Mahan, who was sworn into his first term of any political office in December 2020, launched his campaign for mayor in September in what he called a revolution of common sense. Part of that revolution includes building up to 5,000 prefab units on 50 acres of public land, improving policing by holding rogue officers accountable for misconduct instead of defunding police and building housing around transit. Jockeying Over Who Will be When a person lies about small things, they lie about big things without blinking and an eye. when will you peoples learn you are getting played? I do like what Mahan is saying, but accepting Liccardos endorsement so heavily counteracts everything else that I do like about Mahan. San Jose will also elect representatives for three council seatsDistricts 3, 5, and 7which could potentially shake up the longstanding power split between business interests and labor unions on the city council. I didnt know anything about Mahan until recently when I saw that a SJ politician was using common sense. Were changing the face of journalism by providing an innovative model for delivering reliable, truthful news to the nations 10th largest city. 2022 candidates running for San Jose City Council - San Jos Your email address will not be published. Four frontrunnersCouncilmembers Peralez, Dev Davis and Matt Mahan and Santa Clara County Supervisor Cindy Chavezhave all qualified for the race.. document.getElementById( "ak_js_2" ).setAttribute( "value", ( new Date() ).getTime() ); document.getElementById( "ak_js_3" ).setAttribute( "value", ( new Date() ).getTime() ); Irene Smith is the best choice for D3. Guadalupe Gonzalez President High rent costs pushed me to live in an RV in the heart of downtown San Jose last year. ANALYSIS: Two candidates are breaking away from the pack in terms of financial contributions. He grew up in Watsonville. Canvassing neighborhoods Monday was candidate Matt Mahan, also a city council member for San Jose's 10th district. We have also watched her as time & time again she fights against the displacement of any business or resident in San Jose and is against higher taxes. It is time to address our fundamental human needs. 2022 Austin mayoral election Nora Campos needs to go and anyone she staffed under her term. For us, DEV DAVIS is the clear choice. 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. Cindy Chavez, Dev Davis, Matt Mahan and Raul Peralez (left to right) are running to become the next mayor of San Jose in the June 2022 primary race. The biggest seat up for grabs this cycle is mayor. Dev Davis should be the next mayor, but career bureaucrat Cindy Chavez will be elected instead. City of San Jos Candidate Election Information - San Jose, Raul Peralez? Vote Marshall for Mayor to stop the flow of money and start the process of getting people the help they need while ensuring the sustainability of our city. Heres the current list of San Jose candidates running in the June 7 primary election: With Mayor Sam Liccardo terming out after eight years, the citys topseat is up for grabswith at least eight candidates on the ballot in June. If he implemented those ideas, they were all horribly bad ideas just looking at the results after 8 years. No way will I vote for Cindy. 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Should any one need to discuss this further, as always, I am available to meet. Chavez is a definite no. San Jose Election Agree 10,000%. She is not running as a launchpad for higher office, to start a SuperPAC, help her family members non-profits, give wealthy lobbyist/developer friends an inside track, etc. Peralez is a talker, not a doer. Incumbent Councilmember Maya Esparza, former director of Destination: Homes homeless veterans campaign, has filed for reelection. If anything the problem has increased. 2). $300,000 in the primary and another $420,000 for the general. Councilmembers in District 2 and 3 are also seeking reelection. It has been an honor to represent the neighbors of District 9 on the San Jose City Council, Foley said in a statement. Starting in alphabetical order, they include Cindy Chavez. Services should be for everyone not just the privileged. For many years I volunteered with a non-profit organization doing community organizing to improve low-income neighborhoods. 