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INSTAGRAM LINKEDINSylvia Arenas, the former District 8 representative on the San Jose City Council, ran for election to the Santa Clara County Board of Supervisors to represent District 1. She won in the general election on Nov. 8, 2022, against Johnny Khamis. Arenas cites her greatest accomplishment as a councilmember as the launch of the City of San José’s Family Friendly Initiative, which aims to increase access to early education. Her priorities as supervisor include expanding renewable energy, improving public safety and mental health services for Santa Clara County’s homeless population.
First elected: November 2022
Twitter bio: Mom & District 8 Councilwoman, Santa Clara County Supervisor-Elect, District 1 East San Jose/Evergreen resident.
Alma mater: University of San Francisco (master’s degree)
Other offices served: San Jose City Council (2016-2022), Evergreen Elementary School District Board of Trustees
Notable quote: “I have been a tireless champion for the needs of children, families and those underserved. I want to ensure that working families have the opportunity to succeed in Silicon Valley.” (Source: San José Spotlight)
Santa Clara County supervisors could relax restrictions on how much they can raise for their reelection campaigns.
Santa Clara County will be conducting the 2025 Point-In-Time Count of unhoused residents next week, and is seeking volunteers to help.
Santa Clara County jail deaths reached a 20-year high in 2024.
Ten people died in the custody of the Sheriff's Office last year across the main jail, Elmwood Correctional Facility and county hospitals where deputies transported incarcerated people for medical care. More than half of the total deaths happened at the Elmwood facility in Milpitas. The number of deaths doubled from five in 2023.
