The City Council on Tuesday will discuss the plan, which would create a new department to help people who qualify for relief under President Obama's executive action that shields 5 million immigrants from deportation and provides a path to legalization.
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San Jose City Council Could Create Local Immigration Office
San Jose will consider creating its own immigration office to support residents who may qualify for deportation relief under President Obama's newly expanded immigration policy.
San Jose City Council Considers Updating P-Card Policies
San Jose may update its procurement card policies to keep employees in check, after a recent audit found several examples of overspending.
Endorsement: Maya Esparza for San Jose City Council
May Esparza has spent a lifetime in the communities she would represent, and much of her career has been spent working for socially relevant non-profits.
Endorsement: Charles ‘Chappie’ Jones for San Jose City Council
Charles “Chappie” Jones should fill San Jose’s District 1 City Council seat, and not just because he isn’t Paul Fong.
San Jose City Council Considers Bay 101 Relocation
Unable to move to Milpitas without San Jose's approval and with a lease set to expire in 2017, Bay 101 owners are trying to convince the city to approve development plans for a new facility.
San Jose City Council Expects to Finalize 2013-14 Budget
For the second consecutive year in a decade, the city appears ready to adopt a budget without service reductions and layoffs and a greater focus on restoring public safety cuts. The City Council will finalize that budget Tuesday while also discussing increased a business tax amnesty, extending a library parcel tax and street maintenance.
Resolution on Citizens United Case Goes to San Jose City Council
As lawmakers around the county urge Congress to create a constitutional amendment to overturn the controversial Citizens United decision, the City Council on Tuesday may vote in favor of supporting a resolution to overturn the landmark U.S. Supreme Court case. Other items on Tuesday’s agenda include lawsuit settlements, a new contract for Microsoft software and state taxes.
Metro Endorsement: Tam Truong for San Jose City Council, District 4
District 4 incumbent Kansen Chu has been a mostly ineffective member of the City Council. It’s time to give someone else a chance.
Metro Endorsement: Robert Braunstein for San Jose City Council, District 10
Robert Braunstein would bring real-world experience to the San Jose City Council District 10 seat, which we think is important because that provides a reality check to an ingrown political culture. City Hall needs an outsider’s perspective to pry loose from the current malaise.
Late Spending in City Council Race Soars Past $1.3M on Eve of San Jose Special Election
PACs allow Big Labor, Big Oil, developers and a billionaire to bypass city contribution limits.
Today Is Last Day to Sign Up for Mail Ballots in San Jose’s Special Election for City Council District 3
Those who miss the deadline can still participate in the San Jose City Council District 3 election, but they must register in-person and vote on the same day at the Registrar of Voters’ Office, 1555 Berger Drive, Building 2, or at any vote center starting March 29.
Meet San Jose’s New City Council: Six New Faces, More Diverse, Fewer Women
The city’s shifting demographics, a continuing affordable housing shortage, endemic homelessness, a looming budget deficit and the reality of five council elections – plus another mayoral ballot – in just two years create additional uncertainties.
San Jose’s Strong-Mayor Proposal Inspires Wide Range of Opinions From City Council
A proposed ballot measure to expand the San Jose mayor’s power has garnered varied opinions from more than half the City Council.
San Jose Council Votes to Lift Citywide Curfew Thursday
The council voted 10-1 to lift the curfew in a few days, with District 6 rep Dev Davis the sole dissenter.
East San Jose Councilwoman Rallies for More Diversity on City’s Planning Commission
The seven-member land-use commission has become a flashpoint in a politically charged conversation about equity in local government.
