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In June 2022, Rosemary Kamei was elected to the San José City Council with over 60% of the popular vote. She was officially sworn into office in January 2023 to represent District 1, and was shortly thereafter nominated by the Mayor and confirmed by her colleagues on the City Council to serve as Vice Mayor. District 1 is in West San José, which encompasses neighborhoods around Winchester Mystery House, Santana Row, Westgate West, De Anza Boulevard, and Stevens Creek. District 1 borders the cities of Campbell, Cupertino, Santa Clara, and Saratoga.
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.
