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It is hard for me to believe that almost four years have passed since I first took office. I started this job during COVID, the middle of a pandemic that crippled our economy and our city. Since that time, we have stabilized our financial base, eliminating much of the deficits incurred during the pandemic. I have helped create new sources of revenue to help our city grow and begin to restore its reserves. We have more stadium events and profits, updated business license fees, and other increases to the general fund. We have a Super Bowl and World Cup coming… Read more: It is 2024

“No. I’m sorry, no. This is my event, so no. Thank you anyway. Thank you for being here. I appreciate your support.”–Kathy Watanabe, 31 March 2021 That was the response I received from Santa Clara Councilmember Kathy Watanabe when I asked to say a few words at a #StopAsianHate event she helped stage with Mayor Lisa Gillmor this week at the Northside Branch Library. Although this was organized days earlier, other councilmembers, including myself, were not officially notified or invited until about 24 hours before the event itself. I work during the day and try to be present for my… Read more: This Is Our Event

The appellate court has upheld Judge Thomas Kuhnle’s judgment against the City of Santa Clara: The following transaction has occurred in:Yumori-Kaku et al. v. City of Santa ClaraCase: H046696, 6th District Disposition date (YYYY-MM-DD): 2020-12-30 Disposition description: Affirmed in full Disposition status as of 2020-12-30: Final Notes:(Signed Published) The judgment of liability under the California Voting Rights Act is affirmed. The award of attorney fees and costs to plaintiffs is also affirmed. Plaintiffs are entitled to their costs on appeal. EMP, FDE, and AMD https://appellatecases.courtinfo.ca.gov/search/case/disposition.cfm?dist=6&doc_id=2280623&doc_no=H046696&request_token=OCIwLSEmXkg9W0BNSSFdSEpIUFw7UCxbJyM%2BXzNSXDtOCg%3D%3D I stated during my campaign that I would have preferred if the City of Santa… Read more: CVRA 2020 Update and History

(this e-mail was sent in response to a one-sided “news” story in the SF Chronicle) From: Kevin Park <santaclarakevin at gmail.com>Sent: Thursday, October 22, 2020 5:17 PMTo: Killion, Ann <@sfchronicle.com>Subject: Kevin Park, candidate for Santa Clara City council district 4 Ms. Killion,My name is Kevin Park and I am a candidate who is running for city council in Santa Clara. Although I am a candidate that Jed York supports in this race, I have never been a stadium fan or a ’49er supporter. I opposed the stadium actively, walking against Measure J and speaking out against city council and the… Read more: A Correspondence

It seems that my opponent and I remember the 2018 Districting process a little differently. Actually, “remember” is a bit of a misnomer, because my “memory” involves quite a bit of going back to my notes and the presentations given during those meetings. I will link files as I refer to them, because I do save every one. Contrary to my opponent’s statements, one of the concerns the city demographer had was indeed keeping then-current city council members in separate districts. This was a common topic of discussion from city council when coming up with district criteria to give the… Read more: On the 2018 Districting Process