City Politics

Santa Clara Election Day 2022

Santa Clara voters have several decisions to make this Nov. 8, 2022. High on the list is who will lead…

November 1, 2022

Tom Shanks: From Ethics Referee to Political Player

Some say that one-time Santa Clara ethics consultant Tom Shanks has given ethics a back seat to politics: First in…

November 1, 2022
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Reading Grand Jury Report Confirms Suspicion Of Bias

The Santa Clara City Council majority has cried foul on a grand jury report that accuses them of colluding with…

October 31, 2022

Becker Gets BCTC Labor Endorsement, Gillmor “Has Let Us Down”

One of the largest regional trade union consortiums, the Santa Clara & San Benito Counties Building & Construction Trades Council…

October 31, 2022

District 3 Forum: Hardy & Pellecchia Offer Different Visions of Santa Clara’s Future

Editor’s Note: This forum happened on Sept. 29, prior to the release of a Grand Jury report on the relationship…

October 28, 2022

Police Union Possibly Skirting Campaign Laws

The Santa Clara Police Officers Association (POA) and its PAC appear to be violating — or at the very least…

October 26, 2022

Follow the Money 2022 Update: Donations Slow Down

Nov. 1 Update: Devcon, SCS Finance Police PAC Developers Devcon and SCS jumped into the campaign during the last week…

October 24, 2022

Settlement in Discrimination Lawsuit Against SCPD Chief Delayed at City’s Request

Santa Clara has asked a federal court to postpone a final settlement meeting in a police department discrimination and retaliation…

October 19, 2022

Council Denies Independent Ethics Commission On Grand Jury Report

Mayor Lisa Gillmor got on her soapbox about ethics at the Council’s most recent meeting, saying her Council colleagues —…

October 19, 2022
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“Unclear” Connections: Grand Jurors Under Fire for Potential Conflicts of Interest

Since the now infamous grand jury report, “Unsportsmanlike Conduct on the Santa Clara City Council,” was leaked to the press…

October 13, 2022