Council adopts general-plan and zoning changes, hears defined land-use matters and appeals, and sets housing, budget, infrastructure, and public-land policy.
San José public integrity deskOfficial sources · no unverified allegations
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USA PUBLIC INTEGRITY LEDGERFind the public record behind local power.
One search across 41 city desks, council systems, official-source topics, and the first reviewed federal influence sample.
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POPULAR ≠ TRENDING
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CALIFORNIA / ACCOUNTABILITY SOURCE DESK
San José
Published document stack
San José publishes board proceedings and findings but relies heavily on agendas and meeting-document systems rather than a consolidated enforcement database.
Oversight model
Board of Fair Campaign and Political Practices, City Clerk filings, city audit, and California/federal enforcement.
Available source lenses5 / 7
Official starting points1
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POWER & OVERSIGHT MAP / STRUCTURE FIRST
Understand the system before the cases.
This first model shows the relationships the ledger will document. It does not imply that an oversight body controls the officials or institutions it reviews.
01Residents & votersElections, public comment, complaints, records requests
→02Elected governmentMayor, council, and independently elected offices where applicable
→03AdministrationAppointed leadership, agencies, boards, commissions, procurement
WATCHOversight & disclosureBoard of Fair Campaign and Political Practices, City Clerk filings, city audit, and California/federal enforcement.
↔REVIEWCourts & prosecutorsCriminal and civil matters follow their own jurisdiction and burden of proof
→RECORDPublic evidenceOrders, dismissals, filings, audits, appeals, corrections
CITY COUNCIL & HOUSING DECISION FILE
Where housing power becomes a record.
This maps formal authority and public access. It does not assign the council sole responsibility for housing supply or infer motive from a vote, meeting, contribution, or lobbying registration.
Advisory and binding stages must remain labeled separately.
City Clerk and ethics records provide the disclosure framework. A complete searchable local lobbying-history join remains a build target.
01 / CouncilSan José City CouncilDistricts, councilmembers, committees, and contact information.OPEN OFFICIAL SOURCE ↗02 / Legislation / meetingsSan José legislative recordsAgenda items, legislation, actions, votes, and minutes.OPEN OFFICIAL SOURCE ↗03 / Planning / zoningSan José Planning CommissionPlanning hearings, agendas, staff reports, and recommendations.OPEN OFFICIAL SOURCE ↗04 / Lobbying / disclosureSan José City Clerk elections and ethicsCity campaign, filing, and ethics disclosure entry point.OPEN OFFICIAL SOURCE ↗
THE LEDGER TESTAUTHORITY → PROPOSAL → STAFF RECORD → HEARING → AMENDMENT → VOTE → APPEAL → IMPLEMENTATIONCOMPARE ALL 41 CITY SYSTEMS →
SOURCE READINESS
What this city can support.
An unavailable lens remains visibly unavailable. It never becomes a zero, an exoneration, or proof that no matter exists.
OFFICIAL STARTING POINTS
The evidence shelf.
These links define the first ingestion boundary. They do not yet represent a complete historical case count.
Ethics
OPEN OFFICIAL SOURCE ↗Board of Fair Campaign and Political Practices
Campaign and ethics complaint jurisdiction and board proceedings.
STATUS IS THE HEADLINE
One matter. Every procedural turn.
A person can be connected to multiple matters. Each matter keeps its own forum, case number, allegations, findings, outcome, and appeal history.
01Public filingComplaint, audit, referral, or charging document
→02ReviewJurisdiction, legal sufficiency, probable cause, or investigation
→03DecisionDismissal, no violation, settlement, plea, verdict, or final order
→04AftermathSanction, sentence, appeal, reversal, corrective action, or closure
A complaint is an allegation. A charge is an allegation in court. An audit finding is an oversight conclusion. An ethics violation is an administrative outcome. Only a guilty plea or conviction is labeled as a criminal finding—and appeals or vacatur remain visible.