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Upcoming San Jose budget avoids shortfall — for now
WEBOfficials forecast a $25 million to $35 million deficit in 2025-26, which means the city will need to look ahead as it drafts the upcoming budget. The anticipated deficit does not include several one-time funded projects for the 2024-25 fiscal year, including several BeautifySJ pilot programs and the San Jose Police Department sworn backfill ...
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WEBSep 13, 2024 · A Tuesday letter from San Jose’s elected representatives in Sacramento questions who’s really in control of the city’s parks. It comes after District 7 Councilmember Bien Doan’s... San José Spotlight is a nonprofit news organization dedicated to local political & government reporting in San Jose, Santa Clara County & the South Bay.
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UPDATE: San Jose sets stricter rules for future billboards
WEBDec 14, 2022 · San Jose has new requirements to build billboards in the city, but it’s unclear when the advertisements will pop up. San Jose is looking to establish digital billboards at several city-owned properties like the San Pedro Street parking garage and another at Third and San Carlos streets, as well as the Hammer Theatre, Center for Performing Arts, San …
San Jose lawmakers sign off on redistricting map - San José …
WEBDec 15, 2021 · The San Jose City Council voted 7-4 Wednesday to adopt a map first proposed by Councilmember David Cohen that includes boundary changes made last week by other councilmembers. Councilmembers Sergio Jimenez, Raul Peralez, Magdalena Carrasco and Sylvia Arenas voted no. The map drastically redraws the boundaries of …
Google shares development plans for downtown San Jose
WEBMay 9, 2022 · The San Jose City Council approved Google’s Downtown West project almost a year ago, following three years of intense negotiations. The multi-billion-dollar development, which will take about a decade to complete, will cover 80 acres near Diridon Station—and Google anticipates up to 25,000 people working in its downtown offices.
New report paints a bleak picture of displacement in San Jose
WEBJan 19, 2020 · According to the report, renters in San Jose must earn $52 an hour – totaling almost $109,000 a year – to afford monthly rent for a two-bedroom apartment, while affording a median priced single-family home demands around $108 an hour, or $224,000 annually. The city’s minimum wage currently sits at $15.25 an hour.
San Jose City Council gets Vietnamese representation
WEBNov 22, 2022 · San Jose’s Vietnamese residents hope to see a strong advocate in a newly elected official, after lacking representation on the city council since 2020. District 7, with its sizable Vietnamese American population, is set to watch Councilmember-elect Bien Doan take his spot on the dais come January. Doan will be the fifth Vietnamese American ...