East Foothills, San Jose East Foothills, San Jose East Foothills is a census-designated place (CDP) in Santa Clara County, California, United States and a neighborhood of San Jose. The population was 8,269 at the 2010 census. The area is more commonly referred to as East San Jose, and is located about 4 miles east of downtown San Jose. This should not be confused with the former city of East San Jose which was annexed by the city of San Jose in 1911. There have remained some unincorporated pockets surrounded by incorporated San Jose which are now part of a city/county agreement to annex the
Government of San Jose Government of San Jose The Government of San Jose operates as a charter city within California law under the "San José City Charter". The elected government of the city, which operates as a council–manager government, is composed of the Mayor of San José (currently Sam Liccardo), the San José City Council, and several other elected offices. The greater public administration of San Jose includes numerous entities, including the San Jose Police Department, the San Jose Fire Department, and the San José Public Library, as well as a mix of state and county level institutions. San Jose utilizes a council–manager government,