2016 Berkeley mayoral runner-up Laurie Capitelli: ‘I’m glad I’m not the mayor’
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A year ago, eight people campaigned for the mayorship of Berkeley, held for 14 years by Tom Bates.
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Jesse Arreguin wins as Berkeley’s 1st Latino mayor
The victory for Arreguin, who earned the major endorsement of Sen. Bernie Sanders and was a frontrunner in the mayoral race, marks a triumph for his youth-driven grassroots campaign which advocated for strong progressive policies.
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Naomi D. Pete puts senior concerns, mental health at heart of campaign
Naomi D. Pete, age 75 and a retired senior citizen, is hoping to restore the city to how she remembered it when she moved to the Bay Area at the age of 3 if she is elected as Berkeley’s next mayor.
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Fundraising margins continue to widen between mayoral candidates Laurie Capitelli, Jesse Arreguin
Berkeley mayoral candidate Laurie Capitelli’s cumulative campaign fundraising has now reached about $104,000 in total monetary contributions compared to contributions to fellow candidate Jesse Arreguín of about $70,000, according to campaign finance disclosures.
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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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Bernt Wahl, Stephen Fligo to run for Berkeley mayor
Two members of the Berkeley community, Bernt Wahl and Stephen Fligo, have thrown their hats into the ring to fill the city’s vacant mayoral seat.
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Berkeley mayoral race contributions show Laurie Capitelli in lead
According to recently released campaign financial statements, Berkeley mayoral candidate and current City Councilmember Laurie Capitelli raised $67,135 during the first six months of 2016 — significantly more than the amount raised during that span by fellow candidate and City Councilmember Jesse Arreguin.
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Two community members file to run for mayoral, district 6 council seat
Two community members have filed for the city mayoral seat and district 6 council seat, respectively.
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Campus graduate student to run on platforms of affordable housing, combatting homelessness for Berkeley mayoral seat
Ben Gould, a campus graduate student in the departments of public policy and environmental engineering, filed his intent to run for Berkeley city mayor Friday.
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Campus graduate student files intent to run for Berkeley mayor
A campus graduate student filed his intent to run for Berkeley city mayor Friday.
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