Elections ·
Incumbents Hold Early Leads in San Jose City Council Contest
Registar of Voters reports that it has counted approximately 48% of total votes cast.
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Politics
Elections ·
Rep. Sam Liccardo plans focus on affordability, AI after election
Rep. Sam Liccardo (D-16) said he was hesitant to read the midterm results as a mandate for the Democratic Party. He looks to focus on affordability and AI.
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City Hall ·
Santa Clara lacks usable convention center financial statements
Santa Clara has not received usable convention center financial statements for over a year. The city won't say how much it withheld from operator Oak View Group.
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Elections ·
Varela leads Valley Water District 1 race in early count
Incumbent John Varela led challenger Jimmy Forbis 58.04% to 41.75% in unofficial early results posted by the Santa Clara County Registrar of Voters.
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Elections ·
Karen Hardy leads Santa Clara mayoral race
In the Wednesday 5 p.m. count, Karen Hardy led Santa Clara's mayoral race with 3,874 votes, or 24%, 465 ahead of Kathy Watanabe. The race is too close to call.
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Elections ·
Early returns show Mountain View Measure F leading
Early returns show Measure F leading with 78.75%, or 10,052 votes. The measure would give the City Council authority to raise Mountain View's hotel tax.
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Elections ·
Three Cupertino Together candidates lead council race
As of 5:11 p.m. Thursday, the Cupertino Together slate of three City Council candidates led, with three other candidates trailing.
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Elections ·
Rob Moore, Suzuki and Stump lead Los Gatos council race
Early results as of 5 p.m. Thursday showed Mayor Rob Moore leading the Los Gatos Town Council race with 5,234 votes, or 24%.
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Elections ·
Campbell candidates Furtado and Fields outpace challengers
The next election results update is expected Friday, Nov. 6 by 5 p.m. In Campbell, Districts 3, 4 and 5 have candidates running for City Council seats.
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Elections ·
Xavier Becerra Beats Steve Hilton to Become California’s First Latino Governor in 153 years
Steve Hilton conceded 60 minutes after polls closed Tuesday evening. Becerra's strong anti-Trump campaign and Democratic sweep doomed the Republican’s candidacy.
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City Hall ·
Santa Clara ends membership fees at Senior Center
Santa Clara's City Council unanimously approved ending membership fees at its Senior Center on Oct. 20. Questions remain about pool hours and staffing.
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Elections ·
Election Day Follow the Money Update: Self-Funded Campaigns
Slightly more than half of the $209,000 Santa Clara candidates have raised is loans, most of it from the candidates themselves.
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