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Incomplete Testing Blurs Full Picture of COVID-19 Outbreak
As Santa Clara County public health authorities battle a mounting pandemic, what they don’t know can actually hurt us.
Coronavirus Updates, March 23, 2020: Hospitals Expand Surge Capacity as Outbreak Spreads
We’re now in the second week of what’s become a statewide shutdown. Meanwhile, as testing ramps up, the confirmed case count increases.
FPPC Hits Santa Clara County GOP With a $7,000 Fine
The Santa Clara County Republican Party treasurer and a campaign finance consultant reportedly broke state election laws.
Palo Alto Commissioners Call for Greater Accountability From Downtown Streets Team
A recommendation to make DST’s funding conditional is slated to go before the Human Relations Commission at some point.
Coronavirus Crisis Highlights Importance of Effective Public Health Communication
During an ongoing crisis, the way public experts, political leaders and other authorities talk to the public carries profound weight.
Legislators’ Charity Use Prompts Calls for Reform—But Not From Assembly Speaker Rendon
Anthony Rendon declined to comment on the investigation launched into Democratic Assemblyman Evan Low of Campbell.
Election 2020: Seven Candidates Vie for Open Seat in California’s 15th State Senate District
In the last installment of our primary election series, we move to the 15th State Senate District, where seven people are in the running.
Super Tuesday Eve: Live Updates
Candidates are knocking on doors while their sign-carrying minions work the phone banks in a last-ditch effort to #GetOutTheVote.
FPPC Opens Investigation into Asm. Evan Low’s Tech Foundation
FPPC investigations often take months to a year and can result in politicians being fined thousands of dollars.
Part III: How the Tech Caucus Courts Silicon Valley with Charity
The Foundation for California's Technology and Innovation Economy asks for thousands of dollars. Who's paying? It won't say.
Part II: For California Lawmakers, Charity Often Begins at Home
It's legal for Assemblyman Rob Bonta's nonprofit to give to his wife's employer. But an author of state political ethics law says it shouldn't be.
Part I: The New Thing for Calif. Politicians? Sweet Charity
Nonprofits set up by legislators test campaign finance laws even as they underwrite good works by elected officials.
FPPC Complaint Accuses Santa Clara Officials of Using Public Money for Political Purposes
Former Mayor Pat Mahan is asking a state watchdog agency to investigate whether the city put taxpayer money to political use.
VTA’s Contract Missteps Risk Derailing Diridon Station Project
Blunders in creating the West Coast’s biggest transportation hub suggest that local agencies had better step up their game.
Milpitas Swaps Vice Mayors
Bob Nuñez’s vice mayorship will last through the end of the year. His predecessor, Karina Dominguez, was none too happy about the decision.
