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? The first round of results showed Chavez with about 40% of votes, compared to Mahan's 32%. The DeBartolo family still owns the 49ers. 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.. Incumbent Lisa Gillmor is facing off against Councilmember Anthony Becker as she seeks reelection for a seat shes held since 2016. So we're still processing a lot of ballots.". Councilmember Magdalena Carrasco terms out at the end of this year. Why did Spotlight print something about Bonilla ? Elizabeth Chen-Hale: $12,716.00 donations plus $20,500.00 personal self-loan and self-gift. We were sadly two valid signatures short of qualifying to be on the ballot this year, Esteban told San Jos Spotlight. Campos is no newcomer to politics. We couldnt agree with you more. Theson of an immigrant and the first in his family to graduate college, Peralez said homelessness has been his number one priority. For us, DEV DAVIS is the clear choice. Poor 49ers. It was gratifying that when his supporter put out the Hit Piece on me she was hammered by others in the Community. THAT Raul Peralez?? 49ers have already taken control of the City of Santa Claras Council & Mayor. Wait! Female attorney (her name escapes me) on Mahans staff. Honesty is a hallmark of anyone who want to be Mayor. And were here to provide it. Matt Mahan, the brilliant Candidate for Mayor doesnt know the difference between employee classification of volunteers, and paid staff or staff paid under the table? 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. Based on my personal experience doing that, I am voting for Cindy Chavez. Copyright 2023 KGO-TV. 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] Wades first priority would be to reform the children protective services system, he told San Jos Spotlight. ", RELATED: CA audit examines bias within SJPD, other law enforcement agencies. We have been able to accomplish so muchbut we still have much more to do.. And who cares who Esteban is endorsing. Ill do the same for San Jose.. She told ABC7 News, "It was a spirited campaign, and it's critically important that every vote is counted. THAT Peralez? We need to unite for the benefit of ALL. There are those in Almaden who claim Mahan has helped D10. As of last week, the committee has doled out more than $230,000 to support Councilmember and mayoral hopeful Matt Mahan, roughly $53,000 to boost attorney High tuition costs (nearly $4,000 per semester at SJSU) further financial instability. Santa Clara County Supervisor Cindy Chavez and "There will be quite a few new faces on the council. We KNOW for a fact Liccardo has a PAC or 2 supporting Mahan. Actual District 3 rankings and numbers (someone needs to check the other races): #1. The only reason Peralez was said to be well-known in this article is because San Jose Spotlight keeps touting him in articles without giving the proper recognition to Dev Davis. Four Nice Job, Tran! Lets compare records! Vote at every election. The election was nonpartisan; candidates' party affiliations did not appear Updated numbers by the county's ROV office showed 4,766 votes are all that separated the two mayoral candidates. 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. Lets not forget Peralez said homelessness has been his number one priority., But he has done nothing to prevent homelessness in downtown. President Now we are in a wait & see mode. Gillmor beat Becker in the 2018 race. If elected mayor, she says she's looking to tackle things like homelessness, crime, and affordable housing. Now, theyve put $720,000 into a PAC for Cindy Chavez! After the county adopted new political boundaries last year through redistricting, District 1 no longer has the conservative strongholds of Almaden Valley and Los Gatos within its borders. 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) "And you know, we end up with the final result.". Cindy Chavez, Dev Davis, Matt Mahan and Raul Peralez (left to right) are 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. Services should be for everyone not just .. by ethnicity. I fixed it for you. I have a dream that my four little children will one day live in a nation where they will not be judged by the color of their skin but by the content of their character. MLK Jr. That applies to everyone. Comments are moderated and approved by administrators. 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. Now, theyre spending $720,000 on Cindy Chavez!! Peralez terms out next year and is running for mayor. 2). 1). "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. Santa Clara County Supervisor Cindy Chavez took the lead in San Jos's mayoral primary Tuesday, easily advancing to the November runoff, where she will face City Councilmember Matt Mahan for the top job in America's 10th-largest city. Health care professional and former Congressional candidate Ivan Torres and attorney Elizabeth Chien-Hale have already declared for the seat. 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. Kevin Jensen and former Palo Alto Police Chief Robert Jonsen beat out three other candidates and are facing off in the November election. Campaign laws are easy to get around. WebAmong the representatives included in the committee are Duarte, Valadao, Garcia, Calvert, and Steel, as well as Kevin Kiley of the 3rd district. 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 helped launch a business recovery task force to help downtown businesses weather the pandemic. Are you saying all the other D3 candidates are in it for the wrong reasons ? Whats next for the former Frys HQ in San Jose? Im just a regular person that believes most people/Democrats are moderates and feel encouraged that she will promote a common sense approach and the best interests for D3. As of October, special interest groups have kicked in $4.4 million to boost their preferred candidate. It's a sentiment that has been echoed by both campaigns. Asian (36.9%) followed by Hispanic (31.0%) and With Mayor Sam Liccardo terming out, Santa Clara The problem in our society is that diversity is difficult when people continue to hire/promote/back those that remind them of themselves. 