If you want another union activist, vote for Chavez. Clearly the only valid choice. Jim Spence, you have my interest! Crime, I am voting for San Jose Mayor according to who has the most experience and who has an actual track record; that is Cindy Chavez. D3 City Council candidate Elizabeth Chien-Hale supports lifting the Covid mandates and returning to normalcy, and she will therefore have my support. Elizabeth Chen-Hale: $12,716.00 donations plus $20,500.00 personal self-loan and self-gift. Woodmansee, a San Jose State University student, hopes to improve San Jose by addressing challenges in transportation, food production and social connectivity, his website reads. Instead he chose public service, Lol whos daddy went to the pinta for corruption I m still laughing. 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. It's a process San Jose State Political Science professor Melinda Jackson said could take up to a week to complete. does not provide a source for his data, unlike San Jose Spotlight. document.getElementById( "ak_js_1" ).setAttribute( "value", ( new Date() ).getTime() ); In less than six months, San Joseans will go to the ballot box to pick their next councilmembers and mayor. Why is a team from the City of Santa Clara [the 49ers] giving $720,000 to Cindy Chavez campaign? c"$ San Jos Spotlight is following the money and will update this page routinely. Unlike Smith, she is willing to speak out on this most critical of issues. Incumbent Councilmember Maya Esparza, former director of Destination: Homes homeless veterans campaign, will face two Vietnamese Americans for the East San Jose seat: San Jose Fire Captain Bien Doan and East Side Union High School District Board President Van Le. Omar Torres: $58,214.22 donations plus $0 personal self-loan, #3. | All donations are tax-deductible. The rankings should be by actual donations. We need to unite for the benefit of ALL. Liccardo, former attorney in the DAs office. "The numbers get higher, but it's still the same process," Evelyn Mendez, a spokesperson for the Santa Clara County Registrar of Voters said. Why cant they be honest with even the financials? Your email address will not be published. Lets not forget Peralez said homelessness has been his number one priority., But he has done nothing to prevent homelessness in downtown. A possible reason why so many people keep getting reelected despite their ineffectiveness on the job. He paid a $1 million fine and was later pardoned by Trump. If they dont, they have to give those funds to the City. 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. They were based on real estate and owned 78 malls plus a horse racing track in Cleveland. And were here to provide it. President Looking forward to your updates. Mayor Reed who I will always respect endorsed Sam and Im quite certain he has regretted that every minute since. Actual District 3 rankings and numbers (someone needs to check the other races): #1. That'll be priority number one for me.". The 2022 I normally agree with your posts, but a Liccardo endorsement is a negative after what he has done to SJ. Comments are moderated and approved by administrators. m. . 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. Starting in alphabetical order, they include Cindy Chavez. A qualified candidate must have a nomination petition with at least 50 valid signatures. [6] District 1 [ edit] Republican Doug LaMalfa, who has represented the district since 2013, was re-elected with 62.1% of the vote in 2022. Cindy Chavez, President of the Santa Clara County Board of Supervisors (2020-present), former vice mayor of San Jose (2005-2007), former San Jose city councilmember for District 3 (1998-2006), and candidate for mayor in 2006 (Democratic) The Liccardo endorsement means Liccardo-connected $, and that means more of the same. Peralez loves committees. San Jos Spotlight is a project of the San Jos News Bureau, a 501(c)(3) charitable organization | Tax ID: 82-5355128. endstream endobj 526 0 obj <. Another contender is Brian Smith, a political unknown who lives in East San Jose. Davis worked for 12 years as an education researcher at Stanford University. The race for San Jose mayor is the most contestedand expensivecompetition this election. Why did Spotlight print something about Bonilla ? 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 Without their millions. Cindys fundraising report shows that she received $1400 from Le Bail Bonds on 9/21. Diversity, you say! People really need to not only follow the money but look at your city and neighborhoods and ask yourself have things really changed for the better in my neighborhood? However, the tightest races in the Golden State were the local races. 