Lardinois, who has served on the commission since July 2020, is also a former member of the citys Housing and Community Development Commission. Whats next for the former Frys HQ in San Jose? San Jose is 38% Asian and we dont have any Asians on the City Council. Do you mean the Raul Peralez who LIED to San Jose Spotlight, the Mercury newspaper, and local news stations when he told them that he and his family had just been evicted from their rental home after living in north San Jose and had been paying under-market rental rate for 6 years, then being forced to find another place to live when he KNEW he had never been evicted, which is a legal process he never went through because he was NOT evicted (the homeowner was SELLING the home)?? Plata Arroyo Neighborhood Association has asked to be part of that a Association since they are part of the PLATA ARROYO NEIGHBORHOOD ASSOCIATION AND EASTGATE N.A.C., and so has MAYFAIR NEIGHBORHOOD ASSOCIATION AND MAYFAIR N.A.C. A primary was scheduled for June 7, 2022. She told ABC7 News, "It was a spirited campaign, and it's critically important that every vote is counted. I think its a best of the worst scenario. Instead he chose public service, Lol whos daddy went to the pinta for corruption I m still laughing. Four frontrunnersCouncilmembers Peralez, Dev Davis and Matt Mahan and Santa Clara County Supervisor Cindy Chavezhave all qualified for the race.. The biggest thing to remember is that Liccardo said (San Jose Spotlight) that he plans to influence the 2022 elections. Hes not only been a disaster for SJ, he lost a Supreme Court case requiring him to turn over public emails (from his private email) and then continued that behavior in defiance of the the Supreme Court. He is a White privileged male supported by other White privileged males, like Sam Liccardo, right wing Jim Reed, Liccardos Chief of Staff and former SVO policy leader, the ultra right winged, Trump supported Silicon Valley Association of Republican Women, who were recently exposed by Spotlight as infiltrating our political processes with ultra right wing candidates from school board to Mayor (whose support Mahan is comfortable with), I too agree with Matt, use your common sense when voting in this election for Mayor. document.getElementById( "ak_js_4" ).setAttribute( "value", ( new Date() ).getTime() ); document.getElementById( "ak_js_5" ).setAttribute( "value", ( new Date() ).getTime() ); document.getElementById( "ak_js_6" ).setAttribute( "value", ( new Date() ).getTime() ); San Jos residents deserve a trusted source for unbiased, independent political news. San Jose voters are set to elect their next mayor, including top candidates like Cindy Chavez, Dev Davis, Matt Mahan, and Raul Peralez. President Snyder, who used to be a flight attendant for American Airlines, has served asvice chair of the District 1 Leadership Group, chair of the District 1 Decides Participatory Budgeting Committee and chair of the San Jose Arts Commission for several years. "I've seen (homelessness) grow over the last seven-year by literally the 1000s," Peralez said. If you go further north in D10 before the redistricting, you will see and hear from those who say its been quite the opposite. 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Join our mailing list to receive the latest news and updates from our team. While Im proud of the campaign that I ran, it became increasingly clear to me that personal circumstances unrelated to the campaign necessitated my exit from the race, Lardinois said in a statement,one day after telling San Jos Spotlight his campaign would file nomination paperwork. Dear Vote, Voters in San Jose are getting ready to elect a new mayor. hbbd```b``N+1d L`0[LK[4`6+0 "H XD&ODfPDg` c^ He also said he wants to stand up against Santa Clara County Public Health Officer Dr. Sara Cody for closing down businesses and imposing strict COVID-19 rulesduring the pandemic. SAN JOSE, Calif. (KGO) -- It's the The homeowner, after giving him below market rate rent, SOLD the home. Starting in alphabetical order, they include Cindy Chavez. The biggest surprise came from the District 1 council race,with San Jose Planning Commissioner Justin Lardinoisdropping out of the runningover the weekend. And their votes count just as much as the vote of an intelligent well-informed person. Check out the grand jury indictment. Bonilla, a former City Hall insider, created a grant program in February to help East San Jose small businesses during the COVID-19 pandemic. Thank you for providing that bit of history on Mahan. "We've seen an increase in crime, people don't feel safe in their own community, there's been a real lack of accountability on that front," Mahan said. "It's important that we not only have people who are experienced, but people have a track record of success," Chavez said. I have a dream that my four little children will one day live in a nation where they will not be judged by the color of their skin but by the content of their character. MLK Jr. That applies to everyone. I see there are 3 SEIU committees, each contributing to South Bay AFL-CIO Labor Council Committee on Political Education. Like Irene Smith, she is also independent of Labor and Mayor Liccardo. Gillmor beat Becker in the 2018 race. document.getElementById( "ak_js_1" ).setAttribute( "value", ( new Date() ).getTime() ); In less than two weeks, Silicon Valley voters will have their say on several key county positions, four San Jose City Council seats and three Santa Clara City Council posts as the November election draws close. 562 0 obj <>stream White (25.1%). 0 PAC spending in the San Jose mayoral race exceeded $4 million as of this month, while the 49ers football team has spent $3.8 million in the three Santa Clara races since September. It was gratifying that when his supporter put out the Hit Piece on me she was hammered by others in the Community. Mahan also worked for Jim Beall (Democrat). Esparza defeated former Councilmember Tam Nguyen in 2018leading to a loss in Vietnamese representation compounded by Dieps loss in 2020. Mrs. Nguyen seemed sincere and I thin she cares. Meanwhile, Mahan, who joined the San Jose City Council in 2020, is. One of the most highly-anticipated and contested council races is the fight for the East San Jose seat in District 5. He could have stayed in corporate America. Eviction is a legal remedy to evict a person and he NEVER went through an eviction process. The districts incumbent, Vice Mayor Chappie Jones, terms out next year. I humbly request your support for a second term.. Actual District 3 rankings