San José City Council | |
Coa Pic: | Seal of San José, California (alternate).svg |
House Type: | Unicameral |
Term Limits: | Two terms |
Leader1 Type: | Mayor |
Leader1: | Matt Mahan |
Party1: | Democrat |
Election1: | January 1, 2022 |
Leader2 Type: | Vice Mayor |
Leader2: | Rosemary Kamei |
Party2: | Democrat |
Election2: | January 1, 2022 |
Members: | 11 (10 city councilmembers with the mayor presiding with voting rights) |
Structure1: | File:San Jose City Council 2024.png |
Structure1 Res: | 200px |
Political Groups1: | Democratic (9) Independent (2) Republican (0) |
Term Length: | 4 years |
Voting System1: | Nonpartisan blanket primary with run-off if no majority Ten Electoral districts Mayor elected At-Large |
Last Election1: | November 8, 2022 |
Next Election1: | 2024 |
Session Room: | Sanjosecityhall.jpg |
Meeting Place: | San Jose City Hall San Jose, California |
Website: | Council Website |
The San Jose City Council, officially San José City Council, is the legislature of the government of the City of San Jose, California.
As the Mayor of San Jose, Matt Mahan casts the 11th vote on matters before the council and acts as chair of the council during most meetings. Rosemary Kamei serving her first two-year term as Vice Mayor, conducts Council meetings in the absence of the Mayor.
District | Member | Areas represented | Party | First elected | ||
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Mayor | City Wide | 2022 | ||||
1 (Vice Mayor) | Rosemary Kamei | 2022 | ||||
2 | Sergio Jimenez | 2016 | ||||
3 | Omar Torres | 2022 | ||||
4 | David Cohen | 2020 | ||||
5 | Peter Ortiz | 2022 | ||||
6 | Dev Davis | 2016 | ||||
7 | Bien Doan | 2022 | ||||
8 | Domingo Candelas | 2023 (appointed) | ||||
9 | Pam Foley | 2018 | ||||
10 | Arjun Batra | 2023 (appointed) |
All elections are officially non-partisan and candidates' political parties are not shown on ballots.