The biggest thing to remember is that Liccardo said (San Jose Spotlight) that he plans to influence the 2022 elections. The rankings should be by actual donations. Peter is asking for our Votes. VIDEO: Oakland Mayor race with ranked choice won't be called for several days, "We're not anywhere close because we still have a lot of ballots to process," she added. He still has roots in Watsonville. By Wednesday, the race remained too close to call. Cindy Chavez, Dev Davis, Matt Mahan and Raul Peralez (left to right) are Irene Smith: $82,989.00 donations plus $10,000.00 personal self-loan, #2. Good job guys! Meanwhile, Mahan, who joined the San Jose City Council in 2020, is. If anything the problem has increased. LOL. Mahan is as slimy as Liccardo. Based on my personal experience doing that, I am voting for Cindy Chavez. Jim Beall went to Bellarmine College Preparatory. Your chart totals include candidates personal self-loans and you dont even list or separate out additional personal self-gifts.*. Hundreds of millions of dollars of investment yet our sidewalks are deteriorating and traffic violations occur everywhere all the time. We are wasting hundreds of millions of dollars/year with no results & no accountability. the Councilman who FALSELY said he had been evicted from a home where he paid under market rate rent for 6 years and was never evicted because the homeowner was SELLING his home? %%EOF If you want a Mayor who will put San Jose taxpayers first, including small businesses, vote for Dev Davis. I take exception to the negative catch phrase generalizations. Lets not forget: Review their words but most importantly their actions. 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. 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. Hes not only been a disaster for SJ, he lost a Supreme Court case requiring him to turn over public emails (from his private email) and then continued that behavior in defiance of the the Supreme Court. Esparza defeated former Councilmember Tam Nguyen in 2018leading to a loss in Vietnamese representation compounded by Dieps loss in 2020. The data on candidates below is for the period of Sept. 25 through Oct. 22. That is a Clear Vision of what his Term will be like. There are those in Almaden who claim Mahan has helped D10. San Jose City Hall is pictured in this file photo. Wait! In fact, one needs only to look at his record his solution to everything is to create a task force. Kyne, a 15-year Army veteran and insurance worker, previously ran for the seat in 2006. Do they want to control San Jose City Council, the same as they do the City of Santa Clara Council? Im a community leader.. Snyders Facebook campaign page is light on details, but shes been a force in downtown for years. Candidates have to spend down any general election donations they have been given before the June primary. The owner of Le Bail Bonds is Hai Huynh who used to be the VP of Operations at Bay 101. Get San Jos Spotlight headlines delivered to your inbox. Starting in alphabetical order, they include Cindy Chavez. My search for truth starts in the comments section. And to what political machines are they beholding? If no one does, the two candidates with the most votes run in November in the general election. Matt Mahan behavior and campaign has been, and will continue to be, run by Liccardo. Shame on him for throwing the homeowner under the bus after charging him under market rate rent for 6+ years and for news agencies for not doing their research. Canvassing neighborhoods Monday was candidate Matt Mahan, also a city council member for San Jose's 10th district. %PDF-1.6 % Anthony Becker just barely has enough to spend on one page flyers and stops for chilli hot dogs. With Supervisor Mike Wasserman terming out at the end of the year, former San Jose Councilmember Johnny Khamis and San Jose Councilmember Sylvia Arenas are competing to replace him. WebThe 2022 United States House of Representatives elections in Oklahoma were held on November 8, 2022, to elect the five U.S. representatives from the state of Oklahoma, one from each of the state's five congressional districts. Her latest comeback centers around supplying East San Jose businesses with resources to survive the pandemic. Lets compare records! In Santa Clara, contributions are capped at $310 per individual. And in whatever role I'm in, I'm looking forward to working with them. High rent costs pushed me to live in an RV in the heart of downtown San Jose last year. If he implemented those ideas, they were all horribly bad ideas just looking at the results after 8 years. Smith recently won the endorsement of Silicon Valley Biz PAC, while Omar Torressecured the support of the Santa Clara County Democratic Partyand South Bay Labor Council. Whats next for the former Frys HQ in San Jose? *Something is fishy about how Spotlight is reporting these numbers. Plata Arroyo Neighborhood Association and Eastgate N.A.C. His priorities include more affordable housing, more opportunities for first-time homebuyers, sanctioned encampments and safer streets for cyclists and pedestrians. Mahan has Liccardo written all over every inch of his campaign and it stinks. "However this plays out, I'm gonna be on the city council and I wanna be part of the process of bringing people together to lead our city forward," Mahan told ABC7 News reporter Amanda del Castillo in a sit down interview on Wednesday. Raul Peralez? Former Assemblymember Nora Campos faces off Santa Clara County Board of Education President Peter Ortiz for the seat. 