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Former San Jose Mayor Sam Liccardo Rumored To Announce Congressional Run Soon

November 30, 2023 1:05 pmNovember 30, 2023 1:18 pm

A leaked fundraiser e-mail revealed on Thursday revealed that former San Jose Mayor Sam Liccardo plans to enter the 16th Congressional District race, becoming the most well-known candidate seeking to replace outgoing Congresswoman Anna Eshoo (D-CA). A graduate of Georgetown...

San Jose Reallocating Voter-Approved Affordable Housing Funds To Homeless Services

May 1, 2023 12:26 pmMay 1, 2023 12:26 pm

An early release of the San Jose City Manager’s budget proposal drew controversy over the weekend. More than half of the $70 million Measure E funds set to go toward affordable housing in the coming year are being reallocated to...

SJ City Council Passes Draft Proposal To Bar Political Donations by Foreign-Owned Corps

March 23, 2022 2:24 amMarch 22, 2022 10:38 pm

The San Jose City Council voted 9-1 on Tuesday on a piece of draft legislation to prohibit foreign-influenced corporations from making political contributions to any city elections in San Jose. According to the passed draft proposal, the new campaign finance...

San Jose City Council Passes Mandatory Firearm Liability Insurance, Ownership Fee Ordinances

January 26, 2022 12:08 pmJanuary 26, 2022 1:32 pm

The San Jose City Council passed two measures on Tuesday, requiring all San Jose gun owners to both carry firearm liability insurance and pay a mandatory $25 gun ownership fee, becoming the first city in the nation to do either....

San Jose City Mayor Sam Liccardo Pushing for Tuesday Vote On Mandatory Firearm Insurance and Annual Fee

January 25, 2022 2:14 amJanuary 24, 2022 9:07 pm

San Jose Mayor Sam Liccardo made a final push Monday to make San Jose the first city in the USA to have mandatory gun ownership fees and liability insurance, via a City Council vote on Tuesday. According to the proposed...

SJ City Council Approves $250,000 For License Plate Readers To Combat Bay Area Crime Wave

December 3, 2021 12:01 pmDecember 3, 2021 5:14 pm

The San Jose City Council voted unanimously to spend $250,000 on a huge expansion of license plate readers earlier this week in an attempt to slow the growing number of robberies in the city and surrounding area. While crime in...

San Jose To Vote On Expanding City Council By 4 Seats

October 20, 2021 2:31 amOctober 19, 2021 9:31 pm

The San Jose Charter Review Commission voted 14-7 on Monday to expand the City Council by four districts, which would be the first major changes to the council in 43 years if finalized. San Jose has had 10 council districts...