East San Jose 1911. The 1910 US Census recorded a population of 1,661. Before World War II, East San Jose was a small section of San Jose located on the east banks of the Guadalupe River and west of today's U.S. Route 101. After World War II, the area saw rapid development, along with much of the Santa Clara Valley. East San Jose East San Jose (or East Valley or The Eastside) is the eastern San Jose, California in Silicon Valley, comprising several neighborhoods and including a former city of that name. The area is bounded roughly by Berryessa Rd to the north,
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,