One of the most highly-anticipated and contested council races is the fight for the East San Jose seat in District 5. Candidates have until March 11to file to run for political office in San Jose. The others were just reading odd some prompt and some didnt even care. San Jose Mayor Sam Liccardo has termed out of office and waiting in the wings to replace him are seven candidates four of whom currently serve in local government and are considered top candidates. Next years biggest prize already has four big-name candidates in the race: Councilmembers Dev Davis, Matt Mahan and Raul Peralez and Santa Clara County Supervisor Cindy Chavez. Either produce results or cut the funding! He pled guilty and paid a $1 million fine (no jail time). Former Assemblymember Nora Campos faces off Santa Clara County Board of Education President Peter Ortiz for the seat. Candidates can only fundraise between June 8 and Nov. 7. conservative strongholds of Almaden Valley and Los Gatos, https://www.mercurynews.com/2020/02/18/how-eddie-debartolo-got-caught-in-a-scandal-that-cost-him-the-49ers/, Helen Chapman fights to save San Joses open space, Bejarano: Why I quit my East San Jose school board, Out of work: Beloved San Jose reverend faces uphill climb, Silicon Valley students stranded by shuttered schools. San Jos Spotlight is the citys first nonprofit, community-supported digital news organization. 2). Unlike Smith, she is willing to speak out on this most critical of issues. Peralez, a former teacher and police officer, is terming out after eight years representing downtown San Jose. BUSINESS N.A.C.S. 2). Irene Smith: $82,989.00 donations plus $10,000.00 personal self-loan, #2. Wades first priority would be to reform the children protective services system, he told San Jos Spotlight. *y'zt"@ @Dtt 5M Z Bj )F4QQ@18ti1 QAY! Peter was the most prepared and answered every question on a timely matter. ELECTION RESULTS: Live updates on national races, balance of power. | All donations are tax-deductible. Calif. 22 R wins Calif. 27 R wins Calif. 47 D wins Colo. 3 R wins Colo. 8 D wins Ga. Im a community leader.. I can not support Peter because , If, as the Policy Advisor to the Alum Rock Santa Clara Street Business Association, he can not move the Organization he represents to follow Open, and Transparent Required Policies, Rules, and regulations , Either he is to weak of an Advisor to move the Association to follow rules. Candidates [ edit] Potential [ edit] San Jos Spotlight is a project of the San Jos News Bureau, a 501(c)(3) charitable organization | Tax ID: 82-5355128. Elizabeth Chen-Hale: $12,716.00 donations plus $20,500.00 personal self-loan and self-gift. SAN JOSE, Calif. (KGO) -- It's the So, Cindy got more money from the 49ers, which is owned by the DeBartolo family! They gave $300,000 in the primary and now $420,000 for the general. Chahal is being challenged by retired engineer Larry McColloch. If you dont know the candidates, a good place to start is San Jose Spotlight. ), and more, .Matt Mahan is not from a privileged background. YES!!! Radio anchor H.G. "However this plays out, I'm gonna be on the city council and I wanna be part of the process of bringing people together to lead our city forward," Mahan told ABC7 News reporter Amanda del Castillo in a sit down interview on Wednesday. Health care professional and former Congressional candidate Ivan Torres and attorney Elizabeth Chien-Hale have already declared for the seat. Gildersleeve, who has unsuccessfully run in a number of local and state campaigns since 2014, said hes spent nearly two decades working with the poor, elderly and disabled community as a paratransit operator. Peter is asking for our Votes. We need to unite for the benefit of ALL. Look out for who is supporting these Candidates Treasure Chest. The filing deadline for this He doesnt know how city government works and he didnt seem to realize it was voters who voted to have a salary setting Board determine salaries for the Mayor and Council, didnt seem to know really much about how a city government works. She sincerely cares about D3 @ SJ. document.getElementById( "ak_js_2" ).setAttribute( "value", ( new Date() ).getTime() ); document.getElementById( "ak_js_3" ).setAttribute( "value", ( new Date() ).getTime() ); As a D3 resident, I look forward to Peralez terming out. I dont want to split or waste my vote, so Im considering a Mahan vote by default even though the Liccardo endorsement is a big red flag. I have followed all you wrote and more! Please get out and Vote. https://www.mercurynews.com/2019/11/25/jay-paul-talks-about-downtown-san-jose-and-its-potential-as-a-tech-magnet-one-on-one-interview/, yeah the slash and displace Jay Paul of the Google Jay Pauls. Thanks to Tran Nguyen for this useful and updated data. She told ABC7 News, "It was a spirited campaign, and it's critically important that every vote is counted. Both went to Bellarmine.. Mahan has had such a short time as a Council member. San Jos Spotlight is following the money and will update this page routinely. I could beat that number just by campaigning on