Executive orders signed in the first few days of a presidency tend to reflect the incoming president’s positions on hot-button issues.

Martin Jenkins was nominated by Gov. Gavin Newsom to replace former Associate Justice Ming Chin, 77, who retired Aug. 31.

Rep. Zoe Lofgren has taken part in the past three impeachment inquiries—those of Richard Nixon, Bill Clinton and now Donald Trump.

During her testimony this week, Rep. Zoe Lofgren said the accusations against Trump are worse than those against Nixon.

Reps. Zoe Lofgren, Jimmy Panetta, Eric Swalwell and other insiders reflect on the Golden State’s political life after Trump. 

With Rep. Anna Eshoo joining the fray, now every single congressional Democrat in the Bay Area backs an impeachment inquiry.

Fourteen 2020 presidential contenders spoke at the California Democratic Party convention, and all but a couple called for change.

San Jose may be the Capital of Silicon Valley, but it is very much a tale of two cities with significant inequality for income and connectedness.

Bill Clinton made some diva demands as a six-figure speaker when he left the White House for the lecture circuit.

Plans to build an Islamic center in rural San Martin have—once again—stirred up anti-Muslim sentiment.

Hillary Clinton, who has mastered the art of political timing, has become in these past two weeks a model for how to change perceptions.

Fly predicted it was only a matter of time, and Nora Campos didn’t let us down. Instead she continues to fail her district.

Silicon Valley was once the female capital of the world for political power, but times have changed. In order to make progress, we need to not only elect more women leaders but also change the culture in which they are forced to compete.

The Markkula Center for Applied Ethics at Santa Clara University held a program on campaign ethics Friday. The central question posed: Do campaigns have ethical standards? It is not a question that can be fully answered in a sound bite. So let’s start with the three core issues: lies, inconsistency and money.

The titans of Silicon Valley need some personal public relation advisors. Marissa Mayer, Tim Cook, Meg Whitman, Scott McNealy and many others fail to grasp the most basic PR concepts. They don’t have to look far for good role models. David Packard, Bill Hewlett, Steve Jobs and Gordon Moore were masters at molding their public image.

Omar Torres, executive director of the local nonprofit Santa Maria Urban Ministry (SMUM), joins San Jose Inside as a new columnist. In addition to writing about his work as a community organizer, Torres, who is an elected member of the Democratic Central Committee, will break down how politics work behind the scenes in San Jose and Santa Clara County.