City Politics
City Politics
Gillmor Argument For Not Disclosing Business Interest Undermines Political Transparency, Says Former FPPC Chair
November 21, 2018
The lawsuit facing Santa Clara Mayor Lisa Gillmor alleging that she broke California’s political reporting laws is, at its heart,...
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Mayor Gillmor Gets Served in Financial Disclosure Lawsuit
November 14, 2018
Wednesday afternoon Santa Clara Mayor Lisa Gillmor was served in the widely publicized lawsuit alleging that she failed to fully...
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Tasman East Project Ruffles Feathers, Planned Development on Pomeroy a No-Go
November 14, 2018
Won’t somebody please think of the birds? Although it was never asked quite in that way, that was the crux...
City Politics
Tides Turn in Santa Clara City Clerk Election – Updated
November 12, 2018
Last week, it seemed that Robert “Bob” O’Keefe would be wielding the Santa Clara City seal as City Clerk in...
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Sunnyvale City Nov. 13, 2018 Council Meeting Preview
November 12, 2018
Long night. We start the evening with another closed session regarding the California Voting Rights Act. This is followed by a study...
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City Council to Decide on Electric Utility Rate Increase
November 7, 2018
On Nov. 13, Santa Clara’s City Council will decide whether to approve a rate increase for Silicon Valley Power (SVP)....
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Planning Commission to Recommend Tasman East Specific Plan to City Council
November 7, 2018
Planning Commission members voted to move the Tasman East Specific Plan closer to adoption at a meeting on Oct. 24....
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November 2018 Election Results: Santa Clara Mayor, City Clerk, Council Members Decided
November 7, 2018
Thousands of Santa Clara voters cast their vote in the November 2018 elections. As of Wednesday, Nov. 7, 100 percent...
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County Supervisor Race Comes to Santa Clara in Mailer Featuring Phony Check and Imaginary Committee
November 5, 2018
On Saturday, Santa Clara voters received a hit piece from a gray money PAC endorsing Don Rocha and falsely accusing...
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Follow the Money 2018: Developers, Real Estate Industry and Building Trade Unions Bet Big on Gillmor and Biagini
November 3, 2018
As of Friday, $231,000 has poured into Santa Clara’s 2018 City election in direct donations and PAC spending. Here are...