City Politics
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No Money in Budget for ADA Compliance at City Hall
August 2, 2017
The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) requires that all public buildings have adequate access for the handicapped. California–the nation’s most...
City Politics
Santa Clara Council’s War with 49ers Started Over Soccer Fields – Part I: Promises or Perceptions, Side Effects of State Policy
July 26, 2017
The escalating conflict between the San Francisco 49ers and the Santa Clara City Council and Mayor Lisa Gillmor that has...
City Politics
Will That Be Cash, Check or Charge? Council Consultant Polls Taxpayers on How They Want to Pay For New $250M Swim Center
July 26, 2017
Last week City Hall opened up an online survey to measure resident sentiment about a new International Swim Center, Swim...
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LeEco Sells Former Yahoo Parcel to Chinese Real Estate Development Company
July 26, 2017
The “curse of the new headquarters” is legendary in Silicon Valley. Inktomi, Excite@Home, MySpace–they all built new vanity headquarters only...
City Politics
Will Charter Review Committee Recommendations Lead Santa Clara to the Courthouse?
July 26, 2017
On March 30, 2017, the City of Santa Clara was named in a California Voting Rights Act (CVRA) lawsuit. In...
City Politics
Lighting the Fire for a City Hall Witch Hunt
July 26, 2017
Pointing fingers with little evidence is an irresponsible use of a platform–no matter how insignificant that platform is. An ex-Weekly-employee...
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No Easy Answer to Santa Clara’s Forecast Structural Deficits
July 19, 2017
While Santa Clara’s general fund revenues are projected to grow 15 percent from $221 million to $255 million over the...
City Politics
City Staff Fires Back at Mayor’s Stadium Audit
July 19, 2017
Last month Santa Clara’s finance, police, and fire departments and the 49ers both weighed in on Harvey M. Rose’s (HMR)...
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Minimum Wage to Increase, Specific Area Plan Approved for Greystar Development
July 19, 2017
Santa Clara will have a $15 per hour minimum wage by 2019. At its Tuesday night meeting, the Santa Clara...
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Santa Clara’s Affordable Housing Programs to Get Boost From New Rental Development Set-Asides and Fees
July 12, 2017
More than five years after the state shutdown of redevelopment agencies hobbled Santa Clara’s affordable housing programs, the Council approved...






