Recognizing Ethics Issues in Real Time — Part 3 of 3 Few people expected Santa Clara’s July 14 Charter discussion to become one of the City Council’s best deliberations in quite some time. After more than nine months of work, the Charter Review Committee had completed its assignment. The City Attorney’s Office had prepared a … Read more
This article was originally posted to LinkedIn on October 24, 2025 Why That’s Indefensible Recently, the City of Santa Clara approved a major deal: the Santa Clara Stadium Authority (SCSA) voted to accept a roughly $6.4 million reimbursement agreement tied to hosting Super Bowl LX at Levi’s Stadium. Anyone who follows Santa Clara knows that … Read more
The Charter Review Committee did admirable and extensive work — but voters should judge the proposed Charter by what it leaves out: the kind of city Santa Clara wants to become, the Stadium Authority, a real ethics code, and the protection of meaningful public engagement. Read more
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