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Election 2014

Thursday, August 7, 2014

After push for student district, no student files to run for Berkeley City Council

With fewer than 24 hours remaining, no UC Berkeley student has filed candidacy for City Council after years of lobbying to create a student supermajority district.
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City, Election 2014

Wednesday, March 19, 2014

Berkeley council member scraps counterproposal to student district map

Despite threats to the contrary, the student district placed on the November ballot will not face a counter-proposal map from Berkeley Councilmember Jesse Arreguin, who is now only moving forward with his previously announced plan to establish an independent commission for the redistricting process.
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City

Wednesday, March 12, 2014

City redistricting to be decided in November election

Berkeley voters will now have the power to decide the fate of the city’s district lines after Berkeley City Council voted Tuesday to place a controversial redistricting map on the November ballot.
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City, Election 2014

Tuesday, March 11, 2014

City council member proposes ballot measures to reform redistricting process

In response to the city’s extended difficulties with drawing a new council district, Councilmember Jesse Arreguin submitted on Monday proposed ballot measures to transfer the power of redistricting from the Berkeley City Council to an independent commission.
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City

Wednesday, February 5, 2014

Berkeley residents step up to foot the bill of recent referendum campaign

While UC Berkeley students have been among the most outspoken advocates for the creation of a new student majority district, it was community members who stepped up to foot the bill of a campaign seeking to overturn the recently-approved controversial district lines.
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ASUC

Thursday, September 12, 2013

ASUC Senate fails to pass bill supporting second redistricting map

After a long and contentious discussion Wednesday night, the ASUC Senate failed to pass a bill that would have supported a student-majority city council district including Northside student residences that are currently excluded in an alternate proposal.
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City

Sunday, August 4, 2013

ASUC-sponsored redistricting map raises questions over Northside representation

After two years of planning, some students are raising concern over the ASUC sponsored Berkeley redistricting map because the proposed student district excludes Northside residences, including 9 Berkeley student housing cooperatives and three dormitories.
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City

Sunday, June 30, 2013

City Council to consider final two redistricting maps Tuesday

Berkeley City Council will hold a public hearing at its meeting Tuesday to draft an ordinance reflecting one of two city redistricting plans, both of which include a student majority district.
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City

Wednesday, May 8, 2013

City Council to consider two proposals that include UC Berkeley student district

The Berkeley City Council passed a motion on Tuesday night to push forward two new redistricting proposals which both include UC Berkeley student districts.
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City

Tuesday, April 30, 2013

Berkeley City Council looks at redistricting plans

Berkeley City Council met Monday evening in the North Berkeley Senior Center to present and discuss potential redistricting plans, including the establishment of a student supermajority district.
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