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Theres been an enormous spike in homeless numbers. Why is that even part of the article? WebAmong the representatives included in the committee are Duarte, Valadao, Garcia, Calvert, and Steel, as well as Kevin Kiley of the 3rd district. Lardinois, who has served on the commission since July 2020, is also a former member of the citys Housing and Community Development Commission. Hanh Giao Nguyen, founding president of the Vietnamese-American Chamber of Commerce of Santa Clara Valley, recently entered the race. Comments are moderated and approved by administrators. Mendez said 0.025% separating the two candidates, or 25 votes. "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. 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. And how about a little more reporting on these PACs like where theyre from, etc. "This is a big transition, you're right," Mahan said. Your email address will not be published. The primary elections for the Republican. Six candidates are competing to become mayor of San Josea coveted political position in Silicon Valley that comes with a host of complex problems. The filing deadline for this Reportedly (on this page), former SJPD Officer and mayoral candidate Jim Spence also supports lifting the Citys Covid mandates. Candidates running in county races can fundraise year-round. Santa Clara County is planning to release the next batch of election results on Thursday at 5 p.m. Each county is now given 30 days from the time that poles closed on Tuesday, to certify their election results. County Supervisor Cindy Chavez County Supervisor Cindy Chavez, who was re-elected to the Santa Clara County Board of Supervisors last November, will announce her candidacy for mayor of San Jose this Thursday, September 30 at a private event and has already filed paperwork with the city. Copyright 2023 KGO-TV. Looking forward to your updates. Both are Democrats. 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? Updated numbers by the county's ROV office showed 4,766 votes are all that separated the two mayoral candidates. The three other candidates include James Spence, a retired police sergeant, and students Travis Hill and Marshall Allen Woodmansee. All Rights Reserved. Peralez is that guy. Santa Clara County Supervisor Cindy Chavez and San Jose City Hall is pictured in this file photo. Yes, we need to follow the money trail. Copyright 2023 KGO-TV. She counts former San Jose Mayor Chuck Reed as one of her supporters. This is your newsroom. Mahan only has two years of experience in government (on San Jose City Council). Candidates [ edit] Potential [ edit] Mayfair Neighborhood Association and Mayfair N.A.C. He is not Advising him the Association to follow the Policies and Requirements of the City. 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. The last 3 years of pandemic kept her in hiding. He tried to say he is the POLICY ADVISOR to the Alum Rock Santa Clara Business Association. Now, theyre spending $720,000 on Cindy Chavez!! "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. Everyone knows that Matt Mahan has a record of ZERO accomplishments. For us, DEV DAVIS is the clear choice. The election was nonpartisan; candidates' party affiliations did not appear 0 conservative strongholds of Almaden Valley and Los Gatos, https://www.mercurynews.com/2020/02/18/how-eddie-debartolo-got-caught-in-a-scandal-that-cost-him-the-49ers/, 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. For the last two years, our City Council or Board of Supervisors didnt stand up for the residents of San Jose and let one unelected individual close down our city and tell people how they had to live their lives, Spence told San Jos Spotlight. Both talk a good game, but they are both wordsmiths and mix apples with oranges, but no one seems to notice. Not liking a candidate doesnt mean they are infiltrating our process. Mahan has Liccardo written all over every inch of his campaign and it stinks. I will not vote for any candidate unless he or she publicly supports rescinding the Citys continuing Covid emergency ordinance and the associated mandates, which include without limitation requiring city employees to be vaccinated and boosted or lose their jobs, and include requiring masking at City facilities notwithstanding the County health directors lifting of the County-wide mask mandate. That will give the next Mayor ten years. If no one does, the two candidates with the most votes run in November in the general election. 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? 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.. San Jos Spotlight is the citys first nonprofit, community-supported digital news organization. Were partnering with you the readers to make it happen. Same goes for Chavez. As I reach the end of my first term, I realize that my work is not yet finished, Foley said in her candidate statement. Esteban couldnt get 50 signatures and his throwing his support to Peralez? FourfrontrunnersCouncilmembers Peralez,Dev Davisand Matt Mahan and Santa Clara County Supervisor Cindy Chavezhave all qualified for the race. 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. Instead he chose public service, Lol whos daddy went to the pinta for corruption I m still laughing. If anything, Spotlight should write an article about the 49ers infiltrating the City of San Jose. 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. Dear Community, says, there is no other local media source that puts the data together this way. When a person lies about small things, they lie about big things without blinking and an eye. San Jose and Santa Clara have deteriorated in blight, homelessness and living costs ( costs that include frequently raising taxes and fees ) and has not shown any reduction of these problems. Does anyone know what laws they are based upon and authorized by? She says one of the biggest things she brings to the table is experience. He helped launch a business recovery task force to help downtown businesses weather the pandemic. Liccardo campaigned for Mahan by walking various San Jose neighborhoods. Incumbent Lisa Gillmor is facing off against Councilmember Anthony Becker as she seeks reelection for a seat shes held since 2016. THAT Raul Peralez?? Omar Torres: $58,214.22 donations plus $0 personal self-loan, #3. That is a Clear Vision of what his Term will be like. 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. 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. A qualified candidate must have a nomination petition with at least 50 valid signatures. 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)?? 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 Mahan talks a good game, but lost me with the Liccardo endorsement. "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.". The race for San Jose mayor is the most contestedand expensivecompetition this election. Four RELATED: CA Primary Election: San Francisco Bay Area voter guide, what to know. Elizabeth Chen-Hale: $12,716.00 donations plus $20,500.00 personal self-loan and self-gift. Good ideas but youre a day late and dollar short. 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. Shes looking for a different solution to homelessness with a lot more coordination between the county and state. Councilmember Magdalena Carrasco terms out at the end of this year. She is moderate and free from the political machines. Period. Maybe someone trying to confuse D3 voters? Hedid not submit a candidate statement. And were here to provide it. Plata Arroyo Neighborhood Association has asked to be part of that a Association since they are part of the PLATA ARROYO NEIGHBORHOOD ASSOCIATION AND EASTGATE N.A.C., and so has MAYFAIR NEIGHBORHOOD ASSOCIATION AND MAYFAIR N.A.C. Mahans wife: former attorney Wait! I didnt know anything about Mahan until recently when I saw that a SJ politician was using common sense. Perhaps we should be concerned about that connection and what the payback is for the $720,000. Mahan & Liccardo are both Harvard heads too. And were here to provide it. Currently, a Santa Clara County supervisor, Chavez has received endorsements from a handful of prominent state politicians. PAC spending has been updated through Oct. 27. Next up is Dev Davis, who is currently a San Jose City Council member for District 6. 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. 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.