Santa Clara Mayor Lisa Gillmor has some explaining to do about her Public Property Partners (PPP) business, judging from recent headlines in San José Inside and San José Spotlight....
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Allegations of chicanery regarding a planning commissioner’s residence caused the Council to ax him from that position. At its first meeting in...
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49ers Settlement Offer Would Deliver $3.3 Million in Cash, Stop Annual $1 Million+ Legal Bill Hemorrhage
The 49ers’ proposed settlement following five years of contentious litigation with Santa Clara would net the City $3.3 million immediately and about...
After lengthy public comment, the Planning Commission recommended that the City Council approve a planned affordable housing complex at 1601 Civic Center...
Back in 2017, Santa Clara’s finance department forecast that by 2023 the City would face a cumulative shortfall of $600 million for...
While the immediate cause of Santa Clara’s current budget deficits — “structural deficit” — was the COVID-caused drop in hotel tax revenue,...
Council Member Anthony Becker is running to become the next Santa Clara mayor. Becker kicked off his campaign on July 18 outside...
After a week of deliberation, the Santa Clara City Council decided to alter the original proposal for a ballot measure that would...
The Santa Clara City Council discussed two tax measures for the November ballot, agreed to fund an assessment of its Loyalton Ranch...
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Here’s a way to understand Santa Clara’s $19.6 million general fund structural deficit. Suppose you have a checking account that covers overdrafts....