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San Jose Mayor Sam Liccardo Endorses Michael Bloomberg for President

March 3, 2020 6:34 amMarch 3, 2020 10:48 am

In December, San Jose Mayor Sam Liccardo officially endorsed former New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg for the Democratic Presidential nomination. Liccardo’s decision came less than a week after Liccardo announced he would endorse California Senator Kamala Harris (D-CA), days...

CA 2020 Primary: Is California Going to have Iowa-style Primary Chaos?

February 28, 2020 7:05 amFebruary 28, 2020 7:05 am

A bill to permit a voter to change their party preference or update their residence address without reregistering to vote has been passed in the California Legislature, and was just signed into law by Gov. Gavin Newsom February 13th, two...

CA 2020 Primary; Chaos, Confusion and Last Minute Attempts to Change Election Law

February 11, 2020 11:01 amFebruary 12, 2020 8:09 am

A bill to permit a voter to change their party preference or update their residence address without reregistering to vote has been passed in the California Legislature, but has not been signed into law. California’s Primary Election is right around...

2020 March Primary Preview: 29th State Assembly District

February 11, 2020 6:57 am

The 29th State Assembly District: Encompassing the Monterey Bay and snaking the shore along with the Pacific Coast Highway, the 29th State Assembly District starts at the end of the Bay Area and tapers off at the coastal boonies south...

2020 March Primary Preview: 13th State Senate District

February 5, 2020 6:14 am

The 13th State Senate District: The richest Senate district, the 13th stretches from the suburbs of San Francisco to the suburbs of San Jose, engulfing a fair chunk of Silicon Valley and the tech giants inside of it. Mountain View...

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...

Mayor Liccardo Gains Support Over Plan to Make PG&E a Customer Owned Utility in San Jose

December 6, 2019 2:43 amDecember 7, 2019 9:13 am

Less than two months after San Jose Mayor Sam Liccardo first announced plans to make PG&E into a customer owned utility in San Jose, it was announced that 114 elected officials in and around San Jose gave support to their...