WebIncumbent mayor Steve Adler was term-limited and could not run for re-election. Candidates have to spend down any general election donations they have been given before the June primary. VIDEO: Oakland Mayor race with ranked choice won't be called for several days, "We're not anywhere close because we still have a lot of ballots to process," she added. Nguyen is the latest to join the race. If you want labor unions to run San Jose, vote for Chavez, Esparza, Carrasco, Peralez, and any others who are backed by labor organization who want to take money out of your pockets. Lets not forget Peralez said homelessness has been his number one priority., But he has done nothing to prevent homelessness in downtown. For now, the 10th largest city in the country awaits for the rest of the ballots to be counted. Those statements she wrote are verification that we need to be on guard and investigate not only the Money coming into the Candidates but who is supporting them and and possible in kind benefits from the Candidate. There is no doubt in our minds that Liccardo and Mahan have had a (long?) Huge Red Flag! Theres been an enormous spike in homeless numbers. I did have to laugh. There isnt enough time or space to reflect on Chavezs failures. Having any SJ politician say anything that makes sense is so shocking and unexpected I can be quickly fooled, I guess. hb```f`` B@1Vl +,u|U$q`YD NyX$8}P0-x- Follow the money: Silicon Valleys 2022 general election, Silicon Valley labor leaders endorse some, snub others, Top lobbyists give the max to most San Jose mayoral candidates, Mahan still leads in fundraising for San Jose mayoral race, the endorsement of Silicon Valley Biz PAC, Helen Chapman fights to save San Joses open space, Bejarano: Why I quit my East San Jose school board, Out of work: Beloved San Jose reverend faces uphill climb, Silicon Valley students stranded by shuttered schools, San Jose legislator wants to raise foster age. San Jos Spotlight couldnt find a website or other campaign materials for him. Eddie DeBartolo owned the 49ers until he got busted for paying the Governor of Louisiana $400,000 for a riverboat gambling license. Hundreds of millions of dollars later and it seems like a person is in crisis on every corner of our neighborhood, especially in and around the downtown core. Nice Job, Tran! Omar Torres: $58,214.22 donations plus $0 personal self-loan, #3. San Jos Spotlight is the citys first nonprofit, community-supported digital news organization. I could beat that number just by campaigning on my block. Mahan also worked for Jim Beall (Democrat). m. . Jim Beall is a former Member of the Santa Clara County Board of Supervisors and currently represents the 15th Senate District, which encompasses the South Bay and Silicon Valley. the Councilman who FALSELY said he had been evicted from a home where he paid under market rate rent for 6 years and was never evicted because the homeowner was SELLING his home? c"$ I agree, Davis is lesser of the evils that has a chance at winning. If elected mayor, she says she's looking to tackle things like homelessness, crime, and affordable housing. "We need to not only double down but triple down our homeless prevention strategies," Davis told ABC7 Monday. Cindy Chavez, Dev Davis, Matt Mahan and Raul Peralez (left No group knows what the other is spending or how the programs might work together. No way will I vote for Cindy. Gildersleeve, who has unsuccessfully run in a number of local and state campaigns since 2014, said hes spent nearly two decades working with the poor, elderly and disabled community as a paratransit operator. And how about a little more reporting on these PACs like where theyre from, etc. Per San Joses rules, individuals must cap contributions at $700 per council candidate and $1,400 for mayoral candidates. ", RELATED: CA audit examines bias within SJPD, other law enforcement agencies. Mahans wife: former attorney SAN JOSE, Calif. (KGO) -- Registrar of Voter offices in all Bay Area counties are busy processing, sorting, and counting every single ballot from Tuesday's midterm elections. His priorities include more affordable housing, more opportunities for first-time homebuyers, sanctioned encampments and safer streets for cyclists and pedestrians. While Im proud of the campaign that I ran, it became increasingly clear to me that personal circumstances unrelated to the campaign necessitated my exit from the race, Lardinois said in a statement,one day after telling San Jos Spotlight his campaign would file nomination paperwork. Why is a team from the City of Santa Clara [the 49ers] giving $720,000 to Cindy Chavez campaign? Our streets are less safe. Nguyen and husband Thuan Nguyen ran the Vietnamese American Chamber of Commerce of Santa Clara Valley, according toa report by the Silicon Valley Business Journal. If