Your monthly support provides voters the knowledge they need to make confident decisions at the polls. Donate today.
Anthony Silva (California)
Anthony Silva was the Mayor of Stockton in California. He assumed office in 2012. He left office in 2017.
Silva ran for election to the Stockton City Council to represent District 2 in California. He lost in the primary on March 5, 2024.
Biography
Silva's professional experience includes working as the president and CEO for the Boys & Girls Club of Stockton.[1]
Below is an abbreviated outline of Silva's political career:[1]
- 2012-Present: Mayor of Stockton
- 2004-2008: Member, Stockton Unified School District Board of Trustees
Elections
2024
See also: City elections in Stockton, California (2024)
General election
General election for Stockton City Council District 2
Mariela Ponce defeated Waqar Rizvi in the general election for Stockton City Council District 2 on November 5, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Mariela Ponce (Nonpartisan) | 59.5 | 6,616 | |
 | Waqar Rizvi (Nonpartisan) | 40.5 | 4,499 | |
| Total votes: 11,115 | |||
 = candidate completed the Ballotpedia Candidate Connection survey. | ||||
| If you are a candidate and would like to tell readers and voters more about why they should vote for you, complete the Ballotpedia Candidate Connection Survey. | ||||
Do you want a spreadsheet of this type of data? Contact our sales team. | ||||
Nonpartisan primary election
Nonpartisan primary for Stockton City Council District 2
Mariela Ponce and Waqar Rizvi defeated Anthony Silva and Pamela Pettis-Houston in the primary for Stockton City Council District 2 on March 5, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Mariela Ponce (Nonpartisan) | 38.0 | 1,767 | |
| ✔ | | Waqar Rizvi (Nonpartisan) | 24.7 | 1,146 |
 | Anthony Silva (Nonpartisan) | 22.3 | 1,037 | |
| Pamela Pettis-Houston (Nonpartisan) | 14.9 | 694 | ||
| Total votes: 4,644 | |||
| = candidate completed the Ballotpedia Candidate Connection survey. | ||||
| If you are a candidate and would like to tell readers and voters more about why they should vote for you, complete the Ballotpedia Candidate Connection Survey. | ||||
Do you want a spreadsheet of this type of data? Contact our sales team. | ||||
Endorsements
Ballotpedia did not identify endorsements for Silva in this election.
2016
| Mayor of Stockton, Nonpartisan General Election, 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
 Michael Tubbs |
70.57% | 56,165 |
| Anthony Silva Incumbent | 29.43% | 23,426 |
| Total Votes | 79,591 | |
| Source: San Joaquin County Registrar of Voters, "Election Results," accessed November 9, 2016 | ||
| Mayor of Stockton, Nonpartisan Primary Election, 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
| Michael Tubbs |
33.55% | 9,700 |
| Anthony Silva Incumbent |
26.02% | 7,521 |
| Carlos Villapudua | 23.81% | 6,884 |
| Tony Mannor | 4.75% | 1,374 |
| Jimmy Rishwain | 4.38% | 1,265 |
| Gary Malloy | 4.23% | 1,223 |
| Sean Murray | 2.39% | 690 |
| Emiliano Benito Adams | 0.67% | 193 |
| Write-in votes | 0.2% | 59 |
| Total Votes | 28,909 | |
| Source: San Joaquin County Registrar of Voters, "Election Results," accessed June 8, 2016 | ||
Campaign themes
2024
Ballotpedia survey responses
See also: Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection
Anthony Silva did not complete Ballotpedia's 2024 Candidate Connection survey.
