Exclusive: Berkeley City Councilmember Lori Droste won’t seek a third term
“I feel like I’ve served with the seriousness and integrity that the voters deserve,” Droste told Berkeleyside in an exclusive interview. “My family needs me now.”
“I feel like I’ve served with the seriousness and integrity that the voters deserve,” Droste told Berkeleyside in an exclusive interview. “My family needs me now.”
A private legal memo — inadvertently posted on a school board meeting agenda — advised the board on the legal risks of keeping its at-large election system.
By law, independent expenditure campaigns must act independently of the candidates they are backing. They can’t communicate or even coordinate with those running for office.
Those participating in the city’s public financing program can only get $50 from any donor, but Berkeley matches that six-to-one, or $300 per donor.
Meet your mayoral candidates in Berkeley’s November 2020 election.
With public matching funds, Wayne Hsiung has almost as much to spend as the mayor.
Meet Jesse ArreguĂn, one of four mayoral City Council candidates in Berkeley’s November 2020 election.
Meet Aidan Hill, one of four mayoral City Council candidates in Berkeley’s November 2020 election.
On Election Day, West Berkeley residents in District 2 will have to decide whether they are happy with Cheryl Davila’s leadership or would prefer a new council member at the helm.
Meet your District 2 City Council candidates in Berkeley’s November 2020 election.
Meet Alex Sharenko, one of four District 2 City Council candidates in Berkeley’s November 2020 election.
Meet Cheryl Davila, one of four District 2 City Council candidates in Berkeley’s November 2020 election.
Meet Timothy W. Carter, one of four District 2 City Council candidates in Berkeley’s November 2020 election.
South Berkeley voters will have to decide whether they are happy with the leadership of four-year incumbent Ben Bartlett, or whether they want something new.
Meet your District 3 City Council candidates in Berkeley’s November 2020 election: Ben Bartlett, Deborah Matthews and Orlando Martinez.
Meet Ben Bartlett, one of three District 3 City Council candidates in Berkeley’s November 2020 election.
Meet Orlando Martinez, one of three District 3 City Council candidates in Berkeley’s November 2020 election.
The three candidates align on many issues, like affordable housing and public transit, but have different methods to accomplish these goals.
Meet your District 5 City Council candidates in Berkeley’s November 2020 election.
Meet Todd Andrew, one of three District 5 City Council candidates in Berkeley’s November 2020 election.
Incumbent Susan Wengraf and challenger Richard Illgen both have decades of experience, but differ on the best approaches to address Berkeley’s challenges.
Meet your District 6 City Council candidates in Berkeley’s November 2020 election: Richard Illgen and Susan Wengraf.
Meet Richard Illgen, one of two District 6 City Council candidates in Berkeley’s November 2020 election.
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