After leading supporters in a chant in front of her home near downtown, Supervisor Cindy Chavez announced she’s running for mayor of San Jose. “Equality has been my North Star. And so many of you here have shown me the way,” Chavez said. “I wanna live in a city of equals. A city where birth...
Who paid for these ads? San Jose mayor candidates’ ads prompt questions
As the race for San Jose mayor ramps up, two candidates are raising eyebrows over potential campaign violations. If complaints are filed with the Fair Political Practices Commission, it might decide to investigate, said Sean McMorris, a policy consultant to watchdog group California Common Cause. The actions of San Jose Councilmembers Dev Davis and Matt Mahan, both...
Cindy Chavez is in for San Jose mayor
With one email, longtime labor ally Supervisor Cindy Chavez confirmed what every Silicon Valley politico already knows—she’s running for mayor of San Jose. Chavez, who won another term on the Santa Clara County Board of Supervisors last November, will announce her candidacy for mayor at an invite-only event Thursday. She filed papers with the state last...
Mahan’s in: San Jose councilmember launches bid for mayor
Raucous cheers greeted Councilmember Matt Mahan as he stepped in front of the mic Saturday at the Santa Clara County Fairgrounds with his wife and kids in tow. After months of speculation, Mahan announced his run for mayor Saturday, ending rumors that the freshman councilmember would enter the race. Mahan, who represents District 10 in...
Silicon Valley lawyer jumps into San Jose council race
Elizabeth Chien-Hale is a lawyer, educator and president of one of the largest neighborhood associations in downtown San Jose. Now, she wants to add elected official to her resume. Chien-Hale is running for the coveted San Jose City Council District 3 seat to replace Councilmember Raul Peralez, who terms out next year and is running for...
State filings show Cindy Chavez is running for San Jose mayor
After months of speculation, it appears Santa Clara County Supervisor Cindy Chavez is indeed preparing to run for mayor of San Jose in 2022. The California Secretary of State website shows a committee called “Chavez for Mayor 2022; Cindy.” It’s unclear when the committee was created. A phone number listed in the filing is linked...
Peralez and Chavez face off in San Jose mayor forum
Two longtime labor leaders faced the first test in their mayoral aspirations Monday—though only one of them has actually announced a campaign for mayor. Downtown Councilmember Raul Peralez, who announced he’s running for the city’s top political job in April, faced off with Santa Clara County Supervisor Cindy Chavez during a Democratic mayoral candidate forum....
How did Latinos vote in the statewide recall election?
Gov. Gavin Newsom walloped opponents looking to oust him in Tuesday’s recall election, both statewide and in Santa Clara County. For Latinos, the no-recall effort still won, though not as big as other demographics. Some experts say that’s in part to a changing, younger and more diverse electorate. ‘There is a feeling they are being taken for...
Cindy Chavez joins mayoral candidate forum, but won’t say if she’s running
Santa Clara County Supervisor Cindy Chavez keeps dodging questions about her mayoral aspirations. But that’s not stopping her from participating in a mayoral candidate forum. Chavez—who is rumored to run for San Jose mayor but has yet to officially announce—will take part in a candidate forum on Monday with downtown San Jose Councilmember Raul Peralez, who officially...
Santa Clara County voters overwhelmingly reject Newsom recall
Santa Clara County isn’t ready to fire Gov. Gavin Newsom. Results for the gubernatorial recall election Tuesday show a large majority of Santa Clara County voters saying no to kicking Newsom out of office. About 76% of county voters don’t want to recall the governor, while 24% cast ballots against him, according to the latest...