Officials of a small South Bay high school district have put their thumb on the election scale by calling a special tax election for May 7. The Los Gatos-Saratoga Union High School District’s Measure A would impose a nine-year parcel tax to help cover operating costs starting at $128 annually and increasing with inflation. The … Read more
To understand the mind-boggling, consequential power of just one vote in this year’s historic District 16 congressional primary, take a stroll through downtown Saratoga, the heart of Santa Clara County’s Precinct No. 4692. You might bump into Linda Schaefer walking her shih tzu down Big Basin Way. She’s a conservative Republican who usually votes for … Read more
Races for two Santa Clara County Board of Supervisors seats were tight after polls closed Tuesday night, while an unopposed incumbent appeared likely to lock up a third open seat. Early returns showed Madison Nguyen, a former San Jose vice mayor, and Betty Duong, chief of staff for outgoing Supervisor Cindy Chavez, were locked in … Read more
Here are our recommendations so far for the March 5 election. Click on the links to read the full editorials. If you have trouble reaching the individual articles on our mobile app, click here. Check back here as we regularly update the list before Election Day. U.S. Congress District 12 – Lateefah Simon District … Read more
Call it the domino effect. U.S. Rep. Anna Eshoo’s retirement announcement in November sent ripples through Silicon Valley’s political leadership as top Democrats, including Assemblyman Evan Low, launched campaigns to succeed her. Now six candidates are bidding to replace Low in the state Legislature and represent nearly half a million South Bay residents. The top … Read more
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