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Saturday, January 24, 2026

A look inside San Jose politics and culture

San Jose Inside (https://www.sanjoseinside.com)

Op-Ed: Free Speech Under Attack at Public Meetings in San Jose

Whether it’s at the City Council or a school board meeting, San Jose is becoming unsafe for fans of free speech.

Two elected officials in San Jose want to earmark an extra $150,000 to expand mediation services for tenants and landlords.

The City Council will consider whether to endorse a bill that would require landlords to notify tenants if a property lies in a flood zone.

Milpitas City Manager Tom Williams was placed on paid administrative shortly before the City Council convened for a budget hearing Thursday.

San Jose approved a plan this week to pool money from residents to buy energy from clean sources. It will cost $55 million to get started.

San Jose’s creation of stronger tenant protections—not in the manner preferred by the mayor—has led to questions about who controls the council.

According to records obtained by San Jose Inside, Milpitas City Manager Tom Williams tried to charge taxpayers for his personal legal expenses.

San Jose will consider an ordinance to allow mobile home park owners to evict residents and close parks without redeveloping them.

Milpitas once again finds itself at odds with its city manager, whose litigious posturing has triggered a probe into suspected corruption.

The decision came after four hours of heated testimony marked by jeers from landlords who called city officials thieves and communists.

Two weeks after voting to outlaw no-cause evictions for all tenants, San Jose’s City Council will decide when to enact the new rule.

San Jose Mayor Sam Liccardo released his proposed 2017-18 budget earlier this spring. Now it’s time for residents to give their thoughts.

A San Jose councilman’s remark about the Vietnam War prompted an angry rebuke at an event commemorating the lives lost.

The pension reform compromise San Jose voters passed last fall, which promised $42 million a year in savings, remains a work in progress.

Milpitas City Manager Tom Williams is seeking a court order Friday to block a records release that would show his $1 million demand.

County Supervisor Dave Cortese gamely endured an interview with Tucker Carlson to discuss a court victory for “sanctuary cities.”