Tag: elections
Concerning dropout rate in GUSD
Graduation rates declined and dropouts rates increased last year for the Gilroy Unified School District, which is ramping up efforts to support and monitor at-risk students in danger of not getting their diploma.
Monday is deadline to register to vote
Monday is the last day to register to vote in the Nov. 6 presidential election, and those who prefer to wait until the last minute can do so at the Community and Cultural Center in Morgan Hill.
Bankrupt, and seeking your vote
Four candidates on Gilroy's ballot have filed for bankruptcy in the past, according to federal court documents.
Measure A asks voters to increase county sales tax
An eighth-cent sales tax increase would make Santa Clara County a more expensive place to shop if voters OK a proposed tax hike on the Nov. 6 ballot. But it’s also the only way the county would get funds directly from local sales tax revenue, which currently goes straight to state coffers.
Public safety unions taking low profile this election
In a break from politics as usual, the unions of the Gilroy police and fire departments have kept a low profile in endorsing candidates for mayor or City Council, according to those running for office.
