Santa Clara candidates question ethics behind pledge - San Jose Spotlight
Briefly

"They're beating this drum about ethics constantly. They're trying to paint us as unethical, when to be honest, I think it's projection," Jain stated, indicating his resistance to the independent ethics pledge.
"The pledge is a way to restore public trust and confidence in city government," Shanks explained, although some candidates see it as a politically charged tool,
"I signed off on the city's own fair campaign practices. I'm not planning on signing the independent pledge because of its biases," Jain articulated regarding his stance.
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