City Politics

Council Representation on City Committees

Santa Clara City Council members' service isn't limited to their participation in City Council meetings. They also serve on the…

November 30, 2011

Council Discussion of El Camino Residential Project Illustrates Policy Challenges

During elections we love to toss around hot air-filled slogans like "affordable housing," "green building," and "transit-oriented development." But few…

November 23, 2011
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How I Balanced the California Budget

More than a few of us have said - or thought - that surely we could do better than California's…

November 23, 2011

49ers Stadium Development Agreement, Preliminary Financing Review at Dec. 6 Council Meeting

Come New Year's Day 2012, the 49ers stadium project will start moving ahead at a notably faster pace. So, despite…

November 16, 2011

Closed Sessions Matter

While California's Brown Act establishes that public business must be conducted, well, in public, government agencies can hold private meetings…

November 16, 2011

Charter Review Committee Extends Deliberations Through October

The Santa Clara Charter Review Committee won't complete its recommendation about the city's election system on Oct. 11, 2011 as…

September 28, 2011

Legal Briefs

In what alternative universe did the Santa Clara city government think an open lawsuit against a prospective City Attorney would…

September 28, 2011

Verdict on the California Voting Rights Act: The Jury is Still Out

Don't say the 2002 California Voting Rights Act (CVRA) hasn't had results. It's just that results aren't necessarily those civil…

September 21, 2011

California Voting Rights Act: An $8 Million Bill for Taxpayers

Nearly ten years after the California Voting Rights Act (CVRA) was passed into law, CVRA lawsuits and threats of lawsuits…

September 14, 2011
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Correction: Sunnyvale’s Budget

In the August 31 piece, "Tale of Three City Budgets: Where the Income Comes From." we incorrectly said that city…

September 7, 2011