Elect Anthony Becker as mayor and reelect incumbents Raj Chahal in District 2 and Karen Hardy in District 3 Levi’s Stadium is photographed in Santa Clara, Calif., on Thursday, May 15, 2014.

Santa Clara City Council candidates, from left, Larry McColloch, Raj Chahal, Karen Hardy, and Christian Pellecchia in 2022. (Photos courtesy of candidates) ...

The rest were approved by a 5-2 majority on Tuesday and 4-2 on Wednesday with Councilmember Raj Chahal absent. On both days, Gillmor and Watanabe cast the dissenting votes.

The rest were approved by a 5-2 majority on Sept. 3 and 4-2 on Sept. 4 with Councilmember Raj Chahal absent. On both days, Gillmor and Watanabe cast the dissenting votes.

Among the five pro-Niners councilmembers — Becker, Park, Hardy, Chahal and Jain — none are mentioned in the report more than Becker.

District 2 Councilmember Raj Chahal said he's glad the city is considering a breadth of solutions and programs, given how multifaceted the problem is.

If voters approve it on March 5, the city manager will instead appoint a police chief. Councilman Raj Chahal said the top cop gets paid over half a million dollars a year in salary and benefits.

The Santa Clara City Council voted unanimously Tuesday, with Councilmember Raj Chahal absent, to make the Wade Brummal Scholarship program easier to access and more streamlined. The program helps ...

City Councilmember Raj Chahal said that the city has a budget deficit of $27 million this year. That's where Grogan's budgeting experience will come in.