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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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Mahan Gets Opponent, as 17 Qualify for City Council Ballots

Barry Holtzclaw — Tue, 12 Dec 2023 06:46:41 +0000

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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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 Electeds Pass Rules to Throttle Chatty Colleagues

Silicon Valley Newsroom — Mon, 05 Apr 2021 13:00:48 +0000

Elected officials say the new rules will encourage brevity and stem the notoriously long City Council meetings most weeks.

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South Bay Elected Leaders Say They’re Waiting Their Turn for Coronavirus Vaccine

Jennifer Wadsworth — Fri, 12 Feb 2021 20:12:44 +0000

To date, no one on the San Jose City Council or Santa Clara County Board of Supervisors have been inoculated against the virus.

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San Jose Considers ‘Hazard Pay’ for Grocery Store Workers

Bay City News — Tue, 02 Feb 2021 16:56:37 +0000

The additional pay would apply to stores with 300 or more employees nationwide and companies that are publicly traded.

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