525 0 obj <> endobj With Mayor Sam Liccardo terming out after eight years, the citys top seat is up for grabswith at least eight candidates on the ballot in June. Good job guys! Raul Peralez? Dev Davis should be the next mayor, but career bureaucrat Cindy Chavez will be elected instead. Incumbent Supervisor Susan Ellenberg won her reelection campaign in District 4. All the department heads are unelected and report to an unelected City Manager. Candidates have to spend down any general election donations they have been given before the June primary. November 16, 2022 / 5:32 PM / CBS San Francisco SAN JOSE-- San Jose City Councilmember Matt Mahan will become the next mayor of San Jose after Santa Clara County Supervisor Cindy. document.getElementById( "ak_js_1" ).setAttribute( "value", ( new Date() ).getTime() ); More than 30 candidates have jumped into contests for San Jose mayor and City Council, with at least one frontrunner dropping out following Fridays deadline to compete in the June primary election. endstream endobj 526 0 obj <. %%EOF The South Bay Progressive Alliance only endorses corporate-free candidates. Theyve given $300,000 in the primary and $420,000 in the general. The biggest surprise came from the District 1 council race,with San Jose Planning Commissioner Justin Lardinoisdropping out of the runningover the weekend. Ramona Snyder, president of the San Jose Downtown Foundation board,Santa Clara County Board of Education trustee Rosemary Kamei and paratransit operator Tim Gildersleeve are all vying for the open seat. LOL. A San Jose resident drops off her ballot in the 2020 election. Maybe someone trying to confuse D3 voters? ELECTION RESULTS: Live updates on national races, balance of power. "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. Incumbent Lisa Gillmor is facing off against Councilmember Anthony Becker as she seeks reelection for a seat shes held since 2016. RELATED: San Jose residents calling for clean-up at homeless encampments: Here's what the city has planned. Services should be for everyone not just the privileged. 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. All Rights Reserved. She told ABC7 News, "It was a spirited campaign, and it's critically important that every vote is counted. And how about a little more reporting on these PACs like where theyre from, etc. 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. 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. Peralez is a talker, not a doer. This Spence fella, mentioned here, sounds interesting. 2). The last 3 years of pandemic kept her in hiding. FALSE! By Maggie Angst | File photo. Davis is a maybe. I dont want the 49ers owning the City of San Jose. hb```f`` B@1Vl +,u|U$q`YD NyX$8}P0-x- Cindy Chavez biggest funder is the DeBartolo family, who owns the 49ers. 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 two candidates, Cindy Chavez and Matt Mahan have collectively raised a whopping $8.5 million. Two candidates are vying for the Santa Clara County Board of Supervisors District 1 seat to represent San Jose neighborhoods including Evergreen and Silver Creek, Coyote Valley and the cities of Morgan Hill, San Martin and Gilroy. Mahan will NOT get my vote. 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. It was written and brought to the Assembly by 2 representatives that only accept campaign contributions from people Ash Kalra and Alex Lee. His priorities include more affordable housing, more opportunities for first-time homebuyers, sanctioned encampments and safer streets for cyclists and pedestrians. Hes the only one who says anything that makes any sense. 110% correct. Let me guess. Unfortunately, Mahan has upset too many people in his own district after serving just a year or less with his proposed building building up to 5,000 prefab units on 50 acres of public land, which is said to be the largest in the country. @Joe Smith, its not just about the words of an endorsement. We KNOW for a fact Liccardo has a PAC or 2 supporting Mahan. Esparza defeated former Councilmember Tam Nguyen in 2018leading to a loss in Vietnamese representation compounded by Dieps loss in 2020. He was later pardoned by President Trump. I believe that (Councilmember Peralez) is the last remaining candidate who is brave enough to stand up for the working families of our city.. Some of the comments are about candidates that lost in the primary on June 7. 