Santa Clara County Board of Supervisors
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
The Board of Supervisors is responsible for overseeing the operation of government and laws concerning Santa Clara County.
Salaries
Members of the Santa Clara Board of Supervisors are paid a total salary of $192,686 per year as of 2023.[3]
Committees
- 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
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
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
Incumbent District 1 supervisor Greg Wasserman was term-limited and Incumbent District 4 supervisor Susan Ellenberg was eligibile to seek re-election.
History
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
Notable previous Supervisors include:[8]
- Cindy Chavez (2013-2024)
- 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)
| 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
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 |  Betty Duong |
San Jose (Downtown San Jose, East San Jose) | Democratic |
| District 3 |  Otto Lee |
Milpitas, San Jose (North San Jose) | Democratic |
| District 4 |  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
- ^ "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. doi:10.2307/448286. JSTOR 448286 – 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.