my block. The last of the four-front runners is San Jose city council member Raul Peralez, endorsed by four other current San Jose City Council members. New Ordinance 30768 - An Ordinance of the City of San Jose Amending Chapter 12.06 of the San Jose Municipal Code to Extend The problem in our society is that diversity is difficult when people continue to hire/promote/back those that remind them of themselves. Vote at every election. While Im proud of the campaign that I ran, it became increasingly clear to me that personal circumstances unrelated to the campaign necessitated my exit from the race, Lardinois said in a statement,one day after telling San Jos Spotlight his campaign would file nomination paperwork. WebCity of San Jos Candidate Election Information 2022 The above information is general information for candidates running for the San Jos Primary Election on June 7, 2022 By Maggie Angst | I intend to meet with him later this week, and if satisfied as to his sincerity, I will support his candidacy as well. Kevin Jensen and former Palo Alto Police Chief Robert Jonsen beat out three other candidates and are facing off in the November election. Honesty is a hallmark of anyone who want to be Mayor. Comment Policy (updated 11/1/2021): We reserve the right to delete comments or ban users who engage in personal attacks, hate speech, excess profanity or make verifiably false statements. While we don't yet know the outcome of this race, my focus remains on representing my community on the Board of Supervisors.". Half of the City Councils seats all the odd districts are up for election this cycle. No way will I vote for Cindy. Earlier this year, he asked the City Council to spend millions in East San Jose for economic recovery and pressured the council to increase illegal dumping fees. Good ideas but youre a day late and dollar short. Spence wants the city to stop spending money on housing for the homeless. Candidates have to spend down any general election donations they have been given before the June primary. Plata Arroyo Neighborhood Association and Eastgate N.A.C. Four frontrunnersCouncilmembers Peralez, Dev Davis and Matt Mahan and Santa Clara County Supervisor Cindy Chavezhave all qualified for the race.. However, we were really taken aback by the newly hired (6 weeks or so) (by SJS) by the woman who wrote about far-right Conservatives infiltrating the school board election. The race to replace Mayor Sam Liccardo, who terms out at the end of the year, continues to be the most heated and costly contestthe two runoff candidates have collectively raised more than $4.5 million since last December. I will not vote for any candidate unless he or she publicly supports rescinding the Citys continuing Covid emergency ordinance and the associated mandates, which include without limitation requiring city employees to be vaccinated and boosted or lose their jobs, and include requiring masking at City facilities notwithstanding the County health directors lifting of the County-wide mask mandate. However the mayoral race shakes out, the City of San Jose is set to see big changes in leadership come January 2023. I remember when he was running initially, he had written a book or something that he planned to use as his playbook. Diversity, you say! WebThe city of San Jose, California, held general elections for mayor and city council on November 8, 2022. And their votes count just as much as the vote of an intelligent well-informed person. Peralez is that guy. He paid a $1 million fine and was later pardoned by Trump. Shame on him for throwing the homeowner under the bus after charging him under market rate rent for 6+ years and for news agencies for not doing their research. 2022 MIDTERMS: Election results for key races across Bay Area, CA, If you're on the ABC7 News app, click here to watch live, Storm timeline: Here's how much more rain is expected, 'I need you to kill me': Alex Murdaugh's botched suicide attempt, Do not 'push a slower friend down' if you encounter bear: Park Service. D3 City Council candidate Elizabeth Chien-Hale supports lifting the Covid mandates and returning to normalcy, and she will therefore have my support. Both are Democrats. Anyone notice how Liccardo is backing someone just like himself? Get San Jos Spotlight headlines delivered to your inbox. We have also watched her as time & time again she fights against the displacement of any business or resident in San Jose and is against higher taxes. Comments are moderated and approved by administrators. I didnt know anything about Mahan until recently when I saw that a SJ politician was using common sense. Who exactly do you consider the privileged?? hb```f`` B@1Vl +,u|U$q`YD NyX$8}P0-x- I do not feel safe crossing the streets in my residential/commercial neighborhood at the eastern edge of the Rose Garden Neighborhood (I was raised near the poorly-designed intersection of Stockton Ave. and Taylor St., the site of my fathers 2017 hospitalization following a vehicle making a left turn into my father on his bike in the crosswalk and numerous other crashes and