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San Jose’s 10 city council members each represent a district, the borders of which are adjusted after every US census. The city has had district representation since 1978, when San Jose voters passed Measure F, which brought about "a metamorphosis of City politics unparalleled since the reforms at the turn of the century," according to the San Jose Mercury News. The city’s mayor is elected by all voters to a four-year term, though the term beginning in 2022 will only be two years, so that the mayoral race will fall during years with a presidential election.
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San Jose residents want a neighborhood improvement initiative to restart after it sunsetted last June due to lack of funding.
Latino members of the San Jose City Council are calling for more funding for undocumented immigrant protections as the incoming presidential administration threatens to ramp up deportations.
If no candidate receives a majority on April 8, the top two candidates will run against each other in a special runoff election on June 24. The winner will serve the remainder of the term through 2026.
Housing and business developers in San Jose avoid building public improvements by paying fees to the city, but this often leads to infrastructure projects slowing to a crawl.
