January 6, 2021 Opinion: Google Unionization Marks a Watershed Moment for Labor Rights in Silicon Valley By Nicholas Barron At last, a sustained labor movement geared toward tech seems to be gaining real traction here in the Silicon Valley. Read More 3
November 3, 2020 SVO Disbands PAC Amid Backlash to ‘Blatantly Racist’ Campaign Ad By Jennifer Wadsworth It’s a remarkable development for the fundraising powerhouse, which has long served as a political counterweight to South Bay Labor. Read More 4
November 3, 2020 Election Day 2020: Live Updates By Silicon Valley Newsroom Santa Clara County got off to a strong start with early voting, with 62 percent of ballots cast before the polls even opened today. Read More 5
November 3, 2020 Names Emerge in Search for New SVO Exec Amid Racist Attack Ad By The Fly Sources say SPUR San Jose Director Teresa Alvarado and ex-chamber CEO Jim Cunneen could be tapped as the next leader of SVO. Read More 6
November 2, 2020 Op-Ed: How Is Everyone So Woke But Still Disbelieving Women? By Shaunn Cartwright Here we are. It’s almost election day 2020,but you’d never know that between the refusals to believe women and all the incidents of racism. Read More 8
October 30, 2020 ‘Black Lives Matter’ Banners Unveiled at San Jose City Hall By Jana Kadah, Bay City News The banners list 575 names of Black Americans who lost their lives to “personal, systemic and institutional racism.” Read More 10
October 30, 2020 Op-Ed: The SVO is a Failed Chamber of Commerce for Today’s Silicon Valley By Mario B. Lopez The SVO should no longer be entrusted to be the voice of the business community in Silicon Valley. It should be dismantled. Read More 6
October 29, 2020 SVO Exec Resigns Amid Outrage Over ‘Racist’ Political Hit Piece By Jennifer Wadsworth Matt Mahood announced his resignation this morning as a litany of nonprofits severed ties with the business group. Read More 5
October 28, 2020 SVO Executive Put on Leave as Members Cut Ties With Business Group Over ‘Blatantly Racist’ Ad By Jennifer Wadsworth A day has come and gone since the chamber of commerce posted—and then promptly removed—the ad. But the fallout is far from over. Read More 8
October 27, 2020 Councilwoman Dev Davis Faces Green Party Candidate Jake Tonkel in San Jose’s D6 Race By Grace Hase Interest groups dumping hundreds of thousands of dollars into the District 6 race have made it one of the priciest local elections. Read More 18
October 14, 2020 South Bay Labor IE Blows Past Campaign Filing Deadline By The Fly Missing a campaign filing deadline is no small offense. Especially this close to the Nov. 3 Election Day. Read More 5
October 2, 2020 Op-Ed: On Housing, San Jose Councilwoman Dev Davis and President Trump Agree By Tom Skinner On the most important local issue—housing—Davis and President Trump share the same conservative position against zoning reform. Read More 9
September 29, 2020 Challenger Outraises Incumbent in San Jose’s D6 Council Race By Grace Hase Jake Tonkel took the lead this fundraising period, with a wider range of small-dollar donors than Councilwoman Dev Davis who has raised the most this year. Read More 10
August 17, 2020 Four Candidates, Two San Jose Council Seats: $200,000 Combined Fundraising Haul By Grace Hase D6 Councilwoman Dev Davis raised the most, with $81,341. Her opponent, Jake Tonkel, meanwhile, had the most individual donors. Read More 4
May 12, 2020 Nurses Protest San Jose Regional Medical Center’s Planned Closure of Labor, Delivery Unit By San Jose Inside The decision to close the maternity ward was announced April 1. The ward’s last planned day of operation will be May 30. Read More 5
March 25, 2020 Santa Clara County’s Still Finalizing Primary Vote Tallies By The Fly Election officials are still working on tallying up the more than 493,000 ballots cast in the March 3 primary, which saw a 51 percent turnout. Read More 11