injuries). Incumbent Councilmember Pam Foley won her reelection campaign in District 9, while school board member Rosemary Kamei won the race to represent District 1. Helen Chapman fights to save San Joses open space, Bejarano: Why I quit my East San Jose school board, Out of work: Beloved San Jose reverend faces uphill climb, Silicon Valley students stranded by shuttered schools. Liccardo, former attorney in the DAs office. Dev Davis should be the next mayor, but career bureaucrat Cindy Chavez will be elected instead. For the last two years, our City Council or Board of Supervisors didnt stand up for the residents of San Jose and let one unelected individual close down our city and tell people how they had to live their lives, Spence told San Jos Spotlight. We have lost all retail. End of an era: San Jose antique shops could disappear, Robes, candles and chants: South Bay official in hot water over religious ceremony, UPDATE: East San Jose school district chooses a new trustee. Im just a regular person that believes most people/Democrats are moderates and feel encouraged that she will promote a common sense approach and the best interests for D3. Services should be for everyone not just the privileged. Your email address will not be published. San Jose desperately needs a doer in its next mayor. Whats up?? Starting in alphabetical order, they include Cindy Chavez. In District 2, the area bordering Mineta San Jose International Airport, incumbent Councilmember Raj Chahal is seeking reelection. Theyll be joined by Gulf War veteran and 2006 City Council Candidate Dennis Kyne, Miles Christopher Linden and Irene Smith. Wait! For us, DEV DAVIS is the clear choice. Esteban couldnt get 50 signatures and his throwing his support to Peralez? Period. As it stands now, Dev Davis is the most fiscally responsible Council member. "The numbers get higher, but it's still the same process," Evelyn Mendez, a spokesperson for the Santa Clara County Registrar of Voters said. In fact, it should be illegal for anyone outside of the state health agency to make health mandates and even that should only be allowed under extremely extraordinary circumstances like dead bodies are piling up on sidewalks. San Jose is 38% Asian and we dont have any Asians on the City Council. If Mahan accepts funds from Liccardos PAC, and accepts donations from the same groups that donated to Liccardo, he becomes beholden to the same special interest groups as Liccardo, giving us another term of Liccardos failures. Several longtime Latino politicians have thrown their hats into the race, including Santa Clara County Board of Education trustee Peter Ortiz, Planning Commission Chair Rolando Bonilla, former Assemblymember Nora Camposand Alum Rock Union School District trustee Andres Quintero. Peralez is weak. Fortunately, one started a NEW BUSINESS ASSOCIATION ON ALUM ROCK AVENUE and the other was ME. Liccardo Bellarmine, Harvard, Georgetown University for law school, Founder of Cristo Rey High School, Liccardos spouse Founder of Cristo Rey High School, Mahans spouse Harvard, Georgetown University for law school, President of Cristo Rey High School. Ill do the same for San Jose.. FourfrontrunnersCouncilmembers Peralez,Dev Davisand Matt Mahan and Santa Clara County Supervisor Cindy Chavezhave all qualified for the race. Some of the comments are about candidates that lost in the primary on June 7. I believe that (Councilmember Peralez) is the last remaining candidate who is brave enough to stand up for the working families of our city.. It has been an honor to represent the neighbors of District 9 on the San Jose City Council, Foley said in a statement. "And you know, we end up with the final result.". After the county adopted new political boundaries last year through redistricting, District 1 no longer has the conservative strongholds of Almaden Valley and Los Gatos within its borders. 3). Lets compare records! Relative newcomer Mahan continued to narrowly lead the race against Chavez. Very suspicious and misleading. In Santa Clara, three incumbents are fighting to keep their seats, including Mayor Lisa Gillmor. Voters in San Jose are getting ready to elect a new mayor. Numerous candidates have already pulled papers, including well-known politicians Raul Peralez and Cindy Chavez, who are vying to become San Joses next mayor. He got caught having off-the-record meetings, was fined for campaign finance disclosure violations, failed to disclose property he owned near Google during the negotiations, lost the google negotiating tape recordings, broke his own curfew and got caught violating COVID rules. Wade wants to implement serious criminal justice reform, including community policing and review the San Jose Police Departments use of force policy. Five candidates are competing for the job to represent downtown San Jose, as Councilmember Peralez terms out this year. He was later pardoned by President Trump. Should any one need to discuss this further, as always, I am available to meet. He also straight up lies to voters and even to news organization, the Mercury newspaper and San Jose