November 12, 2021 Questions of Conflicts of Interest Loom Over Santa Clara County Redistricting By The Fly Endorsements from supervisors Susan Ellenberg and Cindy Chavez mean two of the voters aren’t exactly impartial decision makers. Read More 11
May 13, 2021 Transit Advocates are Pushing MTC to Release $1.7 Billion in Federal Funding to Grow Services By Grace Stetson The MTC adopted austerity budgets through July 1, but advocates say they are fed up with waiting for service increases. Read More 3
April 27, 2021 Opinion: Google Shows SJ Needs a Stronger Development Process By Justin Lardinois San Jose Planning Commissioner Justin Lardinois says Google's community benefits package shouldn’t be considered unusual, but the standard. Read More 4
November 2, 2020 Local Labor Escaped Reckoning for Earlier Racist Campaigns By Dan Pulcrano South Bay Labor has employed racist tactics to prevent minorities—including 1998 San Jose council hopeful Tony West—from securing office. Read More 1
October 14, 2020 South Bay Labor IE Blows Past Campaign Filing Deadline By The Fly Missing a campaign filing deadline is no small offense. Especially this close to the Nov. 3 Election Day. Read More 5
July 15, 2020 The New Face of Labor? By Dan Pulcrano The SBLC reportedly passed the torch Tuesday, at least on an interim basis, to Jean Cohen, its first vice president. Read More 11
June 19, 2020 San Jose ‘Fair Election’ Initiative Falls Short on Signature Recount By Grace Hase Proponents of the Fair Election Initiative failed to gather enough valid signatures to qualify the measure for the November ballot. Read More 7
May 1, 2020 San Jose City Clerk Accuses County’s Top Election Official of Bowing to Political Pressure By Jennifer Wadsworth Toni Taber levels the charge as part of a lawsuit filed by the ROV against the city to try to revive the labor-backed Fair Elections Initiative. Read More 11
March 9, 2020 Susan Hammer Transformed City’s Political Landscape By Dan Pulcrano Former San Jose Mayor Susan Hammer, a key figure in the revitalization of San Jose’s downtown, died Saturday at the age of 81. Read More 2
January 15, 2020 Council Hopeful Who Caused Traffic Fatality Resumes Bid for San Jose’s District 10 Seat By The Fly Political insiders are wondering whether a run for office is even feasible anymore for the Bay Area Women’s March president. Read More 41
November 28, 2019 Fight over Proposed Sargent Ranch Quarry is Shaping Up to be Silicon Valley’s Standing Rock By Robert Raymond Lobbyists target county supes to push plan for mining operation on lands considered sacred by local Native Americans. Read More 22
November 4, 2019 San Jose City Council Mulls Changes to Ellis Act Ordinance By Grace Hase The San Jose City Council meets at 11am Tuesday inside the council chambers at City Hall, 200 E. Santa Clara St. in San Jose. Read More 3
October 15, 2019 State Senate Hopefuls Vie for BAYMEC’s Endorsement By Jennifer Wadsworth Housing, civil rights and safety net services emerged as key issues at the panel hosted by the Bay Area Municipal Elections Committee. Read More 4
September 20, 2019 Labor, Business Spar Over San Jose’s High-Rise Tax Breaks By Grace Hase Union bosses are pushing back on the subsidy in a way that their business counterparts are calling a politically motivated attack. Read More 5
August 23, 2019 SVO Endorses Matt Mahan in San Jose’s D10 City Council Race By Nicholas Chan The battle lines have officially been drawn in the 2020 race to replace San Jose’s Almaden Valley Councilman Johnny Khamis. Read More 8
August 15, 2019 Lan Diep Condemns Push Poll Rumor as Political Smear Tactic By Grace Hase The San Jose councilman says he’s been caught in the crossfires of an apparent political hit that aims to cast him in a bad light. Read More 6