San Jose Councilmember Rosemary Kamei taking her oath of office on Jan. 10, 2023 standing next to her daughter Ellen, a Mountain View councilmember. Photo by Jana Kadah.
Residents packed into the San Jose City Council chambers to speak for or against holding a special election to fill two vacancies on Dec. 5, 2022. Photo by Jana Kadah.
East Side Union High School District Trustee J. Manuel Herrera speaks to students at the Latino Role Model conference at Overfelt High School. Herrera has been a school board member since 1990. Photo courtesy of J. Manuel Herrera.
Betty Duong announces the launch of the Santa Clara County Office of Labor Standards Enforcement. Duong is running for a seat on the county Board of Supervisors. Photo courtesy of Betty Duong.
San Jose Mayor Matt Mahan is seen listening to Police Chief Anthony Mata at a news conference at Shady Oaks Park in San Jose on April 3, 2023. Mahan and Mata called for doubling the rate of hiring police officers in the city. Photo by Joseph Geha.
Former San Jose Vice Mayor Madison Nguyen filing her papers to run in the District 2 Santa Clara County Board of Supervisors race on May 1, 2023. Photo courtesy of Madison Nguyen.