110% correct. He still has roots in Watsonville. Comment Policy (updated 11/1/2021): We reserve the right to delete comments or ban users who engage in personal attacks, hate speech, excess profanity or make verifiably false statements. Not liking a candidate doesnt mean they are infiltrating our process. Kyne, a 15-year Army veteran and insurance worker, previously ran for the seat in 2006. In 2018, Matt co-chaired the citywide Measure T campaign, which secured $650 million in TAXPAYER funding. Candidates can choose to increase contributions to $610 per person, but that puts a spending limit on their campaigns. Honesty is a hallmark of anyone who want to be Mayor. Web2022 November Candidate Statements for Review. Several longtime Latino politicians have thrown their hats into the race, including Santa Clara County Board of Education trustee Peter Ortiz, Planning Commission Chair Rolando Bonilla, former Assemblymember Nora Camposand Alum Rock Union School District trustee Andres Quintero. Districts 1, 3 and 5 are open seats, with the current officeholders terming out, while Districts 7 and 9 have two incumbents running for reelection: Maya Esparza and Pam Foley, respectively. Santa Clara County Supervisor Cindy Chavez and San Jose mayoral candidates The current councilman said he's optimistic, but understands about 50% of ballots have yet to be counted. I have followed all you wrote and more! Mahan talks a good game, but lost me with the Liccardo endorsement. Esparza defeated former Councilmember Tam Nguyen in 2018leading to a loss in Vietnamese representation compounded by Dieps loss in 2020. It was gratifying that when his supporter put out the Hit Piece on me she was hammered by others in the Community. Let me add a couple of tidbits that may be of interest about Mahan. San Voters in San Jose are getting ready to elect a new mayor. endstream endobj 526 0 obj <. Unlike Smith, she is willing to speak out on this most critical of issues. San Jose Mayor Sam Liccardo has termed out of office and waiting in the wings to replace him are seven candidates four of whom currently serve in local government and are considered top candidates. Poor 49ers. Planning Commissioner Justin Lardinois was the first candidate to declare for the West San Jose seat in April. We say, Follow the associations.. FourfrontrunnersCouncilmembers Peralez,Dev Davisand Matt Mahan and Santa Clara County Supervisor Cindy Chavezhave all qualified for the race. Election 2022: San Jose mayor candidates report fundraising, hb```f`` B@1Vl +,u|U$q`YD NyX$8}P0-x- Mahan has Liccardo written all over every inch of his campaign and it stinks. 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. 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. No way will I vote for Cindy. Comments are moderated and approved by administrators. I did not say that but since you ask: there is a candidate that is fully supported by labor with a far left ideology and another that initially had dropped out of the race but reentered after being handpicked by Liccardo and his PAC. He grew up in Watsonville. Please get out and Vote. The cap on contributions is $1,000. She is moderate and free from the political machines. %%EOF 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. If more Lack of Accountability is what you want, a second Carrasco, then Vote for Peter. Comments are moderated and approved by administrators. If anything the problem has increased. San Jos Spotlight is a project of the San Jos News Bureau, a 501(c)(3) charitable organization | Tax ID: 82-5355128. Reportedly (on this page), former SJPD Officer and mayoral candidate Jim Spence also supports lifting the Citys Covid mandates. Why did Spotlight print something about Bonilla ? Dont vote for a Candidate who has zero support from his diverse City Council members, dont vote for a Candidate who has support from the far right of Almaden, dont vote a Candidate has accomplished or led nothing in his brief 18 month stint in the San Jose City, dont vote for a Candidate who has a record of accomplishing nothing. San Jos Spotlight couldnt find a website or other campaign materials for him. The 2022 The top county law enforcement job is also open, with incumbent Sheriff Laurie Smith not seeking reelection. Ive spent the last 15 years leading negotiations to bridge divides and find solutions to complicated problems, Rauh said in her candidate statement. Jim Beall went to Bellarmine College Preparatory. Two candidates, business owner Irene Smith and San Jose-Evergreen Community College District trustee Omar Torres are fighting for the seat. This article was published September 30, 2022. 