"And on homelessness, while we're working hard to help people, we aren't helping enough people and we need to turn the corner, we've got to be much more pragmatic about investing in addiction treatment, mental health treatment, cost-effective shelter, and bringing people indoors.". The DeBartolo family still owns the 49ers. m. . BUSINESS N.A.C.S. Peralez terms out next year and is running for mayor. Campaign laws are easy to get around. He NEVER went through an eviction as he claimed. The biggest thing to remember is that Liccardo said (San Jose Spotlight) that he plans to influence the 2022 elections. Linden declared his candidacy last month. He explained how the collaboration would look moving forward. Campos is no newcomer to politics. As it stands now, Dev Davis is the most fiscally responsible Council member. Mahan, who was sworn into his first term of any political office in December 2020, launched his campaign for mayor in September in what he called a revolution of common sense. Part of that revolution includes building up to 5,000 prefab units on 50 acres of public land, improving policing by holding rogue officers accountable for misconduct instead of defunding police and building housing around transit. 2). Both she and her brother, Xavier, have represented District 5 on the City Council. Candidates have until March 11to file to run for political office in San Jose. 49ers have already taken control of the City of Santa Claras Council & Mayor. 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. Now we are in a wait & see mode. In 2018, Matt co-chaired the citywide Measure T campaign, which secured $650 million in TAXPAYER funding. Now why would that matter? Ill do the same for San Jose.. We couldnt agree with you more. Both are Democrats. WebCity of San Jos Candidate Election Information 2022 The above information is general information for candidates running for the San Jos Primary Election on June 7, 2022 Who exactly do you consider the privileged?? And to what political machines are they beholding? H.G. The primary elections for the Republican. It was written and brought to the Assembly by 2 representatives that only accept campaign contributions from people Ash Kalra and Alex Lee. 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. THAT Peralez? Looks fishy to me. He paid a $1 million fine and was later pardoned by Trump. Why did Spotlight print something about Bonilla ? The winning candidate has to get more than half of the vote in Tuesday's primary. Nice Job, Tran! Let me add a couple of tidbits that may be of interest about Mahan. Nguyen doesnt have an official campaign website, but she has been active in the citys Vietnamese community.She hostsSan Jose Co Gi La, a local Vietnamese language radio station. Jim Beall is a former Member of the Santa Clara County Board of Supervisors and currently represents the 15th Senate District, which encompasses the South Bay and Silicon Valley. The biggest surprise came from the District 1 council race,with San Jose Planning Commissioner Justin Lardinoisdropping out of the runningover the weekend. However, we were really taken aback by the newly hired (6 weeks or so) (by SJS) by the woman who wrote about far-right Conservatives infiltrating the school board election. The last 3 years of pandemic kept her in hiding. Maybe someone trying to confuse D3 voters? When a person lies about small things, they lie about big things without blinking and an eye. Vote at every election. One question you might be able to address in an update: Is there a total cap on SEIUs contribution? Thank you for the clarification on the D3 #s! And who cares who Esteban is endorsing. 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. Copyright 2023 KGO-TV. Also in the race is Tyrone Wade,a former marriage and family crisis counselor who used to run a homeless shelter. Snyders Facebook campaign page is light on details, but shes been a force in downtown for years. Cindys track record is impressive. Our streets are less safe. Theson of an immigrant and the first in his family to graduate college, Peralez said homelessness has been his number one priority. Peralez is a talker, not a doer. Heres a roundup of the candidates who have declared so far in the race by office. And Spotlight writing an article about people participating in our political process as infiltrating our political process with ultra right-wing candidates is total biased nonsense. "However this plays out, I'm gonna be on the city council and I wanna be part of the process of bringing people together to lead our city forward," Mahan told ABC7 News reporter Amanda del Castillo in a sit down interview on Wednesday. Another contender is Brian Smith, a political unknown who lives in East San Jose. We have also watched her as time & time again she fights against the displacement of any business or resident in San Jose and is against higher taxes. Next years biggest prize already has four big-name candidates in the race: Councilmembers Dev Davis, Matt Mahan and Raul Peralez and Santa Clara County Supervisor Cindy Chavez. San Jos Spotlight couldnt find a website or other campaign materials for him. A reset is done and the 2 remaining candidates start fundraising all over again. The San Jose City Council is nowhere near diversified and I hope that changes with the new Council. Mahan talks a good game, but lost me with the Liccardo endorsement. Its called dark money. Liccardo campaigned for Mahan by walking various San Jose neighborhoods. I do like what