City Politics
City Politics
“Thus, We Conclude That The Assessor’s 100% Allocation To Stadco Is Incorrect”
February 4, 2019
It looks like 2010’s Yes on J boosters succeeded beyond their dreams in selling the value of having Levi’s Stadium...
City Politics
County Assessment Appeals Board Cuts 49ers Property Taxes By Half, SCUSD Takes Biggest Hit
January 30, 2019
The County Assessment Appeals Board (AAB) has reduced the San Francisco 49ers’ Stadium Company’s (Stadco) property taxes on the NFL...
City Politics
Agrihood Gets off the Ground Despite Languishing Retail Space
January 30, 2019
The Agrihood, a below-market-rate senior housing development with an onsite farm will finally come to fruition after the Santa Clara...
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County Assessment Appeals Board Cuts 49ers Property Taxes By Half
January 24, 2019
The County Assessment Appeals Board (AAB) has reduced the San Francisco 49ers’ Stadium Company’s (Stadco) property taxes on the NFL...
City Politics
Most City Council Members Maintained Light December Calendars
January 23, 2019
With the holidays, December proved to be a short month for Santa Clara City Council Members, but many still managed...
City Politics
Santa Clara Must Pay $3.16 Million in Legal Fees to Plaintiffs in Voting Rights Lawsuit
January 23, 2019
The final verdict is in. Santa Clara will have to write checks for $3.16 million — $3,164,955.61, to be exact —...
City Politics
Final Verdict: Santa Clara Must Pay $3.16 Million
January 22, 2019
Santa Clara will have to write a check for $3.16 million in attorneys’ fees in the 2018 California Voting Rights...
City Politics
Santa Clara Must Pay $3.3 Million in Legal Fees to Plaintiffs in Voting Rights Lawsuit
January 21, 2019
Santa Clara County Superior Court Judge Thomas Kuhnle has tentatively awarded $3.3 million in legal fees and $174,000 in costs...
City Politics
Planning Commissioners Briefed on Array of New Housing Laws
January 16, 2019
At a Planning Commission meeting on Jan. 9, Assistant City Attorney Alexander Abbe led a study session about the abundance...
City Politics
City Widens Smoking Regulatory Scope
January 16, 2019
Fees for use of public buildings came under fire after the City told one local nonprofit it needed to pay...





