Santa Clara County Elections & Politics Articles

Santa Clara County supervisors could relax restrictions on how much they can raise for their reelection campaigns.
The issue sparked a 30-minute debate at the Board of Supervisors meeting Tuesday about whether a higher ceiling for candidate fundraising would help …

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.

Campbell Mayor Sergio Lopez never wanted to be in the spotlight. He's the son of Mexican immigrants who migrated to Campbell from Michoacán, speaking little English. After his parents lost their restaurant and had to foreclose on their home during …

After celebrating the holidays with her family and recovering from a bout of Covid, Zoe Lofgren flew back to Washington, D.C., on Jan. 2 to begin her new term representing California’s 18th Congressional District in the US Congress. The district …

Candidates in the upcoming special election to represent San Jose’s downtown core are sharing early fundraising numbers as the deadline to apply for the race comes to a close.
Matthew Quevedo, deputy chief of staff for Mayor Matt Mahan, said …

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Tragedy and a lack of workplace safety measures led one Silicon Valley lawmaker to call for tighter regulations to protect employees.
State Sen. Dave Cortese’s bill, SB 553, occupational safety: workplace violence took effect this summer. The bill focuses on …

A new year brings new state laws, with Gov. Gavin Newsom signing hundreds of bills addressing many of California's pressing issues.
The bills range from cracking down on crime to creating safer spaces in schools for LGBTQ+ students, all of …

A high-ranking official in the San Jose mayor's office has plans to run for City Council — and he's got his boss's backing.
Mayor Matt Mahan stood in support of Matthew Quevedo, his deputy chief of staff, as he announced …

Two new Morgan Hill City Council members, the new City Treasurer and the reelected mayor were sworn in for office at the Dec. 11 council meeting.

The Valley Water Board of Directors elected Tony Estremera as the Chair for 2025, and Richard P. Santos as Vice Chair. The board voted on their new officers at the Dec. 10 meeting.

San Jose Councilmember-elect George Casey is starting his job a couple of weeks early.
He stepped into his new position before his other colleagues Michael Mulcahy and Pamela Campos, who won their elections in District 6 and 2 respectively, because …

The mayor of Northern California’s largest city has sized up Gov. Gavin Newsom more and more in the past year — building his statewide profile as a centrist foil for other Democrats in the process. But when, if ever, will …

The Sunnyvale City Council is about to see a demographic shift that will make its representation more reflective of the city’s population.
The city will have a female majority on council with the election of Eileen Le in District 6 …

California Secretary of State reports final, unofficial results for all races, to be certified Dec. 13.

Morgan Hill’s two new city council members and city treasurer, as well as the re-elected mayor, will be sworn in at an inauguration ceremony at 6pm Dec. 11 at council chambers at 17555 Peak Ave.

The City Council today formally approved the dates for both appointing and electing a replacement for the disgraced former first-term council member, Omar Torres.

R “Ray” Wang has won a spot on the Cupertino City Council in a tight race that triggered a recount for one of two open seats.
Wang will take the second open council seat with 7,641 votes, or 18.5% of …

A tight West Valley city council race is headed to a recount with fewer than 10 days until the vote must be certified.
The Santa Clara County Registrar of Voters began a manual recount of the Cupertino City Council race …

This year's election cycle brought 10 propositions to California voters. Some will either usher in statewide changes or no changes at all.
Some residents were shocked by the rejection of Proposition 6, which would have ended forced labor in prisons. …