Sep 15, 2024

Could ranked choice voting make Vallejo’s City Council more representative?

Ranked choice, also known as instant runoff voting, allows voters to rank candidates in order from their favorite to least preferred candidate....

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  Dec 01, 2022

Cayangyang concedes to Palmares in race for Vallejo City Council District 4

Out of the three separate council contests for city council, District 4, which represents Mare Island and Downtown, was the closest race as Palmares won with a slim 62-vote margin over Cayangyang....

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  Nov 18, 2022

Palmares declares victory for Vallejo City Council District 4

Palmares thanked Cayangyang and the other District 4 candidates, as well as his family and supporters....

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  Nov 11, 2022

Benicia voters appear to reject incumbents, Valero in City Council election

Councilmember Lionel Largaespada wrote on Facebook that he called retired executive Terry Scott and planning commissioner Kari Birdseye to congratulate them....

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  Nov 08, 2022

Benicia City Council race too close to call as incumbents surge in Election Day results

Incumbents Lionel Largaespada and Christina Strawbridge gained in Election Day results and Largaespada surged into second place late Tuesday....

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  Nov 08, 2022

Vallejo, Benicia Nov. 8 live election results

We're tracking all three Vallejo City Council races, the Vallejo school board race, the Benicia City Council race, and ballot measures in Vallejo, Benicia and countywide....

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  Nov 04, 2022

Nov. 8 election guide: What’s on the ballot in Vallejo and Benicia

This election will decide three Vallejo City Council seats, two Benicia City Council seats, a Vallejo school board seat and tax measures in Vallejo, Benicia and countywide....

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  Nov 03, 2022

Valero makes late entry into Benicia City Council race

Texas-based oil manufacturer Valero is making a last-minute push to re-elect incumbent councilmembers Christina Strawbridge and Lionel Largaespada....

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  Nov 01, 2022

Vallejo sales tax measure campaign fundraising dwarfs opponents

Vice Mayor Rozzana Verder-Aliga, councilmembers Hakeem Brown, Pippin Dew, Katy Miessner, and Mina Loera-Diaz have each donated $500 to the committee since it was formed in September to support Measure P....

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  Oct 25, 2022

Vallejo school board to appoint new trustee

The school board began the process of filling the vacancy after no one registered to run in November’s election for Trustee Area 1, which represents most of West Vallejo and Mare Island. The area also includes South Vallejo west of Interstate 80....

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  Oct 21, 2022

Bregenzer, Platzer, James lead fundraising for Vallejo City Council candidates

Vallejo City Council candidates have submitted financial disclosures for their campaigns as the November election is underway....

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  Oct 20, 2022

Vallejo sales tax measure sparks intense debate with voting underway

Measure P is the second recent attempt by the city to pass a sales tax hike after Vallejo residents narrowly rejected a similar measure in 2020....

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