City Politics
City Politics
Measure A Proponents and Opponents Make Their Closing Arguments
May 30, 2018
Santa Clarans face a critical decision. Tuesday’s election will see a ballot measure that aims to amend Santa Clara’s charter,...
City Politics
No on A Makes Its Voice Heard, More Money Comes in for Yes on A
May 30, 2018
A small but energized group of opponents of Measure A—the proposed two-district, Ranked Choice/Single Transferrable Vote system for electing the...
City Politics
Sources Say: Yes on A says Yes to Dark Money, Related Consultant Jude Barry’s New Company Running Measure A Survey
May 30, 2018
Yes on A’s Dark Money—and Its Convenient Exclusion From Santa Clara’s Dark Money Ban If it weren’t for a very...
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Council Proposes Tax Hikes to Chip Away at Deficit, Fund Swim Center
May 30, 2018
Santa Clara voters will see proposals for new taxes on the November ballot as the City Council looks for ways...
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Convention Center Déjà vu All Over Again
May 30, 2018
No one should have been surprised when the Santa Clara City Council majority voted to summarily yank the Santa Clara...
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The Money Trail of Measure A
May 30, 2018
Over $100,000 has been raised to date on the Measure A campaign: $7,800 of it by the No on A...
City Politics
Chamber Loses $150k Fee, Moonlite Gets Approved While CalPERS Runs Amok
May 23, 2018
A lack of oversight in chamber of commerce spending has caused the City Council to discontinue paying it a management...
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Influence at City Hall: Jude Barry Lobbies Through Santa Clara
May 23, 2018
In 2005 when Jude Barry was managing Steve Westly’s unsuccessful primary campaign for California governor, the Related Companies’ lobbyist was...
City Politics
Too Many Council Members Attend Yet Another Event in April, Developers and Labor Lobby
May 23, 2018
The April Santa Clara City Council calendars are out, again, later than the 10th of the month Ordinance 1950 requires....
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Sources Say
May 16, 2018
New Math Santa Clara City Attorney Brian Doyle appears to be working overtime on some new math, City Hall sources...