110% correct. The only reason Peralez was said to be well-known in this article is because San Jose Spotlight keeps touting him in articles without giving the proper recognition to Dev Davis. We have lost all retail. Davis worked for 12 years as an education researcher at Stanford University. Ill do the same for San Jose.. Mahan touts Business 101 ideas, but govt is more complicated than business. Who are the mega donors and who are the NGOs? Plata Arroyo Neighborhood Association and Eastgate N.A.C. She is moderate and free from the political machines. Nice Job, Tran! In addition, look at your neighborhood leaders and if nothing changes then get involved. The forum will be held at the SAP Center featuring San Jose mayoral candidates: Santa Clara County Supervisor Cindy Chavez, and councilmembers Dev Davis, Matt Mahan, and Raul Peralez. New Ordinance 30768 - An Ordinance of the City of San Jose Amending Chapter 12.06 of the San Jose Municipal Code to Extend Snyders Facebook campaign page is light on details, but shes been a force in downtown for years. The Santa Clara County Superior Court judge made headlines in 2016 after sentencing ex-Stanford swimmer Brock Turner to a measly six months in county jail for raping Chanel Miller. 1). Vote at every election. You have done a great service to your community. Theres been an enormous spike in homeless numbers. Her latest comeback centers around supplying East San Jose businesses with resources to survive the pandemic. A primary was scheduled for June 7, 2022. Why is a team from the City of Santa Clara [the 49ers] giving $720,000 to Cindy Chavez campaign? Mayfair Neighborhood Association, Mayfair N.A.C. I just want to say that I watched the forum and i was very impressed with two candidates H.G Nguyen and Peter Ortiz. I am honored to represent the interests of so many now that Estaban, who originally positioned himself as the climate action candidate is no longer in the race. Incumbent Councilmember Peralez, who has represented the downtown district for eight years, is terming out. President We just saw corporate Democrats kill AB 1400, Californias universal healthcare plan. c"$ FALSE! Her staffers Andres Quintero and Rolando Bonilla should not be taken serious. San Jose voters are set to elect their next mayor, including top candidates like Cindy Chavez, Dev Davis, Matt Mahan, and Raul Peralez. Our city has some big challenges.". Now, theyre spending $720,000 on Cindy Chavez!! WebVoters selected candidates for all local positions: a town mayor, vice mayor and town council, as well as members of the Sangguniang Panlalawigan, the vice-governor, governor, and representatives for the four districts of Laguna, and the lone districts of Bian, Calamba, and the newly created lone district for Santa Rosa . Honesty is a hallmark of anyone who want to be Mayor. Please get out and Vote. Comment Policy (updated 11/1/2021): We reserve the right to delete comments or ban users who engage in personal attacks, hate speech, excess profanity or make verifiably false statements. Looking forward to your updates. Peter still has not delivered to the Community any of the REQUIRED DOCUMENTATION that a 501c3 that he represents and is an Advisor for.when a Community has asked. Hedid not submit a candidate statement. I take exception to the negative catch phrase generalizations. hb```f`` B@1Vl +,u|U$q`YD NyX$8}P0-x- Mahan talks a good game, but lost me with the Liccardo endorsement. They gave $300,000 in the primary and now $420,000 for the general. The race to replace Mayor Sam Liccardo, who terms out at the end of the year, continues to be the most heated and costly contestthe two runoff candidates have collectively raised more than $4.5 million since last December. It was gratifying that when his supporter put out the Hit Piece on me she was hammered by others in the Community. How safe is your neighborhood? That is a Clear Vision of what his Term will be like. "And then all of the ballots that came in at the vote centers, people that voted in person, there were a lot of people that voted in person, which the weather did not stop people, they were still here.". Esparza 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. RELATED: CA Primary Election: San Francisco Bay Area voter guide, what to know. The primary is set for June 2022. Thank you for the clarification on the D3 #s! Mayor Reed who I will always respect endorsed Sam and Im quite certain he has regretted that every minute since. I want to serve the people, Nguyen told San Jos Spotlight. says, there is no other local media source that puts the data together this way. As it stands now, Dev Davis is the most fiscally responsible Council member. Huge Red Flag! Let me guess. And to what political machines are they beholding? Peralez said, homelessness has been his number one priority. Peralez also ran a false claim stating he and his family had been evicted from his home and could identify with those who had been evicted. Relative newcomer Mahan continued to narrowly lead the race against Chavez. Anyone notice how Liccardo is backing someone just like himself? 