Author: David Alexander
City Politics
Council To Discuss Censuring Santa Clara Mayor
November 2, 2022
Just a whiff of the Council censuring the mayor was enough to get the Santa Clara City Council to run...
City Politics
Reading Grand Jury Report Confirms Suspicion Of Bias
October 31, 2022
The Santa Clara City Council majority has cried foul on a grand jury report that accuses them of colluding with...
City Politics
Council Denies Independent Ethics Commission On Grand Jury Report
October 19, 2022
Mayor Lisa Gillmor got on her soapbox about ethics at the Council’s most recent meeting, saying her Council colleagues —...
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Mayor Sought Speedy Decision From Governor, Council Cries For Policy Change
October 5, 2022
Santa Clara’s mayor has tried to soften the tenor of a letter she wrote to Gov. Gavin Newsom — without...
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Mayor’s Letter To Governor About Donor Gets Council’s Attention, Low-Income Housing Project Delayed
September 28, 2022
The Santa Clara City Council will discuss Mayor Lisa Gillmor’s letter to Gov. Gavin Newsom where she asked for special...
City Politics
“Qualified Elector” Doesn’t Mean What You Think
September 9, 2022
Less than a month ago, the Santa Clara City Council removed a planning commissioner shortly after appointing him, saying a...
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City Clerk Says Police Chief And Clerk Not Being Politicians ‘Flies In The Face Of Democracy’
August 31, 2022
Santa Clarans could decide whether to have their police chief and city clerk remain elected or turn over their appointment...
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Planning Commissioner Removed For “Misleading” the Council On Application
August 17, 2022
Allegations of chicanery regarding a planning commissioner’s residence caused the Council to ax him from that position. At its first...
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Santa Clara City Council: Business Tax Increase Set For November Ballot
July 13, 2022
After a week of deliberation, the Santa Clara City Council decided to alter the original proposal for a ballot measure...
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Proposed Business Tax Measure Not ‘Business Friendly,’ Council Says
July 6, 2022
The Santa Clara City Council discussed two tax measures for the November ballot, agreed to fund an assessment of its...