October 12, 2016 Endorsement: ‘Yes’ on Measure B By Silicon Valley Newsroom The best way to bridge the gap between the promise of tomorrow’s innovation and today’s commuter crunch is to vote “yes” on Measure B. Read More 18
September 1, 2016 Mayor Calls San Jose Police Recruiting Trip to Hawaii ‘Not a Good Use’ of Taxpayer Dollars By Josh Koehn SJPD's staffing shortfall has made recruiting even more important. But a recent trip to Hawaii raises questions about how the budget is being spent. Read More 49
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
August 8, 2016 Audit Directs San Jose City Clerk Toni Taber to Bring Office in Line By Jennifer Wadsworth An audit of the City Clerk's Office found lapses in statutory obligations and issued 20 recommendations on how to get things back in order. Read More 4
August 1, 2016 San Jose City Council to Start New Fiscal Year, Look at Biz Tax and Pension Reform Measures By Jennifer Wadsworth At the first City Council meeting of the new fiscal year, San Jose electeds will discuss a business tax measure and pension reform settlement. Read More 16
June 13, 2016 San Jose’s New Budget Proposal Accounts for Sales Tax Bump By Jennifer Wadsworth A voter-approved tax hike will help San Jose hire more police officers, repair potholed streets and stopgap projected budget deficits. Read More 10
June 8, 2016 Voters Approve New Sales Tax, Oppose Deregulating Pot Clubs By Jennifer Wadsworth San Jose voters overwhelmingly approved a new quarter-cent sales tax and shot down a separate measure that would have deregulated the city's pot clubs. Read More 14
June 8, 2016 Beall, Nguyen, San Jose City Hall Take Big Wins in Primary Election By The Fly State Sen. Jim Beall and Assembly hopeful Madison Nguyen won big in their primary races, while San Jose saw two ballot measure victories. Read More 17
May 25, 2016 ‘Yes’ on Measure B: Sales Tax Will Help San Jose Police Department By Silicon Valley Newsroom A ¼-cent sales tax will bring in $40 million a year to San Jose’s general fund, which will help restore vital city services. Read More 15
April 26, 2016 Measure B Returns Yet Again: Labor, Business Unite to Back 1/4-Cent Sales Tax Measure By Jennifer Wadsworth San Jose Mayor Sam Liccardo joined labor leaders to tout the measure as a fix for the city’s short-staffed police force. Read More 8
April 7, 2016 Judge Upholds San Jose’s Bid to Replace Measure B By Silicon Valley Newsroom A judge upheld San Jose’s bid to repeal voter-approved pension reforms that sparked millions of dollars in litigation from the city’s unions. Read More 65
March 11, 2016 Pete Constant Throws Wrench in Mayor’s Pension Reform Plans By Josh Koehn Pete Constant and his conservative backers are arguing that only voters have the right to change the terms of Measure B. Read More 33
March 7, 2016 Mayor Liccardo Announces 2016 Plans at State of the City Speech By Randle Aubrey The word of the day this past Saturday Overfelt High, where Mayor Sam Liccardo delivered his second State of The City speech, was “opportunity.” Read More 9
January 20, 2016 Lan Diep Wants Rematch in San Jose’s District 4 Council Race By Silicon Valley Newsroom San Jose’s District 4 councilman will face a familiar opponent in his bid for re-election: Lan Diep, who lost by a slim margin in last year's race. Read More 7
December 4, 2015 San Jose Reaches Deal with 8 Unions on Measure B Settlement By Silicon Valley Newsroom San Jose has come to a tentative agreement with eight of its nine unions on a Measure B settlement, city officials announced Friday. Read More 16
October 5, 2015 City Audit: San Jose Should Invest More in Police Hiring By Jennifer Wadsworth As departures continue to outpace new hires, a new audit directs the SJPD to expand its recruiting unit and broaden the pool of applicants. Read More 50