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. A reset is done and the 2 remaining candidates start fundraising all over again. And Spotlight writing an article about people participating in our political process as infiltrating our political process with ultra right-wing candidates is total biased nonsense. Jim Beall went to Bellarmine College Preparatory. Copyright 2023 KGO-TV. Candidates can only fundraise between June 8 and Nov. 7. Mendez said 0.025% separating the two candidates, or 25 votes. Im liking Spotlight a lot more then The Merc. After the county adopted new political boundaries last year through redistricting, District 1 no longer has the conservative strongholds of Almaden Valley and Los Gatos within its borders. The top county law enforcement job is also open, with incumbent Sheriff Laurie Smith not seeking reelection. He got caught having off-the-record meetings, was fined for campaign finance disclosure violations, failed to disclose property he owned near Google during the negotiations, lost the google negotiating tape recordings, broke his own curfew and got caught violating COVID rules. Vote Cindy Chavez for San Jose Mayor. I think its a best of the worst scenario. Mahan has Liccardo written all over every inch of his campaign and it stinks. 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. Ramona Snyder, president of the San Jose Downtown Foundation board,Santa Clara County Board of Education trustee Rosemary Kamei and paratransit operator Tim Gildersleeve are all vying for the open seat. Lardinois, whoraised at least $25,400 at the end of 2021, did not respond to inquiries about his decision. 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. Both she and her brother, Xavier, have represented District 5 on the City Council. Mr. Bonilla and I have already discussed this issue and I explained my position from a Community Leaders point of view. Hundreds of millions of dollars later and it seems like a person is in crisis on every corner of our neighborhood, especially in and around the downtown core. ELECTION 2022 Wait! End of an era: San Jose antique shops could disappear, Robes, candles and chants: South Bay official in hot water over religious ceremony, UPDATE: East San Jose school district chooses a new trustee. With Lardinois unexpectedly dropping out of the race to represent West San Jose, residents will have three options for the new District 1 councilmember. There isnt enough time or space to reflect on Chavezs failures. Jonathan Esteban, a former congressional candidate with eyes on the mayors seat, also dropped out of the race after failing to collect enough signatures for his nomination. Cindys fundraising report shows that she received $1400 from Le Bail Bonds on 9/21. Mayor Sam If you are fed up with corporate interests dominating policy, join SBPA: https://southbaypa.org/. We heard and saw it with our own eyes and ears. `YD NyX$8}P0-x- However the mayoral race shakes out, the City of San Jose is set to see big changes in leadership come January 2023. Copyright 2023 KGO-TV. Retired San Jose police officer Jim Spence, college student Marshall Allen Woodmansee and student Travis Nicholas Hill also qualified for the race recently. I will not vote for any candidate unless he or she publicly supports rescinding the Citys continuing Covid emergency ordinance and the associated mandates, which include without limitation requiring city employees to be vaccinated and boosted or lose their jobs, and include requiring masking at City facilities notwithstanding the County health directors lifting of the County-wide mask mandate. Crime, I am voting for San Jose Mayor according to who has the most experience and who has an actual track record; that is Cindy Chavez. Im voting for Matt Mahan so the people of San Jose will still have a voice! After getting shot down by the Council (for obviously good reasons), Liccardo circled back around and he told Mahan, I think that idea is worth exploring.. Numerous candidates have already pulled papers, including well-known politicians Raul Peralez and Cindy Chavez, who are vying to become San Joses next mayor. @Joe Smith, its not just about the words of an endorsement. The homeowner was selling their home. 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. 