Lawyers Committee for Civil Rights (LCCR) legal director Robert Rubin claims that the City of Santa Clara is violating California’s 2002 Voting Rights Act. He should know. With Seattle law professor Joaquin Avila, Rubin helped draft the statute, which was passed by the state legislature and signed into law...
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Santa Clara has a balanced budget this year. But the City has no choice. Since 2000, reserves were used six times to...
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A year ago Santa Clara residents voted “yes” on a proposal to move forward with a plan for a 49ers football stadium...
In the coming year, Santa Clara residents and businesses can expect to see increases in city fees and service charges as the...
If you want to see the green energy ecosystem evolve, the City of Santa Clara offers a front row seat. For the...
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Santa Clara Operating Budget Up Modestly for 2011-2012, But Are Revenue Forecasts Too Optimistic?
The City of Santa Clara’s operating budget for the 2011-2012 fiscal year is up 2.2% from 2010-2011 spending, driven by increases in...
Santa Clara’s operating budget picture is somewhat brighter this year, City Finance Director Gary Ameling told the City Council at the May...
There’s no shortage of potential scapegoats for the fact that California – the world’s 8th largest economy – can’t pay its bills....
On May 17, Santa Clara unveiled a cautious capital improvement budget (CIP) for the coming fiscal year. Capital improvements are the infrastructure...
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A climate of rising interest rates for municipal debt and declining property tax revenues wouldn’t seem to be a market smart businesspeople...