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Election 2020

Caltrain

New Caltrain sales tax approved

November 4, 2020 12:10 pm

Caltrain will get a $108 million annual boost to its budget now that voters have approved Measure RR, a sales tax for the commuter railroad. Promoters spent more than $2 […]

Election 2020

Lee Eng ahead in fundraising in council race, followed by Meadows and Spielman

October 24, 2020 3:58 pm

By the Daily Post staff Incumbent Lynette Lee Eng leads the field of Los Altos City Council candidates when it comes to donations, followed by Sally Meadows and Scott Spielman. […]

Election 2020

Former Mayor Gee has the most to spend in council race

October 24, 2020 11:50 am

By the Daily Post staff A former mayor seeking to get back onto the Redwood City Council has the largest campaign war chest, but most of it is coming from […]

Election 2020

Abe-Koga, Matichak and Showalter lead in donations for council candidates

October 24, 2020 11:27 am

BY KYLE MARTIN Daily Post Staff Writer The two incumbent Mountain View City Council candidates outraised all seven other challengers vying for this race’s four open seats on the council. […]

Caltrain

Opinion: Pro and con on Measure RR, the Caltrain tax

October 21, 2020 6:21 pm

Below is a guest opinion piece in favor of Measure RR, the Caltrain sales tax. Under that is the Post’s editorial against the measure. Pro BY YORIKO KISHIMOTO Measure RR […]

Caltrain

Google, Adobe, the Giants funding Caltrain tax campaign

October 16, 2020 11:41 pm

BY EMILY MIBACH Daily Post Staff Writer In the past week, the proponents of Measure RR, the one-eighth-of-a-cent sales tax for Caltrain, have raised nearly a half-million dollars, getting donations […]

Election 2020

Opinion: The Post’s recommendations on the 12 ballot propositions and Measure RR

October 12, 2020 1:00 pm

RR — Reverse Robinhood tax Measure RR — No. This is a new one-eighth-of-a-cent sales tax that would last 30 years to fund Caltrain. The letters RR, in our opinion, […]

Belmont

Fire protection on the minds of Belmont candidates

October 12, 2020 8:36 am

BY EMILY MIBACH Daily Post Staff Writer Fire protection is among the top priorities for the four people looking to claim two seats on the Belmont City Council because of […]

Election 2020

Editorial: Post recommends Burt, Varma, Templeton and Lauing for City Council

October 11, 2020 12:55 pm

DAILY POST EDITORIAL One of the most touching anecdotes to come from the remembrances of Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg was her friendship with fellow Justice Antonin Scalia. Politically, […]

Caltrain

Proponents of new Caltrain tax collect $1.3 million for ad blitz

October 8, 2020 5:32 pm

By EMILY MIBACH Daily Post Staff Writer The campaign to get voters to approve a one-eighth-of-a-cent sales tax for Caltrain has collected $1.27 million in donations from contractors, unions and […]

Election 2020

Profiles of the six candidates running for school board

October 8, 2020 1:38 pm

BY SARA TABIN Daily Post Staff Writer The Daily Post interviewed the six candidates running for three seats on the Palo Alto school board. Katie Causey Eight years after graduating […]

Election 2020

Seven candidates running for Los Altos City Council in a race where development and police are issues

October 5, 2020 4:45 pm

BY SARA TABIN Daily Post Staff Writer Los Altos residents will have at least two new council members after this month’s election — maybe three — which could change the […]

Election 2020

Pro and con on the water district’s parcel tax renewal, Measure S

October 5, 2020 1:53 pm

This morning, Oct. 5, the Daily Post published guest opinion pieces from proponents and opponents of Measure S, a renewal of an existing parcel tax for the Santa Clara County […]

Election 2020

Prop. 20 stiffens penalties for thefts, Prop. 25 brings back cash bail

October 1, 2020 6:03 am

BY DON THOMPSON Associated Press Writer California voters will consider rolling back a host of criminal justice changes in what amounts to a referendum on whether the progressive state has […]

Election 2020

Tanaka leads council candidates in campaign donations

September 28, 2020 1:36 pm

The Daily Post printed this story Friday morning. To get important local news first, pick up the Post in the morning at 1,000 Mid-Peninsula locations. BY SARA TABIN Daily Post […]

Election 2020

Peter Carpenter leaves retirement to challenge fire board incumbents

September 28, 2020 8:51 am

BY EMILY MIBACH Daily Post Staff Writer Menlo Park Fire Protection Distrtict Board members Virginia Chang Kiraly and Rob Silano are fighting to keep their seats against two challengers who […]

Election 2020

School board candidate Ladomirak takes lead in donations

September 26, 2020 8:49 am

BY SARA TABIN Daily Post Staff Writer Palo Alto school board candidate Jesse Ladomirak has raised $20,444, including money from incumbent Melissa Baten Caswell who decided not to run again […]

Election 2020

Profiles of the 10 Palo Alto City Council candidates

September 25, 2020 11:45 am

BY SARA TABIN Daily Post Staff Writer The Daily Post interviewed each of the 10 candidates for Palo Alto City Council. Here are the profiles of those candidates. Pat Burt […]

Election 2020

No incumbent in council race — 3 candidates vie for votes

September 24, 2020 12:01 pm

BY EMILY MIBACH Daily Post Staff Writer A triathlete, a safe routes to school advocate and an Air Force veteran are the three candidates running to represent the Menlo Park […]

Election 2020

A look at the 12 state ballot propositions voters will decide in November

August 27, 2020 11:49 am

• Candidates running in local elections this fall • City, school district and special district ballot questions By the Daily Post staff California voters this November will decide whether to […]

Election 2020

From car camping to school taxes, a look at local ballot measures voters will decide in November

August 15, 2020 1:24 pm

• A list of local candidates in the November election BY EMILY MIBACH Daily Post Staff Writer Voters in November will decide whether to ban car campers in Mountain View, […]

Election 2020

‘Sign-gate’ figures to face one another in Harbor District race

August 8, 2020 1:47 pm

Correction: This story has been revised regarding the description of the events in 2011. By the Daily Post staff The list of candidates who have signed up to run for […]

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