you go further north in D10 before the redistricting, you will see and hear from those who say its been quite the opposite. He got caught having off-the-record meetings, was fined for campaign finance disclosure violations, failed to disclose property he owned near Google during the negotiations, lost the google negotiating tape recordings, broke his own curfew and got caught violating COVID rules. Now why would that matter? Davis, who won reelection to her council seat in November, has pushed hard in recent weeks against SB 9, a state bill that allows homeowners to build additional units in single-family neighborhoods. Why does it include comments all the way back to February 2022? The homeowner, after giving him below market rate rent, SOLD the home. Starting in alphabetical order, they include Cindy Chavez. Three longtime politicians have already declared for the East San Jose crown: Santa Clara County Board of Education Trustee Peter Ortiz, Planning Commission Chair Rolando Bonilla, and former Assemblymember Nora Campos, who held the seat from 2001 to 2010. The Santa Clara County Superior Court judge made headlines in 2016 after sentencing ex-Stanford swimmer Brock Turner to a measly six months in county jail for raping Chanel Miller. Were partnering with you the readers to make it happen. I have followed all you wrote and more! Services should be for everyone not just .. by ethnicity. I fixed it for you. Chavez acknowledged she always knew it was going to be a tight race. Whats up?? Zero reliance on fossil fuels by the end of my first term. 2). "I've seen (homelessness) grow over the last seven-year by literally the 1000s," Peralez said. After getting shot down by the Council (for obviously good reasons), Liccardo circled back around and he told Mahan, I think that idea is worth exploring.. It is time to address our fundamental human needs. The top county law enforcement job is also open, with incumbent Sheriff Laurie Smith not seeking reelection. The San Jose City Council is nowhere near diversified and I hope that changes with the new Council. We have lost all retail. Meanwhile, Mahan, who joined the San Jose City Council in 2020, is. Half of the City Councils seats all the odd districts are up for election this cycle. Seems like she will actually represent. Crime, I am voting for San Jose Mayor according to who has the most experience and who has an actual track record; that is Cindy Chavez. We've got a lot of work ahead of us. Asian (36.9%) followed by Hispanic (31.0%) and "And then all of the ballots that came in at the vote centers, people that voted in person, there were a lot of people that voted in person, which the weather did not stop people, they were still here.". Candidates running in county races can fundraise year-round. 2). %PDF-1.6 % 1). Four frontrunnersCouncilmembers Peralez, Dev Davis and Matt Mahan and Santa Clara County Supervisor Cindy Chavezhave all qualified for the race.. My search for truth starts in the comments section. By Wednesday, the race remained too close to call. follow the money? This is not Russia or China to follow party dictates on who to vote. Calif. 22 R wins Calif. 27 R wins Calif. 47 D wins Colo. 3 R wins Colo. 8 D wins Ga. Theyve given $300,000 in the primary and $420,000 in the general. She is a former chair of the citys Arts Commission and was part of the team that helped build a playground at Sherman Oaks Elementary School. Raul Peralez? Davis is a maybe. THAT Raul Peralez?? https://www.mercurynews.com/2020/02/18/how-eddie-debartolo-got-caught-in-a-scandal-that-cost-him-the-49ers/. The districts incumbent, Vice Mayor Chappie Jones, terms out this year. WebCandidates [ edit] Declared [ edit] Mike Campbell, deputy assessor [30] Anthony Lopez, deputy assessor [30] Jeffrey Prang, incumbent assessor [31] Sandy Sun, deputy assessor [30] Endorsements [ edit] Jeffrey Prang Publications Los Angeles Times [30] Organizations Los Angeles County Democratic Party [32] Equality California [33] With Mayor Sam Liccardo terming out, Santa Clara *Something is fishy about how Spotlight is reporting these numbers. 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Anyone notice how Liccardo is backing someone just like himself? | All donations are tax-deductible. In the eight years hes been representing downtown, it has degenerated into an abysmal ghost town. The DeBartolo family still owns the 49ers. Check out the grand jury indictment. RELATED: CA Primary Election: San Francisco Bay Area voter guide, what to know. what you want to watch out for is the two-year adjustment they are trying to make. Snyder, who used to be a flight attendant for American Airlines, has served asvice chair of the District 1 Leadership Group, chair of the District 1 Decides Participatory Budgeting Committee and chair of the San Jose Arts Commission for several