2016
Silva's campaign website listed the following themes for 2016:
| “ |
What we have accomplished so far Since January 2013, we have begun living in a better Stockton:
But much more remains to be done! We need to stick together and build: A Safe Stockton
A Prosperous Stockton
A Business Friendly Stockton
An Innovative Stockton
A Destination Stockton
A United Stockton
A Progressive Stockton
|
” |
| —Anthony Silva (2016), [4] | ||
Noteworthy events
Arrest for money laundering, embezzlement charges
Silva was arrested at San Francisco International Airport on March 5, 2017, on felony money laundering, grand theft, and embezzlement charges. He pleaded not guilty to these charges in San Joaquin County Superior Court on March 6, 2017, with a second hearing held on March 13, 2017. The charges stem from a county investigation of financial decisions made during Silva's time at the Boys & Girls Club of Stockton.[5] A court appearance scheduled for October 23, 2017, was delayed by the court to December 11, 2017.[6]
Silva's arrest in Amador County
On August 11, 2017, Silva pleaded no contest to a charge of providing alcohol to a minor as part of a plea deal to drop three other charges and avoid jail time. The plea deal led to one year of probation and 40 hours of community service for Silva.[7]
On August 4, 2016, Silva was arrested and charged on four criminal counts including recording confidential information, contributing to the delinquency of a minor, and providing alcohol to a minor. He was arrested at the Silver Lake Family Camp in Amador County that he oversees each summer but was released after posting $20,000 bail on the same day.[8][9] On October 18, 2016, the charges against Silva were reduced from felonies to misdemeanors by an Amador County judge with a hearing scheduled for December 2, 2016.[10] Silva rejected an offer to settle his case and his first hearing was moved to January 5, 2017.[11] A second hearing by phone took place on March 7, 2017.[12]
The Amador County District Attorney's Office filed criminal charges against Silva based on information supplied by the FBI. The charges stemmed from an investigation started by the FBI in September 2015 after Silva's phone was confiscated at San Francisco International Airport. The FBI discovered audio recordings from August 7, 2015, indicating Silva played strip poker and supplied alcohol to youth counselors including a 16-year old counselor. The district attorney's filing with the Amador County Superior Court also concluded that these recordings were illegal because of a lack of consent by participants.[13]
Silva attorney Mark Reichel told The Sacramento Bee that investigators possessed the information for 11 months and the timing was suspicious given Silva's re-election bid. The Stockton Police Officers Association called for Silva's resignation, stating in a Facebook post that "the Mayor’s actions have formed not merely a dark cloud, but a full-fledged storm, over the Mayor’s ability to govern and represent the City of Stockton."[13] Councilman Daniel Wright also responded to the arrest by calling for the mayor's resignation, saying "We cannot let today’s incident hinder Stockton’s progress."[13]
Mayor's stolen gun used in violent crime
Silva faced scrutiny over his decision to delay reporting the theft of two guns from his house, one of which was used in the murder of Rayshawn Harris on February 22, 2015. The San Joaquin County District Attorney's Office reported on July 29, 2016, that Silva did not report the theft of the gun used in the murder until March 22, 2015. Silva's guns were stolen in separate thefts in 2014 and 2015 with the second gun not recovered by police as of August 1, 2016.[14]
Silva issued the following statement following the report by the district attorney:
| “ |
Obviously this was my worst possible fear. I will be in shock for a long time. It’s a horrible tragedy that will be on my mind and in my prayers forever. I will reach out to the family and do whatever I can. I have not been provided any details yet, so I only can react to what the news is claiming. Everyone please pray for Stockton. [3] |
” |
| —Anthony Silva (2016), [14] | ||
Tubbs also issued a statement following the report:
| “ |
The whole community mourns and I send my deepest sympathies to the family of the victim. If the mayor’s gun was indeed stolen, it underscores the importance of the responsibilities that come with 2nd amendment rights to secure weapons and to immediately report to authorities when (they are) missing to prevent tragedies like this from happening. [3] |
” |
| —Michael Tubbs (2016), [14] | ||
See also
2024 Elections
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Cite error: Invalid
<ref>tag; no text was provided for refs namedbio - ↑ 2.0 2.1 San Joaquin County Registrar of Voters, "List of Candidates for June 7, 2016," March 17, 2016
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
- ↑ Mayor Silva, "Home," accessed May 5, 2016
- ↑ The Sacramento Bee, "Ex-Stockton Mayor Silva pleads not guilty to felony money laundering, embezzling," March 6, 2017
- ↑ The Record, "Ex-Stockton mayor’s court date pushed back to December," October 22, 2017
- ↑ CBS Sacramento, "Former Stockton Mayor to Take Plea Deal in Amador County Case," August 11, 2017
- ↑ KCRA, "Stockton mayor arrested at youth camp in Amador County," August 4, 2016
- ↑ Los Angeles Times, "Complaint against Stockton Mayor Anthony Silva," August 4, 2016
- ↑ CBS Sacramento, "Stockton Mayor’s Charges Reduced, But Too Late For Election?" October 18, 2016
- ↑ The Record, "Silva's criminal case delayed; settlement declined," November 29, 2016
- ↑ The Record, "Status hearing on phone next for Silva," January 5, 2017
- ↑ 13.0 13.1 13.2 The Sacramento Bee, "Stockton mayor arrested, accused of holding strip poker game at youth camp," August 4, 2016
- ↑ 14.0 14.1 14.2 The Record, "Murder weapon was mayor's stolen gun," July 29, 2016
| Political offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by - |
Mayor of Stockton 2012–2017 |
Succeeded by Michael Tubbs |
| |||||||||
