So we're still processing a lot of ballots.". 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 the clarification on the D3 #s! Many areas including our parks are rat infested. Look out for who is supporting these Candidates Treasure Chest. Half of the City Councils seats all the odd districts are up for election this cycle. She says one of the biggest things she brings to the table is experience. 2022 candidates running for San Jose City Council - San Jos Mayor This seasons big-ticket race is for San Jose Mayor, and fundraising efforts prove it. Your email address will not be published. City of San Jos Candidate Election Information - San Jose, The winning candidate has to get more than half of the vote in Tuesday's primary. The owner of Le Bail Bonds is Hai Huynh who used to be the VP of Operations at Bay 101. Also in the race is Tyrone Wade,a former marriage and family crisis counselor who used to run a homeless shelter. We couldnt agree with you more. "We've seen our homeless population grow, we have people suffering and dying out in our streets, and we need to get a handle on that. After getting shot down by the Council (for obviously good reasons), Liccardo circled back around and he told Mahan, I think that idea is worth exploring.. RELATED: CA Primary Election: San Francisco Bay Area voter guide, what to know. "We need to not only double down but triple down our homeless prevention strategies," Davis told ABC7 Monday. Mayfair Neighborhood Association and Mayfair N.A.C. 2022 United States House of Representatives elections in Oklahoma Candidates can only fundraise between June 8 and Nov. 7. That is a Clear Vision of what his Term will be like. We need to 100% extract Liccardos influence from SJ! Candidates running in county races can fundraise year-round. Zero reliance on fossil fuels by the end of my first term. San Jose mayoral candidates She told ABC7 News, "It was a spirited campaign, and it's critically important that every vote is counted. Several other lesser known candidates, includingmayoral candidate Tyrone Wade, Dennis Kyne and Miles Linden in District 3, Phil Dolan in District 5 and Thomas Davis in District 7, also did not qualify for the election. https://www.mercurynews.com/2020/02/18/how-eddie-debartolo-got-caught-in-a-scandal-that-cost-him-the-49ers/. Actual District 3 rankings and numbers (someone needs to check the other races): #1. Mrs. Nguyen seemed sincere and I thin she cares. Whats next for the former Frys HQ in San Jose? Mahan actually has some good ideas especially about accountability. Im a community leader.. Look at your schools, roads and streets and watch one or two council meetings when something that is important to you comes up. One question you might be able to address in an update: Is there a total cap on SEIUs contribution? Were all still standing by for her to produce the data from controlled studies that guided her. Peter was the most prepared and answered every question on a timely matter. Join our mailing list to receive the latest news and updates from our team. This is not Russia or China to follow party dictates on who to vote. 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() ); As a D3 resident, I look forward to Peralez terming out. Political action committees (PACs) have raised 51% of those funds ($4.4 million) since last December. "When 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," she explained. ELECTION RESULTS: Live updates on national races, balance of power. White (25.1%). Cindy was on City Council for 8 years, and has been on the County Board of Supervisor for two terms (8 years) and she has accomplished a lot (health insurance for all kids in country regardless of immigration status, after school programs which reduced the number of juvenile arrests, and more than 14,000 homeless people housed (still not enough, but what has Mahan done? Incumbent Councilmember Maya Esparza, former director of Destination: Homes homeless veterans campaign, has filed for reelection. Who exactly do you consider the privileged?? Gardens to locally produce enough food to sustain our population by the end of my first term. says, there is no other local media source that puts the data together this way. SAN JOSE, Calif. (KGO) -- Registrar of Voter offices in all Bay Area counties are busy processing, sorting, and counting every single ballot from Tuesday's midterm elections. He still has roots in Watsonville. Asian (36.9%) followed by Hispanic (31.0%) and If anything, Spotlight should write an article about the 49ers infiltrating the City of San Jose. The election was nonpartisan; candidates' party affiliations did not appear Liccardo campaigned for Mahan by walking various San Jose neighborhoods. "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. 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. Hanh Giao Nguyen, founding president of the Vietnamese-American Chamber of Commerce of Santa Clara Valley, recently entered the race. Incumbent Lisa Gillmor is facing off against Councilmember Anthony Becker as she seeks reelection for a seat shes held since 2016. The same thing that Matts campaign attempted to do in this case! Cindy Chavez also disqualified herself by not acting to terminate the County health director and by pushing to fire unvaccinated VTA employees (an abomination which remains ongoing because the workers union is fearful of crossing her). 