years. We often read/say, Follow the money. We disagree. Councilmember Magdalena Carrasco terms out at the end of this year. Wait! File photo. In about three months, San Jose residents will narrow the fields for a new mayor and five city councilmembers. Were all still standing by for her to produce the data from controlled studies that guided her. Watch the forum and see how rude some of these candidates were and how unprepared. RELATED: San Jose residents calling for clean-up at homeless encampments: Here's what the city has planned. Mahan has Liccardo written all over every inch of his campaign and it stinks. Are you saying all the other D3 candidates are in it for the wrong reasons ? "When you work really hard for something, it's very easy to feel let down when things don't go exactly the way you wanted them to, but the thing I know - and this may be age, it may be experience - that every single time we move people forward, you make a change that's meaningful to someone," she said. Campos is no newcomer to politics. How safe is your neighborhood? I agree fully and admire the importance of having diverse viewpoints in this mayoral race. Lets not forget that Mr.Bonilla has a support from a Lady that tried to destroy two men because they were in the way of her plans. Did they allow him to run on his cousins address? As Matt says, use your common sense and vote for the Candidate who we know has a life long track record of accomplishments, from free Health Care for Children in Santa Clara County, to supporting Domestic violence victims, to creating a program working with the D.A. | All donations are tax-deductible. Liccardo then said he felt it should be made into two Measures in hopes that at least one would pass. He comes across as just a businessman who isnt a politician, but that isnt true. Mahan is endorsed by Liccardo. End of an era: San Jose antique shops could disappear, Robes, candles and chants: South Bay official in hot water over religious ceremony, UPDATE: East San Jose school district chooses a new trustee. Many areas including our parks are rat infested. However, we were really taken aback by the newly hired (6 weeks or so) (by SJS) by the woman who wrote about far-right Conservatives infiltrating the school board election. when will you peoples learn you are getting played? Didnt your father go to jail for corruption? I can not support Peter because , If, as the Policy Advisor to the Alum Rock Santa Clara Street Business Association, he can not move the Organization he represents to follow Open, and Transparent Required Policies, Rules, and regulations , Either he is to weak of an Advisor to move the Association to follow rules. Nguyen doesnt have an official campaign website, but she has been active in the citys Vietnamese community.She hostsSan Jose Co Gi La, a local Vietnamese language radio station. Foley, who edged out local school board trustee Kalen Gallagher in 2018, touts her track record of supporting public safety causes through her work with Vision Zero and increasing funding for police and fire departments. In the general election, state representative Celia Israel and former mayor Kirk Watson took the first two spots, leading realtor Jennifer Virden and several other candidates. Thanks to Tran Nguyen for this useful and updated data. It has been an honor to represent the neighbors of District 9 on the San Jose City Council, Foley said in a statement. Santa Clara County's Registrar of Voters says the vote-by-mail system takes longer to get through each ballot and some, haven't even arrived yet. Join our mailing list to receive the latest news and updates from our team. The filing deadline for this With Supervisor Mike Wasserman terming out at the end of the year, former San Jose Councilmember Johnny Khamis and San Jose Councilmember Sylvia Arenas are competing to replace him. District 6 Councilperson Dev Davis, groomed as the next business-friendly mayoral hope, made business leaders think twice after her anemic 2020 re-election bid. The problem in our society is that diversity is difficult when people continue to hire/promote/back those that remind them of themselves. Chavez, who has served on the Board of Supervisors since 2013, has the longest political tenure of anyone in the field. A reset is done and the 2 remaining candidates start fundraising all over again. Mrs. Nguyen seemed sincere and I thin she cares. [6] District 1 [ edit] Republican Doug LaMalfa, who has represented the district since 2013, was re-elected with 62.1% of the vote in 2022. It was gratifying that when his supporter put out the Hit Piece on me she was hammered by others in the Community. White (25.1%). Incumbent Councilmember Maya Esparza, former director of Destination: Homes homeless veterans campaign, has filed for reelection. Canvassing neighborhoods Monday was candidate