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? I dont want the 49ers owning the City of San Jose. "This is a big transition, you're right," Mahan said. Incumbent Councilmember Pam Foley won her reelection campaign in District 9, while school board member Rosemary Kamei won the race to represent District 1. Eviction is a legal process by a homeowner or business owner. High tuition costs (nearly $4,000 per semester at SJSU) further financial instability. The primary elections for the Republican. Diversity, you say! The South Bay Progressive Alliance only endorses corporate-free candidates. I see there are 3 SEIU committees, each contributing to South Bay AFL-CIO Labor Council Committee on Political Education. Chavez was unavailable for an in-person interview on Wednesday, but released a statement in response to the updated election data. There are those in Almaden who claim Mahan has helped D10. Peralez terms out next year and is running for mayor. Mahan actually has some good ideas especially about accountability. Shes made preserving these suburban neighborhoods a cornerstone of her campaign. If no one does, the two candidates with the most votes run in November in the general election. Liccardo didnt only endorse Mahan, Liccardo went around neighborhoods CAMPAIGNING for Mahan. 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. "Because what we're going to be facing now is so much more challenging than what we faced in the past. Linden declared his candidacy last month. As Matt says, use your common sense and vote for the Candidate who we know has a life long track record of accomplishments, from free Health Care for Children in Santa Clara County, to supporting Domestic violence victims, to creating a program working with the D.A. endstream endobj 526 0 obj <. File photo. 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. We are supposed to believe Mahan made a small error in reporting staff (wage theft and tax evasion). Whats next for the former Frys HQ in San Jose? I agree fully and admire the importance of having diverse viewpoints in this mayoral race. "A lot of ballots came in the mail, and the vote centers from the other counties, from the post office. The rankings should be by actual donations. If you want a Mayor who will put San Jose taxpayers first, including small businesses, vote for Dev Davis. We have been able to accomplish so muchbut we still have much more to do.. Are they being promised a land deal in San Jose? Joanna Rauh: $45,544.00 donations plus $40,000.00 personal self-loan and self-gift, #4. With nearly half the 11-member City Council potentially changing, Junes results could shift council power back toward business interests or strengthen labors narrow 6-5 majority.San Jose is generally divided between the two political powerhouses the business lobby and labor unions and the business-aligned leaders lost their majority last year when progressive Councilmember David Cohen unseated conservative incumbent Lan Diep in District 4. Smith has lived in the downtown area since 1989, according to her campaign website. Lets not forget Peralez said homelessness has been his number one priority., But he has done nothing to prevent homelessness in downtown. Your email address will not be published. Legal counsel Joanna Teresa Rauh, who jumped into the race in February, said her priorities are addressing homelessness, blight and crime in District 3. follow the money? Three longtime politicians have already declared for the East San Jose crown: Santa Clara County Board of Education Trustee Peter Ortiz, Planning Commission Chair Rolando Bonilla, and former Assemblymember Nora Campos, who held the seat from 2001 to 2010. He is not Advising him the Association to follow the Policies and Requirements of the City. Peralez, a former teacher and police officer, is terming out after eight years representing downtown San Jose. 3). Incumbent Lisa Gillmor is facing off against Councilmember Anthony Becker as she seeks reelection for a seat shes held since 2016. 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. "After elections, elected officials have a responsibility for coming together trying to understand what the electoral is telling them, and then working together to solve problems and I am committed to focusing on the solutions we need," he said. Let me add a couple of tidbits that may be of interest about Mahan. Five candidates are looking toreplace Councilmember Magdalena Carrasco, who termsout this year. Why is that even part of the article? In about three months, San Jose residents will narrow the fields for a new mayor and five city councilmembers. This article was published September 30, 2022. Meanwhile, Mahan, who joined the San Jose City Council in 2020, is. There is no doubt in our minds that Liccardo and Mahan have had a (long?) President Irene Smith: $82,989.00 donations plus $10,000.00 personal self-loan, #2. San Jose mayoral and City Council candidates report I agree!! Both are Democrats. In Santa Clara, contributions are capped at $310 per individual. 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