May 30, 2019
Republican Neil G. Kitchens, an agriculture businessman and fifth generation rancher, has thrown his hat into the ring for the open 17th Senate District seat. The position is currently held by Bill Monning who is terming out. This is not Kitchens’ first attempt at political office. In 2018, he ran for California’s 30th Assembly District to replace termed out Assembly Member Anna…
May 29, 2019
After nearly five years with the South Bay Labor Council (SBLC), Political Director David Urhausen is leaving to pursue a new opportunity with SEIU-UHW’s political leadership team where he will continue to fight for working families in the labor movement. David, who has time and again shown his keen understanding of the South Bay’s political landscape, has been instrumental in successfully…
May 23, 2019
The race for Santa Clara County Supervisor just got a little more competitive. Rose Herrera, former San Jose Vice Mayor, has pulled papers to run for Supervisor. Herrera, the latest candidate to join the race, enters a crowded field of political veterans, including San Jose Council Member Magdalena Carrasco, San Jose Planning Commissioner John Leyba and former Sunnyvale Mayor Otto…
May 22, 2019
Milpitas Mayor Rich Tran is withdrawing his candidacy for Santa Clara County Supervisor and jumping into the race for State Assembly District 25 – looking to replace Kansen Chu who is running for Supervisor. Tran’s announcement came via an early morning Facebook post in which he stated that he did not want to campaign against Kansen, someone he considers a…
May 21, 2019
Last Friday, the Santa Clara County Democratic Party held its annual Victory Dinner, and as expected the event was a who’s who of Silicon Valley Democrats. This year, Rusty Hicks and Kimberly Ellis, candidates for California Democratic Party Chair also attended the dinner, taking the opportunity to network with potential supporters. While local Democratic Party leaders tried to raise some…
May 10, 2019
Yesterday’s surprising announcement that Assembly Member Kansen Chu will make a play for Supervisor Dave Cortese’s open seat instead of seeking re-election has left folks wondering who will step up to be the next Assembly Member. Anna Song, the most seasoned member of the Santa Clara County Office of Education, is rumored to be interested. Song, with years of experience…
May 9, 2019
The race to replace termed-out Council Member Johnny Khamis is getting a little more crowded. Jenny Higgins Bradanini, President of the Bay Area Women’s March, was the first to announce her campaign in March of this year. Most recently Higgins Bradanini served as former Council Member Rocha’s policy director and previously worked on a number of local candidate campaigns. Rumored to be throwing…
May 9, 2019
Silicon Valley Assemblymember Kansen Chu is leaving Sacramento to run for Santa Clara County supervisor, San José Spotlight has exclusively learned. Chu, who represents the state’s 25th Assembly District, broke the news late Wednesday to friends and colleagues that he plans to give up his seat in the California Legislature in an attempt to replace outgoing Supervisor Dave Cortese on…
May 1, 2019
The Stadium Authority found out that the 49ers/ManCo had violated state prevailing wage laws. The team got a “breach of contract” warning from the Stadium Authority on March 28, 2019. They were supposed to “cure” the problem in 30 days. They didn’t. So last night, Stadium Authority Attorney Brian Doyle told the Board that he issued a “Notice of…
Apr 29, 2019
Tomorrow’s Stadium Authority meeting will see an update on a major stadium issue. Notice of Breach of Management Agreement The Stadium Authority Board will receive an update on the On April 21, 2019 Notice of Breach of Management Agreement. At the time of the staff report, the Stadium Manager has not cured the breach. Click here to read what…