What’s in a candidate statement? According to critics of Santa Clara City Council contender Robert Mezzetti, a lie.
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Indicted SiliconSage CEO Enjoyed Access to Local Political Leaders
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Assemblyman Kansen Chu Donates to Jim Canova’s Bid to Succeed Him in AD 25
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Santa Clara Opts Not to Host Political Forums, Prompting Outrage From Candidates
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Judge to Decide on New Voting Districts for City of Santa Clara
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Santa Clara Cuts Ties With Chamber of Commerce, Citing Potential Conflicts, Self-Dealing
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Mudslinging in City of Santa Clara Persists Months after Election
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Moneybrawl: How the Mayor of Santa Clara, San Francisco 49ers Went to War over Levi’s Stadium
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More Ethics Complaints Filed in Santa Clara City Council Races
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Patricia Mahan Violated Santa Clara’s New Lobbyist Rules; City Attorney May Have Own Conflicts
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Questions Arise on ‘Dark Money’ Influence in South Bay Politics
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Civil Grand Jury Investigates Stadium Authority for Levi’s Stadium, Site of Super Bowl 50
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Who Really Controls Alcohol Sales for 49ers Games?
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Mlnarik Accused of Breaking Campaign Law, Benefiting from Shadow Consultant
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Since his unsuccessful bid for a seat on the Santa Clara City Council last year, attorney John Mlnarik has been on the legal warpath. To date, Mlnarik has sued: a couple whose diminutive dog allegedly nipped him on the hand while he was campaigning; blogger and political operative James Rowen for defamation; and a former employee, attorney Elena Rivkin Franz, who supposedly misused company resources to start her own firm and steal clients. The last two targets on that list are fighting back, however, and the Fair Political Practices Commission (FPPC)—the state political watchdog—could have an interest in their allegations.
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