Former San Jose Mayor Sam Liccardo and the Super PAC that funded the Congressional District 16 recount are being hit with a Federal Elections Commission complaint from a local attorney who alleges the funders of the recount broke the law in “an apparent attempt to hide who was actually paying for the recount.” The complaint, … Read more
As the price for the South Bay BART extension continues to soar, elected officials must decide whether they want to honestly evaluate the project or rubber-stamp it. In just the last three years, the estimate for the four-station, mostly underground extension has more than doubled, from $5.6 billion to $12.8 billion, and the completion date has … Read more
Michael Bloomberg, the billionaire philanthropist and former New York City mayor, has poured $500,000 into a Super PAC supporting ex-San Jose Mayor Sam Liccardo’s congressional run. Bloomberg donated to Neighbors for Results — the only independent expenditure committee currently backing Liccardo, on Feb. 7 — according to federal campaign reports filed this week. Neighbors for … Read more
When Rep. Anna Eshoo announced just before Thanksgiving that her 16th term in Congress would be her last, it set off a three-week scramble by veteran politicians and inexperienced aspirants hoping to succeed her. Eleven candidates — nine Democrats and two Republicans — will be on the March 5 primary ballot. It will be the … Read more
Former San Jose Mayor Sam Liccardo filed the official paperwork today to run for U.S. Rep. Anna Eshoo’s open congressional seat, but said he hasn’t made a decision on whether he’s running. Last week, Eshoo, 80, announced she’d be retiring after more than three decades in Congress. She was last re-elected in 2022 and her … Read more