Anthony Becker – San Jose Inside https://www.sanjoseinside.com A look inside San Jose politics and culture Tue, 06 Jun 2023 03:10:52 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=5.6.12 Santa Clara Councilmember Anthony Becker Indicted on Perjury Charge, Accused of Lying to Civil Grand Jury https://www.sanjoseinside.com/news/santa-clara-councilmember-anthony-becker-indicted-on-perjury-charge-accused-of-lying-to-civil-grand-jury/ https://www.sanjoseinside.com/news/santa-clara-councilmember-anthony-becker-indicted-on-perjury-charge-accused-of-lying-to-civil-grand-jury/#comments Fri, 14 Apr 2023 21:41:38 +0000 https://www.sanjoseinside.com/?p=201203836 The grand jury report, titled "Unsportsmanlike Conduct: Santa Clara City Council," alleged unethical relationships between multiple members of the City Council and the 49ers. Becker allegedly leaked a draft of the report at least three days ahead of its planned Oct.10 release.

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]]> https://www.sanjoseinside.com/news/santa-clara-councilmember-anthony-becker-indicted-on-perjury-charge-accused-of-lying-to-civil-grand-jury/feed/ 2 Santa Clara Names New City Manager, at $405K per Year https://www.sanjoseinside.com/news/santa-clara-names-new-city-manager-at-405k-per-year/ https://www.sanjoseinside.com/news/santa-clara-names-new-city-manager-at-405k-per-year/#comments Thu, 09 Feb 2023 21:30:25 +0000 https://www.sanjoseinside.com/?p=201202505 The city of Santa Clara ended a lengthy search when it hired a new city manager this week. The City Council voted 4-1 to appoint Jovan Grogan to fill the vacancy left by the previous city manager, Deanna Santana, who was fired last year. Grogan, who is currently the city manager of San Bruno, will […]

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]]> https://www.sanjoseinside.com/news/santa-clara-names-new-city-manager-at-405k-per-year/feed/ 2 Gillmor Re-elected Santa Clara Mayor, Edging Becker https://www.sanjoseinside.com/news/gillmor-re-elected-santa-clara-mayor-edging-becker/ https://www.sanjoseinside.com/news/gillmor-re-elected-santa-clara-mayor-edging-becker/#comments Fri, 18 Nov 2022 19:04:41 +0000 https://www.sanjoseinside.com/?p=201200902 With solid re-election victories by Becker allies Raj Chahal and Karen Hardy, the 2022 election in the City of Santa Clara will result in no change in the 5-2 split in the city council.

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]]> https://www.sanjoseinside.com/news/gillmor-re-elected-santa-clara-mayor-edging-becker/feed/ 4 One Race Flips, Other Front Runners Hold as Vote Count Goes on in Santa Clara County https://www.sanjoseinside.com/news/one-flips-other-front-runners-hold-as-vote-count-goes-on-in-santa-clara-county/ https://www.sanjoseinside.com/news/one-flips-other-front-runners-hold-as-vote-count-goes-on-in-santa-clara-county/#comments Tue, 15 Nov 2022 03:50:55 +0000 https://www.sanjoseinside.com/?p=201200665 Bob Jonsen leads the sheriff's race and incumbent Mayor Lisa Gillmor hangs on in Santa Clara, while the contest between two Democrats for California's District 10 Senate seat flipped, as Aisha Wahab pulled ahead of initial front runner Lily Mei.

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]]> https://www.sanjoseinside.com/news/one-flips-other-front-runners-hold-as-vote-count-goes-on-in-santa-clara-county/feed/ 4 ELECTION 2022: Mahan Holds Lead over Chavez in Latest Vote Count https://www.sanjoseinside.com/news/election-2022-mahan-holds-lead-over-chavez-in-latest-vote-count/ https://www.sanjoseinside.com/news/election-2022-mahan-holds-lead-over-chavez-in-latest-vote-count/#comments Sat, 12 Nov 2022 01:15:55 +0000 https://www.sanjoseinside.com/?p=201200593 The list of Election Day front runners in Santa Clara County remained unchanged after Friday's count.

