Election 2012

Berkeley’s local election ballot for this November includes candidates running for the BART Board of Directors with a focus on issues of public transit safety and maintenance.

With the local election less than a month away, Berkeley mayoral candidates have been diligently amassing donations for their respective campaigns.

Over 40 community members attended a “mock swimathon” benefit at Willard Middle School on Saturday to raise awareness for two November ballot measures aimed to renovate and build new pools for the city.

The long-fueled tension between Berkeley tenants and property owners has taken on greater significance for Rent Stabilization Board candidates in this November’s electoral race.

This November, Berkeley residents will vote on a ballot measure aiming to increase transparency in local government, despite an existing ordinance adopted just last year which planned to accomplish similar goals.

The topic of UC Berkeley’s relationship with the city of Berkeley dominated much of the discussion at a mayoral forum organized by the Claremont Elmwood Neighborhood Association Monday night.

Four candidates running for director positions on the Berkeley Unified School District School Board of Education addressed concerns regarding Berkeley schools at a forum held at the LeConte Elementary School.

In the midst of Berkeley’s election season, Cal Berkeley Democrats held a meeting Thursday night in which they endorsed 10 candidates, including City Councilmember and mayoral candidate Kriss Worthington.

Berkeley mayoral candidates squared off at the first mayoral forum of the election season that was held by the Berkeley/East Bay Gray Panthers.