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. Most importantly, she is in it for the right reasons and will be a voice for the people! As interesting as the articles are, the comments can oftentimes be much more revealing. Your email address will not be published. "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.". It's a process San Jose State Political Science professor Melinda Jackson said could take up to a week to complete. Liccardo didnt only endorse Mahan, Liccardo went around neighborhoods CAMPAIGNING for Mahan. Diversity, you say! That is a Clear Vision of what his Term will be like. The Liccardo endorsement means Liccardo-connected $, and that means more of the same. LOL. In Santa Clara, contributions are capped at $310 per individual. | All donations are tax-deductible. Mahan actually has some good ideas especially about accountability. 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One of the most highly-anticipated and contested council races is the fight for the East San Jose seat in District 5. San Jos Spotlight is the citys first nonprofit, community-supported digital news organization. what you want to watch out for is the two-year adjustment they are trying to make. Calif. 22 R wins Calif. 27 R wins Calif. 47 D wins Colo. 3 R wins Colo. 8 D wins Ga. Peralez. 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). It is time to address our fundamental human needs. 1). Incumbent Councilmember Karen Hardy is seeking reelection and fighting off challenger Christian Pellecchia. Copyright 2023 KGO-TV. Reportedly (on this page), former SJPD Officer and mayoral candidate Jim Spence also supports lifting the Citys Covid mandates. Why is that even part of the article? This is your newsroom. follow the money? And were here to provide it. 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. We've got a lot of work ahead of us. Why does it include comments all the way back to February 2022? I take exception to the negative catch phrase generalizations. I could beat that number just by campaigning on my block. Mahan is as slimy as Liccardo. Like the other candidates, crime and homelessness are at the top of his list. Cindy Chavez, Dev Davis, Matt Mahan and Raul Peralez (left Three fppc complaints about mixing their money around and trying to rename their pacs after trump pardoned debartolo. In the eight years hes been representing downtown, it has degenerated into an abysmal ghost town. President LGk2]jg_;z@K[Cmr##,$XVLb #XBT1f R3 endstream endobj 526 0 obj <. Linden declared his candidacy last month. Hes the only one who says anything that makes any sense. 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. hbbd```b``N+1d L`0[LK[4`6+0 "H XD&ODfPDg` c^ The top two vote-gettersin each race will head to a runoff in Novemberunless one candidate wins by more than 50 percent in June. 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. Fortunately, one started a NEW BUSINESS ASSOCIATION ON ALUM ROCK AVENUE and the other was ME. She sincerely cares about D3 @ SJ. 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. Our streets are less safe. Gardens to locally produce enough food to sustain our population by the end of my first term. One of the most highly-anticipated council races is the fight for the East San Jose seat. 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. Candidates have until March 11to file to run for political office in San Jose. Similar to his prior campaign, Kynes top priority is ending the homelessness crisis in the city. 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. 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. He also straight up lies to voters and even to news organization, the Mercury newspaper and San Jose Spotlight when he claimed he and his family were evicted from their home and never blinked an eye when making that false claim. It has been an honor to represent the neighbors of District 9 on the San Jose City Council, Foley said in a statement. $300,000 in the primary and another $420,000 for the general. How then is he competing against an accomplished minority women, you might ask? San Jose City Hall is pictured in this file photo. Peralez, a former teacher and police officer, is terming out after eight years representing downtown San Jose. [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. Numerous candidates have already pulled papers, including well-known politicians Raul Peralez and Cindy Chavez, who are vying to become San Joses next mayor. Codys democratic handlers wouldnt allow her to make another health mandate at this point. *Something is fishy about how Spotlight is reporting these numbers. Were changing the face of journalism by providing an innovative model for delivering reliable, truthful news to the nations 10th largest city. Mahan will NOT get my vote. SAN JOSE, Calif. This is not Russia or China to follow party dictates on who to vote. All Rights Reserved. does not provide a source for his data, unlike San Jose Spotlight. Peter was the most prepared and answered every question on a timely matter. Chavez is a definite no. Get San Jos Spotlight headlines delivered to your inbox. 