City Politics
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Will Charter Review Committee Recommendations Lead Santa Clara to the Courthouse?
July 26, 2017
On March 30, 2017, the City of Santa Clara was named in a California Voting Rights Act (CVRA) lawsuit. In...
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Lighting the Fire for a City Hall Witch Hunt
July 26, 2017
Pointing fingers with little evidence is an irresponsible use of a platform–no matter how insignificant that platform is. An ex-Weekly-employee...
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No Easy Answer to Santa Clara’s Forecast Structural Deficits
July 19, 2017
While Santa Clara’s general fund revenues are projected to grow 15 percent from $221 million to $255 million over the...
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City Staff Fires Back at Mayor’s Stadium Audit
July 19, 2017
Last month Santa Clara’s finance, police, and fire departments and the 49ers both weighed in on Harvey M. Rose’s (HMR)...
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Minimum Wage to Increase, Specific Area Plan Approved for Greystar Development
July 19, 2017
Santa Clara will have a $15 per hour minimum wage by 2019. At its Tuesday night meeting, the Santa Clara...
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Santa Clara’s Affordable Housing Programs to Get Boost From New Rental Development Set-Asides and Fees
July 12, 2017
More than five years after the state shutdown of redevelopment agencies hobbled Santa Clara’s affordable housing programs, the Council approved...
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2017-2018 Capital Improvement Budget: Big Plans, Little Money
July 5, 2017
Santa Clara has over $1 billion penciled into its capital improvement plans for the next six years, if you include...
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Charter Review Committee’s Proposed Two 3-Member Council Election Districts Doesn’t Give City Safe Harbor From CVRA
July 5, 2017
Santa Clara’s 2017 Charter Review Committee will recommend to the City Council dividing the City into two election districts with...
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Call a Plumber for the Leaks and Faulty Pipes Behind Santa Clara
July 5, 2017
Keeping secrets might not be easy for everyone. However, when a confidential document that can potentially ruin a huge City...
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Santa Clara County Supervisor District 4 Race Coming in 2018
June 28, 2017
Ken Yeager will term out of his role as Santa Clara County Supervisor for District 4 next year. District 4...