City Politics

Santa Clara Hit With Voting Rights LawsuitSanta Clara Hit With Voting Rights Lawsuit

Santa Clara Hit With Voting Rights Lawsuit

For six years the Council failed to act despite warning signs that the City's at-large, by-seat election system was on…

April 7, 2017

General Plan, El Camino Real to Get a Facelift

The Santa Clara City Council has decided to accelerate the plan to revamp El Camino Real and to institute a…

April 7, 2017
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Council Delays Security Contract for Levi’s Stadium, Aims to Increase Minimum Wage to $15/hour

Levi's Stadium could be without security if the contractor that provides those services doesn't bend to political pressure to employ…

April 5, 2017
Levi’s Stadium Financials: Revenue Higher, Debt Lower and General Fund Benefits $3 MillionLevi’s Stadium Financials: Revenue Higher, Debt Lower and General Fund Benefits $3 Million

Levi’s Stadium Financials: Revenue Higher, Debt Lower and General Fund Benefits $3 Million

Levi's Stadium outperformed its budget in the fiscal year ending March 30, according to the Santa Clara Stadium Authority's (SCSA)…

March 31, 2017
OUTLOOK 2017 –Vice Mayor Caserta’s Statement to AttendeesOUTLOOK 2017 –Vice Mayor Caserta’s Statement to Attendees

OUTLOOK 2017 –Vice Mayor Caserta’s Statement to Attendees

Thank you for the opportunity to be here to talk about my favorite subject – the exciting changes underway in…

March 31, 2017

Council Passes Worker Retention Ordinance, Approves Soccer Park

Inside the Santa Clara City Council Chambers, dozens of citizens brandished sheets of paper reading “Job Security Now” like flags.…

March 24, 2017

DA Dismisses Complaints Against Mayor

The Santa Clara District Attorney has dismissed complaints against Santa Clara Mayor Lisa Gillmor that allege Brown Act and conflict…

March 17, 2017

Council Defeats Summerhill Housing Project, Gives City Manager Raise

A mixed-use development slated to be located on El Camino Real fizzled out after the Santa Clara City Council was…

March 10, 2017
City Manager Rajeev Batra Announces Retirement, Leaves Important South Bay Public Works LegacyCity Manager Rajeev Batra Announces Retirement, Leaves Important South Bay Public Works Legacy

City Manager Rajeev Batra Announces Retirement, Leaves Important South Bay Public Works Legacy

As a civil engineer for four decades, Santa Clara's Interim City Manager Rajeev Batra is literally a road-builder. And as…

March 3, 2017
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City Clerk Fines BLUPAC for Failure to Disclose ‘Dark Money’ Expenditures

The Santa Clara City Clerk has fined non-profit “civic education” group BLUPAC more than $9,000 for failing to disclose campaign…

February 24, 2017