San Jose, the 10th largest city in America, was once dubbed as “the Feminist Capital of the World.” But as the years wore on, the title faded as fewer women graced Silicon Valley’s elected offices. San Jose scraped the bottom of a Pew research study six years ago comparing men to women ratios on city...
Silicon Valley candidate allegedly lied about law enforcement experience
A local business owner has been accused of lying about her credentials to run for Santa Clara County sheriff, and the findings are troubling. Last week, the Santa Clara County District Attorney’s Office announced a perjury charge against Anh Colton, who came in last out of four other candidates in the primary election for sheriff...
Reader Panel: Few surprises, ample disappointment in San Jose primary
San Jose voters are hardly shocked by the results of the June 7 primary election, and they hold strong—and mostly bitter—feelings about the two candidates battling it out for mayor. Residents who spoke with San José Spotlight said there were few surprise results in the Santa Clara County races they voted on last week, which included...
Silicon Valley residents share why they didn’t vote
Most Santa Clara County residents who registered to vote chose not to participate this election cycle—with some saying they’ve either lost faith in the system or don’t feel informed enough to make a decision. As of Friday, only about 24.21% of registered voters in the county cast their ballots on June 7, drastically lower than the...
San Jose AAPI community thrilled with apparent winner in District 1
Santa Clara County Board of Education trustee Rosemary Kamei’s resounding lead in the San Jose City Council District 1 race is also a win for the Asian American Pacific Islander (AAPI) community, AAPI leaders said. As of 5 p.m. Friday, Kamei has more than 60% of the vote, and assuming nothing changes, that nixes the...
San Jose voters approve longer term limits for water district officials
Last updated 5 p.m. on Monday. The next update will be 5 p.m. on Tuesday. Valley Water board members will likely enjoy longer term limits, thanks to a measure Santa Clara County voters approved on Tuesday. With 94% of the vote counted, Valley Water’s Measure A has received 50.73% approval from voters, or 156,526 votes....
Santa Clara County sees abysmal voter turnout
Last updated 5 p.m. on Monday. The next update will be 5 p.m. Tuesday. Santa Clara County residents had a bevy of important, hotly contested elections to vote on, but few bothered to show up to the polls. Only 33.34% of registered voters cast a ballot on election day, according to data from the Registrar...
Longtime Santa Clara County assessor looks to be the winner again
Last updated 5 p.m. on Monday. The next update will be 5 p.m. on Tuesday. Incumbent Santa Clara County Assessor Larry Stone is resoundingly ahead and looks set to serve his seventh term. Stone has 67.53% of the vote with 190,867 votes, while opponent Andrew Crockett is trailing with 32.47% of the vote with 91,787...
Santa Clara County school ballot measures set to pass in all districts
Last updated 5 p.m. on Monday. The next update will be 5 p.m. on Tuesday. Santa Clara County voters are supporting education, with more than $24 million in parcel taxes and bonds heading toward approval following Tuesday’s primary election. With 94% of the vote tallied, the school ballot measures are all passing, including Fremont School...
In heated Silicon Valley contest, Assemblymember Alex Lee leads the pack
In a competitive race for a highly-coveted California Assembly seat, Assemblymember Alex Lee and Bob Brunton appear to be headed to a November runoff. As of Monday afternoon, state election results show Lee led the pack of five candidates with 38.9% of the vote. He was followed by Brunton, who netted 21.4% of the vote...