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). Hes the only one who says anything that makes any sense. Were all still standing by for her to produce the data from controlled studies that guided her. We were sadly two valid signatures short of qualifying to be on the ballot this year, Esteban told San Jos Spotlight. Now, theyre spending $720,000 on Cindy Chavez!! Good job guys! She said, if elected, making the city safer and homelessness are top priorities. San Jose City Hall is pictured in this file photo. FALSE! In fact, one needs only to look at his record his solution to everything is to create a task force. Your chart totals include candidates personal self-loans and you dont even list or separate out additional personal self-gifts.*. 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 filing deadline for this San Jos Spotlight is following the money and will update this page routinely. I didnt know anything about Mahan until recently when I saw that a SJ politician was using common sense. Democratic, and Libertarian parties' nominations took place on June 28, 2022.. Whos paying for the Ivan Torres signs that are illegally placed in byways, medians and telephone poles even though he hasnt raised any money? 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. I agree fully and admire the importance of having diverse viewpoints in this mayoral race. Peter was the most prepared and answered every question on a timely matter. Spence wants the city to stop spending money on housing for the homeless. This is the Experience we in Plata Arroyo and Mayfair have had with Peter and the Alum Rock Avenue and Santa Clara Street Business Association. No group knows what the other is spending or how the programs might work together. We heard and saw it with our own eyes and ears. ELECTION RESULTS: Live updates on national races, balance of power. SAN JOSE, Calif. "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. SAN JOSE, Calif. (KGO) -- It's the Meanwhile, Mahan, who joined the San Jose City Council in 2020, is. 2022 San Jose mayoral election - Wikipedia If Mahan accepts funds from Liccardos PAC, and accepts donations from the same groups that donated to Liccardo, he becomes beholden to the same special interest groups as Liccardo, giving us another term of Liccardos failures. 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 Supervisor Cindy Chavez. Mahan only has two years of experience in government (on San Jose City Council). Legal counsel Joanna Teresa Rauh, who jumped into the race in February, said her priorities are addressing homelessness, blight and crime in District 3. 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 https://www.sfgate.com/bayarea/article/55-Indicted-In-Probe-of-Card-Clubs-Extortion-2761706.php, Hai Huynh, who is responsible for day-to-day operations at Bay 101, is charged with loansharking, threatening and intimidating witnesses, ordering an assault and of having links to organized crime, according to court papers. Councilmember Magdalena Carrasco terms out at the end of this year. *Something is fishy about how Spotlight is reporting these numbers. Unfortunately, it probably doesnt matter anyways. Families Destroyed RELATED: CA Primary Election: San Francisco Bay Area voter guide, what to know. Vietnamese leaders are eager to win back a seat for their community. when will you peoples learn you are getting played? It's a process San Jose State Political Science professor Melinda Jackson said could take up to a week to complete. It was written and brought to the Assembly by 2 representatives that only accept campaign contributions from people Ash Kalra and Alex Lee. There is no doubt in our minds that Liccardo and Mahan have had a (long?) Many areas including our parks are rat infested. Incumbent Supervisor Susan Ellenberg won her reelection campaign in District 4. Wades first priority would be to reform the children protective services system, he told San Jos Spotlight. I did have to laugh. 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. 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. San Jos Spotlight is a project of the San Jos News Bureau, a 501(c)(3) charitable organization | Tax ID: 82-5355128. Yes, we need to follow the money trail. Community leader is a bit of a stretch, isnt it? 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. endstream endobj startxref Comments are moderated and approved by administrators. 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. Snyders Facebook campaign page is light on details, but shes been a force in downtown for years. WebCity of San Jos Candidate Election Information 2022 The above information is general information for candidates running for the San Jos Primary Election on June 7, 2022 549 0 obj <>/Filter/FlateDecode/ID[<9808E0834B889E43AFB13EFCA6B4C310>]/Index[525 38]/Info 524 0 R/Length 114/Prev 319707/Root 526 0 R/Size 563/Type/XRef/W[1 3 1]>>stream 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. Seems like she will actually represent. I normally agree with your posts, but a Liccardo endorsement is a negative after what he has done to SJ. 1) Mahan worked for former Santa Clara Counsel (Democrat) Ann Ravel. This Spence fella, mentioned here, sounds interesting. Mayor Reed who I will always respect endorsed Sam and Im quite certain he has regretted that every minute since. Also in the race is Tyrone Wade,a former marriage and family crisis counselor who used to run a homeless shelter. Copyright 2023 KGO-TV. By Maggie Angst | And were here to provide it. 