Whether you didn’t think there was time or simply forgot to register for the primary, you’re in luck: Feb. 18 is no longer the definitive end to voter registration in California. Thanks to a recent change, Californians can now cast primary election ballots until polls close March 3. Gov. Gavin Newsom signed SB 207 into...
Helen Wang would prioritize fiscal responsibility in San Jose
Helen Wang has spent decades in the medical field and small business world. Now, the retired registered nurse, administrator and businesswoman wants to bring those experiences to life in City Hall. Running for a seat on the San Jose City Council, she said she wants to represent District 10 by improving roads, policing the community...
Jenny Higgins Bradanini’s years of activism spurred her bid for City Hall
After years of local activism and community engagement, Jenny Higgins Bradanini wants to bring her experience to the San Jose City Council. The Bay Area Women’s March founder, San Jose Unified School District Volunteer of the Year and March for Our Lives youth mentor hopes to fill the District 10 seat that will be vacated...
The Podlight: Urban Catalyst’s Erik Hayden talks Opportunity Zones
The Podlight, a new podcast collaboration by San José Spotlight and Silicon Valley Synergy, is back. Late last year, we released eight episodes of The Podlight featuring in-depth conversations with San José Spotlight reporters about South Bay policy, politics and government, delving into critical issues such as housing, technology, business, homelessness, land use and development....
Matt Mahan would bring a data-driven approach to San Jose City Hall
Matt Mahan says he’s knocked on more than 7,500 doors and hosted more than 500 people at house parties in supporters’ homes since his San Jose City Council campaign launched last spring. While working to win the open District 10 seat Councilmember Johnny Khamis will be vacating at the end of the year, Mahan said...
San Jose: Jim Zito faces Sylvia Arenas in heated forum after losing support
Hours after San Jose City Council candidate Jim Zito lost a slew of powerful endorsements amid widespread criticism over his public divorce records, Zito debated with Councilmember Sylvia Arenas, whom he hopes to replace this year. Both candidates running for the District 8 council seat, which covers Evergreen and East San Jose, focused on public...
Commissioner Anthony Becker announces run for Santa Clara City Council
Anthony Becker said his experience on the planning commission, years as a Santa Clara resident and age have prepared him to win an election for the first time in three tries as he vies for a seat on the City Council. “The City Council actually needs somebody that’s from the new generation that understands the...
San Jose council candidates debate key topics in District 10
With an eye toward securing a seat on the San Jose City Council, three District 10 contenders faced off in a panel Monday night, debating about the top issues facing the Almaden Valley community — housing, public safety and taxes. The panel, hosted by the Almaden Valley Community Association at the WestGate Church, was moderated...
Silicon Valley leaders mull combining housing, transportation ballot measures
Bay Area business and housing leaders are in talks over whether 2020 is the year when two ballot measures to fund the most critical issues in the region become one. The advocates behind the potential regional measures — one on housing and another on transportation — have both been working on separate tracks for years...
Santa Clara council approves termination of 49ers stadium management contract
NFL-sponsored games and day-to-day events have become entangled in the lengthy legal spat between the San Francisco 49ers and the city of Santa Clara. The Santa Clara City Council decided Tuesday to remove the 49ers from all management responsibilities of Levi’s Stadium — including for the team’s own games. City Attorney Brian Doyle announced that...