Santa Clara County officially has a new map of its political boundaries for the next decade. The Board of Supervisors adopted a map Tuesday proposed by Supervisor Cindy Chavez. Officially known by the number 90195, this map makes several significant adjustments to the five district boundaries, most notably moving Los Gatos and Almaden Valley out...
San Jose politician worked on map that would have benefited his candidacy
Questions are swirling around an East San Jose politician who worked on a redistricting map that would have helped him in an upcoming election. Andres Quintero, vice president of the board of trustees for Alum Rock Union School District, announced his candidacy for the District 5 San Jose City Council seat last week. According to an...
Proposed congressional boundaries could split San Jose
San Jose Mayor Sam Liccardo is urging a state commission not to adopt political boundaries that would potentially weaken the power of Silicon Valley’s biggest city. Liccardo is asking the California Citizens Redistricting Commission to not approve a map that will split San Jose across four congressional districts. Most of the city is now located in...
Alum Rock school trustee running for East San Jose council seat
The race for a City Council seat in East San Jose is shaping up to be a stacked contest. The latest political heavyweight to declare for the seat is educator Andres Quintero. The Alum Rock Union School District trustee is the latest candidate running for the open District 5 seat, having filed papers this week....
Questions swirl about San Jose official’s title use to boost campaign
A San Jose City Council candidate is facing questions about whether he used his city commission title to boost his campaign. Planning Commission Chair Rolando Bonilla announced his run for District 5 earlier this month. But for three months before he jumped into the contested race, Bonilla knocked on “thousands” of doors in the district...
A look at the latest San Jose candidates running for office in 2022
In less than six months, San Joseans will go to the ballot box to pick their next councilmembers and mayor. Numerous candidates have already pulled papers, including well-known politicians Raul Peralez and Cindy Chavez, who are vying to become San Jose’s next mayor. Here’s a roundup of the candidates who have declared so far in...
San Jose irons out details for new political boundaries
As the deadline to redraw political boundaries looms, the San Jose City Council debated late Tuesday and early Wednesday to adopt a draft map that will define the future of San Jose for the next decade. San Jose needs to approve a new redistricting map by Dec. 14 to meet the mandatory federal deadline. Councilmembers...
Santa Clara County lawmakers choose new political map
After months of intense debate and controversy, Santa Clara County has taken an important step to finalize its political boundaries for the next decade. The Board of Supervisors voted 3-2 on Tuesday to advance a map known as draft 90195, introduced by Supervisor Cindy Chavez. The map is a variation of the Yellow Map, a controversial...
Santa Clara County redistricting map draws legal complaints
Conservative leaders are raising legal arguments in an eleventh-hour effort to stop Santa Clara County from adopting a map that redraws political boundaries in controversial ways. Two letters sent to the Board of Supervisors on Friday question the legality of the “Yellow Map”—a redistricting proposal submitted by a coalition of South Bay civil rights and labor organizations....
A look at San Jose policy changes headed to lawmakers
Nearly a year after it first convened, the 23-member body in charge of making changes to San Jose’s city charter is finished with its duty. Wednesday’s meeting of the Charter Review Commission unanimously rubber-stamped final recommendations for numerous changes to city laws—including shifting the timing of mayoral elections and adding more council districts. Commissioners voted 16-0,...