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An aerial view of downtown San Jose

UPDATE: San Jose commission OKs three council district maps

San Jose will soon be divided in a new way following a city commission vote Wednesday for new council districts. The San Jose Redistricting Commission is recommending three maps to redraw the city’s political boundaries, pushing months of heated debate about which neighborhoods belong in which districts to the City Council. The 11-member commission chose...

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The exterior of San Jose City Hall

San Jose could expand to 14 council districts

San Jose could expand to 14 council districts and change how councilmembers are elected. The San Jose Charter Review Commission voted Monday in favor of two recommendations: one that paves the way for four additional council districts and another to implement ranked-choice voting. Ten districts have anchored the city since it last expanded from seven...