Mahan is saying, but accepting Liccardos endorsement so heavily counteracts everything else that I do like about Mahan. I dont want to split or waste my vote, so Im considering a Mahan vote by default even though the Liccardo endorsement is a big red flag. The current councilman said he's optimistic, but understands about 50% of ballots have yet to be counted. With Supervisor Mike Wasserman terming out at the end of the year, former San Jose Councilmember Johnny Khamis and San Jose Councilmember Sylvia Arenas are competing to replace him. I agree Chavez is a career politician she talks with forked tongue. Per San Joses rules, individuals must cap contributions at $700 per council candidate and $1,400 for mayoral candidates. The first round of results showed Chavez with about 40% of votes, compared to Mahan's 32%. As San Jose's mayoral race remains tight, elections officials say an automatic recount could be triggered by 25 votes separating the two candidates. Im a community leader.. Your email address will not be published. Candidates can only fundraise between June 8 and Nov. 7. Chavez was unavailable for an in-person interview on Wednesday, but released a statement in response to the updated election data. We KNOW for a fact Liccardo has a PAC or 2 supporting Mahan. With Lardinois unexpectedly dropping out of the race to represent West San Jose, residents will have three options for the new District 1 councilmember. when will you peoples learn you are getting played? As I reach the end of my first term, I realize that my work is not yet finished, Foley said in her candidate statement. Thanks for the data. Districts 1, 3 and 5 are open seats, with the current officeholders terming out, while Districts 7 and 9 have two incumbents running for reelection: Maya Esparza and Pam Foley, respectively. Hes the only one who says anything that makes any sense. Jonathan Esteban, a former congressional candidate with eyes on the mayors seat, also dropped out of the race after failing to collect enough signatures for his nomination. There is no doubt in our minds that Liccardo and Mahan have had a (long?) WebCity of San Jos Candidate Election Information 2022 The above information is general information for candidates running for the San Jos Primary Election on June 7, 2022 LGk2]jg_;z@K[Cmr##,$XVLb #XBT1f R3
The top two vote-gettersin each race will head to a runoff in Novemberunless one candidate winswith more than 50% in June. Watch the forum and see how rude some of these candidates were and how unprepared. Ortiz won election to the Board of Education in 2018, and has kept active in East San Joses small business community. Bonilla, a former City Hall insider, created a grant program in February to help East San Jose small businesses during the COVID-19 pandemic. SMH. "Because what we're going to be facing now is so much more challenging than what we faced in the past. If you go further north in D10 before the redistricting, you will see and hear from those who say its been quite the opposite. Ive seen Irene Smith actively participate in solutions to local neighborhood issues (even prior to running for office) and after meeting; I like her views on the basics, found her to be a good listener and open to input/ideas. Why does it include comments all the way back to February 2022? hbbd```b``N+1d L`0[LK[4`6+0 "H XD&ODfPDg` c^
Comments are moderated and approved by administrators. There has been no coordination, no master plan, she says on her website. Wade wants to implement serious criminal justice reform, including community policing and review the San Jose Police Departments use of force policy. "After elections, elected officials have a responsibility for coming together trying to understand what the electoral is telling them, and then working together to solve problems and I am committed to focusing on the solutions we need," he said. Davis is a maybe. The top two vote-gettersin each race will head to a runoff in Novemberunless one candidate wins by more than 50 percent in June. And were here to provide it. 3). 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. Liccardo and Mahan do have things in common: 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. Are they being promised a land deal in San Jose? I remember when he was running initially, he had written a book or something that he planned to use as his playbook. Longtime Assessor Larry Stone and District Attorney Jeff Rosen both secured their jobs after being challenged in the June primary election. Starting in alphabetical order, they include Cindy Chavez. Im liking Spotlight a lot more then The Merc. Three fppc complaints about mixing their money around and trying to rename their pacs after trump pardoned debartolo. Although following the money is always interesting, what really matters are the votes. For many years I volunteered with a non-profit organization doing community organizing to improve low-income neighborhoods. Review their words but most importantly their actions. Three longtime politicians have already declared for the East San Jose crown: Santa Clara County Board of Education Trustee Peter Ortiz, Planning Commission Chair Rolando Bonilla, and former Assemblymember Nora Campos, who held the seat from 2001 to 2010. He still has roots in Watsonville. Good ideas but youre a day late and dollar short. Many areas including our parks are rat infested. Mahan touts Business 101 ideas, but govt is more complicated than business. Mrs. Nguyen seemed sincere and I thin she cares.