and numbers (someone needs to check the other races): #1. There isnt enough time or space to reflect on Chavezs failures. And in whatever role I'm in, I'm looking forward to working with them. %PDF-1.6 % Santa Clara County Supervisor Cindy Chavez took the lead in San Jos's mayoral primary Tuesday, easily advancing to the November runoff, where she will face City Councilmember Matt Mahan for the top job in America's 10th-largest city. The Santa Clara County Superior Court judge made headlines in 2016 after sentencing ex-Stanford swimmer Brock Turner to a measly six months in county jail for raping Chanel Miller. A qualified candidate must have a nomination petition with at least 50 valid signatures. If they dont, they have to give those funds to the City. He also said he wants to stand up against Santa Clara County Public Health Officer Dr. Sara Cody for closing down businesses and imposing strict COVID-19 rules during the pandemic.. He still has roots in Watsonville. I did not say that but since you ask: there is a candidate that is fully supported by labor with a far left ideology and another that initially had dropped out of the race but reentered after being handpicked by Liccardo and his PAC. There has been no coordination, no master plan, she says on her website. 1). There is no doubt in our minds that Liccardo and Mahan have had a (long?) Candidates can choose to increase contributions to $610 per person, but that puts a spending limit on their campaigns. He doesnt know how city government works and he didnt seem to realize it was voters who voted to have a salary setting Board determine salaries for the Mayor and Council, didnt seem to know really much about how a city government works. Comment Policy (updated 11/1/2021): We reserve the right to delete comments or ban users who engage in personal attacks, hate speech, excess profanity or make verifiably false statements. If you're on the ABC7 News app, click here to watch live, Storm timeline: Here's how much more rain is expected, 'I need you to kill me': Alex Murdaugh's botched suicide attempt, Do not 'push a slower friend down' if you encounter bear: Park Service. 2). I dont want the 49ers owning the City of San Jose. Santa Clara County Supervisor Cindy Chavez and If you are fed up with corporate interests dominating policy, join SBPA: https://southbaypa.org/. Radio anchor H.G. ANALYSIS: All Rights Reserved. Theres no spending limits for independent expenditures and PACs running political ads in support of or against candidates. With nearly half the 11-member City Council potentially changing, Junes results could shift council power back toward business interests or strengthen labors narrow 6-5 majority.San Jose is generally divided between the two political powerhouses the business lobby and labor unions and the business-aligned leaders lost their majority last year when progressive Councilmember David Cohen unseated conservative incumbent Lan Diep in District 4. Thank you for the clarification on the D3 #s! I want to bring a new direction for District 5.. https://www.mercurynews.com/2019/11/25/jay-paul-talks-about-downtown-san-jose-and-its-potential-as-a-tech-magnet-one-on-one-interview/, yeah the slash and displace Jay Paul of the Google Jay Pauls. Plata Arroyo Neighborhood Association and Eastgate N.A.C. The race for San Jose mayor is the most contestedand expensivecompetition this election. I dont know much about any of the candidates other than Ive seen Chavez bouncing around destroying things everywhere she goes for the last 20 years. A San Jose resident drops off her ballot in the 2020 election. "In these really close races, it may take a week to get that final number and we're down to a few hundred or a few thousand votes making the difference, we really want to make sure that every vote is counted," Jackson said. No way will I vote for Cindy. He has the endorsement of The Mercury News. Theres been an enormous spike in homeless numbers. If Mahan accepts funds from Liccardos PAC, and accepts donations from the same groups that donated to Liccardo, he becomes beholden to the same special interest groups as Liccardo, giving us another term of Liccardos failures. And were here to provide it. Should any one need to discuss this further, as always, I am available to meet. County Supervisor Cindy Chavez County Supervisor Cindy Chavez, who was re-elected to the Santa Clara County Board of Supervisors last November, will announce her candidacy for mayor of San Jose this Thursday, September 30 at a private event and has already filed paperwork with the city. Campaign laws are easy to get around. Several politicos previously said theyd run to lead San Jose, but noteveryone qualifiedor even submitted theirpaperworkto continue their bids. Snyders Facebook campaign page is light on details, but shes been a force in downtown for years. I reall agree with with you for Irene Smith. Hill, who claims to be a student, wants to address the homeless, housing and climate change crises, his website says. He NEVER went through an eviction as he claimed. Spence wants the city to stop spending money on housing for the homeless. That is a Clear Vision of what his Term will be like. Liccardo and Mahan do have things in common: She sincerely cares about D3 @ SJ. The race for San Jose mayor is the most contestedand expensivecompetition this election. San Jose will also elect representatives for three council seatsDistricts 3, 5, and 7which could potentially shake up the longstanding power split between business interests and labor unions on the city council. The filing deadline for this Your email address will not be published. Please stop perpetuating division and separateness. Liccardo didnt only endorse Mahan, Liccardo went around neighborhoods CAMPAIGNING for Mahan. The current councilman said he's optimistic, but understands about 50% of ballots have yet to be counted. Unfortunately, it probably doesnt matter anyways. Without their millions. Hundreds of millions of dollars later and it seems like a person is in crisis on every corner of our neighborhood, especially in and around the downtown core. %%EOF Gardens to locally produce enough food to sustain our population by the end of my first term. Mr. Bonilla and I have already discussed this issue and I explained my position from a Community Leaders point of view. Runoff: Warnock vs. Walker Tonight: follow live results and our forecast from District 6 Councilperson Dev Davis, groomed as the next business-friendly mayoral hope, made business leaders think twice after her anemic 2020 re-election bid.