2). Peter is asking for our Votes. Both talk a good game, but they are both wordsmiths and mix apples with oranges, but no one seems to notice. Candidates have until March 11to file to run for political office in San Jose. Esteban couldnt get 50 signatures and his throwing his support to Peralez? Spence wants the city to stop spending money on housing for the homeless. So, I must ask you all today this simple question: What are we doing? Kevin Jensen and former Palo Alto Police Chief Robert Jonsen beat out three other candidates and are facing off in the November election. As interesting as the articles are, the comments can oftentimes be much more revealing. Your chart totals include candidates personal self-loans and you dont even list or separate out additional personal self-gifts.*. The owner of Le Bail Bonds is Hai Huynh who used to be the VP of Operations at Bay 101. Hedid not submit a candidate statement. While we don't yet know the outcome of this race, my focus remains on representing my community on the Board of Supervisors.". His top priorities also include affordable housing and homelessness. Im liking Spotlight a lot more then The Merc. Whos paying for the Ivan Torres signs that are illegally placed in byways, medians and telephone poles even though he hasnt raised any money? We often read/say, Follow the money. We disagree. The race to replace Mayor Sam Liccardo, who terms out at the end of the year, continues to be the most heated and costly contestthe two runoff candidates have collectively raised more than $4.5 million since last December. Perhaps we should be concerned about that connection and what the payback is for the $720,000. Zero reliance on fossil fuels by the end of my first term. Calif. 22 R wins Calif. 27 R wins Calif. 47 D wins Colo. 3 R wins Colo. 8 D wins Ga. Im interested in someone fresh and free of the same old failed agenda. *y'zt"@ @Dtt 5M Z Bj )F4QQ@18ti1 QAY! Also in the mix: former Nevada congressional candidate Jonathan Royce Esteban. Link to article on DeBartolos: Has he done anything good or bad as a politician? The data on candidates below is for the period of Sept. 25 through Oct. 22. There has been no coordination, no master plan, she says on her website. Esteban is now throwing his support behind Councilmember Raul Peralez. 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. They gave $300,000 in the primary and now $420,000 for the general. Two candidates, business owner Irene Smith and San Jose-Evergreen Community College District trustee Omar Torres are fighting for the seat. This is the Experience we in Plata Arroyo and Mayfair have had with Peter and the Alum Rock Avenue and Santa Clara Street Business Association. Who exactly do you consider the privileged?? Wades first priority would be to reform the children protective services system, he told San Jos Spotlight. Look at your schools, roads and streets and watch one or two council meetings when something that is important to you comes up. Im a community leader.. He comes across as just a businessman who isnt a politician, but that isnt true. Vote Cindy Chavez for San Jose Mayor. He could have stayed in corporate America. Two candidates are breaking away from the pack in terms of financial contributions. We say, Follow the associations.. Spence wants the city to stop spending money on housing for the homeless. Voters in San Jose are getting ready to elect a new mayor. The top county law enforcement job is also open, with incumbent Sheriff Laurie Smith not seeking reelection. Theres been an enormous spike in homeless numbers. Mrs. Nguyen seemed sincere and I thin she cares. Both went to Bellarmine.. Mahan has had such a short time as a Council member. 3). Having any SJ politician say anything that makes sense is so shocking and unexpected I can be quickly fooled, I guess. Did we read that right? Santa Clara County Supervisor Cindy Chavez and H.G. Chavez acknowledged she always knew it was going to be a tight race. End of an era: San Jose antique shops could disappear, Robes, candles and chants: South Bay official in hot water over religious ceremony, Proposed tax law threatens billions in San Jose funding. Half of the City Councils seats all the odd districts are up for election this cycle. Nguyen and husband Thuan Nguyen ran the Vietnamese American Chamber of Commerce of Santa Clara Valley, according toa report by the Silicon Valley Business Journal. The people stealing signs recognize this fact. Copyright 2023 KGO-TV. THAT Raul Peralez?? Shes looking for a different solution to homelessness with a lot more coordination between the county and state. The forum will be held at the SAP Center featuring San Jose mayoral candidates: Santa Clara County Supervisor Cindy Chavez, and councilmembers Dev