June 4, 2018 June Primary 2018: Elections to Watch in Santa Clara County By Jennifer Wadsworth California’s long-awaited primary comes Tuesday, which means it’s down to the wire for a number of hotly contested South Bay races. Read More 5
May 8, 2018 Op-Ed: Silicon Valley Students Turn to Political Activism Through ‘Agents of Change’ Coalition By Tarun Galagali Agents of Change is Rep. Ro Khanna’s student activism group that leverages the principles of political organizing to focus on local impact. Read More 8
April 4, 2018 Facebook Scandal Renews Call for Stronger Privacy Protections By Kristin Lam The Facebook data breach has policymakers debating about how to police what’s become the most powerful industry on the planet. Read More 4
March 6, 2018 Rep. Ro Khanna Named 4th Richest Californian in Congress By Jennifer Wadsworth With a minimum net worth of $27 million, freshman lawmaker Ro Khanna (D-Fremont) is the fourth-richest member of Congress. Read More 8
February 14, 2018 Q&A: Gavin Newsom Makes His Case for California Governor By Jennifer Wadsworth Lieutenant Gov. Gavin Newsom swung through the South Bay to talk about education, tech, income inequality, Trump and more. Read More 9
January 11, 2018 Former Congressman Mike Honda Mulling Possible Run Against San Jose Mayor Sam Liccardo By Silicon Valley Newsroom Former Congressman Mike Honda is reportedly considering running against San Jose Mayor Sam Liccardo in his 2018 bid for re-election. Read More 13
January 4, 2018 Rep. Khanna Calls on Congress to Limit President Donald Trump’s Authority over ‘Nuclear Button’ By Jennifer Wadsworth Donald Trump’s boastful tweet Tuesday about the size of his “nuclear button” revived questions about the president’s war powers. Read More 13
December 19, 2017 Rep. Ro Khanna Announces 2 Bills Taking Aim at Sexual Harassment By Jennifer Wadsworth Silicon Valley Congressman Ro Khanna joined other federal lawmakers in announcing two new bills designed to combat sexual harassment. Read More 6
December 14, 2017 FCC Scraps Net Neutrality; Silicon Valley Vows to Fight Back By Silicon Valley Newsroom The Republican-led FCC voted this morning to revoke net neutrality, a decision that will apparently face some legal challenges ahead. Read More 13
November 28, 2017 Q&A: Congressman Ro Khanna on Stealthing, Sexual Assault and the Post-Weinstein Reckoning By Jennifer Wadsworth San Jose Inside caught up with Rep. Khanna to discuss the national conversation about sexual assault that seems to amplify by the day. Read More 19
October 20, 2017 San Jose Pitches Talent over Tax Breaks in Amazon Sweepstakes By Jennifer Wadsworth Instead of offering tax breaks, San Jose pitched its talent, education and status as Silicon Valley’s largest city in a bid to lure Amazon to town. Read More 9
October 11, 2017 Khanna Slams Feinstein, Urges Others to Run for Senate in 2018 By The Fly Rep. Ro Khanna called Sen. Dianne Feinstein an out-of-touch establishment candidate who should retire from public office. Read More 38
October 5, 2017 Congressman Ro Khanna Wants ‘Stealthing’ Classified as Rape By Jennifer Wadsworth Two federal lawmakers say secretly removing a condom during sex—commonly called “stealthing”—should be classified as sexual assault. Read More 26
August 7, 2017 San Jose City Council Poised to Change Up Zoning Rules to Allow for More Homeless Shelters By Jennifer Wadsworth Faced with burgeoning homeless population, San Jose will consider changing up its zoning rules to allow for more shelters. Read More 19
July 12, 2017 Alum Rock School District in Disarray; Board President Touts Endorsement from Shirakawa By The Fly Khanh Tran, president of the Alum Rock Union Elementary School District board, has hitched his wagon to an unusual political ally. Read More 6
June 16, 2017 SV411 Podcast: San Jose Police Chief Eddie Garcia By Silicon Valley Newsroom In the recently launched SV411 Podcast, we speak with San Jose Police Chief Eddie Garcia about police shootings and mental illness. Read More 0