San Jose streamlines social media policy for politicians

San Jose streamlines social media policy for politicians

San Jose leaders are updating the city’s social media policy to ensure elected officials relinquish their online communication channels once their term ends. City officials began drafting the “Transition of Elected Officials” policy after San Jose Spotlight reported in 2023 that former Councilmember Maya Esparza refused to turn over social media pages affiliated with District 7. Her successor Councilmember Bien Doan described it as a “revengeful…