The state’s top elections official showed up in Mission City today to denounce an effort to shrink the number of council districts.

As the 49ers geared up to face the Chiefs, a group of activists implored the team for help with a very different kind of match-up.

A local coalition of union-aligned advocacy groups hope to upend what they call a pay-to-play environment in San Jose politics.

President Trump’s push to remove potentially thousands of Vietnamese nationals from the U.S. has shaken many local families.

Sam Liccardo would hold his seat for another two years if the city moves its mayoral races to coincide with presidential elections.

A judge’s order to split Santa Clara into six election districts could undermine Mayor Lisa Gillmor’s majority bloc on the City Council.

A judge is hearing proposals for how to carve Santa Clara into as many as seven election districts to ensure fair representation for minorities. 

Activists rallied today to protest plans by the Santa Clara County Sheriff’s Office to arm jail and patrol deputies with Tasers.

A new lawsuit claims the city of Santa Clara’s at-large elections violate state law by systematically discriminating against Asian-Americans.

Civil rights groups castigated San Jose city leaders for approving a drone purchase without public debate over privacy concerns. They're now asking the city to reform procedures for acquiring surveillance technology to make the process more transparent.