San Jose District 2 race could shift labor-business balance on City Council

While the race for San Jose’s District 2 City Council seat figures to remain competitive down to the finish, what’s certain is that the next South San Jose representative will come from a background of service and humble roots that have shaped their desires to fix the city’s biggest challenges.

In the balance, the race could swing the power dynamic between labor- and business-supported interests on the City Council.

Joe Lopez, a retired 35-year veteran of the Santa Clara County Sheriff’s Office...