Vallejo City Council

  314 posts

  Sep 26, 2024

Vallejo to consider Equity and Inclusion role after ‘failed’ police chief selection process

The move comes in response to community frustration with the lack of African American representation on the community selection panel for a new police chief....

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  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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  Sep 10, 2024

Vallejo mayoral candidates share divergent plans at community forum

Four candidates are running for mayor of Vallejo in November: former Councilmember Pippin Dew, small business owner Dwight Monroe Jr., Participatory Budgeting Committee member Ravi Shankar, and Surveillance Advisory Board Chair Andrea Sorce....

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  Aug 23, 2024

Plans for Vallejo waterfront restaurant and cultural center canned after 4 years

The Yocha Dehe Wintun Nation has abandoned a plan to build a restaurant and cultural center on the waterfront and to help develop Independence Park....

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  Aug 22, 2024

Bill to bolster Vallejo police staffing heads to governor’s desk

The bill, SB 1379, was introduced by state Sen. Bill Dodd in response to Vallejo’s declaration of a police staffing emergency....

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  Aug 16, 2024

Number of homeless in Solano County increased by nearly 50% since 2022, new data shows

While the number of people who were homeless increased dramatically, the number of those who had shelter barely increased at all....

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  Aug 15, 2024

November election could remake city governments in Vallejo and Benicia

A majority of City Council seats in both cities are up for election....

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  Jul 25, 2024

Vallejo housing commissioner asked to resign over comments during debris removal

Housing Commissioner Joey Carrizales said that he did “cuss out” Sheriff's Deputy Dale Matsuoka and called him a Three Percenter....

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  Jul 12, 2024

Union workers thank Vallejo council for ‘working out a fair deal’ in new contract

The agreement includes an immediate 8% raise for a broad range of city workers....

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  Jun 28, 2024

Vallejo council postpones new tobacco regulation after pleas by business owners

The proposed ordinance would require all businesses owners selling tobacco products to obtain a license....

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  Jun 26, 2024

Union members fill Vallejo council chambers to demand wage hikes

The union has been negotiating a new contract since March, but said negotiations are at a standstill with the contract set to expire on Sunday....

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  Jun 12, 2024

Vallejo kicks off national search for new police chief

The city will hold an online public engagement meeting on June 27 and in-person meetings on June 29 and July 25....

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