City Politics

Minimal Lobbyist, Developer Meetings on May Council Calendars

Only a handful of developer and lobbyist meetings were recorded with Santa Clara City Council…

Plaintiffs in Santa Clara CVRA Lawsuit Want 7-District Remedy, Say At-Large Mayor/Council Member Is Dodge To Preserve Old Guard Power

On Monday the plaintiffs in Santa Clara’s California Voting Rights Act (CVRA) lawsuit filed a…

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Council Has Left Seats Vacant in Recent Past

The Santa Clara City Council doesn’t always fill vacancies in its ranks. It has operated…

Sparks Fly at Marathon Council Meeting With No Council Appointment

A deadlocked Santa Clara City Council vote last night ensured that the vacant Santa Clara…

Santa Clara Had 7-Year Warning of Voting Rights Lawsuit That Will Cost City Millions

In the last eight years the Santa Clara City Council has willfully missed many opportunities…

Measure A Vote Points to a Heterogeneous Community, Not a Homogenous One

Although Santa Clara voters gave Measure A the thumbs down, voting patterns on the measure…

It’s Final: City Violated California Voting Rights Act

"Based on the evidence presented at trial, the Court finds that Plaintiffs have proven by…

June 2018 Election Results: Measure A, County Board of Supervisors Primaries, Superior Court Judge Recall

The City of Santa Clara saw about a 23 percent voter turnout for the June…

Politics and Business Make an Interesting Mix at City Hall

Although the name of Related’s lobbyist, Jude Barry, has been scarce on Santa Clara City…

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Planning Commission Delays Vote on Mission Town Center

The Santa Clara Planning Commission spent the bulk of its May 23 meeting discussing and…