With solid re-election victories by Becker allies Raj Chahal and Karen Hardy, the 2022 election in the City of Santa Clara will result in no change in the 5-2 split in the city council.

The 49ers offered to pay $3.3 million to the city’s general fund, plus $650,000 to the Santa Clara Stadium Authority, which could spare the authority an additional $8.35 million in legal fees in a protracted dispute.

The vote was preceded by warnings from Doyle and his own attorney that the termination was unfair and illegal.

Watanabe offered the apology Silicon Valley leaders demanded in a letter, but some say the mea culpa fell short.

Leaders across Silicon Valley are now gathering signatures to demand an apology and a formal censure for the councilwoman.

Santa Clara Mayor Lisa Gillmor may get more than she bargained for after proposing required meeting minutes of talks with the 49ers.

When asked about blocking the Twitter user, Watanabe first claimed she had deleted the account, though it was still active.

Mission City’s politics got flipped on its head this week when three newcomers came out ahead in their bids for City Council.

As election day nears, the competition over four Santa Clara City Council seats is heating up—and money is starting to pour in.

The ballot initiative took center stage at a town hall on what city officials describe as “dark money” pouring into local elections.

Santa Clara has called off its long-running candidate forums in one of the most consequential election years in the city’s history.

A judge is hearing proposals for how to carve Santa Clara into as many as seven election districts to ensure fair representation for minorities. 

Santa Clara city officials are cutting ties with the local chamber of commerce, citing a preliminary audit that identified potential self-dealing.

A Santa Clara political operative and legally banned blogger accused council members of trying to hide payments to a political consultant.

The 49ers and Santa Clara are locked in an epic grudge match over how money moves at Levi’s Stadium, and neither appears willing to blink.

Santa Clara voters are under siege. Each week a new accusation of campaign impropriety crops up.