Matt Mahan, also a city council member for San Jose's 10th district. WebThe 2022 United States House of Representatives elections in Oklahoma were held on November 8, 2022, to elect the five U.S. representatives from the state of Oklahoma, one from each of the state's five congressional districts. "As well as ensuring that we have safety, sanitation and services for all of the shelter and housing options that we provide. If anything the problem has increased. Esparza defeated former Councilmember Tam Nguyen in 2018leading to a loss in Vietnamese representationon the council. Snyders Facebook campaign page is light on details, but shes been a force in downtown for years. Unfortunately, it probably doesnt matter anyways. Honesty is a hallmark of anyone who want to be Mayor. He is a White privileged male supported by other White privileged males, like Sam Liccardo, right wing Jim Reed, Liccardos Chief of Staff and former SVO policy leader, the ultra right winged, Trump supported Silicon Valley Association of Republican Women, who were recently exposed by Spotlight as infiltrating our political processes with ultra right wing candidates from school board to Mayor (whose support Mahan is comfortable with), I too agree with Matt, use your common sense when voting in this election for Mayor. Our city has some big challenges.". Cindy Chavez also disqualified herself by not acting to terminate the County health director and by pushing to fire unvaccinated VTA employees (an abomination which remains ongoing because the workers union is fearful of crossing her). "When we're down to a few hundred or a few thousand votes making the difference, we really want to make sure that every vote is counted," she explained. *y'zt"@ @Dtt 5M Z Bj )F4QQ@18ti1 QAY! Contact Tran Nguyen at [emailprotected] or follow @nguyenntrann on Twitter. Both talk a good game, but they are both wordsmiths and mix apples with oranges, but no one seems to notice. The South Bay Progressive Alliance only endorses corporate-free candidates. She is moderate and free from the political machines. Peralez is that guy. Whats the trade-off? Join our mailing list to receive the latest news and updates from our team. I want to serve the people, Nguyen told San Jos Spotlight. Are they being promised a land deal in San Jose? conservative strongholds of Almaden Valley and Los Gatos, https://www.mercurynews.com/2020/02/18/how-eddie-debartolo-got-caught-in-a-scandal-that-cost-him-the-49ers/, Helen Chapman fights to save San Joses open space, Bejarano: Why I quit my East San Jose school board, Out of work: Beloved San Jose reverend faces uphill climb, Silicon Valley students stranded by shuttered schools. This is your newsroom. Esteban is now throwing his support behind Councilmember Raul Peralez. He helped launch a business recovery task force to help downtown businesses weather the pandemic. LOL. Linden declared his candidacy last month. Mayfair Neighborhood Association, Mayfair N.A.C. In Santa Clara, three incumbents are fighting to keep their seats, including Mayor Lisa Gillmor. Jump to a section: Mayor, PACspending in SJ, District 3, District 5, District 7, Santa Clara Mayor, PAC spending in SC, Santa Clara District 2, Santa Clara District 3,Santa Clara County District 1,Sheriff. For the last two years, our City Council or Board of Supervisors didnt stand up for the residents of San Jose and let one unelected individual close down our city and tell people how they had to live their lives, Spence told San Jos Spotlight. Heres the current list of San Jose candidates running in the June 7 primary election: With Mayor Sam Liccardo terming out after eight years, the citys topseat is up for grabswith at least eight candidates on the ballot in June. Eviction is a legal process by a homeowner or business owner. Health care professional and former Congressional candidate Ivan Torres and attorney Elizabeth Chien-Hale have already declared for the seat. Peralez said, homelessness has been his number one priority. Peralez also ran a false claim stating he and his family had been evicted from his home and could identify with those who had been evicted. Mayor Next years biggest prize already has four big-name candidates in the race: Councilmembers Dev Davis, Matt Mahan and Raul Peralez and Santa Clara County Plata Arroyo Neighborhood Association and Eastgate N.A.C. In 2018, Matt co-chaired the citywide Measure T campaign, which secured $650 million in TAXPAYER funding. Were changing the face of journalism by providing an innovative model for delivering reliable, truthful news to the nations 10th largest city. Mayfair Neighborhood Association and Mayfair N.A.C. Planning Commissioner Justin Lardinois was the first candidate to declare for the West San Jose seat in April. Were changing the face of journalism by providing an innovative model