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. If you want another union activist, vote for Chavez. what you want to watch out for is the two-year adjustment they are trying to make. *y'zt"@ @Dtt 5M Z Bj )F4QQ@18ti1 QAY! I just want to say that I watched the forum and i was very impressed with two candidates H.G Nguyen and Peter Ortiz. Several politicos previously said theyd run to lead San Jose, but noteveryone qualifiedor even submitted theirpaperworkto continue their bids. He is a White privileged male supported by other White privileged males, like Sam Liccardo, right wing Jim Reed, Liccardos Chief of Staff and former SVO policy leader, the ultra right winged, Trump supported Silicon Valley Association of Republican Women, who were recently exposed by Spotlight as infiltrating our political processes with ultra right wing candidates from school board to Mayor (whose support Mahan is comfortable with), I too agree with Matt, use your common sense when voting in this election for Mayor. The districts incumbent, Vice Mayor Chappie Jones, terms out this year. Mrs. Nguyen seemed sincere and I thin she cares. Five candidates are looking toreplace Councilmember Magdalena Carrasco, who termsout this year. We KNOW for a fact Liccardo has a PAC or 2 supporting Mahan. RELATED: CA Primary Election: San Francisco Bay Area voter guide, what to know. 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. The election was nonpartisan; candidates' party affiliations did not appear WebIncumbent mayor Steve Adler was term-limited and could not run for re-election. The San Jose City Council is nowhere near diversified and I hope that changes with the new Council. Four frontrunnersCouncilmembers Peralez, Dev Davis and Matt Mahan and Santa Clara County Supervisor Cindy Chavezhave all qualified for the race.. Gardens to locally produce enough food to sustain our population by the end of my first term. BUSINESS N.A.C.S. Not liking a candidate doesnt mean they are infiltrating our process. Matts behavior is consistent with his business supporters, Related construction, who wants to skirt minimum and prevailing wage laws. Bonilla, a former City Hall insider, created a grant program in February to help East San Jose small businesses during the COVID-19 pandemic. As of last week, the committee has doled out more than $230,000 to support Councilmember and mayoral hopeful Matt Mahan, roughly $53,000 to boost attorney No matter who wins, Mahan and Chavez will have to continue to work together -- with one of them being mayor and the other remaining in their current position. With focus on the tight race, county elections officials answered questions about what would trigger an automatic recount. Same goes for Chavez. WebCandidates [ edit] Declared [ edit] Mike Campbell, deputy assessor [30] Anthony Lopez, deputy assessor [30] Jeffrey Prang, incumbent assessor [31] Sandy Sun, deputy assessor [30] Endorsements [ edit] Jeffrey Prang Publications Los Angeles Times [30] Organizations Los Angeles County Democratic Party [32] Equality California [33] Her staffers Andres Quintero and Rolando Bonilla should not be taken serious. Those statements she wrote are verification that we need to be on guard and investigate not only the Money coming into the Candidates but who is supporting them and and possible in kind benefits from the Candidate. This Spence fella, mentioned here, sounds interesting. Campos is no newcomer to politics. Hes joined by the president of the San Jose Downtown Foundation board, Ramona Snyder. If you go further north in D10 before the redistricting, you will see and hear from those who say its been quite the opposite. Did we read that right? 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. Four Davis worked for 12 years as an education researcher at Stanford University. WebCity of San Jos Candidate Election Information 2022 The above information is general information for candidates running for the San Jos Primary Election on June 7, 2022 ANALYSIS: Comments are moderated and approved by administrators. There is no doubt in our minds that Liccardo and Mahan have had a (long?) It was said that Andres Quintero stated he doesnt live in district 5. Calif. 22 R wins Calif. 27 R wins Calif. 47 D wins Colo. 3 R wins Colo. 8 D wins Ga. The problem in our society is that diversity is difficult when people continue to hire/promote/back those that remind them of themselves. Get San Jos Spotlight headlines delivered to your inbox. Both she and her brother, Xavier, have represented District 5 on the City Council. So, Cindy got more money from the 49ers, which is owned by the DeBartolo family! 549 0 obj <>/Filter/FlateDecode/ID[<9808E0834B889E43AFB13EFCA6B4C310>]/Index[525 38]/Info 524 0 R/Length 114/Prev 319707/Root 526 0 R/Size 563/Type/XRef/W[1 3 1]>>stream In fact, it should be illegal for anyone outside of the state health agency to make health mandates and even that should only be allowed under extremely extraordinary circumstances like dead bodies are piling up on sidewalks. Liccardo didnt only endorse Mahan, Liccardo went around neighborhoods CAMPAIGNING for Mahan. Dev Davis should be the next mayor, but career bureaucrat Cindy Chavez will be elected instead. WebAmong the representatives included in the committee are Duarte, Valadao, Garcia, Calvert, and Steel, as well as Kevin Kiley of the 3rd district. The primary elections for the Republican. Im voting for Matt Mahan so the people of San Jose will still have a voice! She is moderate and free from the