Santa Clara County Elections & Politics Articles

Several Santa Clara County school districts will receive more revenue thanks to resounding voter approval of bond measures and parcel taxes.
Four bond measures and two parcel tax proposals are anticipated to provide millions of dollars to repair old buildings, …

The California Secretary of State reports that more than 1.5 million of the 2024 Election Day no-shows were in California.

Los Gatos residents’ support for the $163 million “Measure CC” bond to upgrade classrooms and other facilities at Los Gatos Union School District—which needed 55% to pass—was confirmed at 66.19% of the vote on Tuesday.

Nine of the 16 races that will determine which party controls the House of Representatives are in California. No state takes longer to tally votes.

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The latest Nov. 5 election results from the Santa Clara County Registrar of Voters office show Mayor Marie Blankley continuing to lead challenger Greg Bozzo by about 200 votes, as of about 5pm Nov. 7.

Los Gatos residents' support for the $163 million "Measure CC" bond to upgrade classrooms and other facilities at Los Gatos Union School District—which needed 55% to pass—was confirmed at 65.76% of the vote by Friday.

Sunnyvale voters are on track to reelect Mayor Larry Klein and fill two open City Council seats with women of color.
As of 4:48 p.m. on Thursday, Klein is leading with 72.8% of the vote. Councilmember Russ Melton is trailing …

The West Valley’s city council races are tight this election season, with some candidates trailing just a few hundred votes behind the leaders — leaving the seats open to change with hundreds of thousands of uncounted ballots remaining.
In the …

State Assemblymember Evan Low has conceded the race for Silicon Valley’s hottest congressional seat — sending former San Jose Mayor Sam Liccardo to Washington D.C.
Election night results launched Liccardo into a comfortable 20% lead over Low for Congressional District …

Los Gatos residents appear to have authorized a $163 million bond to upgrade classrooms and other facilities at Los Gatos Union School District in last night's election.

When Gary Diaz was homeless, all he could think about was how he was going to make it to the next day. Now that he’s staying at a temporary housing program at Tully Inn, he’s been able to get his …

Candidates on both sides of a historic race to seat Santa Clara County’s first Vietnamese American supervisor say their campaign signs have been stolen, torn and defaced. One San Jose leader wants to investigate who's behind it.
District 7 San …

Citizens throughout the nation have begun voting in the 2024 general election, and voters in Santa Clara County can cast their ballots at in-person voting centers or at a number of secure dropboxes throughout the county until the night of …

The fight between business and labor interests is finding ground in the race for District 2 on the Santa Clara County Board of Supervisors.
Special interest groups have collectively spent $1.2 million to elect either former San Jose Vice Mayor …

With one week until the election, a years-old video showing Tara Sreekrishnan egging a Cupertino resident’s car has resurfaced, moving some to raise concerns about her run for state Assembly.
Sreekrishnan, a candidate for the contentious Assembly District 26 seat, …

Special interest groups have sunk millions of dollars into November's Santa Clara city elections to decide its future government.
The San Francisco 49ers have spent the most money supporting who the team wants sitting on the City Council, burning $2.5 …

A San Jose police sergeant faced with mortgage fraud allegations has had his case dismissed, potentially improving his chances in his bid for a City Council seat.
Tam Troung, who was charged by the Santa Clara County District Attorney’s Office …

Former San Jose Mayor Sam Liccardo has widened the gap between himself and his congressional opponent in their race to represent Silicon Valley.
Both candidates for Congressional District 16 have filed their last scheduled campaign finance papers before Election Day, …

East Side Union High School District has placed a parcel tax on the Nov. 5 General Election ballot in an effort to generate a much-needed revenue stream.
If approved by voters, Measure N will generate $6.4 million annually for five …