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 14, 2018 Santa Clara County Supervisor Candidate Says ROV Omitted Key Details From June 5 Voter Guide By Jennifer Wadsworth The ROV apparently omitted some key biographical information from a candidate statement in the District 4 Santa Clara County supervisor race. Read More 10
May 10, 2018 Primary Election 2018: Seven Compete for District 4 Santa Clara County Supervisor Seat By San Jose Inside Here’s a look at who’s running for Supervisor Ken Yeager’s Santa Clara County District 4 seat and why. Read More 8
May 4, 2018 Santa Clara County Dems Censure Local Candidate Over Sexual Harassment Lawsuit By Jennifer Wadsworth A candidate for Santa Clara County supervisor was censured by the local Democratic Central Committee over a sexual harassment claim. Read More 33
April 12, 2018 Out + Smart in Silicon Valley: The New Faces of Gay Politics as the Breakthrough Generation Retires By Tori Truscheit Will quiet bias keep LGBTQ candidates out of office, or has shifting consciousness made the South Bay a safe place to run a gay campaign? Read More 18
April 6, 2018 SVO Apologizes Amid Backlash Over ‘Sexist,’ ‘Tone Deaf’ Email By Jennifer Wadsworth The Silicon Valley Organization issued a public apology for the way it defended a political candidate accused of sexual harassment. Read More 11
April 4, 2018 SVO Loses Members Over Response to Political Mailer By The Fly The Silicon Valley Organization drew flak for the way it responded to a campaign mailer about a candidate endorsed by its PAC. Read More 11
March 28, 2018 Candidates Excluded From BAYMEC Forum Speak Out By The Fly Meet Mike Alvarado and Maria Hernandez, two grassroots candidates in the race to replace Santa Clara County Supervisor Ken Yeager. Read More 1
March 23, 2018 Candidates Vie for LGBTQ Support in Bid to Succeed Santa Clara County Supe Ken Yeager By Jennifer Wadsworth Several people running to replace Santa Clara County Supervisor Ken Yeager made their case Thursday for the BAYMEC endorsement. Read More 15
February 22, 2018 SVO Endorses Pierluigi Oliverio for Santa Clara County Supervisor By Jennifer Wadsworth The Silicon Valley Organization has endorsed Pierluigi Oliverio in the Santa Clara County Board of Supervisors race. Read More 28
February 20, 2018 San Jose Unified School District Seeks New Area 4 Trustee By San Jose Inside San Jose Unified School District is looking to fill the Area 4 position since trustee Paymon Zarghami stepped down earlier this month. Read More 2
February 9, 2018 LGBTQ Candidates Win Early Endorsements from BAYMEC By San Jose Inside The Bay Area Municipal Elections Committee has announced early endorsements for three candidates running in the June primaries. Read More 4
February 2, 2018 Cash Continues Pouring into Santa Clara County Races By Jennifer Wadsworth All but one of the candidates vying for county Supervisor Ken Yeager’s seat have surpassed the quarter-million dollar fundraising mark. Read More 4
September 13, 2017 Ken Yeager’s Departure from County Board of Supervisors Could Shift Balance of Power By The Fly Ken Yeager’s impending departure from the county Board of Supervisors has created a fascinating dynamic that could shift the balance of power. Read More 23
May 17, 2017 Charter Schools Accuse San Jose Unified School District of Trying to Poach Prospective Teachers By Jennifer Wadsworth Leaders of two proposed charter schools say San Jose Unified tried to poach prospective teachers and invalidate their signatures. Read More 10
February 15, 2017 Candidates Begin Lining Up for County Supervisor Races By The Fly We’re still 16 months from the 2018 primary, but a huge group is already lining up to run for two county supervisor seats. Read More 6