Santa Clara County officials have filed a federal lawsuit seeking to block President Donald Trump’s executive order ending birthright citizenship. The lawsuit filed in federal court on Thursday calls the order unlawful and unconstitutional. Trump issued the order within hours of taking office on Jan. 20, calling for the rejection of a 150-year-old constitutional provision...
Santa Clara County focused on immigrant community protections
With the incoming presidential administration threatening mass deportation of undocumented immigrants, Santa Clara County is stepping up to protect them. Santa Clara County has created policies and provided funding to defend immigrants against U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), but is facing pushback. America First Legal Foundation, a conservative group led by President-elect Donald Trump’s...
Jimmy Carter’s journey through Silicon Valley
Former President Jimmy Carter left a strong impression on the people, including Silicon Valley leaders who spent time with him during his decades of social justice work post-presidency. Carter died on Dec. 29, 2024 at age 100. Since his death, Silicon Valley leaders have reflected on a 2013 visit from Carter and his wife, Rosalynn, with Habitat...
From San Jose to D.C.: How Sam Liccardo is getting ready
Add one more person to the list of employers feeling the Bay Area’s cost of living pains: An incoming Silicon Valley congressman looking for legislative staff and office space. Former San Jose Mayor Sam Liccardo will be the region’s first new congressman in decades, and he’s at the early stages of building his teams to...
What a second Trump presidency means for Silicon Valley
Following a red wave that swept much of the country, a second Donald Trump presidency will usher significant changes in the nation and Silicon Valley. More than 28% of Santa Clara County voters this month cast a ballot for Trump — up from 25% in the presidential election in 2020 and 20% the New York...
Evan Low concedes Silicon Valley congressional race to Sam Liccardo
State Assemblymember Evan Low has conceded the race for Silicon Valley’s hottest congressional seat — sending former San Jose Mayor Sam Liccardo to Washington D.C. Election night results launched Liccardo into a comfortable 20% lead over Low for Congressional District 16, a trend that hasn’t changed much since subsequent ballot tallying updates. Low — whose...
Sam Liccardo maintains lead in Silicon Valley congressional race
Former San Jose Mayor Sam Liccardo is leading in Silicon Valley’s hottest congressional race over state Assemblymember Evan Low in an unprecedented showdown between two powerful, liberal Bay Area politicians. As of 4:45 p.m. Wednesday, results show Liccardo leading with 59.9% of the vote, bumping Low to second place with 40.1% of the vote for Congressional...
How Silicon Valley candidates are tied to troubled recycler
Candidates running to represent Silicon Valley in Congress are pointing fingers over whose ties are tighter to a Bay Area recycling company under scrutiny by the FBI. In the Congressional District 16 race, Assemblymember Evan Low’s campaign circulated an advertisement titled “Dirty Politics,” calling out Low’s opponent and former San Jose Mayor Sam Liccardo’s connections...
Gov. Newsom endorses Silicon Valley congressional candidate
Gov. Gavin Newsom has made a last-minute endorsement in Silicon Valley’s contested race for Congressional District 16. Newsom is backing state Assemblymember Evan Low in his campaign against former San Jose Mayor Sam Liccardo. The endorsement makes sense to political observers who say the two worked together as Low began his tenure in the Assembly...
Former San Jose mayor holds large funding lead ahead of Election Day
Former San Jose Mayor Sam Liccardo has widened the gap between himself and his congressional opponent in their race to represent Silicon Valley. Both candidates for Congressional District 16 have filed their last scheduled campaign finance papers before Election Day, and Liccardo has raised $2.1 million more than state Assemblymember Evan Low throughout the race...