Four politicians vying for two open seats on the Santa Clara County Board of Supervisors in June received...
From the CEO: Ex-San Jose mayor hurts voters by ditching public forum
When you’re a journalist, ruffling the feathers of politicians and people in power comes with the territory. You might even call it a badge of honor. I once had an editor who assured me that if I wasn’t ticking them off, I wasn’t doing my job. It’s expected and it’s not uncommon. What is uncommon, however, is when a politician denies voters an opportunity to ask questions and hear his platform before a consequential election because he doesn’t like a news organization’s coverage. Coverage that’s been accurate but critical of his decisions while in elected office. That politician is former...