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]]> https://www.sanjoseinside.com/news/election-2022-mahan-holds-lead-over-chavez-in-latest-vote-count/feed/ 4 Leak of Grand Jury Report on 49ers Influence in Santa Clara Draws Fire for Political Timing https://www.sanjoseinside.com/news/leak-of-grand-jury-report-on-49ers-influence-in-santa-clara-draws-fire-for-political-timing/ https://www.sanjoseinside.com/news/leak-of-grand-jury-report-on-49ers-influence-in-santa-clara-draws-fire-for-political-timing/#comments Mon, 10 Oct 2022 16:14:58 +0000 https://www.sanjoseinside.com/?p=201199518 With few exceptions, the grand jury report’s observations, conclusions and recommendations landed squarely on one side of the city’s political divide–led by Mayor Lisa Gillmor–that was on the losing end of the 2020 council elections, promping the 49ers to call for an investigation of the grand jury for conflicts of interest. Today, the final version of the report revealed that two members had recused themselves because of possible conflicts.

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]]> https://www.sanjoseinside.com/news/leak-of-grand-jury-report-on-49ers-influence-in-santa-clara-draws-fire-for-political-timing/feed/ 7 Developer Related Santa Clara Drops IE for Mayor Lisa Gillmor https://www.sanjoseinside.com/news/developer-related-santa-clara-drops-ie-for-mayor-lisa-gillmor/ https://www.sanjoseinside.com/news/developer-related-santa-clara-drops-ie-for-mayor-lisa-gillmor/#comments Thu, 15 Sep 2022 20:32:50 +0000 https://www.sanjoseinside.com/?p=201197592 Donald Trump, Stephen Ross, Lisa GillmorRelated Santa Clara, the developer of the massive residential-commercial project near Levi’s Stadium, this week contributed $100,000 to Mayor Lisa Gillmor’s reelection campaign through a newly established independent committee according to campaign documents filed Thursday.

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]]> https://www.sanjoseinside.com/news/developer-related-santa-clara-drops-ie-for-mayor-lisa-gillmor/feed/ 19 Santa Clara and the 49ers Reach Settlement of Lawsuits: Team Will Manage Levi’s Stadium https://www.sanjoseinside.com/news/santa-clara-and-the-49ers-reach-settlement-of-lawsuits-team-will-manage-levis-stadium/ https://www.sanjoseinside.com/news/santa-clara-and-the-49ers-reach-settlement-of-lawsuits-team-will-manage-levis-stadium/#comments Thu, 01 Sep 2022 20:25:44 +0000 https://www.sanjoseinside.com/?p=201197286 The settlement ends five years of legal battles between the city and the National Football League team over management of the stadium, and requires the Forty Niners SC Stadium Company and its stadium management firm to pay the city $1,675,000.

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]]> https://www.sanjoseinside.com/news/santa-clara-and-the-49ers-reach-settlement-of-lawsuits-team-will-manage-levis-stadium/feed/ 10 Most of 49ers Money for Chavez Is Spent, Future Aid Uncertain https://www.sanjoseinside.com/news/most-of-49ers-money-for-chavez-is-spent-future-aid-uncertain/ https://www.sanjoseinside.com/news/most-of-49ers-money-for-chavez-is-spent-future-aid-uncertain/#comments Thu, 25 Aug 2022 13:30:28 +0000 https://www.sanjoseinside.com/?p=201197169 As the 2022 election season enters its final quarter, the San Francisco 49ers – whose money boosted prior campaigns in both San Jose this spring and Santa Clara in 2020 – may be staying on the sidelines.

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]]> https://www.sanjoseinside.com/news/most-of-49ers-money-for-chavez-is-spent-future-aid-uncertain/feed/ 6 Santa Clara City Council Fires City Attorney Brian Doyle ‘for No Cause’ https://www.sanjoseinside.com/news/santa-clara-city-council-fires-city-attorney-brian-doyle-for-no-cause/ https://www.sanjoseinside.com/news/santa-clara-city-council-fires-city-attorney-brian-doyle-for-no-cause/#comments Thu, 02 Sep 2021 21:24:32 +0000 https://www.sanjoseinside.com/?p=201188956 The vote was preceded by warnings from Doyle and his own attorney that the termination was unfair and illegal.

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