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Friday, March 27, 2026

A look inside San Jose politics and culture

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

San Jose Takes Landlords to Task—and to Court—Over Scofflaw Massage Parlor Tenants

The owners of an East San Jose strip mall say it’s unfair for the city to cover the cost of policing illegal activity by going after the landlords.

A landmark law designed to protect California’s environment has enabled profiteers to hold up critical projects.

Retired Undersheriff John Hirokawa has changed his mind about whether the county should have fired one of his biggest supporters.

President Donald Trump’s draconian family separation policy has prompted some South Bay leaders to cut ties with the Republican Party.

A powerful union leader violated agency policies by failing to report hate speech—and the former undersheriff leapt to his defense.

A group of residents concerned about displacement and gentrification have formed a coalition to disrupt the Google-San Jose negotiations.

While many neighboring suburbs still cling to cannabis prohibitions, San Jose has become the de facto weed capital of Silicon Valley.

Some hoped Santa Clara County would take a cue from San Francisco and other cities that erased pot convictions in the wake of Prop. 64.

Sam Liccardo said he suggested reining in city travel only after unsuccessfully trying to talk his colleagues out of jetting to Japan this week.

The Santa Clara County Sheriff’s Office violated state and local sanctuary policies by allowing federal immigration agents to interview inmates.

South Bay officials are rebuking the U.S. Department of Justice for suing the state over laws that protect undocumented immigrants.

Immigrant leaders throughout our community know what they need from their city, their neighbors and their mayor.

With a minimum net worth of $27 million, freshman lawmaker Ro Khanna (D-Fremont) is the fourth-richest member of Congress.

In the last 12 months, the water district has taken great strides to reduce the risk of flooding in vulnerable communities along Coyote Creek.

NAACP chapter president Rev. Jethroe Moore accused the head of the Santa Clara County sheriff deputies union of sending racist texts.

A Bay Area lawmaker has introduced a bill that would waive a 10 percent penalty on cash payments for recreational pot sales.