June 12, 2017 San Jose Council Members Want to Earmark Extra $150,000 for Landlord-Tenant Mediation By Jennifer Wadsworth Two elected officials in San Jose want to earmark an extra $150,000 to expand mediation services for tenants and landlords. Read More 5
June 5, 2017 San Jose City Council Has Bit of a Fight Regarding LED Streetlights By Josh Koehn There’s a bit of a light fight in San Jose. Not everyone is on the same page about new LED streetlights and potential surveillance. Read More 9
May 19, 2017 San Jose Approves Clean Energy Program Set to Launch in 2018 By Silicon Valley Newsroom San Jose approved a plan this week to pool money from residents to buy energy from clean sources. It will cost $55 million to get started. Read More 2
May 18, 2017 San Jose Mayor Sam Liccardo’s Agenda in Question after Big Vote By The Fly San Jose’s creation of stronger tenant protections—not in the manner preferred by the mayor—has led to questions about who controls the council. Read More 4
May 10, 2017 San Jose Enacts Immediate Ban on No-Cause Evictions By Jennifer Wadsworth The decision came after four hours of heated testimony marked by jeers from landlords who called city officials thieves and communists. Read More 6
May 8, 2017 San Jose Debates When to Enact Ban on No-Cause Evictions By Jennifer Wadsworth Two weeks after voting to outlaw no-cause evictions for all tenants, San Jose’s City Council will decide when to enact the new rule. Read More 8
April 26, 2017 San Jose Renters Applaud Newly Passed ‘Just Cause’ Protections, Call for Faster Implementation By Jennifer Wadsworth Until San Jose’s “just cause” ordinance takes effect, the measure designed to protect renters puts them at greater risk of retaliation. Read More 44
April 19, 2017 San Jose City Council Adopts Stronger Protections for Tenants By Jennifer Wadsworth San Jose renters ended a five-day hunger strike Tuesday with a landmark political victory and historic expansion of tenant rights. Read More 29
April 17, 2017 San Jose to Hold Historic Vote on Tenant Protections, Evictions By Jennifer Wadsworth San Jose’s City Council on Tuesday will hold a contentious debate on new ways to protect tenants and hold landlords accountable. Read More 9
March 16, 2017 Op-Ed: San Jose City Council Owes Homeless People Better By Shaunn Cartwright Last week, at the first council meeting to address the flood, neither a single council member nor a city official said the word “homeless.” Read More 24
February 6, 2017 San Jose Mayor Pushes Police Contract with 20 Percent Raises By Jennifer Wadsworth San Jose is poised to give its police officers a sizable pay bump, but one council member suggests the raises will be a financial mess. Read More 16
December 5, 2016 San Jose Considers Chipping Away at Affordable Housing Fee By Jennifer Wadsworth Just six months since an affordable housing fee went into effect in San Jose, city officials are already talking about watering it down. Read More 2
November 14, 2016 San Jose Debates How Soon to Phase in $15 Minimum Wage By Jennifer Wadsworth San Jose plans to raise the minimum wage to $15, but city officials disagree about how quickly to phase it in and whether to allow exemptions. Read More 5
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
September 9, 2016 San Jose Council Candidate Crashes Press Event, Denies Claims of LGBT Discrimination By Jennifer Wadsworth Council candidate Steve Brown crashed a press conference convened to denounce his views on discrimination against the LGBTQ community. Read More 19
August 29, 2016 San Jose Expected to Declare Police Staffing ‘Emergency’ By Jennifer Wadsworth To address a critical police staffing shortage, San Jose is expected to suspend union protections to reassign detectives back to patrol. Read More 13