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National watchdog investigates San Jose’s award to Catholic school

National watchdog investigates San Jose’s award to Catholic school

One day after a San José Spotlight report highlighted concerns over a six-figure grant the city awarded to a private Catholic school, a national watchdog group announced it is investigating the “unconstitutional grant.” “The city’s decision to award more than 800,000 dollars of discretionary funds to a private religious school, subsidizing religious instruction, is unconstitutional,”...

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San Jose lawmakers to discuss Reid-Hillview Airport closure

San Jose lawmakers to discuss Reid-Hillview Airport closure

After months of delay, the San Jose City Council on Tuesday will discuss a report on the possible closure of Reid-Hillview Airport, a move many opponents said will burden the city’s downtown airport and shrink city resources in the case of an emergency. In December, the Santa Clara County Board of Supervisors took a big leap...

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San Jose approves law to curb Section 8 housing discrimination

San Jose approves law to curb Section 8 housing discrimination

As part of a slew of sweeping measures aimed at strengthening tenant protections, San Jose lawmakers on Tuesday voted 9 to 2 in favor of adopting a law that bars landlords from discriminating against renters with housing subsidies such as Section 8 vouchers. After more than three hours of back and forth deliberations, the City Council...

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Audit: San Jose needs to strengthen reimbursement policy

Audit: San Jose needs to strengthen reimbursement policy

San Jose misspent $24,000 in taxpayer funds by paying mileage costs of employees who were ineligible to receive such payouts because they violated a city policy, according to a critical new audit of the city’s reimbursement processes. The reimbursement audit of city employees’ expenses detailed major flaws in the city’s reimbursement process, which led to...