District 8 – San Jose Inside

Domingo Candelas Is New District 8 San Jose City Council Member

Barry Holtzclaw — Wed, 25 Jan 2023 04:05:25 +0000

The vote came after six hours of interviews, comments and deliberations on the merits of five finalists who had been picked by the council last week. The process had been abruptly interrupted at 7pm by “an urgent adjournment to a closed session” to consider allegations that Candelas had been given questions in advance.

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After Weeks Under Wraps, SJ City Council Selection Moves into Spotlight

Barry Holtzclaw — Tue, 24 Jan 2023 03:58:04 +0000

When a divided San Jose City Council decided in December to appoint rather than hold an election to fill two vacant seats in 2023, they pledged the process would be 'transparent.'

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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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Election 2020: SJ Councilwoman Faces Ex-Colleague in D8 Race

Grace Hase — Tue, 25 Feb 2020 17:06:58 +0000

In District 8, Councilwoman Sylvia Arenas is squaring off with her old Evergreen School Board colleague, Jim Zito.

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San Jose Councilwoman Sylvia Arenas Decries SVO PAC for Publishing ‘Racist Attack’ Ad

Grace Hase — Sat, 08 Feb 2020 00:19:40 +0000

A darkened photo of the District 8 rep has been yanked from a Silicon Valley Organization PAC website in response to public outcry.

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San Jose Councilwoman’s Ex-School Board Colleague Challenges Her Re-Election Bid

Grace Hase — Fri, 18 Oct 2019 13:00:48 +0000

Less than five months from election day and San Jose Councilwoman Sylvia Arenas finally has a challenger: trustee Jim Zito.

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Jimmy Nguyen Accuses Election Officials of Rejecting Valid Votes in San Jose’s D8 Council Race

Silicon Valley Newsroom — Wed, 28 Dec 2016 18:16:48 +0000

A recount in San Jose's District 8 City Council race is going on day six today, with Jimmy Nguyen accusing election officials of disenfranchising voters.

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Jimmy Nguyen Pays for Recount in San Jose’s D8 Council Race

The Fly — Tue, 20 Dec 2016 20:55:26 +0000

Councilwoman Sylvia Arenas was sworn in to the District 8 seat this past weekend, but the election isn’t quite over yet.

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7 Races in Santa Clara County Headed to Automatic Recount

Silicon Valley Newsroom — Tue, 22 Nov 2016 23:18:25 +0000

Sylvia Arenas finished 88 votes ahead of Jimmy Nguyen in San Jose’s D8 council race, one of six local contests that may require a recount.

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