Council Representation on City Committees
Santa Clara City Council members' service isn't limited to their participation in City Council meetings.…
November 30, 2011
City Politics
Council Discussion of El Camino Residential Project Illustrates Policy Challenges
During elections we love to toss around hot air-filled slogans like "affordable housing," "green building,"…
November 23, 2011
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How I Balanced the California Budget
More than a few of us have said - or thought - that surely we…
November 23, 2011
49ers Stadium Development Agreement, Preliminary Financing Review at Dec. 6 Council Meeting
Come New Year's Day 2012, the 49ers stadium project will start moving ahead at a…
November 16, 2011
Closed Sessions Matter
While California's Brown Act establishes that public business must be conducted, well, in public, government…
November 16, 2011
Charter Review Committee Extends Deliberations Through October
The Santa Clara Charter Review Committee won't complete its recommendation about the city's election system…
September 28, 2011
Legal Briefs
In what alternative universe did the Santa Clara city government think an open lawsuit against…
September 28, 2011
Verdict on the California Voting Rights Act: The Jury is Still Out
Don't say the 2002 California Voting Rights Act (CVRA) hasn't had results. It's just that…
September 21, 2011
California Voting Rights Act: An $8 Million Bill for Taxpayers
Nearly ten years after the California Voting Rights Act (CVRA) was passed into law, CVRA…
September 14, 2011
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Correction: Sunnyvale’s Budget
In the August 31 piece, "Tale of Three City Budgets: Where the Income Comes From."…
September 7, 2011