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Sudhanshu Jain, known as “Suds,” is part of a new era on the Santa Clara City Council with representatives selected by district elections. Though he’s new to the council, Jain is no stranger at City Hall. He spent five years on the Planning Commission as well as time on the Charter Review and Chief of Police Citizens Advisory committees. “As a 20-year resident of the Old Quad, I’m deeply invested in the city and I’ve spent a lot of time thinking about it,” Jain told San José Spotlight. “I feel that I have the experience, and being on planning commission, I know land use—the biggest decisions councilmembers make.”
First elected: November 2020
Alma mater: Massachusetts Institute of Technology (bachelor’s degree, electronics; master’s degree, laser optics)
Santa Clara has paused its ban on natural gas in new buildings and is looking for other ways to lower its greenhouse gas emissions.
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One of Northern California's largest health care providers has plans to build two medical campuses, as patient overflow is straining Silicon Valley emergency rooms with long wait times and life-threatening delays.
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