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. Starting in alphabetical order, they include Cindy Chavez. 2022 Elections | City of San Jose The people stealing signs recognize this fact. Whats next for the former Frys HQ in San Jose? If you want another Liccardo, vote for Mahan who will be his puppet. 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. All Rights Reserved. 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. ", RELATED: DA races in Alameda, Contra Costa counties could have historic outcomes. Editors Note: Perla Rodriguez, spouse of District 5 candidate Rolando Bonilla, sits on San Jos Spotlights board of directors. Your email address will not be published. Good job guys!. In District 2, the area bordering Mineta San Jose International Airport, incumbent Councilmember Raj Chahal is seeking reelection. Although following the money is always interesting, what really matters are the votes. The homeowner, after giving him below market rate rent, SOLD the home. I think its a best of the worst scenario. RELATED: How San Jose mayoral candidates plan to take action for future of nation's 10th largest city, "There's a lot of ballots that came in the mail, that come through the mail, they had to be postmarked by last night and received in our office by the 15," she said. 2022 United States House of Representatives elections in Oklahoma 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? WebIncumbent mayor Steve Adler was term-limited and could not run for re-election. Santa Clara County Supervisor Cindy Chavez and San Jose Councilmember Matt Mahan are vying for the seat after beating out four other candidates. 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. High rent costs pushed me to live in an RV in the heart of downtown San Jose last year. 1). 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. Wait! "A lot of ballots came in the mail, and the vote centers from the other counties, from the post office. I dont think Dev Davis is in contention and the other two are awful. If they dont, they have to give those funds to the City. It would be nice to see the totals (primary plus general) and remaining available funds. Fortunately, one started a NEW BUSINESS ASSOCIATION ON ALUM ROCK AVENUE and the other was ME. `YD NyX$8}P0-x- And were here to provide it. elections Her latest comeback centers around supplying East San Jose businesses with resources to survive the pandemic. We are supposed to believe Mahan made a small error in reporting staff (wage theft and tax evasion). The Liccardo endorsement means Liccardo-connected $, and that means more of the same. District 6 Councilperson Dev Davis, groomed as the next business-friendly mayoral hope, made business leaders think twice after her anemic 2020 re-election bid. 'Insider' or 'outsider'? Here's who is on track to win key San As San Jose's mayoral race remains tight, elections officials say an automatic recount could be triggered by 25 votes separating the two candidates. Whats up?? It is essential information that we all need and, contrary to what Come On People! "We need to not only double down but triple down our homeless prevention strategies," Davis told ABC7 Monday. Several politicos previously said theyd run to lead San Jose, but noteveryone qualifiedor even submitted theirpaperworkto continue their bids. I want to serve the people, Nguyen told San Jos Spotlight. Liccardo, former attorney in the DAs office. Guadalupe Gonzalez President Why is a team from the City of Santa Clara [the 49ers] giving $720,000 to Cindy Chavez campaign? Incumbent Lisa Gillmor is facing off against Councilmember Anthony Becker as she seeks reelection for a seat shes held since 2016. Incumbent Councilmember Maya Esparza is fighting to keep her seat in District 7, as San Jose Fire Captain Bien Doan is also vying for the seat. Incumbent Councilmember Maya Esparza, former director of Destination: Homes homeless veterans campaign, will face two Vietnamese Americans for the East San Jose seat: San Jose Fire Captain Bien Doan and East Side Union High School District Board President Van Le. The three other candidates include James Spence, a retired police sergeant, and students Travis Hill and Marshall Allen Woodmansee. Kevin Jensen and former Palo Alto Police Chief Robert Jonsen beat out three other candidates and are facing off in the November election. Mahan is as slimy as Liccardo. 