Davis, Matt Mahan, and Raul Peralez. Our streets are less safe. Your Liccardo comment is a good one and makes me think back to Sam. I can not support Peter because , If, as the Policy Advisor to the Alum Rock Santa Clara Street Business Association, he can not move the Organization he represents to follow Open, and Transparent Required Policies, Rules, and regulations , Either he is to weak of an Advisor to move the Association to follow rules. Contact Tran Nguyen at [emailprotected] or follow @nguyenntrann on Twitter. "And you know, we end up with the final result.". Bonilla, a former City Hall insider, created a grant program in February to help East San Jose small businesses during the COVID-19 pandemic. The biggest seat up for grabs this cycle is mayor. Theyll be joined by Gulf War veteran and 2006 City Council Candidate Dennis Kyne, Miles Christopher Linden and Irene Smith. %PDF-1.6 % Health care professional and former congressional candidate Ivan Torres, attorney Elizabeth Chien-Hale, San Jose-Evergreen Community College board member Omar Torres and business owner Irene Smith have already declared for the seat. Jump to a section: Mayor, PACspending in SJ, District 3, District 5, District 7, Santa Clara Mayor, PAC spending in SC, Santa Clara District 2, Santa Clara District 3,Santa Clara County District 1,Sheriff. If you want labor unions to run San Jose, vote for Chavez, Esparza, Carrasco, Peralez, and any others who are backed by labor organization who want to take money out of your pockets. Currently, a Santa Clara County supervisor, Chavez has received endorsements from a handful of prominent state politicians. Seems like she will actually represent. Eddie DeBartolo owned the 49ers until he got busted for paying the Governor of Louisiana $400,000 for a riverboat gambling license. FourfrontrunnersCouncilmembers Peralez,Dev Davisand Matt Mahan and Santa Clara County Supervisor Cindy Chavezhave all qualified for the race. Ive spent the last 15 years leading negotiations to bridge divides and find solutions to complicated problems, Rauh said in her candidate statement. That will give the next Mayor ten years. Thank you for the clarification on the D3 #s! The same thing that Matts campaign attempted to do in this case! In the general election, state representative Celia Israel and former mayor Kirk Watson took the first two spots, leading realtor Jennifer Virden and several other candidates. Esparza will face two Vietnamese Americans for the East San Jose seat: San Jose Fire Captain Bien Doan and East Side Union High School District Board President Van Le. Esparza defeated former Councilmember Tam Nguyen in 2018leading to a loss in Vietnamese representationon the council. I literally laughed out loud reading Peralez said homelessness has been his number one priority. What has he done to alleviate this, other than creating task forces? 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. 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. Comments are moderated and approved by administrators. WebCandidates [ edit] Declared [ edit] Mike Campbell, deputy assessor [30] Anthony Lopez, deputy assessor [30] Jeffrey Prang, incumbent assessor [31] Sandy Sun, deputy assessor [30] Endorsements [ edit] Jeffrey Prang Publications Los Angeles Times [30] Organizations Los Angeles County Democratic Party [32] Equality California [33] She is a former chair of the citys Arts Commission and was part of the team that helped build a playground at Sherman Oaks Elementary School. ), and more, .Matt Mahan is not from a privileged background. VIDEO: Oakland Mayor race with ranked choice won't be called for several days, "We're not anywhere close because we still have a lot of ballots to process," she added. It would be nice to see the totals (primary plus general) and remaining available funds. How safe is your neighborhood? Were changing the face of journalism by providing an innovative model for delivering reliable, truthful news to the nations 10th largest city. The top two vote-gettersin each race will head to a runoff in Novemberunless one candidate winswith more than 50% in June. I remember when he was running initially, he had written a book or something that he planned to use as his playbook. The clocks ticking on lame duck San Jose Mayor Sam Liccardo s final term, which ends in 2022, 16 years after he first became a councilman. ", RELATED: DA races in Alameda, Contra Costa counties could have historic outcomes. Half of its councilmembers term out at the end of this year. We are supposed to believe Mahan made a small error in reporting staff (wage theft and tax evasion). Radio