February 20, 2020 Election 2020: San Jose’s D6 Councilwoman Defends Seat Against Three Challengers By Grace Hase Jake Tonkel, Marshall Woodmansee and Ruben Navarro are challenging District 6 incumbent Dev Davis in the March 3 primary. Read More 14
February 18, 2020 Election 2020: San Jose’s D4 Councilman Faces Trio of Challengers in March Primary By Grace Hase Business-aligned Lan Diep is defending his seat from school trustee David Cohen and attorneys Huy Tran and Jamal Khan. Read More 9
February 12, 2020 San Jose Council Candidate Jim Zito Loses Support Over Abuse Claims, Which He Denies By Grace Hase The D8 challenger’s sudden loss of endorsements follows an online attack paid for by the San Jose Police Officers’ Association PAC. Read More 8
February 12, 2020 Attack Ad Gets Personal in San Jose’s District 8 Council Race By The Fly A POA-sponsored website suggests that council contender Jim Zito may have some anger management issues. Read More 14
February 11, 2020 San Jose Considers Transfer Tax Exemptions for Non-Profits By Grace Hase As housing advocates drum up support for Measure E, the city is figuring out how to spare non-profits from the impact of the tax measure. Read More 6
February 10, 2020 Election 2020: Labor-Aligned Incumbent Faces Business-Backed Challenger in SJ’s D2 By Grace Hase In San Jose’s District 2, Councilman Sergio Jimenez is defending his incumbency against business-backed Jonathan Fleming. Read More 7
February 7, 2020 San Jose Councilwoman Sylvia Arenas Decries SVO PAC for Publishing ‘Racist Attack’ Ad By Grace Hase A darkened photo of the District 8 rep has been yanked from a Silicon Valley Organization PAC website in response to public outcry. Read More 13
February 7, 2020 SJ Councilwoman Files for 2nd Bankruptcy to Save Family Home By Jennifer Wadsworth Magdalena Carrasco said she had no other choice after inheriting a predatory loan upon her mother’s death from cancer in 2018. Read More 37
February 4, 2020 Ballots Have Been Mailed to All Santa Clara County Voters By Silicon Valley Newsroom Ballots have been mailed out to all registered voters countywide as part of a new system designed to make elections more convenient. Read More 7
January 30, 2020 Big Oil, Corporate PAC Money Seep Into State Senate Race By Grace Hase Campaign donations to Ann Ravel, Nora Campos and Dave Cortese have raised questions about their political allegiances. Read More 9
January 29, 2020 Op-Ed: Children, Paint Cans and the California State Assembly By Mark Richardson The most qualified candidate has lived through hardships that voters experience and has a proven track record of service. Read More 2
January 29, 2020 Dems Voice Concern Over Rule Excluding Voters From Primary By Will Carruthers There’s some worry that a state policy will prevent independent absentee voters from participating in the presidential candidate nomination. Read More 6
January 28, 2020 SJ Council Candidate Confirms Her Return to Campaign Trail By Grace Hase Jenny Higgins Bradanini is back to the grind after suspending her run in the wake of a car crash in which she killed a pedestrian. Read More 46
January 24, 2020 Op-Ed: Revised SB 50 Could Make Silicon Valley Livable Again By Sergio Lopez The newly amended version of SB 50 has a crucial role to play in helping address our region’s affordability crisis. Read More 9
January 23, 2020 Bad Boys Bail Bonds Boss Raises Campaign Cash for South Bay’s Business-Aligned Candidates By The Fly If C. Jeffrey Stanley ever decides to break away from the bail and bounty business, he should consider taking up party planning. Read More 17
January 21, 2020 Donation From Candidate’s Mom Draws Scrutiny—But Did It Also Violate California Election Law? By Grace Hase The mother of 13th State Senate District candidate Michael Brownrigg put $460,000 into an IE to get her son to Sacramento. Read More 12