Spotlight when he claimed he and his family were evicted from their home and never blinked an eye when making that false claim. @Joe Smith, its not just about the words of an endorsement. If you will recall, Ann Ravel spoke out against the recall of Judge Aaron Persky. Clearly the only valid choice. The primary elections for the Republican. FYI: Businesses employ people, offer healthcare, dental, vacation time, etc; labor groups and non-profit organizations do not employ people. I normally agree with your posts, but a Liccardo endorsement is a negative after what he has done to SJ. Were changing the face of journalism by providing an innovative model for delivering reliable, truthful news to the nations 10th largest city. Join our mailing list to receive the latest news and updates from our team. She said, if elected, making the city safer and homelessness are top priorities. Comment Policy (updated 11/1/2021): We reserve the right to delete comments or ban users who engage in personal attacks, hate speech, excess profanity or make verifiably false statements. 525 0 obj <> endobj Whats next for the former Frys HQ in San Jose? Female attorney (her name escapes me) on Mahans staff. Crime, I am voting for San Jose Mayor according to who has the most experience and who has an actual track record; that is Cindy Chavez. Lets not forget that Mr.Bonilla has a support from a Lady that tried to destroy two men because they were in the way of her plans. document.getElementById( "ak_js_2" ).setAttribute( "value", ( new Date() ).getTime() ); document.getElementById( "ak_js_3" ).setAttribute( "value", ( new Date() ).getTime() ); Irene Smith is the best choice for D3. San Jose State University political science professor Melinda Jackson says California didn't have too many surprises in the first batch of election results Tuesday night, such as Governor Newsom's win and Proposition 1 passing. Community leader is a bit of a stretch, isnt it? Santa Clara County is planning to release the next batch of election results on Thursday at 5 p.m. Each county is now given 30 days from the time that poles closed on Tuesday, to certify their election results. Are they being promised a land deal in San Jose? The top county law enforcement job is also open, with incumbent Sheriff Laurie Smith not seeking reelection. Smith has lived in the downtown area since 1989, according to her campaign website. This is your newsroom. A reset is done and the 2 remaining candidates start fundraising all over again. Six candidates are competing to become mayor of San Josea coveted political position in Silicon Valley that comes with a host of complex problems. "We've seen our homeless population grow, we have people suffering and dying out in our streets, and we need to get a handle on that. Comments are moderated and approved by administrators. You have done a great service to your community. It's a sentiment that has been echoed by both campaigns. In addition, look at your neighborhood leaders and if nothing changes then get involved. Thank you for the clarification on the D3 #s! ANALYSIS: *y'zt"@ @Dtt 5M Z Bj )F4QQ@18ti1 QAY!c"$ WebCandidates [ edit] Declared [ edit] Mike Campbell, deputy assessor [30] Anthony Lopez, deputy assessor [30] Jeffrey Prang, incumbent assessor [31] Sandy Sun, deputy assessor [30] Endorsements [ edit] Jeffrey Prang Publications Los Angeles Times [30] Organizations Los Angeles County Democratic Party [32] Equality California [33] He also said he wants to stand up against Santa Clara County Public Health Officer Dr. Sara Cody for closing down businesses and imposing strict COVID-19 rulesduring the pandemic. Similar to his prior campaign, Kynes top priority is ending the homelessness crisis in the city. Im not a career politician, Snydersaid in her candidate statement. The race for San Jose mayor is the most contestedand expensivecompetition this election. PAC spending in the San Jose mayoral race exceeded $4 million as of this month, while the 49ers football team has spent $3.8 million in the three Santa Clara races since September. As I reach the end of my first term, I realize that my work is not yet finished, Foley said in her candidate statement. She is not running as a launchpad for higher office, to start a SuperPAC, help her family members non-profits, give wealthy lobbyist/developer friends an inside track, etc. She counts former San Jose Mayor Chuck Reed as one of her supporters. Mahan, who was sworn into his first term of any political office in December 2020, launched his campaign for mayor in September in what he called a revolution of common sense. Part of that revolution includes building up to 5,000 prefab units on 50 acres of public land, improving policing by holding rogue officers accountable for misconduct instead of defunding police and building housing around transit. San Jose will also elect representatives for three council seatsDistricts 3, 5, and 7which could potentially shake up the longstanding power split between business interests and labor unions on the city council. I just want to say that I watched the forum and i was very impressed with two candidates H.G Nguyen and Peter Ortiz. Theson of an immigrant and the first in his family to graduate college, Peralez said homelessness has been his number one priority. 