For the first time since eBay faced a national scandal involving a horrific stalking campaign, the tech giant is formally admitting the involvement of company executives including a Silicon Valley insider — Steve Wymer. The San Jose-based company last month entered into a deferred prosecution agreement — a deal granting eBay amnesty if it agrees...
On the Record: Silicon Valley’s Congressional District 16
Silicon Valley’s first competitive congressional race in more than two decades is the most highly-anticipated contest this election season — and ballots are already in the mail. In a month, voters will narrow a field of 11 contenders to two candidates who will face off in November for California’s 16th congressional district. The competition is...
On the Record: Congressional candidate Sam Liccardo
San José Spotlight asked readers what they want to know about the candidates running for Silicon Valley’s competitive Congressional District 16 race. We received more than 100 questions from readers for the candidates and narrowed it down to eight questions that capture a range of critical national issues — from immigration to foreign policy and...
Op-ed: San Jose leaders hide behind city policy to avoid supporting ceasefire
The gravity of the situation in Gaza and the West Bank is undeniable. Since Oct. 7, 100,000 Palestinians have been killed, reported missing or wounded as a result of Israel’s indiscriminate bombing campaign. About half of those killed are children. A ceasefire is overdue and critical to stop the indiscriminate killing of civilians and ensuring...
Millions raised in race for open Silicon Valley congressional seat
Silicon Valley’s congressional race is shaping up to be one of the most expensive primaries this election cycle. Candidates running to replace Rep. Anna Eshoo and represent California’s 16th congressional district have collectively raised nearly $6 million as of Jan. 31. The latest campaign filings show nearly 10% of that money has been spent, with fundraising likely to...
Follow the money: Silicon Valley’s 2024 primary election
Silicon Valley voters are making consequential decisions about who should represent them up and down the ballot — from San Jose City Hall to Washington, D.C. The highly-anticipated race to replace retiring Silicon Valley Rep. Anna Eshoo is among the most watched locally and nationally. A slew of big-name candidates are lining up for the...
San Jose mayor endorses predecessor for Congress
San Jose Mayor Matt Mahan is endorsing the city’s former leader in the race for the first open Silicon Valley congressional seat in two decades. Mahan is endorsing former Mayor Sam Liccardo to represent California’s 16th congressional district, a contest crowded with big names competing to replace Rep. Anna Eshoo, who announced her retirement at...
Silicon Valley Rep. Eshoo endorses Simitian as replacement
Silicon Valley Rep. Anna Eshoo has chosen who should replace her in Congress. Santa Clara County Supervisor Joe Simitian has Eshoo’s support in his run to represent California’s 16th congressional district that covers swaths of Santa Clara and San Mateo counties. “I don’t think there is anyone in the entire field that has the experience...
Op-ed: Judge voids airport billboard contract after San Jose failed to follow its own rules
When our organization, No Digital Billboards in San Jose, called out the city for not following its own rules in approving new digital billboards along the Guadalupe River Trail on San Jose Mineta International Airport property, no one at City Hall listened. When the San Jose Airport Commission studied the plan and issued a detailed...
Another U.S. senator weighs in on Silicon Valley congressional race
The country’s top political leaders are weighing in on who should fill an open Silicon Valley congressional seat. California Sen. Laphonza Butler is the latest national leader to voice who should represent the state’s 16th congressional district — and her pick is Assemblymember Evan Low. Gov. Gavin Newsom selected Butler to fill the seat in...