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] Follow the paper trail on who is donating. He explained how the collaboration would look moving forward. Dev Davis should be the next mayor, but career bureaucrat Cindy Chavez will be elected instead. Jim Beall is a former Member of the Santa Clara County Board of Supervisors and currently represents the 15th Senate District, which encompasses the South Bay and Silicon Valley. 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. We couldnt agree with you more. Eviction is a legal remedy to evict a person and he NEVER went through an eviction process. Im liking Spotlight a lot more then The Merc. Im not a career politician, Snydersaid in her candidate statement. Contact Tran Nguyen at [emailprotected] or follow @nguyenntrann on Twitter. Huge Red Flag! Sam Liccardo is terming out in December 2022 after eight years as the citys top elected official and a previous eight years representing District 3. says, there is no other local media source that puts the data together this way. Disappointing: San Jose reacts to mayors election meddling 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 just want to say that I watched the forum and i was very impressed with two candidates H.G Nguyen and Peter Ortiz. That is the way we can get quality leaders. Davis is a maybe. Why does it include comments all the way back to February 2022? ELECTION 2022 As ballots continue to be processed, voters and candidates are now asked to be patient. Has he done anything good or bad as a politician? Comment Policy (updated 11/1/2021): We reserve the right to delete comments or ban users who engage in personal attacks, hate speech, excess profanity or make verifiably false statements. If anything, Spotlight should write an article about the 49ers infiltrating the City of San Jose. And how about a little more reporting on these PACs like where theyre from, etc. I remember when he was running initially, he had written a book or something that he planned to use as his playbook. Nora Campos needs to go and anyone she staffed under her term. 2). The last 3 years of pandemic kept her in hiding. Thank you for the clarification on the D3 #s! Join our mailing list to receive the latest news and updates from our team. Both went to Bellarmine.. Mahan has had such a short time as a Council member. If he implemented those ideas, they were all horribly bad ideas just looking at the results after 8 years. Mahan will NOT get my vote. hbbd```b``N+1d L`0[LK[4`6+0 "H XD&ODfPDg` c^ I am honored to represent the interests of so many now that Estaban, who originally positioned himself as the climate action candidate is no longer in the race. Two candidates are breaking away from the pack in terms of financial contributions. President 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] Diversity, you say! Theres no spending limits for independent expenditures and PACs running political ads in support of or against candidates. Calif. 22 R wins Calif. 27 R wins Calif. 47 D wins Colo. 3 R wins Colo. 8 D wins Ga. | All donations are tax-deductible. 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 Ill do the same for San Jose.. When a new Senator was running for POTUS, the reason he was chosen was because he had no legislation by which he could be criticized (said by the person who nominated him). San Jose 2022 mayoral candidates try to shed business, labor labels You have done a great service to your community. Now, theyve put $720,000 into a PAC for Cindy Chavez! Join our mailing list to receive the latest news and updates from our team. It is time to address our fundamental human needs. The PAC formed by the team has spent nearly $2 million in the mayoral race hoping to unseat the incumbent. Irene Smith: $82,989.00 donations plus $10,000.00 personal self-loan, #2. 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. Peralez terms out next year and is running for mayor. There are those in Almaden who claim Mahan has helped D10. 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. The top two vote-gettersin each race will head to a runoff in Novemberunless one candidate wins by more than 50 percent in June. Contact Tran Nguyen at [emailprotected] or follow @nguyenntrann on Twitter. 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)?? Heres a roundup of the candidates who have declared so far in the race by office. Eviction is a legal process by a homeowner or business owner. Joanna Rauh: $45,544.00 donations plus $40,000.00 personal self-loan and self-gift, #4. Jim Spence, you have my interest! SAN JOSE, Calif. (KGO) -- It's the eve of election day and ABC7 is hearing from the four front-runners vying to lead the Bay Area's most populous city. Who exactly do you consider the privileged?? California Election: Here's a look at who's running for San Jose Im liking Spotlight a lot more then The Merc. Thank you for providing that bit of history on Mahan. In addition, look at your neighborhood leaders and if nothing changes then get involved. Jockeying Over Who Will be