San Jose City Council – San Jose Inside https://www.sanjoseinside.com A look inside San Jose politics and culture Thu, 18 Apr 2024 21:30:22 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=5.6.12 San José Mayor and Council Appoint New Independent Police Auditor after Nationwide Search https://www.sanjoseinside.com/news/san-jose-mayor-and-council-appoint-new-independent-police-auditor-after-nationwide-search/ https://www.sanjoseinside.com/news/san-jose-mayor-and-council-appoint-new-independent-police-auditor-after-nationwide-search/#comments Thu, 18 Apr 2024 21:30:22 +0000 https://www.sanjoseinside.com/?p=201208971 Eddie Aubrey, currently working with the Richmond Police Department, has been investigating police misconduct since 2016

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]]> https://www.sanjoseinside.com/news/san-jose-mayor-and-council-appoint-new-independent-police-auditor-after-nationwide-search/feed/ 1 FINAL Official Vote Count, All State, County, City Races https://www.sanjoseinside.com/politics/sj-mayor-matt-mahan-wins-easily-as-trio-battles-in-16th-congressional-district/ https://www.sanjoseinside.com/politics/sj-mayor-matt-mahan-wins-easily-as-trio-battles-in-16th-congressional-district/#comments Wed, 03 Apr 2024 07:46:05 +0000 https://www.sanjoseinside.com/?p=201208595 April 2 Update: City, county, state ballots set for November

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]]> https://www.sanjoseinside.com/politics/sj-mayor-matt-mahan-wins-easily-as-trio-battles-in-16th-congressional-district/feed/ 6 November Ballots for SJ City Council Emerge from Primary https://www.sanjoseinside.com/politics/november-ballots-for-sj-city-council-take-shape/ https://www.sanjoseinside.com/politics/november-ballots-for-sj-city-council-take-shape/#respond Sat, 09 Mar 2024 05:19:27 +0000 https://www.sanjoseinside.com/?p=201208634 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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]]> https://www.sanjoseinside.com/politics/november-ballots-for-sj-city-council-take-shape/feed/ 0 Here Are the Local Winners, Likely Winners and Likely Opponents from Primary Vote https://www.sanjoseinside.com/politics/here-are-the-local-winners-likely-winners-and-likely-opponents-from-primary-vote/ https://www.sanjoseinside.com/politics/here-are-the-local-winners-likely-winners-and-likely-opponents-from-primary-vote/#comments Fri, 08 Mar 2024 22:29:36 +0000 https://www.sanjoseinside.com/?p=201208652 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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]]> https://www.sanjoseinside.com/politics/here-are-the-local-winners-likely-winners-and-likely-opponents-from-primary-vote/feed/ 1 City Takes Tougher Stance on Stolen Catalytic Converters https://www.sanjoseinside.com/news/city-takes-tougher-stance-on-stolen-catalytic-converters/ https://www.sanjoseinside.com/news/city-takes-tougher-stance-on-stolen-catalytic-converters/#comments Wed, 07 Feb 2024 20:34:24 +0000 https://www.sanjoseinside.com/?p=201208405 The newly approved measure is expected to strengthen laws prohibiting the illegal possession of catalytic converters, marked or unmarked, and will enact stricter fines.

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]]> https://www.sanjoseinside.com/news/city-takes-tougher-stance-on-stolen-catalytic-converters/feed/ 1 San Jose, other Cities, Face State Deadline to Speed Up New Housing Construction https://www.sanjoseinside.com/news/san-jose-other-cities-face-state-deadline-to-speed-up-new-housing-construction/ https://www.sanjoseinside.com/news/san-jose-other-cities-face-state-deadline-to-speed-up-new-housing-construction/#comments Thu, 25 Jan 2024 16:59:55 +0000 https://www.sanjoseinside.com/?p=201208300 In San Jose, the city is facing double deadline pressure. The Bay Area’s largest city has yet to have its housing element certified by the state, though a draft is under review by the housing department.

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]]> https://www.sanjoseinside.com/news/san-jose-other-cities-face-state-deadline-to-speed-up-new-housing-construction/feed/ 2 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 District 2 Council Opponents Invited to Public Forum Jan. 18 https://www.sanjoseinside.com/politics/district-2-council-opponents-invited-to-public-forum-jan-18/ https://www.sanjoseinside.com/politics/district-2-council-opponents-invited-to-public-forum-jan-18/#respond Wed, 10 Jan 2024 02:58:07 +0000 https://www.sanjoseinside.com/?p=201208176 The four San Jose City Council candidates invited are:Pamela Campos, Joe Lopez, Lalbabu “Babu” Prasad, Vanessa Sandoval.

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]]> https://www.sanjoseinside.com/politics/district-2-council-opponents-invited-to-public-forum-jan-18/feed/ 0 Michael Mulcahy Announces Bid for District 6 City Council Seat https://www.sanjoseinside.com/politics/michael-mulcahy-announces-bid-for-district-6-sj-council-seat/ https://www.sanjoseinside.com/politics/michael-mulcahy-announces-bid-for-district-6-sj-council-seat/#comments Fri, 10 Nov 2023 18:07:38 +0000 https://www.sanjoseinside.com/?p=201207603 The business developer has been actively involved in the revitalization of Willow Glen’s Lincoln Avenue, revamping the Garden Theater and partnering in The Table restaurant, and led the conversion of the former cannery location on Monterey Highway into a shopping center.

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]]> https://www.sanjoseinside.com/politics/michael-mulcahy-announces-bid-for-district-6-sj-council-seat/feed/ 1 San Jose City Council Averted a Strike, Now Faces Tough Choices https://www.sanjoseinside.com/news/san-jose-city-council-averted-a-strike-now-faces-tough-decisions/ https://www.sanjoseinside.com/news/san-jose-city-council-averted-a-strike-now-faces-tough-decisions/#comments Tue, 05 Sep 2023 06:18:58 +0000 https://www.sanjoseinside.com/?p=201206193 The City Manager's Office on Sept. 1 wrote to city council members, saying the new employees contracts will mean minimal service cuts and minimal layoffs, but warned of additional impacts in future years.

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