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 touts Business 101 ideas, but govt is more complicated than business. 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. With Lardinois unexpectedly dropping out of the race to represent West San Jose, residents will have three options for the new District 1 councilmember. If you go further north in D10 before the redistricting, you will see and hear from those who say its been quite the opposite. Good job guys!. She sincerely cares about D3 @ SJ. 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. Join our mailing list to receive the latest news and updates from our team. 2022 Elections | City of San Jose Matt Mahan is the man. Matt Mahan, Dev Davis and Raul Peralez all disqualified themselves from receiving my support with their repeated votes for the mandates and the infringement of our basic human rights. Mayfair Neighborhood Association, Mayfair N.A.C. All the department heads are unelected and report to an unelected City Manager. 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. Peralez is that guy. The districts incumbent, Vice Mayor Chappie Jones, terms out next year. Review their words but most importantly their actions. 525 0 obj <> endobj Liccardo then said he felt it should be made into two Measures in hopes that at least one would pass. "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. He tried to say he is the POLICY ADVISOR to the Alum Rock Santa Clara Business Association. High rent costs pushed me to live in an RV in the heart of downtown San Jose last year. Nguyen hopes to be a voice for the Asian community in San Jose, as she wants to address homelessness and revitalize small businesses in East San Jose. "When you work really hard for something, it's very easy to feel let down when things don't go exactly the way you wanted them to, but the thing I know - and this may be age, it may be experience - that every single time we move people forward, you make a change that's meaningful to someone," she said. A San Jose resident drops off her ballot in the 2020 election. It's a sentiment that has been echoed by both campaigns. Health care professional and former Congressional candidate Ivan Torres and attorney Elizabeth Chien-Hale have already declared for the seat. If you will recall, the initial Measure was to be for $950 million, but it was revealed to the Mayor and City Council that it would fail. Web2022 November Candidate Statements for Review. He NEVER went through an eviction as he claimed. No way will I vote for Cindy. I do not feel safe crossing the streets in my residential/commercial neighborhood at the eastern edge of the Rose Garden Neighborhood (I was raised near the poorly-designed intersection of Stockton Ave. and Taylor St., the site of my fathers 2017 hospitalization following a vehicle making a left turn into my father on his bike in the crosswalk and numerous other crashes and injuries). Housing and food must be a top priority as we find solutions to rapidly transition away from fossil fuels. This is your newsroom. 3). I see there are 3 SEIU committees, each contributing to South Bay AFL-CIO Labor Council Committee on Political Education. Peralez is a former San Jose police officer and still serves as a reserve officer. He got caught having off-the-record meetings, was fined for campaign finance disclosure violations, failed to disclose property he owned near Google during the negotiations, lost the google negotiating tape recordings, broke his own curfew and got caught violating COVID rules. Elizabeth Chen-Hale: $12,716.00 donations plus $20,500.00 personal self-loan and self-gift. Councilmembers in District 2 and 3 are also seeking reelection. 2). Thanks to Tran Nguyen for this useful and updated data. Ortiz won election to the Board of Education in 2018, and has kept active in East San Joses small business community. Lets not forget that Mr.Bonilla has a support from a Lady that tried to destroy two men because they were in the way of her plans. Although following the money is always interesting, what really matters are the votes. $300,000 in the primary and another $420,000 for the general. Santa Clara County is getting a new sheriff for the first time in more than two decades, following Laurie Smiths decision to not run for a seventh term. The San Jose mayor's race is one much too close to call the morning after Election Day, although San Jose City Councilman Matt Mahan is holding a slight lead over Santa Clara County Supervisor Cindy Chavez. "This is a big transition, you're right," Mahan said. His priorities include more affordable housing, more opportunities for first-time homebuyers, sanctioned encampments and safer streets for cyclists and pedestrians. Liccardo, former attorney in the DAs office. Mahans wife: former attorney The districts incumbent, Vice Mayor Chappie Jones, terms out this year. 