City Politics
City Politics
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...
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Santa Clara Calls on Residents to Join Redistricting Commission
July 28, 2021
Become a leader in your community and join the Independent Redistricting Commission to be a part of a public process to adopt...
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High-Density Transit Development Still Off The Table, Council To Apologize For CVRA Debacle
July 15, 2021
The Santa Clara City Council will not reconsider building a high-density, transit hub development slated to be located on Benton...
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Questions Swirl About New Position and One City Employee’s $35,000 Raise
July 14, 2021
The creation of a new high-level Santa Clara planning job that doesn’t appear in the 2021 budget, within days of...
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Planning Commission Recommends Senior Housing Development Stand Pat
July 14, 2021
Despite a plea from the developer, Santa Clara’s Planning Commission has recommended that the City Council reject a request to...
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Santa Clara Refusal to Reconsider Fuel Cell Approval Spawns Second Lawsuit
July 13, 2021
Late last month fuel cell company Bloom Energy hit Santa Clara with a lawsuit alleging the City enacted new policies...
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Requirements For Redistricting Committee Set, El Camino Plan Returns
July 7, 2021
The Santa Clara City Council settled on requirements for the committee that will redraw the City’s district lines. At its...
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500 Benton Street Development Project Caught in State Law Cross Currents
June 29, 2021
California State Senator Bob Wieckowski aroused public passions in Santa Clara when it became known that he introduced a bill...
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Santa Clara Missed No Opportunity to Miss An Opportunity To Save $5.8 Million: City’s History of CVRA Litigation
June 29, 2021
In coming weeks the Santa Clara City Council will take up a proposal to formally apologize to Santa Clara residents...
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Plan Bay Area 2050: Santa Clara County Expected to Lead Regional Growth in Coming Decades
June 23, 2021
The Metropolitan Transportations Commission and Association of Bay Area Governments are charting a course for the Bay Area’s future with...