Elections

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  Jul 20, 2023

New Solano group cancels Vacaville event with election denier after inquiry

The ‘Solano Committee of Safety’ also met with Sheriff Tom Ferrara and proclaimed him a ‘constitutional sheriff,’ which he disputed....

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  Apr 14, 2023

Amy Hirsh appears to win special Benicia school board election

Hirsh has received 643 votes, or 57.82% of the total votes counted as of Thursday....

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  Jan 30, 2023

Benicia to hold special election for vacant school board seat

Three candidates are now running for the seat, although no candidates registered to run in November’s general election....

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  Dec 06, 2022

Vallejo to create sales tax oversight committee early next year

The tax increase, identified on the ballot as Measure P, passed with 55% approval....

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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 10, 2022

Palmares holds 43-vote lead over Cayangyang for District 4 Vallejo City Council seat

The Solano County Registrar of Voters, which released an updated vote tally on Wednesday, said there were more than 35,000 vote-by-mail ballots countywide left to count....

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  Nov 09, 2022

Fox declares victory in Vallejo school board re-election bid

Fox received 2,606 votes – or 58% of the total – more than double the 1,202 votes for Gross, according to unofficial results released by the Solano County Registrar of Voters late Wednesday....

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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 tax measure ahead in election results; Solano County sales tax being narrowly defeated

VALLEJO – Vallejo’s proposed seven-eighths-cent sales tax increase appears headed toward being approved...

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  Nov 08, 2022

Matulac, Bregenzer hold early leads for Vallejo City Council; Fox dominates in re-election bid to school board

Vallejo Planning Commissioner JR Matulac and healthcare administrator Peter Bregenzer were showing strong early leads in their respective Vallejo City Council campaigns....

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