• Source: 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. As a result of the 2022 elections, members of the Democratic Party hold all seats on the board though it is officially nonpartisan.


      Governance and duties



      The Board of Supervisors is responsible for overseeing the operation of government and laws concerning Santa Clara County.


      = Salaries

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      Members of the Santa Clara Board of Supervisors are paid a total salary of $192,686 per year as of 2023.


      = Committees

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      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

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      Incumbent supervisors Cindy Chavez and Joe Simitian were term-limited. Betty Duong and Margaret Abe-Koga were elected in their respective seats.


      = 2022

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      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. Following the 2024 elections, the board was majority Asian-American for the first time and majority women for the second time.


      = Previous membership

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      Notable previous Supervisors include:

      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)

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      Districts


      Members of the Board of Supervisors are elected from 5 single-member districts every four years, with a limit of three consecutive terms.


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