The Bay Area Municipal Elections Commission has unveiled a list of preferred candidates in the upcoming March primary.

With an 8-0-2 approval from the City Council on Tuesday, officials now plan on drafting a proposed ballot question.

Scott Knies’ words about how some council members invoked the “issue of race” prompted outrage from at least two local electeds.

The biggest chunk of the investment—$10 million—will come from the state. And the remaining $4 million from a vote by the City Council.

Scott Knies delivered an impassioned address to a packed room of business owners and elected officials at First United Methodist Church.

Toni Taber—whose office recently drew criticism for bizarre redactions—acknowledged the mistake, which she blamed on being rushed.

The San Jose City Council will discuss the new local rules when it meets for this week’s regularly scheduled Tuesday session.

The finalized policy will make its way to the council this winter after running through various city commissions.

The seven-member land-use commission has become a flashpoint in a politically charged conversation about equity in local government.

Developers scrambling to finance high-rise apartments in San Jose will get a break on taxes for at least a few more years.