San Jose’s former mayor turned congressman finds himself at the center of a national battle over who can regulate artificial intelligence: the states or the federal government under President Donald Trump. A coalition of online child safety and tech watchdog groups is calling on Rep. Sam Liccardo, along with several other lawmakers, to reject an...
Silicon Valley lawmakers want Trump removed under 25th Amendment
President Donald Trump reneged this week on public threats to wipe out “a whole civilization” after reaching an 11th hour ceasefire with Iran. But the bell has been rung in Silicon Valley. Santa Clara County’s congressional delegation isn’t backing down from calls to start Trump’s removal proceedings under the 25th Amendment of the U.S. Constitution,...
Santa Clara County housing funds safe after federal court ruling
Efforts to upend federal grants for permanent housing to address homelessness have been blocked in court — marking a win for Santa Clara County in challenging President Donald Trump’s administration. A federal appeals court in Boston on Wednesday rejected an attempt by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) to rewrite the rules...
Silicon Valley congressional race grapples with integrity
Integrity has become the theme of Silicon Valley’s hottest congressional race between Rep. Ro Khanna and his challenger, Ethan Agarwal, who’s ripped into Khanna over family ties to stock trading. Yet questions are emerging about Agarwal’s own past as a tech company founder — dogged by millions of dollars in legal debts, defaulted payments and...
Bay Area lawmakers author bills to deter immigration enforcement
State and federal lawmakers from Silicon Valley are gearing up to push back against immigration enforcement in their home districts and beyond. Several Bay Area lawmakers have introduced legislation this year to tamp down on U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) by imposing more taxes on immigrant detention centers, enforcing more oversight and ensuring people...
San Jose lawmaker’s housing bills advance through Congress
A pair of bills spearheaded by Congressman Sam Liccardo that aim to speed up the approval process for new residential projects advanced through the U.S. House of Representatives earlier this week as part of a bipartisan housing package. The bipartisan act aims to alleviate the housing shortage by streamlining housing regulations, updating certain programs in...
Silicon Valley groups help nonprofits navigate federal changes
As nonprofits fall under the bludgeon of President Donald Trump’s federal spending cuts, groups in Silicon Valley are working to provide resources to soften the blow. The Law Foundation of Silicon Valley is offering up to 10 hours of free legal services to help nonprofits navigate shifting federal grant rules, funding freezes, restructuring and other advice nonprofit...
Silicon Valley lawmakers take stand against ICE violence
Silicon Valley lawmakers are speaking out against violence involving federal agents as the region prepares for potential conflict during the upcoming Super Bowl. Reps. Zoe Lofgren and Sam Liccardo, San Jose Mayor Matt Mahan, Santa Clara County Sheriff Bob Jonsen and immigration advocates held a press conference Thursday, where they talked about potential immigration enforcement...
Congressman secures millions of dollars for Silicon Valley projects
Dysfunction and federal funding cuts in Washington, D.C. aren’t stopping one Silicon Valley lawmaker from getting money into his district. Congressional District 16 Rep. Sam Liccardo — San Jose’s former mayor — announced a nearly $14 million infusion of federal cash into San Mateo and Santa Clara counties on Thursday. In Santa Clara County, that means...
Santa Clara County fights Trump in court
Santa Clara County has taken a stand against President Donald Trump in court over the last year, challenging efforts to end birthright citizenship, disrupt federal funding for not complying with Trump’s agenda and more. The county sued the federal administration nine times in 2025 — and has won favorable rulings in five cases. During Trump’s first...