Berkeley candidates reflect on election, national outcomes
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In contrast to an unexpected national election outcome, Berkeley’s local elections resulted in a victory for the progressive agenda.
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City Council to switch 4 seats after Tuesday night’s election
Both incumbents up for election, Darryl Moore and Susan Wengraf, held out in Tuesday night’s city council elections for Districts 2 and 6, while newcomers Ben Bartlett and Sophie Hahn will take over in Districts 3 and 5.
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Donald Trump secures unexpected presidential victory
Trump received 47.9 percent of the popular vote as of 12:20 a.m., clinching critical states such as Pennsylvania and Wisconsin to come out ahead of Democratic nominee Hillary Clinton, the first woman in American history to be the nominee of a major political party.
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After long campaigns, candidates make final push for voter turnout
Sleepless nights, door-to-door canvassing and relentless phone banking are common themes for Berkeley’s mayoral and City Council candidates as they vie for residents’ votes in the election season’s last days.
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District 3 candidates Bartlett, Coplan, Matthews, Murray talk housing crisis, gun violence
This election season, four candidates are running to fill the District 3 Berkeley City Council seat and represent a portion of the city that has recently faced a spell of gun violence as well as negative effects from the citywide affordable housing crisis.
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Berkeley Property Owners Association hosts candidates to discuss development, affordability
A few dozen Berkeley citizens and property owners attended a candidates’ forum Saturday at St. John’s Presbyterian Church in South Berkeley to hear a group of largely pro-landlord candidates for mayor, City Council and rent board address development, rent control and housing affordability.
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Al Murray files to run for Berkeley City Council District 3
Chair of the Berkeley personnel board Al Murray filed to enter the Berkeley City Council race for the District 3 seat June 13.
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Happy Skywalker withdraws from running for District 3 City Council seat
Happy Skywalker, who filed to run for the Berkeley City Council District 3 seat June 9, is no longer participating in the election.
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City Council discusses emergency housing plan at special meeting
At a special City Council meeting Tuesday, government officials and Berkeley residents voiced concerns over a Housing Action Plan, which aims to help mitigate the housing crisis within Berkeley.
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Berkeley Unified School District spokesperson Mark Coplan announces intent to run for District 3 council seat
Mark Coplan, spokesperson for Berkeley Unified School District, announced his intent to enter the Berkeley City Council race for the District 3 seat Sunday night.
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