Mar 18, 2019
Today Mayor Liccardo made a point of giving San Jose Council Member Pierluigi Oliverio an opportunity to explain away his history of sexual harassment while Oliverio interviewed for an appointment on the City’s Planning Commission. Oliverio was accused of sexually harassing and verbally abusing his female Chief of Staff while he was serving on City Council. The lawsuit, which the…
Mar 13, 2019
Today, via a press release, former Santa Clara County Supervisor Ken Yeager announced his new role as the first Executive Director of BAYMEC Community Foundation. The press release also addressed Yeager’s potential run for Senate. It stated that “Yeager, who had established an exploratory committee for a possible run for state senate, said he decided not to pursue running but…
Mar 13, 2019
In the wake the Eric Bauman’s resignation as Chair of California’s Democratic Party, three formidable candidates are vying to take the reins. Rusty Hicks, President of the LA County Federation of Labor, which represents more than 300 unions and 800,000 workers, is traveling across 58 counties in 58 days to speak to delegates and Democratic activists, as part of his run…
Mar 11, 2019
Rishi Kumar, current Saratoga City Council Member, has decided to run for Congress against incumbent Anna Eshoo. Over the weekend, Kumar quietly updated his social media and LinkedIn accounts to announce that he was throwing his hat in the ring for California’s 18th Congressional District, a seat that Eshoo has held since 1993. Tweet
Mar 1, 2019
Early fundraising numbers for the 2020 Senate District 15 race show a clear front runner: Dave Cortese. The former City Council Member and current Santa Clara County Supervisor ended 2018 by raising $136,000, in the year’s final reporting period, and having $176,000 cash on hand. Nora Campos, former San Jose City Council Member and State Assembly Member, raised nearly $40,000…
Feb 28, 2019
Early Fundraising Efforts for Senate District 13 are Taking Shape Early fundraising efforts for Senate District 13 are underway and the most recent reports showed some candidates starting 2019 in a strong financial position, while others struggled to keep up. With four candidates in the race, any financial advantage will matter. Here is the breakdown of their fundraising efforts as…
Feb 21, 2019
Senator Jim Beall is termed out in 2020 and his soon-to-be vacant seat is attracting a number of political heavy weights. First on the list is Dave Cortese. Cortese, who is termed out of his Supervisorial seat in 2020, is no stranger to the political scene. He is a former San Jose Council Member, served for eight years as a…
Feb 20, 2019
There are two candidates vying for the open 17th Senate District seat. The position is currently held by Bill Monning who is terming out in 2020. The front runner, John Laird, is a former Santa Cruz City Council Member, a former State Assembly Member and most recently served as the State Secretary for Natural Resources under Governor Jerry Brown. His opponent,…
Feb 7, 2019
Over 100 Santa Clara University faculty, students and community allies rallied outside of SCU’s fundraising gala on Saturday, Jan. 19 in support of a fair vote on unionization for non-tenure track faculty. The gala featured musician James Taylor, who performed to a sold-out crowd of the university’s most elite donors. While community members marched with signs calling for a vote…
Feb 6, 2019
The remarks drew ire from housing advocates By EMILY DERUY | ederuy@bayareanewsgroup.com | Bay Area News Group PUBLISHED: February 5, 2019 at 4:45 pm | UPDATED: February 6, 2019 at 1:16 pm Bay Area housing advocates are pushing back at what they see as a tasteless joke from the mayor of Cupertino at a time when thousands of families are struggling to get by in one of…