City Politics
City Politics
Hotel Tax Increases, Council Considers Maintenance District Change
January 27, 2021
The Santa Clara City Council changed how it assesses taxes on hotel rooms, shifting from a flat rate to a...
City Politics
Santa Clara Council Approves Year-End Budget
January 13, 2021
Although the impact of COVID-19 has not been as bad as it could have been, Santa Clara is still facing...
City Politics
Santa Clara City Attorney Sat on CVRA Lawsuit Settlement Offer That Likely Would Save City Millions
January 7, 2021
Five days after he received it, Santa Clara City Attorney Brian Doyle still hadn’t told the City Council about the...
City Politics
Councilmember Anthony Becker: Coming From the Heart
January 7, 2021
If any one thing can be pointed to as a turning point that put new Santa Clara City Councilmember Anthony...
City Politics
CVRA Appeal: Santa Clara’s Challenge to Voting Rights Law Loses, Court Upholds Established Precedent
December 30, 2020
The California Appeals Court has shot down the City of Santa Clara’s appeal of the California Voting Rights Act (CVRA)...
City Politics
CVRA Appeal: Santa Clara Loses — Again
December 30, 2020
The California Appeals Court shot down the City of Santa Clara’s appeal of the 2018 California Voting Rights Act (CVRA)...
City Politics
Russ Melton Returns to Sunnyvale’s City Council
December 30, 2020
For the first time in Sunnyvale’s history, the city has elected Councilmembers to represent districts instead of the city at...
City Politics
Suds Jain: Walking the Environmental Walk
December 30, 2020
A leadership class by County Supervisor Joe Simitian opened Santa Clara Councilmember Suds Jain’s eyes to how much of the...
City Politics
Hopes For Courthouse Relocation Dwindle
December 18, 2020
Attempts to relocate the courthouse to make way to revitalize Santa Clara’s downtown have fallen flat. In a report during...
City Politics
CVRA Appeal Hearing: Santa Clara Puts Its Eggs in Basket Named “Usually”
December 17, 2020
In the City of Santa Clara’s appeal of the voting rights lawsuit it lost in 2018, the City can be...