Monthly Archives : July 2020

Competition Heats Up In Mountain View City Council Races


The City of Mountain View continues to see a growing pool of City Council candidates. There are four seats open for election and seven candidates vying for the seats. First on the list is current Mayor Margaret Abe-Koga. Abe-Koga is running for her fourth term on the Mountain View City Council. During her tenure, she has focused on issues of…

Policy Watch: Week of 7/6


| City of Cupertino | Direction on possible changes to General Plan Amendment authorization procedure Date/time/location item will be heard: Tuesday, July 7, 2020, 5:30pm Issue summary: City Council will hold a study session requested by CMs Chao and Paul, and provide direction on any next steps regarding the General Plan Amendment Authorization Procedure. Council may consider keeping the existing…

Two Incumbents Vie to be Sunnyvale’s First Directly Elected Mayor


The current Sunnyvale Mayor and Vice Mayor are battling to be the city’s first directly elected Mayor. At the March 3, 2020 election, City voters approved changing to a district-based electoral system for selecting City Council Members, with an elected Mayor.   Mayor Larry Klein was elected to Council in August of 2016, and re-elected to his seat in November of…