and Otto Lee, another 10 local politicians emerged from the early ballot counts as shoo-ins for November, because they are already comfortably separated from their opponents.

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San Jose City Council to Israel and Hamas: Ceasefire, Help Gazans, Free Hostages

Omar Torres — Wed, 17 Jan 2024 19:46:27 +0000

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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Meet San Jose’s New City Council: Six New Faces, More Diverse, Fewer Women

Barry Holtzclaw — Tue, 31 Jan 2023 20:41:01 +0000

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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Vice Mayor Nominee Kamei Sees Herself as a ‘Bridge Builder’

Dan Pulcrano — Sat, 07 Jan 2023 02:05:58 +0000

Prior to her election to the city council in June, Kamei served as a Morgan Hill planning commissioner, a trustee of the Santa Clara Valley Water district and a member of the Santa Clara County Board of Education.

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Phone Calls, Financial Support Preceded Council’s Dec. 5 Vote

Barry Holtzclaw — Fri, 09 Dec 2022 15:31:49 +0000

Despite passionate and eloquent pleas from the City Hall audience, the Dec. 5 San Jose City Council decision wasn’t about taxpayers’ money, or voters’ rights. Cash, political power and private conversations not streamed on Zoom won the night.

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Split SJ City Council Votes to Appoint Two New Members, Rejecting Public Pleas for Special Election

Barry Holtzclaw — Mon, 05 Dec 2022 22:20:00 +0000

The vacancies were created by the November election, when District 8 Councilmember Sylvia Arenas was elected as the District 1 representative on the Santa Clara County Board of Supervisors and District 10 Councilmember Matt Mahan was elected mayor.

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San Jose Mayor and Council Members Promise More ‘Rapid-Build’ Emergency Housing

Barry Holtzclaw — Thu, 23 Sep 2021 16:07:44 +0000

Proposals announced Wednesday by San Jose city leaders would triple emergency housing units to 1,000, quadruple San José Bridge jobs, and reduce illegal dumping.

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San Jose City Council OKs Housing, Commercial Use for Part of Flea Market Site

Bay City News — Wed, 30 Jun 2021 15:17:00 +0000

The development shrinks the longstanding East San Jose flea market to five acres, one-third of its original size, leaving many of the 430 vendors worried that they will be squeezed out.

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Local Democrats Censure Stone Over ‘Offensive’ Comment

The Fly — Fri, 07 May 2021 19:16:49 +0000

Santa Clara County Assessor Larry Stone’s affinity for antiquated colloquialisms has turned into a hog-wild debacle.

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