South Bay Labor has employed racist tactics to prevent minorities—including 1998 San Jose council hopeful Tony West—from securing office.

Missing a campaign filing deadline is no small offense. Especially this close to the Nov. 3 Election Day.

The SBLC reportedly passed the torch Tuesday, at least on an interim basis, to Jean Cohen, its first vice president.

Proponents of the Fair Election Initiative failed to gather enough valid signatures to qualify the measure for the November ballot.

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.

Former San Jose Mayor Susan Hammer, a key figure in the revitalization of San Jose’s downtown, died Saturday at the age of 81.

Political insiders are wondering whether a run for office is even feasible anymore for the Bay Area Women’s March president.

Lobbyists target county supes to push plan for mining operation on lands considered sacred by local Native Americans.

The San Jose City Council meets at 11am Tuesday inside the council chambers at City Hall, 200 E. Santa Clara St. in San Jose. 

Housing, civil rights and safety net services emerged as key issues at the panel hosted by the Bay Area Municipal Elections Committee.

Union bosses are pushing back on the subsidy in a way that their business counterparts are calling a politically motivated attack.

The battle lines have officially been drawn in the 2020 race to replace San Jose’s Almaden Valley Councilman Johnny Khamis. 

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. 

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

Though there was no ruling Thursday afternoon, the plaintiffs held a presser, addressing a crowd gathered on the outskirts of St. James Park.

The City Council on Tuesday will debate a policy requiring contractors to hire locally and pay prevailing wages on subsidized projects.