San José Arts Advocates

A collaborative of the San José creative community dedicated to education, advocacy, and action to support arts and culture.

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May 19, 2025

Elections

SJAA Team

In case you missed it — and judging by the paltry 20% voter turnout, you may have — the Special Election to fill a vacancy on the San José City Council for District 3 is headed for a runoff election on Tuesday, June 24. Ballots are due to land in voter mailboxes in just a...

Mayor's March Budget Message FY25-26 We have thoughts!

March 14, 2025

Advocacy

Peter Allen

On Tuesday, March 18, at 4:00pm, the San José City Council will consider Mayor Mahan’s March Budget Message. This is the first step in the budget process, when the Mayor provides direction to the City Manager for how to structure the City’s budget for the coming fiscal year. You can read the full message here....

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