March 13, 2020 FPPC Hits Santa Clara County GOP With a $7,000 Fine By Grace Hase The Santa Clara County Republican Party treasurer and a campaign finance consultant reportedly broke state election laws. Read More 3
April 25, 2017 Downtown College Prep Students Organize Know-Your-Rights Workshop for Immigrant Families By Jennifer Wadsworth Students at an East Side San Jose high school will lead a workshop later this week to educate immigrant families about their rights. Read More 58
February 24, 2017 Supervisor Yeager Slams Trump on Transgender Bathroom Stance By Jennifer Wadsworth Santa Clara County’s first openly gay elected official rebuked President Donald Trump for rescinding protections for transgender students. Read More 11
January 10, 2017 Santa Clara County Democrats Elect Bill James as Party Chair By Jennifer Wadsworth Santa Clara County Democrats elected Bill James to serve as the next party chair, ending a 26-year run for Steve Preminger. Read More 5
December 28, 2016 Jimmy Nguyen Accuses Election Officials of Rejecting Valid Votes in San Jose’s D8 Council Race By Silicon Valley Newsroom A recount in San Jose's District 8 City Council race is going on day six today, with Jimmy Nguyen accusing election officials of disenfranchising voters. Read More 5
December 20, 2016 Jimmy Nguyen Pays for Recount in San Jose’s D8 Council Race By The Fly Councilwoman Sylvia Arenas was sworn in to the District 8 seat this past weekend, but the election isn’t quite over yet. Read More 2
December 13, 2016 Santa Clara County Invites Public to Weigh in on Immigration Issues By Silicon Valley Newsroom Santa Clara County leaders have asked the public to share their thoughts on anticipated changes in immigration policy under the next president. Read More 14
December 7, 2016 Election Officials Need More Time to Recount 10 Local Races By Silicon Valley Newsroom Election officials need a little more time to process recounts in 10 tight races, according to the Santa Clara County Registrar of Voters. Read More 2
November 16, 2016 With Thousands of Ballots Still Uncounted, Some South Bay Races Remain Too Close to Call By The Fly A week out from Election Day, some Santa Clara County races remain too close to call, which has prevented a few obligatory concession calls. Read More 3
November 11, 2016 Photo Gallery: Donald Trump Protest Takes Over San Jose By Jennifer Wadsworth Hundreds of people on Thursday took to the streets of San Jose to protest Donald Trump’s election to nation’s highest office. Read More 28
November 10, 2016 Dead Heat in San Jose’s District 8 Council Race; Other Victors Clear By Silicon Valley Newsroom Vote counts in Santa Clara County are nearly finalized. However, one City Council race in San Jose remains too close to call. Read More 1
November 10, 2016 Puff, Puff Passed: How Legal Weed Will Work in California By Jennifer Wadsworth Recreational marijuana is now legal in California, but it will take some time to fully implement. Read More 9
November 9, 2016 Voters Approve Transportation Tax, Housing Bond, Pension Deal By Silicon Valley Newsroom Preliminary results from Santa Clara County polls show important victories for housing, transportation and workers rights. Read More 10
November 9, 2016 A Guide to Surviving the Next 4 Years under President Trump By Josh Koehn Donald Trump will be the next president of the United States, and right now it’s important we all remain calm. Read More 69
November 9, 2016 Whirlwind Election Night Ends With Big Victories, Cliffhangers By The Fly A whirlwind election night set the stage for new beginnings as well as a few contested races that could linger into next week. Read More 6
November 8, 2016 Live Blog: Election Night 2016 By Silicon Valley Newsroom San Jose Inside will scatter across the valley to Election Night parties and see who’s winning, who’s losing and what they’re drinking to cope. Read More 3
