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Former San Jose Mayor Sam Liccardo likely to enter race for Congress

San Jose Mayor Sam Liccardo is expected to form an exploratory committee for the race to replace retiring Rep. Anna Eshoo. Tony Avelar/Special to the Chronicle The battle to replace the retiring Rep. Anna Eshoo in a South Bay House seat next year is likely to draw another big name: former San Jose Mayor Sam […]

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Sunnyvale engineer wins District 3 City Council seat by one vote | #citycouncil

One vote decides Sunnyvale city council race The adage, “every vote counts” came into play in a Sunnyvale City Council race. The winning candidate won by one vote. SUNNYVALE, Calif. – A Sunnyvale engineer running for office for the first time made history last month when he won his city council race by one vote. […]

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San Jose mayor’s race still too close to call

San Jose mayor’s race still too close to call The race for San Jose mayor is still undecided, but newcomer Matt Mahan has pulled ahead of long-time politician Cindy Chavez by about 4,700 votes. It could be days before we know who won the race and tonight ballots are still being counted. SAN JOSE, Calif. […]

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Santa Clara candidate for mayor says he’s getting violent threats and homophobic taunts

Santa Clara candidate for mayor says he’s getting violent threats and homophobic taunts A candidate for mayor in Santa Clara says he’s getting threats of violence and homophobic slurs on a local blog, and he’s concerned for his safety. Anthony Becker is the first openly gay candidate for mayor in the city’s history. SANTA CLARA, […]

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San Jose mayor attends White House ceremony; stumps for more federal funding

article FILE – San Jose Mayor Sam Liccardo on Tuesday apologized for attending a Thanksgiving gathering that broke California’s rules for gathering. San Jose, CA – Tuesday in the White House Rose Garden, it was pomp, circumstance, and a political victory lap. “So this is a great and celebratory day,” said U.S. Sen. Charles Schumer, […]

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High-ranking San Jose officials make public endorsements for mayor

San Jose’s mayoral election: Who will lead the South Bay into the future? As the election for San Jose Mayor gets closer, those endorsing Cindy Chavez and Matt Mahan are now speaking publicly about who should lead the city into the future. Both Chavez and Mahan have raised hundreds of thousands of dollars for their […]

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San Jose police chief, mayor to address department’s troubles

article San Jose police investigate the death of a man who was shot to death at Zolezzi Park in San Jose. May 18, 2022 SAN JOSE, Calif. – San Jose’s mayor and police chief are scheduled to speak Wednesday at a news conference to give the public an update on the “state of the department.” […]