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Thursday, November 6, 2025

A look inside San Jose politics and culture

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San Jose to Hold Historic Vote on Tenant Protections, Evictions

San Jose’s City Council on Tuesday will hold a contentious debate on new ways to protect tenants and hold landlords accountable.

Records show that a handful of Sunnyvale’s city directors have benefited from loans that are nearly impossible to find on the open market.

What we need in San Jose is a “just cause” protection, which would prevent landlords form ousting renters unless they had good reason to do so.

The City Council on Tuesday will consider relaxing requirements that have stymied the type of development prescribed by the General Plan.

A new lawsuit claims the city of Santa Clara’s at-large elections violate state law by systematically discriminating against Asian-Americans.

President Trump this week approved federal disaster aid to Santa Clara County and other parts of California affected by February floods.

San Jose’s search for a new independent police auditor begins in earnest this month, as Walter Katz will officially resign from the post Friday.

Complaints of price-gouging contractors and negligent landlords have prompted the city to consider taking legal action on behalf of residents.

Santa Clara Weekly failed to disclose to readers that its editorial staff runs a nonprofit that gets money from electeds and special interests.

Dramatic operating losses and reports of pension mismanagement have prompted a state audit of the 4C Council.

San Jose is exploring the idea of forming its own power agency to offer residents a higher mix of renewable energy at a slightly lower cost.

Milpitas Mayor Rich Tran announced on Facebook that he intends to call for an independent performance review of the city manager.

San Jose Mayor Sam Liccardo and John Varela, the local water district chair, are sparring in dueling letters about the San Jose flood disaster.

More than 100 people packed the council chambers Thursday to demand answers about the city’s failure to warn them about the flood.

San Jose will consider revising the social responsibility clause in its investment policy for the first time since the Great Recession.

A rivalry between the city of Santa Clara’s weekly newspaper and an upstart blog has transfigured into an outright legal battle.