A measure to increase the annual Parks Tax in Berkeley may appear on the city’s November 2012 ballot — part of a larger effort to offset various funding deficits faced by the city through ballot measures. The measure would increase the rate of the city’s Parks Tax to solve an Read More…
Election season is fast approaching, with the Berkeley City Council addressing several items related to the November 2012 ballot at its 7 p.m. meeting Tuesday night. Several items involve issues that have been ongoing as of late, such as pensions and redistricting. The council will also discuss amending the city charter, Read More…
Berkeley City Council voted Tuesday in favor of deferring redistricting in Berkeley until after the November 2012 election, a decision that could eventually result in a student supermajority district. By delaying redistricting, the City Council — which voted 7-2 in favor of the postponement — hopes to place a charter Read More…
The official filing period for candidate in the city’s 2012 municipal election has closed, leaving 26 candidates in the running for local office in this November’s race —six of whom are vying for the office of mayor. Read More…
Former paralegal David Tursi filed paperwork on July 9 to run for Berkeley City Council in District Two, making him the fourth candidate to run for a council member position in the West Berkeley district.
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