To help the city meet its lofty affordable housing goals, San Jose Mayor Sam Liccardo wants to slash construction taxes on new development.
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Yeager Suspends State Senate Bid to Lead BAYMEC Foundation
Decades after founding the Bay Area Municipal Elections Committee, Ken Yeager will take the helm as its PAC’s first executive director.
SJ Mulls Ways to Offset Cost of Upping Downtown Height Limits
As part of its quest to raise downtown building heights, San Jose will consider a unique funding proposal to offset costs to the airline industry.
Pot Shots: Silicon Valley is on the Verge of a Weed Delivery Boom
Weed delivery services could be blooming soon in the South Bay since state officials lifted restrictions last month.
Former SCC Supervisor Susie Wilson, a Trailblazer in Silicon Valley Politics, Dies at 90
Susanne Boothe Wilson, who dedicated her life to public service, died in her San Jose home after a months-long battle with cancer.
How State Sen. Kevin De León Became the Democrat Trying to Topple Sen. Dianne Feinstein
Perhaps nothing Kevin De León has done is more polarizing than his challenge to Feinstein, a 26-year incumbent and Democratic legend.
Election 2018: SJUSD’s Area 4 Race Pits Seasoned Educator Against Tech Industry Veteran
Come Election Day, local voters will choose between a seasoned educator or a tech industry veteran in the race for SJUSD Area 4.
Op-Ed: Are We Serious About Ending Homelessness—or Pushing Out Homeless People?
San Jose, a city with a million residents and 4,000 people living on the streets, no longer has a 24-hour emergency homeless.
Campaign to Recall Aaron Persky Shifts Focus to Political Activism
Stanford professor Michele Dauber has carried the momentum from a high-profile judicial recall campaign into local activism.
CEQA Racket Extracts 11th Hour Payoffs Amidst Housing Crisis
A landmark law designed to protect California’s environment has enabled profiteers to hold up critical projects.
Op-Ed: Don Rocha Deserves Your Vote for County Supervisor
An activist and housing rights advocate urges voters to elect Don Rocha as Santa Clara County supervisor.
Op-Ed: Housing Crisis Can Only be Solved by Building More Houses
This June, say no to corrupt back room policymaking and the empty promises of politicians. Vote no on Measure C.
Op-Ed: Why We Disrupted the Diridon Station Advisory Meeting
A group of residents concerned about displacement and gentrification have formed a coalition to disrupt the Google-San Jose negotiations.
SJPD Watchdog Aaron Zisser Draws Criticism From Top Brass on Approach to Oversight
San Jose’s new cop watchdog, Aaron Zisser, has won praise from activists but criticism from police over his brand of oversight.
Police Auditor: More SJPD Officers Disciplined Despite Fewer Citizen Complaints
Though fewer people have been filing complaints against San Jose cops, a greater share of those cases resulted in officer discipline.
Out + Smart in Silicon Valley: The New Faces of Gay Politics as the Breakthrough Generation Retires
Will quiet bias keep LGBTQ candidates out of office, or has shifting consciousness made the South Bay a safe place to run a gay campaign?
