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San Jose Mayoral Race Breaks Campaign Cash Records
Six political action committees (PAC) are pouring money into Chavez’s fight to be the mayor of the nation’s 10th largest city.

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Six political action committees (PAC) are pouring money into Chavez’s fight to be the mayor of the nation’s 10th largest city.

It's election season in Silicon Valley, with several key county positions and three San Jose City Council seats up for grabs.
Residents at an East San Jose affordable housing complex have spent months organizing to fight the increase.
San Jose Councilmember Matt Mahan's mayoral campaign is correcting the misclassifying of some of its employees.
Santa Clara has thousands of homes in the pipeline, but advocates are skeptical if these developments will make a dent in the shortage.
San Jose and California are in a race to leave the 1960s in the past, at least when it comes to redevelopment and parking.
Morgan Hill educators are questioning whether a school board member is fit for reelection.
Election signs are disappearing across San Jose, and local candidates are asking would-be thieves to keep off the grass.
The Santa Clara County Democratic Party is pulling support from longtime members for crossing the political divide.
The need to do a count became clear after receiving dozens of complaints from residents about RVs parking in their neighborhoods.
This is the second lawsuit Alviso resident Mark Espinoza has filed against the city over development plans in the North San Jose community.
The council decided to discuss the park proposal on Oct. 18, followed by the affordable housing proposal on Nov. 15.
San Jose officials say the effort is part of the city’s commitment to finding creative ways to spur more affordable housing development.
After eight years on the 18th floor of City Hall, four San Jose elected officials are on their way out.
Everyone likes to say that they support small businesses.
While several San Jose City Council candidates are in the final stretch of campaigning, Rosemary Kamei is already setting up her office.
The plan proposes funding and policy changes for easier user service.
Santa Clara County might see another record breaking year in homeless deaths.
The effort is part of a national movement to put more conservative voices in down-ballot seats.
San Jose has thrived by overcoming temporal myopia, by fixing our focus on the future.