June 20, 2019 Political Advisor Alex Lee Joins 25th Assembly District Race By The Fly Yet another Milpitan jumped into the 25th Assembly District race to succeed Assemblyman Kansen Chu. Read More 5
April 23, 2019 Pending State Bill Would Preempt Local Cannabis Bans By Silicon Valley Newsroom If Assembly Bill 1356 passes, it would force cities to allow one cannabis retail permit for every four liquor licenses. Read More 18
March 28, 2019 Op-Ed: Removing Barriers to Voting Will Improve Turnout, Strengthen Democracy By Naava Ellenberg Although we like to think of the United States as a democracy that actively engages our citizens, we consistently fall short of making that a reality. Read More 10
January 11, 2019 Little-Known Silicon Valley Election to Define Future of California Democratic Party By Jennifer Wadsworth This weekend, local Dems can choose new delegates to represent the region in the state’s most powerful political party. Read More 15
June 4, 2018 June Primary 2018: Elections to Watch in Santa Clara County By Jennifer Wadsworth California’s long-awaited primary comes Tuesday, which means it’s down to the wire for a number of hotly contested South Bay races. Read More 5
March 13, 2018 South Bay Lawmaker Wants to Outlaw Gay Conversion ‘Therapy’ By Stephen Perez Assemblyman Evan Low authored a bill that would brand so-called gay conversion therapy as fraud under consumer protection laws. Read More 7
February 9, 2018 LGBTQ Candidates Win Early Endorsements from BAYMEC By San Jose Inside The Bay Area Municipal Elections Committee has announced early endorsements for three candidates running in the June primaries. Read More 4
January 15, 2018 Silicon Valley Honors Legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. with Day of Service, Celebration By Silicon Valley Newsroom People throughout the South Bay are honoring the legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. in marches, church services, vigils and volunteer work. Read More 4
December 12, 2017 South Bay Leaders Mourn Death of San Francisco Mayor Ed Lee By Jennifer Wadsworth Bay Area political leaders are mourning the loss of San Francisco Mayor Ed Lee, who suffered an apparent heart attack early Tuesday. Read More 36
October 24, 2017 State Audit: Inadequate Policies, Procedures Led to Mistakes in Santa Clara County Elections By Jennifer Wadsworth Inadequate policies and procedures led to numerous mistakes in Santa Clara County’s election office, according to a newly released state audit. Read More 0
May 29, 2017 Assemblyman Evan Low Pushes to Lower State Voting Age to 17 By San Jose Inside Assemblyman Evan Low has blazed trails for his youthful involvement in politics. Now he wants to lower the state’s voting age to 17. Read More 18
May 22, 2017 San Jose to Discuss Flood-Risk Disclosures, Teacher Housing, Development of Downtown Tower By Jennifer Wadsworth 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. Read More 4
March 31, 2017 Assemblyman Evan Low Leads Charge to Audit County Elections By San Jose Inside Assemblyman Evan Low successfully pushed the state to conduct an audit of the Santa Clara County’s Registrar of Voters. Read More 12
February 23, 2017 Op-Ed: Legislature, Educators Unite to Support CA Students By Evan Low and Brian Murphy The state’s education leaders have made clear that we will not abandon our students, regardless of their immigration status or religious beliefs. Read More 8
January 31, 2017 Op-Ed: Prop. 64 Is No Free-for-All By Jeff Rosen The passage of Proposition 64 may seem like the end of prohibition, but it doesn’t mean anything goes. Read More 25
January 18, 2017 Water District Considers Hiring Exec Who Spurred National Conversation on Trans Issues By The Fly The Santa Clara Valley Water District is poised to hire an administrator with a claim to fame as a champion of transgender acceptance. Read More 7