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Desis On The Ballot: Harbir K. Bhatia, Santa Clara City Council, #1

Sikhi, Seva influence Harbir Kaur Bhatia’s work 

An active Santa Clara community organizer and civic entrepreneur for over two decades, this is Harbir Kaur Bhatia’s second run for Santa Clara City Council from District 1.  Bhatia came to the U.S. as a 7-year-old in the late seventies. She holds a Masters degree in engineering from Santa Clara University and is CEO of Silicon Valley Central Chamber of Commerce. 

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Opinion: Why Santa Clara City Council needs a change

Since 2018, when we were elected to Santa Clara’s City Council, our council majority has made decisions that have cost taxpayers millions of dollars.

Response From SS CEO to the False Accusations and Fake News by Kathy W and City Clerk

I think it’s high time you know what’s happening in City Council. City Clerk of Santa Clara sent an official document to my old company to take the opportunity

Harbir Speaks On CVRA Lawsuit – Kathy Watanabe: Keeps trying to undo 6 Districts

What is the CVRA Lawsuit and why does it matter to you.

Candidate of Santa Clara, South Bay debated on racial equity, housing

Candidates for state and city government for Santa Clara debated police accountability, racial equity.

Endorsement For Harbir Bhatia – Letter To The Editor

During the lighting storm, I witnessed a large explosion near Levi’s Stadium. I told my friend and neighbor Harbir Bhatia, and she immediately drove to the scene of the explosion.

Mercury Endorsement: Editorial: Elect Bhatia, Park, Jain and Becker in Santa Clara

It’s hard to overstate the need for new faces on the Santa Clara City Council.
To understand why, consider some of the council’s failures:

Harbir Bhatia & Kathy Watanabe Running for Santa Clara City Council for District 1

We invited all Santa Clara City Council candidates to speak directly to the voters through The Weekly’s print publication

After “Politically Motivated” Post About Harbir, The Santa Clara Candidate Kicked Off Nextdoor

Santa Clara City Council candidate Harbir Kaur Bhatia about a week ago discovered posts on Nextdoor that propagated

For Political Office, South Asians are Running – Harbir Bhatia in Santa Clara

Though they excel in their chosen fields, South Asians tend to ‘play it safe’ when it comes to running for public office