Santa Clara County Board of Supervisors Archives

25-Year-Old Wins San Jose Assembly Seat, Becomes Youngest CA Legislator Since 1939

November 5, 2020 4:48 pmNovember 5, 2020 4:50 pm

On Wednesday, 25-year-old former aide for Senator Henry Stern (D-Canoga Park) and former UC Davis student body president Alex Lee was elected to an Assembly seat in California, becoming the first Generation Z lawmaker in the state. Lee ran for...

2020 General Election Preview: 15th Senate District

October 21, 2020 2:30 amOctober 20, 2020 9:12 pm

The 15th Senate District is located entirely within Santa Clara County. Most of San Jose and a few wealthy suburbs like Cupertino and Campbell dwell inside, as does the Apple campus and several different ethnic neighborhoods. Whites, Hispanics, and Asian-Americans...

Public Employee Strike Looms in Santa Clara County

January 3, 2020 6:35 amJanuary 3, 2020 12:33 pm

With 2020 upon us, it appears likely that two unions representing Santa Clara County employees will be going on strike. Unless agreements can be reached, 3,000 members of the Registered Nurses Professional Association will strike, along with over 11,000 members of...