City Politics
City Politics
Black and White Evidence City Attorney — Maybe Others? — Hid Settlement Offer in CVRA Lawsuit
September 9, 2021
We knew that the plaintiffs in the 2018 California Voting Rights Act (CVRA) lawsuit made Santa Clara a settlement offer...
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Council To Consider Letting Voters Give Them Higher Salaries
September 8, 2021
The Santa Clara City Council will discuss whether to let the voters drastically increase its salary. In response to a...
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Santa Clara City Attorney Doyle Dismissed in 5-2 Vote
September 2, 2021
The Santa Clara City Council voted in a 5-2 vote to dismiss City Attorney Brian Doyle, at a special Council...
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By Any Measure, Santa Clara Leads in City Employee Compensation
September 1, 2021
Santa Clara City Manager Deanna Santana frequently claims that Santa Clara’s compensation isn’t competitive, making it hard for the City...
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Law Firm Has Potential Conflict of Interest in Doyle Investigation
August 31, 2021
If you described an investigation where the person works with the investigator and makes decisions about future engagements with the...
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New Hotel Will Be Built on Former Site of Lillie Mae’s and Old Coleman Still
August 26, 2021
Santa Clara’s Planning Commission has recommended that the City Council approve plans for a 396-room hotel on the intersection of...
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Council Discusses Homelessness, Sparks Fly Over ManCo Request
August 25, 2021
A study session to hone in on policies aimed at curtailing homelessness in Santa Clara kicked off Santa Clara City...
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Still No Decision For Loyalton Ranch, Eight-Hour Meeting Features Discussion On Meeting Efficiency
August 18, 2021
In its first meeting in a month, the Santa Clara City Council finally discussed selling its Loyalton Ranch property; however,...
City Politics
Ro Khanna: Making Life Better in District 17
August 10, 2021
Representative Ro Khanna has seen a complete change of power in the U.S. government since he was first elected in...
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City Hall Transparency? Not When It’s Paying Lawyers
August 4, 2021
Since January, Santa Clara has paid $1.4 million to outside law firms. But City Hall doesn’t want Santa Clara residents...