Santa Clara County Board of Supervisors
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Santa Clara County Board of Supervisors | |
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| Type | |
| Type | |
Term limits | 3 terms (12 years) |
| Leadership | |
President | Susan Ellenberg |
| Structure | |
| Seats | 5 |
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Political groups | Officially nonpartisan
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Length of term | 4 years |
| Salary | $192,686 (2023) |
| Elections | |
| Two-round system in Single-member districts | |
Last election | November 8, 2022 |
Next election | November 5, 2024 |
| Meeting place | |
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| Santa Clara County Government Center San Jose, California | |
| Website | |
| Santa Clara County Board of Supervisors | |
The Santa Clara County Board of Supervisors is the board of supervisors governing Santa Clara County, California. It is made of elected representatives from each of the county's five districts.[1] As a result of the 2022 elections, members of the Democratic Party hold all seats on the board though it is officially nonpartisan. [2]
Governance and duties
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The Board of Supervisors is responsible for overseeing the operation of government and laws concerning Santa Clara County.
Salaries
[edit]Members of the Santa Clara Board of Supervisors are paid a total salary of $192,686 per year as of 2023.[3]
Committees
[edit]- Children, Seniors and Families Committee (CSFC)
- Finance and Government Operations Committee (FGOC)
- Health and Hospital Committee (HHC)
- Housing, Land Use, Environment and Transportation Committee (HLUET)
- Public Safety and Justice Committee (PSJC)
- Federal Affairs Advocacy Task Force
Elections
[edit]Members of the Board of Supervisors are elected to four year terms from one of the five single member districts using a Two-round system. Candidates are officially listed on the ballot as nonpartisan, but are usually affiliated with a political party.
2024
[edit]Incumbent supervisors Cindy Chavez and Joe Simitian were term-limited. Betty Duong and Margaret Abe-Koga were elected in their respective seats. [4][5]
2022
[edit]Incumbent District 1 supervisor Greg Wasserman was term-limited and Incumbent District 4 supervisor Susan Ellenberg was eligibile to seek re-election.
History
[edit]Santa Clara County received media attention in the 1980s as the "feminist capital of the nation" because of significant amounts of women in elected positions, including a majority of the Board of Supervisors from 1980 to 1985.[6] Following the 2024 elections, the board was majority Asian-American for the first time and majority women for the second time.[7]
Previous membership
[edit]Notable previous Supervisors include:[8]
- Dave Cortese (2008-2020)
- Ken Yeager 2006-2018)
- Liz Kniss (2001-2012)
- Blanca Alvarado (1994-2008)
- Jim Beall (1994-2006)
- Mike Honda (1991-1996)
- Ron Gonzales (1989-1996)
- Zoe Lofgren (1981-1994
- Becky Morgan (1981-1984)
- Rod Diridon Sr. (1975-1994)
- Dan McCorquodale (1973-1982)
- Victor Calvo (1969-1974)
- Dominic L. Cortese (1969-1980)
5 members elected by district (2010–present)
[edit]| Year | District | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | |||||||
| 2010 | Mike Wasserman | George Shirakawa | Dave Cortese | Ken Yeager | Liz Kniss | ||||||
| 2011 | |||||||||||
| 2012 | |||||||||||
| 2013 | Joe Simitian | ||||||||||
| 2014 | Cindy Chavez | ||||||||||
| 2015 | |||||||||||
| 2016 | |||||||||||
| 2017 | |||||||||||
| 2018 | |||||||||||
| 2019 | Susan Ellenberg | ||||||||||
| 2020 | |||||||||||
| 2021 | Otto Lee | ||||||||||
| 2022 | |||||||||||
| 2023 | Sylvia Arenas | ||||||||||
| 2024 | |||||||||||
| 2025 | Betty Duong | Margaret Abe-Koga | |||||||||
Districts
[edit]Members of the Board of Supervisors are elected from 5 single-member districts every four years, with a limit of three consecutive terms.
| District | Supervisor | Cities and areas represented | Party (officially nonpartisan) |
|---|---|---|---|
| District 1 |  Sylvia Arenas |
Gilroy, Morgan Hill, San Jose (East San Jose, South San Jose) | Democratic |
| District 2 | .png) Cindy Chavez |
San Jose (Downtown San Jose, East San Jose) | Democratic |
| District 3 | .jpg) Otto Lee |
Milpitas, San Jose (North San Jose) | Democratic |
| District 4 | .jpg) Susan Ellenberg |
Campbell, San Jose (West San Jose), Santa Clara | Democratic |
| District 5 |  Joe Simitian |
Cupertino, Los Altos, Los Altos Hills, Los Gatos, Monte Sereno, Mountain View, Palo Alto, San Jose ( Almaden), Saratoga | Democratic |
References
[edit]- ^ "Santa Clara County Supervisor District Maps". www.sccgov.org. Retrieved 2021-12-23.
- ^ "Arenas Wins Supervisor District 1". www.sanjoseinside.com. Retrieved 2021-12-23.
- ^ "Employee Detail: Santa Clara County Board Of Supervisor". Government Compensation in California. August 2, 2024. Retrieved November 16, 2024.
- ^ Freimarck, Annalise (2024-11-06). "Betty Duong leads competitive Santa Clara County race". San José Spotlight. Retrieved 2024-11-18.
- ^ Freimarck, Annalise (2024-11-06). "Abe-Koga will be next Santa Clara County supervisor in District 5". San José Spotlight. Retrieved 2024-11-18.
- ^ Flammang, Janet (March 1985). "Female Officials in the Feminist Capital: The Case of Santa Clara County". The Western Political Quarterly. 38 (1): 94–118 – via JSTOR.
- ^ Freimarck, Annalise (November 13, 2024). "Santa Clara County elections may bring historic changes to leadership". San Jose Spotlight. Retrieved November 14, 2024.
- ^ "Archive: Members of the Board of Supervisors". Santa Clara County Board of Supervisors Archive. Retrieved November 16, 2024.
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