San Jose Inside

Following the failed 2021 recall of Gov. Gavin Newsom, Democrats had the political will and momentum to call for changes to the recall process. What emerged was Proposition 5 on the November ballot, a measure to change the recall process.

In June, lawmakers passed a healthcare tax that could increase premiums in order to combat federal Medicaid cuts.

The DA's increasingly competitive Bend the Arc grant program received a record 70 applications this year.

Undercover sting operations in Santa Clara, Los Angeles and San Diego counties include false evidence ploys, jail cells outfitted with recording devices, and cash payments to undercover operatives.

Often it sounded as though the real opponents in this California election were Newsom and Trump – Becerra talked about Hilton’s links to the president, and Hilton talked about Becerra’s links to the governor.

The former assistant principal at Sunrise Middle School, Ruben Guzman, was one of 29 suspects arrested in connection with actions by the Santa Clara County District Attorney’s Human Trafficking Task Force leading up to the Feb. 8 Super Bowl.

Two Texas men had posed as delivery workers to conduct multiple crimes in the South Bay, police said.

The California Court of Appeal, in a ruling published Sept. 23, concluded that the county Board of Supervisors’ declaration of a fiscal emergency – used to justify the small sales tax increase – was reasonable and valid.

Gov. Gavin Newsom signed a package of laws that aim to check federal agents during the Trump administration’s deportation program and improve conditions in detention centers. Several likely will be challenged in court.

The unprovoked attack, in which they allegedly punched and kicked the student and a female friend who tried to help him, happened late at night on the San Jose State campus.

Todd Baldwin, a former sports coach, teaching assistant, and operations manager at Valley Christian High School, faces sentencing on child pornography charges in January.

Some California gun owners view a new law requiring people to take a four-hour safety class as a kind of tax on firearm ownership. It’s one of 10 gun safety measures Gov. Newsom signed into law on Saturday.

Democrat Xavier Becerra says he wants everyone insured, but hasn’t said how he’d pay for it. Republican Steve Hilton wants to overhaul the system, but hasn't said how much it will cost. The two gubernatorial candidates debate Wednesday on CNN.

Another wealth tax measure, Proposition 3, that would make permanent an existing tax on high income earners holds a solid 20-point lead in the Berkeley poll. 

The city disputes the data and methodology of an international website that lists 47 data center sites in San Jose.