Carolyn Schuk, Author at The Silicon Valley Voice

Santa Clara paid another $263,190.05 in October for the services of attorney Stephen Churchwell, bringing his paycheck on the case to $843,000. Churchwell represented the City in its losing...

City Politics

Lessons from the 2018 election: District Elections Validated, Money Still Leads At-Large Races

Carolyn SchukDecember 5, 2018

In Santa Clara’s first municipal election with by-district City Council seats, the results speak clearly: Single member City Council districts enable grassroots...

Business City Politics

City Takes Steps Towards an Eminent Domain Action on Stars & Stripes

Carolyn SchukNovember 28, 2018

In October, Santa Clara sent David Ebrahimi, the owner of the now-closed David’s Restaurant and the still-operating David’s Banquet Hall, an offer...

City Politics

Gillmor Argument For Not Disclosing Business Interest Undermines Political Transparency, Says Former FPPC Chair

Carolyn SchukNovember 21, 2018November 20, 2018

The lawsuit facing Santa Clara Mayor Lisa Gillmor alleging that she broke California’s political reporting laws is, at its heart, about following...

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Remembering Larry Marsalli, Mr. Santa Clara

Carolyn SchukNovember 20, 2018November 21, 2018

The life of Larry Marsalli, who died last summer at the age of 92, was an illustration of Jesus’ admonition that, “he...

Community

The Santa Clara Veterans’ Memorial: Honoring Veterans Past and Present

Carolyn SchukNovember 14, 2018

There’s decades of history in the names and notes engraved on the paving bricks in the Santa Clara Veterans’ Memorial. Veterans of...

City Politics

County Supervisor Race Comes to Santa Clara in Mailer Featuring Phony Check and Imaginary Committee

Carolyn SchukNovember 5, 2018November 6, 2018

On Saturday, Santa Clara voters received a hit piece from a gray money PAC endorsing Don Rocha and falsely accusing his opponent...

Op-Ed

Op-Ed: The Social Media Campaign 2018: Becker’s New Show vs. Gillmor’s Reruns

Carolyn SchukNovember 5, 2018

You could compare candidate for Mayor Anthony Becker’s online campaign to the new TV season. And you could call that of his...

City Politics

Follow the Money 2018: Developers, Real Estate Industry and Building Trade Unions Bet Big on Gillmor and Biagini

Carolyn SchukNovember 3, 2018

As of Friday, $231,000 has poured into Santa Clara’s 2018 City election in direct donations and PAC spending. Here are the candidates’...

City Politics

Santa Clara Election 2018 Follow the Money Update: PACs and Related Execs Jump In

Carolyn SchukNovember 1, 2018November 2, 2018

Campaign donations have accelerated since the September campaign finance reports, with plenty of treats from real estate and union interests for mayoral...

The Silicon Valley Voice

Author: Carolyn Schuk

Santa Clara’s Legal Bill In Failed CVRA Lawsuit Defense Nears $1 Million, No End in Sight

Lessons from the 2018 election: District Elections Validated, Money Still Leads At-Large Races

City Takes Steps Towards an Eminent Domain Action on Stars & Stripes

Gillmor Argument For Not Disclosing Business Interest Undermines Political Transparency, Says Former FPPC Chair

Remembering Larry Marsalli, Mr. Santa Clara

The Santa Clara Veterans’ Memorial: Honoring Veterans Past and Present

County Supervisor Race Comes to Santa Clara in Mailer Featuring Phony Check and Imaginary Committee

Op-Ed: The Social Media Campaign 2018: Becker’s New Show vs. Gillmor’s Reruns

Follow the Money 2018: Developers, Real Estate Industry and Building Trade Unions Bet Big on Gillmor and Biagini

Santa Clara Election 2018 Follow the Money Update: PACs and Related Execs Jump In

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