for delivering reliable, truthful news to the nations 10th largest city. One of the most highly-anticipated and contested council races is the fight for the East San Jose seat in District 5. Santa Clara County Supervisor Cindy Chavez took the lead in San Jos's mayoral primary Tuesday, easily advancing to the November runoff, where she will face City Councilmember Matt Mahan for the top job in America's 10th-largest city. How safe is your neighborhood? The article should be telling us WHERE each candidates donations are coming from so we understand their influences and obligations. Just recently Mahan fell flat on his face during a Council meeting, which isnt the first time, with a proposal. San Jos Spotlight is following the money and will update this page routinely. Bonilla, a former City Hall insider, created a grant program in February to help East San Jose small businesses during the COVID-19 pandemic. He still has roots in Watsonville. document.getElementById( "ak_js_1" ).setAttribute( "value", ( new Date() ).getTime() ); More than 30 candidates have jumped into contests for San Jose mayor and City Council, with at least one frontrunner dropping out following Fridays deadline to compete in the June primary election. I intend to meet with him later this week, and if satisfied as to his sincerity, I will support his candidacy as well. President Reportedly (on this page), former SJPD Officer and mayoral candidate Jim Spence also supports lifting the Citys Covid mandates. Peter has been aware of our quest to find out about Elections, Members, Financials, and Meeting Minutes. Let me add a couple of tidbits that may be of interest about Mahan. Woodmansee, a San Jose State University student, hopes to improve San Jose by addressing challenges in transportation, food production and social connectivity, his website reads. Youd be surprised how many SCC voters pick a candidate based on the relative number of signs they see. He also said he wants to stand up against Santa Clara County Public Health Officer Dr. Sara Cody for closing down businesses and imposing strict COVID-19 rules during the pandemic.. | All donations are tax-deductible. Ortiz won election to the Board of Education in 2018, and has kept active in East San Joses small business community. Several longtime Latino politicians have thrown their hats into the race, including Santa Clara County Board of Education trustee Peter Ortiz, Planning Commission Chair Rolando Bonilla, former Assemblymember Nora Camposand Alum Rock Union School District trustee Andres Quintero. Candidates have until March 11to file to run for political office in San Jose. I dont want to split or waste my vote, so Im considering a Mahan vote by default even though the Liccardo endorsement is a big red flag. Former Assemblymember Nora Campos faces off Santa Clara County Board of Education President Peter Ortiz for the seat. The race for Mayor of San Jose and Sheriff of Santa Clara County featured two candidates with years of experience working in the South Bay and two relatively new faces And to what political machines are they beholding? RELATED: How San Jose mayoral candidates plan to take action for future of nation's 10th largest city, "There's a lot of ballots that came in the mail, that come through the mail, they had to be postmarked by last night and received in our office by the 15," she said. The cap on contributions is $1,000. The primary is set for June 2022. Lets not forget: Contact Tran Nguyen at [emailprotected] or follow @nguyenntrann on Twitter. Hedid not submit a candidate statement. Everyone knows that Matt Mahan has a record of ZERO accomplishments. This article was published September 30, 2022. If they dont, they have to give those funds to the City. Chavez is a definite no. He paid a $1 million fine and was later pardoned by Trump. It's a process San Jose State Political Science professor Melinda Jackson said could take up to a week to complete. ELECTION RESULTS: Live updates on national races, balance of power. Follow the paper trail on who is donating. We couldnt agree with you more. They gave $300,000 in the primary and now $420,000 for the general. High rent costs pushed me to live in an RV in the heart of downtown San Jose last year. FALSE! https://www.mercurynews.com/2019/11/25/jay-paul-talks-about-downtown-san-jose-and-its-potential-as-a-tech-magnet-one-on-one-interview/, yeah the slash and displace Jay Paul of the Google Jay Pauls. $300,000 in the primary and another $420,000 for the general. I literally laughed out loud reading Peralez said homelessness has been his number one priority. What has he done to alleviate this, other than creating task forces? Peralez is a talker, not a doer. Peter was the most prepared and answered every question on a timely matter.

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