Arjun Batra is the first Indian-American councilmember since Ash Kalra left in 2016
San Jose’s city council is finally complete with the appointment of its latest member, ending weeks of intense angling between moderates and progressives for the balance of power at City Hall.
Councilmembers voted 6-3 for Batra, with Rosemary Kamei, Omar Torres and Peter Ortiz voting against him. His appointment potentially gives Mahan — who is facing possible roadblocks in building a coalition on the council to pass his policy proposals — a much-needed ally. The council’s more progressive members pushed to appoint education and childcare consultant Wendi Mahaney-Gurahoo.
Aside from his time at Intel and IBM, Batra also served on Mayor Liccardo’s Smart City Advisory Committee and San Jose’s Information Technology Committee. Thursday’s meeting was much calmer and less crowded than Tuesday’s when several of Candelas’ opponents accused him of unfairly preparing for the council interviews. Candelas later denied the accusations.
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