City Politics

The Nitty Gritty on Ranked Choice/Single Transferable Voting

Tomorrow Santa Clara voters will be asked to decide whether the City should adopt a…

Measure A Proponents and Opponents Make Their Closing Arguments

Santa Clarans face a critical decision. Tuesday’s election will see a ballot measure that aims…

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No on A Makes Its Voice Heard, More Money Comes in for Yes on A

A small but energized group of opponents of Measure A—the proposed two-district, Ranked Choice/Single Transferrable…

Sources Say: Yes on A says Yes to Dark Money, Related Consultant Jude Barry’s New Company Running Measure A Survey

Yes on A's Dark Money—and Its Convenient Exclusion From Santa Clara's Dark Money Ban If…

Council Proposes Tax Hikes to Chip Away at Deficit, Fund Swim Center

Santa Clara voters will see proposals for new taxes on the November ballot as the…

Convention Center Déjà vu All Over Again

No one should have been surprised when the Santa Clara City Council majority voted to…

The Money Trail of Measure A

Over $100,000 has been raised to date on the Measure A campaign: $7,800 of it…

Chamber Loses $150k Fee, Moonlite Gets Approved While CalPERS Runs Amok

A lack of oversight in chamber of commerce spending has caused the City Council to…

Influence at City Hall: Jude Barry Lobbies Through Santa Clara

In 2005 when Jude Barry was managing Steve Westly's unsuccessful primary campaign for California governor,…

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Too Many Council Members Attend Yet Another Event in April, Developers and Labor Lobby

The April Santa Clara City Council calendars are out, again, later than the 10th of…