He grew up in Watsonville. 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) Health care professional and former Congressional candidate Ivan Torres and attorney Elizabeth Chien-Hale have already declared for the seat. Liccardo campaigned for Mahan by walking various San Jose neighborhoods. Look out for who is supporting these Candidates Treasure Chest. follow the money? The South Bay Progressive Alliance only endorses corporate-free candidates. If you dont know the candidates, a good place to start is San Jose Spotlight. I wrote this to encourage others to do their own investigation and due diligence in this political season. 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. There is no doubt in our minds that Liccardo and Mahan have had a (long?) Esparza defeated former Councilmember Tam Nguyen in 2018leading to a loss in Vietnamese representationon the council. Thanks for the data. Im liking Spotlight a lot more then The Merc. Relative newcomer Mahan continued to narrowly lead the race against Chavez. Who are the mega donors and who are the NGOs? We couldnt agree with you more. It's a sentiment that has been echoed by both campaigns. And were here to provide it. Looks fishy to me. 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. Clearly the only valid choice. Those statements she wrote are verification that we need to be on guard and investigate not only the Money coming into the Candidates but who is supporting them and and possible in kind benefits from the Candidate. Just recently Mahan fell flat on his face during a Council meeting, which isnt the first time, with a proposal. FALSE! By Wednesday, the race remained too close to call. Were changing the face of journalism by providing an innovative model for delivering reliable, truthful news to the nations 10th largest city. 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. SMH. Mahan will NOT get my vote. Shes made preserving these suburban neighborhoods a cornerstone of her campaign. Our city has some big challenges.". Hundreds of millions of dollars of investment yet our sidewalks are deteriorating and traffic violations occur everywhere all the time. If elected to the council, I vow to vote according to the will of the voters, not my own opinions, he saidin his candidate statement. Numerous candidates have already pulled papers, including well-known politicians Raul Peralez and Cindy Chavez, who are vying to become San Joses next mayor. Former Assemblymember Nora Campos faces off Santa Clara County Board of Education President Peter Ortiz for the seat. San Jose City Hall is pictured in this file photo. In Santa Clara, three incumbents are fighting to keep their seats, including Mayor Lisa Gillmor. Im a community leader.. If you go further north in D10 before the redistricting, you will see and hear from those who say its been quite the opposite. 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. Your email address will not be published. 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. Hes joined by the president of the San Jose Downtown Foundation board, Ramona Snyder. Legal counsel Joanna Teresa Rauh, who jumped into the race in February, said her priorities are addressing homelessness, blight and crime in District 3. 3). As ballots continue to be processed, voters and candidates are now asked to be patient. Peralez is a former San Jose police officer and still serves as a reserve officer. PAC spending has been updated through Oct. 27. Guadalupe Gonzalez President The race for San Jose mayor is the most contestedand expensivecompetition this election. 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] 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. *y'zt"@ @Dtt 5M Z Bj )F4QQ@18ti1 QAY! Mayor 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 Did they allow him to run on his cousins address? I agree, Davis is lesser of the evils that has a chance at winning. He tried to say he is the POLICY ADVISOR to the Alum Rock Santa Clara Business Association. Are you saying all the other D3 candidates are in it for the wrong reasons ? Follow the paper trail on who is donating. Comments are moderated and approved by administrators. Voters in San Jose are getting ready to elect a new mayor. Let me guess. %%EOF LGk2]jg_;z@K[Cmr##,$XVLb #XBT1f R3 Matt Mahan is the man. Families Destroyed 2). Joanna Rauh: $45,544.00 donations plus $40,000.00 personal self-loan and self-gift, #4. High tuition costs (nearly $4,000 per semester at SJSU) further financial instability. He has the endorsement of The Mercury News. She is moderate and free from the political machines. I agree!! "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. In 2018, Matt co-chaired the citywide Measure T campaign, which secured $650 million in TAXPAYER funding. Unlike Smith, she is willing to speak out on this most critical of issues. 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. All questions a 501c3 must bring forward. Candidates can only fundraise between June 8 and Nov. 7. 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. 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. The others were just reading odd some prompt and some didnt even care. Join our mailing list to receive the latest news and updates from our team. 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)?? Were partnering with you the readers to make it happen. RELATED: San Jose residents calling for clean-up at homeless encampments: Here's what the city has planned. 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. Chavez, who has served on the Board of Supervisors since 2013, has the longest political tenure of anyone in the field. Like the other candidates, crime and homelessness are at the top of his list. Youd be surprised how many SCC voters pick a candidate based on the relative number of signs they see. Mrs. Nguyen seemed sincere and I thin she cares. 