political machines. The vaping epidemic directly impacted my life: I had a nicotine vape pen in my hand starting at the age of 13 and the addiction lasted until just a few months ago (grateful for sobriety). Elizabeth Chen-Hale: $12,716.00 donations plus $20,500.00 personal self-loan and self-gift. One question you might be able to address in an update: Is there a total cap on SEIUs contribution? That'll be priority number one for me.". Mayfair Neighborhood Association and Mayfair N.A.C. Ive spent the last 15 years leading negotiations to bridge divides and find solutions to complicated problems, Rauh said in her candidate statement. He could have stayed in corporate America. Thanks to Tran Nguyen for this useful and updated data. Mayor Next years biggest prize already has four big-name candidates in the race: Councilmembers Dev Davis, Matt Mahan and Raul Peralez and Santa Clara County Mahan only has two years of experience in government (on San Jose City Council). This is not Russia or China to follow party dictates on who to vote. The last of the four-front runners is San Jose city council member Raul Peralez, endorsed by four other current San Jose City Council members. One of the most highly-anticipated and contested council races is the fight for the East San Jose seat in District 5. Fortunately, one started a NEW BUSINESS ASSOCIATION ON ALUM ROCK AVENUE and the other was ME. THAT Peralez? San Jose desperately needs a doer in its next mayor. H.G. Thanks for the data. Several longtime Latino politicians have thrown their hats into the race, including Santa Clara County Board of Education trustee Peter Ortiz, Planning Commission Chair Rolando Bonilla, former Assemblymember Nora Camposand Alum Rock Union School District trustee Andres Quintero. If they dont, they have to give those funds to the City. I intend to meet with him later this week, and if satisfied as to his sincerity, I will support his candidacy as well. 3). Honesty is a hallmark of anyone who want to be Mayor. Cindy was on City Council for 8 years, and has been on the County Board of Supervisor for two terms (8 years) and she has accomplished a lot (health insurance for all kids in country regardless of immigration status, after school programs which reduced the number of juvenile arrests, and more than 14,000 homeless people housed (still not enough, but what has Mahan done? Incumbent Councilmember Pam Foley is running unopposed as she seeks reelection in District 9. Both talk a good game, but they are both wordsmiths and mix apples with oranges, but no one seems to notice. Hedid not submit a candidate statement. You dont seem to understand what that means. One of the most highly-anticipated council races is the fight for the East San Jose seat. For the last two years, our City Council or Board of Supervisors didnt stand up for the residents of San Jose and let one unelected individual close down our city and tell people how they had to live their lives, Spence told San Jos Spotlight. With Mayor Sam Liccardo terming out, Santa Clara Peter Ortiz isnt even a person we would ever consider voting for in any type of election. Political action committees (PACs) have raised 51% of those funds ($4.4 million) since last December. We need to unite for the benefit of ALL. Either produce results or cut the funding! It probably is illegal for the average Joe city council member to make these mandates. I can not support Peter because , If, as the Policy Advisor to the Alum Rock Santa Clara Street Business Association, he can not move the Organization he represents to follow Open, and Transparent Required Policies, Rules, and regulations , Either he is to weak of an Advisor to move the Association to follow rules. The race for San Jose mayor is the most contestedand expensivecompetition this election. 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. Join our mailing list to receive the latest news and updates from our team. Theres no spending limits for independent expenditures and PACs running political ads in support of or against candidates. 2). 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. Peralez loves committees. | All donations are tax-deductible. However, the tightest races in the Golden State were the local races. 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. He explained how the collaboration would look moving forward. Didnt your father go to jail for corruption? Poor 49ers. Our city has some big challenges.". Families Destroyed Please stop perpetuating division and separateness. Are they being promised a land deal in San Jose? Vietnamese leaders are eager to win back a seat for their community. Anthony Becker Cindy Chavez Election Day general election Kevin Jensen Lisa Gillmor Matt Mahan Rob Jonsen Santa Clara County Santa Clara County Registrar of Voters About Barry Holtzclaw More by this author A possible reason why so many people keep getting reelected despite their ineffectiveness on the job. By Maggie Angst | Peralez is a former San Jose police officer and still serves as a reserve officer. Do you mean the Raul Peralez who LIED to San Jose Spotlight, the Mercury newspaper, and local news stations when he told them that he and his family had just been evicted from their rental home after living in north San Jose and had been paying under-market rental rate for 6 years, then being forced to find another place to live when he KNEW he had never been evicted, which is a legal process he never went through because he was NOT evicted (the homeowner was SELLING the home)??