Author: Carolyn Schuk
City Politics
2020’s Harvest of Campaign Finance Reporting Violations
October 24, 2020
There’s an abundance of campaign financial reporting violations in 2020 and they’re being abetted with seeming disregard by the City’s...
City Politics
Mayor Excoriates 49ers and Opponents Steal the Spotlight
October 23, 2020
A funny thing happened on the way to Santa Clara police union PAC’s City Hall press Q&A Thursday morning —...
City Politics
Santa Clara Spin Doc’s Fingerprints on Questionable News Site
October 19, 2020
It appears that Santa Clara City Hall has finally gotten its wish for a bogus news channel to spoon feed...
City Politics
What’s Known, What’s Unknown About Council Conflicts of Interest and Downtown Redevelopment
October 15, 2020
The one Councilmember we know can’t — and doesn’t — participate in decisions about downtown is Mayor Lisa Gillmor. Her office...
City Politics
Follow the Money: Candidates Direct Donations
October 15, 2020
In the 2020 Santa Clara election, direct donations to candidates have been overshadowed by PAC spending. However, there’s much to...
City Politics
Follow the Money 2020: Battle of the PACs
October 8, 2020
The big story in Santa Clara’s 2020 election is the unprecedented amount of independent expenditure money —spending controlled by politicial...
City Politics
Council Approves Utility Bill Insert to Influence Voters
October 2, 2020
It’s probably safe to say that Santa Clara City Council has never found it so urgently necessary to inform voters...
City Politics
49ers $250,000 PAC Donation Turns Up the Heat in Council Races
October 1, 2020
Santa Clara’s 2020 election just got hotter with a new independent expenditure PAC, Citizens for Efficient Government and Full Voting...
City Politics
What Budget Deficit? City Hall Boosts Spin Doctor’s Contract $170K
October 1, 2020
Despite a $34 million Santa Clara City deficit and zero revenue from Levi’s Stadium, City Hall paid San Francisco spin...
City Politics
1 Piece of Land, 2 Leases But Council Has Been Mum
September 30, 2020
Santa Clara Mayor Lisa Gillmor has often blamed San Jose’s 2016 lawsuit for delaying Related’s $8 billion Northside development. But...