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. to process rape kits at one of the highest levels in state history, to leading the Countys housing effort that has over 20,000 people in permanent affordable housing today, to leading the County measure A housing initiative which has over 4,000 housing units in the process of development today. history together. "As well as ensuring that we have safety, sanitation and services for all of the shelter and housing options that we provide. Vietnamese leaders are eager to win back a seat for their community. 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. Both she and her brother, Xavier, have represented District 5 on the City Council. 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. Clearly the only valid choice. Peter has been aware of our quest to find out about Elections, Members, Financials, and Meeting Minutes. San Jose Mayoral Race Heats Up The race for San Jose mayor is the most contestedand expensivecompetition this election. Peralez is a talker, not a doer. Based on my personal experience doing that, I am voting for Cindy Chavez. Currently, a Santa Clara County supervisor, Chavez has received endorsements from a handful of prominent state politicians. I normally agree with your posts, but a Liccardo endorsement is a negative after what he has done to SJ. It was written and brought to the Assembly by 2 representatives that only accept campaign contributions from people Ash Kalra and Alex Lee. Local political action committees (PAC) have also played a key role this cycle. One of the most highly-anticipated and contested council races is the fight for the East San Jose seat in District 5. Candidates [ edit] Potential [ edit] Chavez was unavailable for an in-person interview on Wednesday, but released a statement in response to the updated election data. They both want to increase public safety and address the homelessness crisis with more housing, among other issues. The homeowner was selling their home. He was later pardoned by President Trump. A primary was scheduled for June 7, 2022. Period. 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. Mahan also worked for Jim Beall (Democrat). 1). PAC spending has been updated through Oct. 27. San Jose Election In District 2, the area bordering Mineta San Jose International Airport, incumbent Councilmember Raj Chahal is seeking reelection. He grew up in Watsonville. Per San Joses rules, individuals must cap contributions at $700 per council candidate and $1,400 for mayoral candidates. We just saw corporate Democrats kill AB 1400, Californias universal healthcare plan. I do like what Mahan is saying, but accepting Liccardos endorsement so heavily counteracts everything else that I do like about Mahan. Wait! Unfortunately, it probably doesnt matter anyways. San Jos Spotlight is following the money and will update this page routinely. I want to serve the people, Nguyen told San Jos Spotlight. Copyright 2023 KGO-TV. In fact, it should be illegal for anyone outside of the state health agency to make health mandates and even that should only be allowed under extremely extraordinary circumstances like dead bodies are piling up on sidewalks. We KNOW for a fact Liccardo has a PAC or 2 supporting Mahan. If you want another union activist, vote for Chavez. 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. All questions a 501c3 must bring forward. The biggest surprise came from the District 1 council race,with San Jose Planning Commissioner Justin Lardinoisdropping out of the runningover the weekend. Theson of an immigrant and the first in his family to graduate college, Peralez said homelessness has been his number one priority. Theyve given $300,000 in the primary and $420,000 in the general. Omar Torres: $58,214.22 donations plus $0 personal self-loan, #3. Eviction is a legal remedy to evict a person and he NEVER went through an eviction process. 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. One of labors most seasoned insiders, she was a vocal leader in the fight to close Reid-Hillview Airport amid concerns that leaded fuel was poisoning the community. And who cares who Esteban is endorsing. End of an era: San Jose antique shops could disappear, Robes, candles and chants: South Bay official in hot water over religious ceremony, UPDATE: East San Jose school district chooses a new trustee. Wades first priority would be to reform the children protective services system, he told San Jos Spotlight. 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. Voters in San Jose are getting ready to elect a new mayor. She headed the South Bay Labor Council. The race for Mayor of San Jose and Sheriff of Santa Clara County featured two candidates with years of experience working in the South Bay and two relatively new faces That'll be priority number one for me.". 3). Reportedly (on this page), former SJPD Officer and mayoral candidate Jim Spence also supports lifting the Citys Covid mandates. 