549 0 obj <>/Filter/FlateDecode/ID[<9808E0834B889E43AFB13EFCA6B4C310>]/Index[525 38]/Info 524 0 R/Length 114/Prev 319707/Root 526 0 R/Size 563/Type/XRef/W[1 3 1]>>stream We KNOW for a fact Liccardo has a PAC or 2 supporting Mahan. Another contender is Brian Smith, a political unknown who lives in East San Jose. The winning candidate has to get more than half of the vote in Tuesday's primary. How safe is your neighborhood? Thank you for providing that bit of history on Mahan. Hes not only been a disaster for SJ, he lost a Supreme Court case requiring him to turn over public emails (from his private email) and then continued that behavior in defiance of the the Supreme Court. All of this started under his watch before Covid. We've got a lot of work ahead of us. what you want to watch out for is the two-year adjustment they are trying to make. Liccardo campaigned for Mahan by walking various San Jose neighborhoods. It is essential information that we all need and, contrary to what Come On People! As ballots continue to be processed, voters and candidates are now asked to be patient. If you will recall, the initial Measure was to be for $950 million, but it was revealed to the Mayor and City Council that it would fail. 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San Jose and Santa Clara have deteriorated in blight, homelessness and living costs ( costs that include frequently raising taxes and fees ) and has not shown any reduction of these problems. Comments are moderated and approved by administrators. Im not sure Id read too much into the Sam endorsement. Cindys track record is impressive. It means there is another choice for voters. Perhaps we should be concerned about that connection and what the payback is for the $720,000. Hill, who claims to be a student, wants to address the homeless, housing and climate change crises, his website says. Mrs. Nguyen seemed sincere and I thin she cares. It was said that Andres Quintero stated he doesnt live in district 5. hbbd```b``N+1d L`0[LK[4`6+0 "H XD&ODfPDg` c^ Health care professional and former congressional candidate Ivan Torres, attorney Elizabeth Chien-Hale, San Jose-Evergreen Community College board member Omar Torres and business owner Irene Smith have already declared for the seat. I dont want the 49ers owning the City of San Jose. Five candidates are looking toreplace Councilmember Magdalena Carrasco, who termsout this year. Mayor Sam Bonilla, a former City Hall insider, created a grant program in February to help East San Jose small businesses during the COVID-19 pandemic. Dont look at Candidates based on money raised but look up every candidate and see what they have done and are doing. Looks fishy to me. Canvassing neighborhoods Monday was candidate Matt Mahan, also a city council member for San Jose's 10th district. Mahan touts Business 101 ideas, but govt is more complicated than business. Mahan & Liccardo are both Harvard heads too. So, I must ask you all today this simple question: What are we doing? Hundreds of millions of dollars of investment yet our sidewalks are deteriorating and traffic violations occur everywhere all the time. Ortiz won election to the Board of Education in 2018, and has kept active in East San Joses small business community. Santa Clara County Supervisor Cindy Chavez took the lead in San Jos's mayoral primary Tuesday, easily advancing to the November runoff, where she will face City Councilmember Matt Mahan for the top job in America's 10th-largest city. My search for truth starts in the comments section. Mahans wife: former attorney Half of its councilmembers term out at the end of this year. Nice Job, Tran! Incumbent Councilmember Maya Esparza is fighting to keep her seat in District 7, as San Jose Fire Captain Bien Doan is also vying for the seat. https://www.mercurynews.com/2020/02/18/how-eddie-debartolo-got-caught-in-a-scandal-that-cost-him-the-49ers/. "And then all of the ballots that came in at the vote centers, people that voted in person, there were a lot of people that voted in person, which the weather did not stop people, they were still here.". Mahan talks a good game, but lost me with the Liccardo endorsement. Next up is Dev Davis, who is currently a San Jose City Council member for District 6. I did not say that but since you ask: there is a candidate that is fully supported by labor with a far left ideology and another that initially had dropped out of the race but reentered after being handpicked by Liccardo and his PAC. "Because what we're going to be facing now is so much more challenging than what we faced in the past. Matt Mahan, Dev Davis and Raul Peralez all disqualified themselves from receiving my support with their repeated votes for the mandates and the infringement of our basic human rights. Theres no spending limits for independent expenditures and PACs running political ads in support of or against candidates.