In addition to money Google spent lobbying the Legislature and governor from July through September during a media bill fight, it also showered elected officials with $107,500 in campaign cash on one day in September.

The contests for mayor of San Jose, Santa Clara County sheriff, all four of the contested San Jose City Council races and the one contested county supervisor race will have runoff elections in November with the top two finishers.

Lenny Mendonca, the governor’s chief economic and business advisor, said California is assessing the economic impact of the virus.

Progressive activist Kimberly Ellis made a mad dash to San Jose to administer the oath of office at the Monday evening ceremony.

San Jose State economics professor and amateur powerlifter Lydia Ortega says she’ll fight for everyday people if elected to state office.