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 article was published September 30, 2022. However, the tightest races in the Golden State were the local races. This is your newsroom. There isnt enough time or space to reflect on Chavezs failures. According to the 2020 San Jose census, the largest San Jose racial/ethnic groups are: 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. Mahan only has two years of experience in government (on San Jose City Council). So, I must ask you all today this simple question: What are we doing? Retired San Jose police officer Jim Spence, college student Marshall Allen Woodmansee and student Travis Nicholas Hill also qualified for the race recently. !function(){"use strict";window.addEventListener("message",(function(e){if(void 0!==e.data["datawrapper-height"]){var t=document.querySelectorAll("iframe");for(var a in e.data["datawrapper-height"])for(var r=0;r Starting in alphabetical order, they include Cindy Chavez. New Ordinance 30768 - An Ordinance of the City of San Jose Amending Chapter 12.06 of the San Jose Municipal Code to Extend They wanted Liccardo to get it so he could finish up McEnerys Slavery towers, than Mahan would have walked right in two years from now. m. . Similar to his prior campaign, Kynes top priority is ending the homelessness crisis in the city. *y'zt"@ @Dtt 5M Z Bj )F4QQ@18ti1 QAY! Not liking a candidate doesnt mean they are infiltrating our process. San Jos Spotlight couldnt find a website or other campaign materials for him. Mendez said 0.025% separating the two candidates, or 25 votes. 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. WebKaren Bass, mayor of Los Angeles (2022present) and former U.S. Representative from California's 37th district (20102022) [37] London Breed, mayor of San Francisco (2018present) [12] Willie Brown, former mayor of San Francisco (19962004) and former Speaker of the California State Assembly (19911995) [38] The last 3 years of pandemic kept her in hiding. Leadership is really the key factor in this, and a leader needs to stand up when things arent right.. Nguyen is the latest to join the race. Cindy Chavez biggest funder is the DeBartolo family, who owns the 49ers. Now we are in a wait & see mode. A qualified candidate must have a nomination petition with at least 50 valid signatures. Let me add a couple of tidbits that may be of interest about Mahan. Gildersleeve, who has unsuccessfully run in a number of local and state campaigns since 2014, said hes spent nearly two decades working with the poor, elderly and disabled community as a paratransit operator. She is not running as a launchpad for higher office, to start a SuperPAC, help her family members non-profits, give wealthy lobbyist/developer friends an inside track, etc. Executives of the 49ers football team are dropping staggering money to sway the three elections in Santa Clara. Cindys fundraising report shows that she received $1400 from Le Bail Bonds on 9/21. San Jose, California, Mayor Election Results 2022 - The New York If no one does, the two candidates with the most votes run in November in the general election. Spence wants the city to stop spending money on housing for the homeless. Unlike Smith, she is willing to speak out on this most critical of issues. Mahan talks a good game, but lost me with the Liccardo endorsement. 49ers have already taken control of the City of Santa Claras Council & Mayor. Very suspicious and misleading. "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.". When a person lies about small things, they lie about big things without blinking and an eye. San Jose voters are set to elect their next mayor, including top candidates like Cindy Chavez, Dev Davis, Matt Mahan, and Raul Peralez. 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 . Mr. Bonilla and I have already discussed this issue and I explained my position from a Community Leaders point of view. Incumbent Councilmember Pam Foley won her reelection campaign in District 9, while school board member Rosemary Kamei won the race to represent District 1. Why did Spotlight print something about Bonilla ? For now, the 10th largest city in the country awaits for the rest of the ballots to be counted. The current councilman said he's optimistic, but understands about 50% of ballots have yet to be counted. 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] Perhaps we should be concerned about that connection and what the payback is for the $720,000. Codys democratic handlers wouldnt allow her to make another health mandate at this point. That is the way we can get quality leaders. Check out Bay Area safety tracker, Tracking the drought: Map shows conditions across SF Bay Area, Bay Area Life; Sundays at 6:30 p.m. on ABC7, CA Primary Election: San Francisco Bay Area voter guide, what to know, DA races in Alameda, Contra Costa counties could have historic outcomes, CA audit examines bias within SJPD, other law enforcement agencies, San Jose residents calling for clean-up at homeless encampments: Here's what the city has planned. Nora Campos needs to go and anyone she staffed under her term. Districts 1, 3 and 5 are open seats with the current officeholders terming out, while incumbents in Districts 7 and 9 are seeking reelection. The race for San Jose mayor is the most contestedand expensivecompetition this election. San Jos Spotlight is a project of the San Jos News Bureau, a 501(c)(3) charitable organization | Tax ID: 82-5355128. Candidates have until March 11to file to run for political office in San Jose.

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