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. I agree fully and admire the importance of having diverse viewpoints in this mayoral race. San Jos Spotlight is a project of the San Jos News Bureau, a 501(c)(3) charitable organization | Tax ID: 82-5355128. "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. "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. "This is a big transition, you're right," Mahan said. So we're still processing a lot of ballots.". WebVoters selected candidates for all local positions: a town mayor, vice mayor and town council, as well as members of the Sangguniang Panlalawigan, the vice-governor, governor, and representatives for the four districts of Laguna, and the lone districts of Bian, Calamba, and the newly created lone district for Santa Rosa . I dont think Dev Davis is in contention and the other two are awful. I represent a different side of municipal governance. Mahan also worked for Jim Beall (Democrat). Gardens to locally produce enough food to sustain our population by the end of my first term. Watch the forum and see how rude some of these candidates were and how unprepared. In District 2, the area bordering Mineta San Jose International Airport, incumbent Councilmember Raj Chahal is seeking reelection. Helen Chapman fights to save San Joses open space, Bejarano: Why I quit my East San Jose school board, Out of work: Beloved San Jose reverend faces uphill climb, Silicon Valley students stranded by shuttered schools. Our streets are less safe. Seems like she will actually represent. For now, the 10th largest city in the country awaits for the rest of the ballots to be counted. If you want a Mayor who will put San Jose taxpayers first, including small businesses, vote for Dev Davis. The Covid mandates are a basic human rights issue which, so long as they remain in effect, render all other municipal issues secondary. 562 0 obj <>stream 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. 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. Liccardo then said he felt it should be made into two Measures in hopes that at least one would pass. If you want another Liccardo, vote for Mahan who will be his puppet. How safe is your neighborhood? Zero reliance on fossil fuels by the end of my first term. "And then all of the ballots that came in at the vote centers, people that voted in person, there were a lot of people that voted in person, which the weather did not stop people, they were still here.". Were all still standing by for her to produce the data from controlled studies that guided her. Eddie DeBartolo was convicted of paying a bribe of $400,000 to the Governor of Louisiana for a riverboat gambling license. Liccardo Bellarmine, Harvard, Georgetown University for law school, Founder of Cristo Rey High School, Liccardos spouse Founder of Cristo Rey High School, Mahans spouse Harvard, Georgetown University for law school, President of Cristo Rey High School. Hill, who claims to be a student, wants to address the homeless, housing and climate change crises, his website says. Based on my personal experience doing that, I am voting for Cindy Chavez. 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? If you will recall, Ann Ravel spoke out against the recall of Judge Aaron Persky. 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. Does anyone know what laws they are based upon and authorized by? 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. 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. 3). It was said that Andres Quintero stated he doesnt live in district 5. Join our mailing list to receive the latest news and updates from our team. FYI: Businesses employ people, offer healthcare, dental, vacation time, etc; labor groups and non-profit organizations do not employ people. "And you know, we end up with the final result.". Didnt your father go to jail for corruption? Incumbent Councilmember Peralez, who has represented the downtown district for eight years, is terming out. 2). Please get out and Vote. Gillmor beat Becker in the 2018 race. Mahan is as slimy as Liccardo. We have lost all retail. Im not a career politician, Snydersaid in her candidate statement. 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. Her staffers Andres Quintero and Rolando Bonilla should not be taken serious. Did we read that right? 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. Lets compare records! Honesty is a hallmark of anyone who want to be Mayor. Cindys fundraising report shows that she received $1400 from Le Bail Bonds on 9/21. Anyone notice how Liccardo is backing someone just like himself? The exact same thing is being done with Mahan vs. Chavez. As San Jose's mayoral race remains tight, elections officials say an automatic recount could be triggered by 25 votes separating the two candidates. He is not Advising him the Association to follow the Policies and Requirements of the City. San Jose is 38% Asian and we dont have any Asians on the City Council. Why is a team from the City of Santa Clara [the 49ers] giving $720,000 to Cindy Chavez campaign? Mahans wife: former attorney Unfortunately, it probably doesnt matter anyways. Currently, a Santa Clara County supervisor, Chavez has received endorsements from a handful of prominent state politicians. 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. Cindy Chavez, Dev Davis, Matt Mahan and Raul Peralez (left to right) are Housing and food must be a top priority as we find solutions to rapidly transition away from fossil fuels. Peralez said, homelessness has been his number one priority. Peralez also ran a false claim stating he and his family had been evicted from his home and could identify with those who had been evicted. D3 City Council candidate Elizabeth Chien-Hale supports lifting the Covid mandates and returning to normalcy, and she will therefore have my support. Jim Spence, you have my interest! In addition, look at your neighborhood leaders and if nothing changes then get involved. 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. San Jos Spotlight is the citys first nonprofit, community-supported digital news organization. SAN JOSE, Calif. (KGO) -- As the countdown to Election Day dwindles, eyes are on San Jose's mayoral race. I believe that (Councilmember Peralez) is the last remaining candidate who is brave enough to stand up for the working families of our city.. He wants to launch paid job training programs for the districts unemployed residents, sanctioned encampments and alternative policing, such as community patrols. Liccardo and Mahan do have things in common: Similar to his prior campaign, Kynes top priority is ending the homelessness crisis in the city. Should any one need to discuss this further, as always, I am available to meet. Very suspicious and misleading. Web2022 November Candidate Statements for Review. 0 If anything the problem has increased. If elected mayor, she says she's looking to tackle things like homelessness, crime, and affordable housing. Check out the grand jury indictment. Incumbent Councilmember Maya Esparza, former director of Destination: Homes homeless veterans campaign, has filed for reelection. 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.. [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.
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