

Mauricio La Plante is a freelance reporter for San José Spotlight, writing about all types of obscure and jaw-dropping issues in local government.
He previously worked for the Spartan Daily, San Jose State’s student-run newspaper, and was a part of the first staff to produce the paper remotely during the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020. La Plante remains committed to learning what’s changing in the world and what’s not.