Santa Clara County – California Globe

Santa Clara County Judges Line Up with DA on Death Sentence Reversal

November 25, 2024 3:05 pmNovember 25, 2024 3:05 pm

By Ron Matthias and Dolores Carr Since August, local judges have been nullifying murderers’ death sentences one by one. But there’s a problem: The law the judges have been relying on to reduce those death sentences doesn’t apply to death...

I Grew Up With Soviet Communism; Now as a Trustee I See It Embedded in California’s Ethnic Studies

September 14, 2024 3:30 amSeptember 14, 2024 3:31 am

As a school board member in the Ramona Unified School District in San Diego County, when I read the Santa Ana Liberated Ethnic Studies curriculum for the first time, it brought back childhood memories from growing up in the Soviet...

Rosen’s Lawless War Against The Death Penalty, Part II

July 25, 2024 10:47 amJuly 25, 2024 3:59 pm

Three months ago, Santa Clara County District Attorney Jeff Rosen unveiled his controversial scheme to have the death sentences of 14 South Bay murderers reduced to prison terms. Although his plan faltered out of the gate because he failed to coordinate scheduling with the courts, the misstep bought him valuable time that he could have used to correct course. He blew the chance. If Rosen had only taken that opportunity to re-read...

Assemblyman Low Narrowly Defeats Simitian For Second Place In 16th Congressional District Recount

May 2, 2024 12:53 pmMay 2, 2024 12:53 pm

The Santa Clara County Registrar of Voters announced on Wednesday that the recall on the deadlocked second place 16th Congressional election vote was finalized, with Assemblyman Evan Low (D-Campbell) narrowly beating Santa Clara County Supervisor and former state Senator Joe...

Official Recount Following Tie in 16th House Race Between Second Place Candidates

April 10, 2024 1:54 pmApril 10, 2024 1:54 pm

Santa Clara County elections officials announced late on Tuesday that a recount would be initiated for the 16th House District primary election following a shock tie for two candidates in second place being made official last week. The current tie...

Assemblyman Evan Low Announces Run For Congress

December 5, 2023 1:58 pm

Assemblyman Evan Low (D-Campbell) announced on Tuesday that he would be officially running for California’s 16th Congressional seat, which is due to be an open race next year following Congresswoman Anna Eshoo’s (D-CA) announcement that her current term in Congress...

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...