anchor H.G. I agree fully and admire the importance of having diverse viewpoints in this mayoral race. He NEVER went through an eviction as he claimed. "There will be quite a few new faces on the council. | All donations are tax-deductible. With Mayor Sam Liccardo terming out, Santa Clara Per San Joses rules, individuals must cap contributions at $700 per council candidate and $1,400 for mayoral candidates. Shes made preserving these suburban neighborhoods a cornerstone of her campaign. I could beat that number just by campaigning on my block. Anyone notice how Liccardo is backing someone just like himself? I want to serve the people, Nguyen told San Jos Spotlight. Wade wants to implement serious criminal justice reform, including community policing and review the San Jose Police Departments use of force policy. Shame on him for throwing the homeowner under the bus after charging him under market rate rent for 6+ years and for news agencies for not doing their research. San Jos Spotlight is the citys first nonprofit, community-supported digital news organization. After coasting to victory in 2018,incumbent Pam Foley officially announced her run for reelection on Thursday. According to the 2020 San Jose census, the largest San Jose racial/ethnic groups are: FYI: Businesses employ people, offer healthcare, dental, vacation time, etc; labor groups and non-profit organizations do not employ people. Chahal is being challenged by retired engineer Larry McColloch. No matter who wins, Mahan and Chavez will have to continue to work together -- with one of them being mayor and the other remaining in their current position. Shell probably will be forced to retire next year to avoid prosecution. Dont look at Candidates based on money raised but look up every candidate and see what they have done and are doing. As it stands now, Dev Davis is the most fiscally responsible Council member. The last of the four-front runners is San Jose city council member Raul Peralez, endorsed by four other current San Jose City Council members. Wait! Mahans wife: former attorney I just want to say that I watched the forum and i was very impressed with two candidates H.G Nguyen and Peter Ortiz. Community leader is a bit of a stretch, isnt it? Contact Tran Nguyen at [emailprotected] or follow @nguyenntrann on Twitter. All Rights Reserved. RELATED: CA Primary Election: San Francisco Bay Area voter guide, what to know. Four frontrunnersCouncilmembers Peralez, Dev Davis and Matt Mahan and Santa Clara County Supervisor Cindy Chavezhave all qualified for the race.. 0 The others were just reading odd some prompt and some didnt even care. 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 Incumbent Councilmember Pam Foley won her reelection campaign in District 9, while school board member Rosemary Kamei won the race to represent District 1. The top two vote-gettersin each race will head to a runoff in Novemberunless one candidate wins by more than 50 percent in June. says, there is no other local media source that puts the data together this way. Meanwhile, Mahan, who joined the San Jose City Council in 2020, is. I agree Chavez is a career politician she talks with forked tongue. The downtown seat has flip-flopped between labor and business interests over the yearsbefore Peralez, Liccardo represented District 3and before him Chavez held the seat. "This is a big transition, you're right," Mahan said. Peralez is that guy. Health care professional and former Congressional candidate Ivan Torres and attorney Elizabeth Chien-Hale have already declared for the seat. WebIncumbent mayor Steve Adler was term-limited and could not run for re-election. It probably is illegal for the average Joe city council member to make these mandates. Web2022 November Candidate Statements for Review. The PAC formed by the team has spent nearly $2 million in the mayoral race hoping to unseat the incumbent. 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. 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. Heres a roundup of the candidates who have declared so far in the race by office. Get San Jos Spotlight headlines delivered to your inbox. document.getElementById( "ak_js_2" ).setAttribute( "value", ( new Date() ).getTime() ); document.getElementById( "ak_js_3" ).setAttribute( "value", ( new Date() ).getTime() ); Sadly evil always wins because of the dollars . Anthony Becker Cindy Chavez Election Day general election Kevin Jensen Lisa Gillmor Matt Mahan Rob Jonsen Santa Clara County Santa Clara County Registrar of Voters About Barry Holtzclaw More by this author
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