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. when will you peoples learn you are getting played? If you want another union activist, vote for Chavez. Im not a career politician, Snydersaid in her candidate statement. Candidates can only fundraise between June 8 and Nov. 7. We have lost all retail. Theyve given $300,000 in the primary and $420,000 in the general. Follow the paper trail on who is donating. Cindy Chavez biggest funder is the DeBartolo family, who owns the 49ers. If you want another Liccardo, vote for Mahan who will be his puppet. Clearly the only valid choice. I agree Chavez is a career politician she talks with forked tongue. Raul Peralez? Good job guys! We just saw corporate Democrats kill AB 1400, Californias universal healthcare plan. Join our mailing list to receive the latest news and updates from our team. Foley, who edged out local school board trustee Kalen Gallagher in 2018, touts her track record of supporting public safety causes through her work with Vision Zero and increasing funding for police and fire departments. 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. Mahan has Liccardo written all over every inch of his campaign and it stinks. Dev Davis should be the next mayor, but career bureaucrat Cindy Chavez will be elected instead. 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. Iam a democrat from Almaden, (not far right as you painted Almaden), we like Matt Mahan and he has delivered for us in D10. The districts incumbent, Vice Mayor Chappie Jones, terms out next year. Peralez is weak. Families Destroyed document.getElementById( "ak_js_2" ).setAttribute( "value", ( new Date() ).getTime() ); document.getElementById( "ak_js_3" ).setAttribute( "value", ( new Date() ).getTime() ); Irene Smith is the best choice for D3. Irene Smith: $82,989.00 donations plus $10,000.00 personal self-loan, #2. 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. Like Irene Smith, she is also independent of Labor and Mayor Liccardo. SAN JOSE, Calif. (KGO) -- It's the He tried to say he is the POLICY ADVISOR to the Alum Rock Santa Clara Business Association. 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. 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. 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. If you go further north in D10 before the redistricting, you will see and hear from those who say its been quite the opposite. Mrs. Nguyen seemed sincere and I thin she cares. Nguyen is the latest to join the race. The data on candidates below is for the period of Sept. 25 through Oct. 22. https://www.mercurynews.com/2020/02/18/how-eddie-debartolo-got-caught-in-a-scandal-that-cost-him-the-49ers/. Jim Beall went to Bellarmine College Preparatory. All the department heads are unelected and report to an unelected City Manager. Guadalupe Gonzalez President Unfortunately, it probably doesnt matter anyways. If they dont, they have to give those funds to the City. The people stealing signs recognize this fact. Kyne, a 15-year Army veteran and insurance worker, previously ran for the seat in 2006. Dear Vote, Mr. Bonilla and I have already discussed this issue and I explained my position from a Community Leaders point of view. San Jose desperately needs a doer in its next mayor. Chavez was unavailable for an in-person interview on Wednesday, but released a statement in response to the updated election data. The vaping epidemic directly impacted my life: I had a nicotine vape pen in my hand starting at the age of 13 and the addiction lasted until just a few months ago (grateful for sobriety). This is your newsroom. Candidates [ edit] Potential [ edit] I remember when he was running initially, he had written a book or something that he planned to use as his playbook. Santa Clara County's Registrar of Voters says the vote-by-mail system takes longer to get through each ballot and some, haven't even arrived yet. Smith has lived in the downtown area since 1989, according to her campaign website. 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. Im liking Spotlight a lot more then The Merc. 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. Please stop perpetuating division and separateness. Has he done anything good or bad as a politician? Peralez is that guy. He wants to launch paid job training programs for the districts unemployed residents, sanctioned encampments and alternative policing, such as community patrols. 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). Six candidates are competing to become mayor of San Josea coveted political position in Silicon Valley that comes with a host of complex problems. Everyone knows that Matt Mahan has a record of ZERO accomplishments. Why is a team from the City of Santa Clara [the 49ers] giving $720,000 to Cindy Chavez campaign? He pled guilty and paid a $1 million fine (no jail time). Political action committees (PACs) have raised 51% of those funds ($4.4 million) since last December. My search for truth starts in the comments section. `YD NyX$8}P0-x- 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)?? If anything the problem has increased. Should any one need to discuss this further, as always, I am available to meet. Spence wants the city to stop spending money on housing for the homeless. 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. "A lot of ballots came in the mail, and the vote centers from the other counties, from the post office. Her staffers Andres Quintero and Rolando Bonilla should not be taken serious. Canvassing neighborhoods Monday was candidate Matt Mahan, also a city council member for San Jose's 10th district. If you are fed up with corporate interests dominating policy, join SBPA: https://southbaypa.org/. @Joe Smith, its not just about the words of an endorsement. San Jos Spotlight is a project of the San Jos News Bureau, a 501(c)(3) charitable organization | Tax ID: 82-5355128. 525 0 obj <> endobj The districts incumbent, Vice Mayor Chappie Jones, terms out this year.