July 1, 2020 In Split Vote, San Jose Council Approves Measure to Expand Mayoral Powers, Extend Term By Grace Hase After a marathon two days of deliberation, the City Council voted 6-5 to place the controversial measure on the November 2020 ballot. Read More 16
June 30, 2020 Santa Clara County Health Officials Gear Up for New Reopening Guidelines By Grace Hase That reopening framework will be a departure from the sector-specific plan that’s been used over the last few months. Read More 5
June 30, 2020 San Jose’s Strong-Mayor Proposal Inspires Wide Range of Opinions From City Council By Grace Hase A proposed ballot measure to expand the San Jose mayor’s power has garnered varied opinions from more than half the City Council. Read More 18
June 25, 2020 Op-Ed: Though Thousands Lack Shelter Amid Deadly Pandemic, San Jose Leaves Trailers Empty By Raymond Ramsey The city’s decision to “demobilize” FEMA trailers for the unhoused can only be summed up as a shameful debacle lacking any transparency. Read More 10
June 18, 2020 San Jose Approves Budget Shaped by COVID-19, Protests By Grace Hase An economy-crippling pandemic and historic civil unrest has made this one of the most consequential budget years for local governments. Read More 0
June 2, 2020 San Jose Council Votes to Lift Citywide Curfew Thursday By Grace Hase The council voted 10-1 to lift the curfew in a few days, with District 6 rep Dev Davis the sole dissenter. Read More 7
May 22, 2020 San Jose Extends Eviction Moratorium Through June By Grace Hase Tenants in San Jose will now have 12 months after the expiration of the eviction moratorium to pay back past-due rent. Read More 8
May 12, 2020 Op-Ed: Public Banking Can Recharge South Bay’s Economy By Jake Tonkel and Nick Cortez Locally run public banks would be able to lend at reduced rates to our small businesses, cities, counties and school districts. Read More 10
April 24, 2020 San Jose Races to Close the ‘Digital Divide’ as Coronavirus Moves Learning Online By Grace Hase Census data from the latest American Community Survey estimates that more than 20,000 households in the city lack internet access. Read More 6
April 18, 2020 Cannabis Sellers Slam Local Rule Allowing Delivery But Not Pickup By Grace Hase As part of its sweeping public health order, Santa Clara county has made recreational cannabis dispensaries illegal again. Read More 30
March 27, 2020 San Jose Tweaks Transparency Rules Amid COVID-19 Outbreak By Grace Hase In light of the public health crisis that’s upended so many rules already, local leaders have relaxed some of the city’s transparency guidelines. Read More 1
March 19, 2020 San Jose Explores Paid Sick Leave Law For ‘Essential Employees’ By Grace Hase As the U.S. tries to “flatten the curve” of the pandemic, the city mulls a paid sick leave policy so workers can stay home if they fall ill. Read More 1
March 18, 2020 COVID-19 Expected to Impact San Jose’s Next Budget Cycle By Grace Hase A lot has changed since Mayor Sam Liccardo authored his annual March budget message a little less than two weeks ago. Read More 2
March 13, 2020 Silicon Valley Coronavirus Updates: March 13, 2020 By Silicon Valley Newsroom All this pandemic news is overwhelming. We’ll do our best to keep you up to date on how COVID-19 is impacting life in Santa Clara County. Read More 6
March 9, 2020 San Jose Explores New Anti-Displacement Measures For Mobile Home Parks By Grace Hase The city wants to create a new land use designation for mobile home parks and apply it to two of them: Westwinds and Mountain Springs. Read More 2
March 9, 2020 Valley Palms Landlord Agrees to Tenant Demands in Exchange for $120M in Tax-Free Refinancing By Jennifer Wadsworth At the the city of San Jose’s behest, KDF Communities agreed to allocate $15.7 million in bond revenue for property upgrades and tighter security. Read More 9