city council
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He was able to capitalize on those conditions to outraise his main rivals, Bass and city council member Nithya Raman, and transform his candidacy from an afterthought into a national story.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 10, 2026
A city council member, she is an Indian immigrant and urban planner.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 9, 2026
Last year, the city council passed a union-backed ordinance that would have lifted the minimum wage for hotel workers to $30 an hour by 2028, though the increase has since been delayed.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 9, 2026
It could be either her fellow Democrat, city council member Nithya Raman, or the Republican newcomer and reality television star Spencer Pratt.
From BBC • Jun. 3, 2026
One of rising gas prices, another of a shooting in East Oakland, and then a piece on the upcoming city council election.
From "Anger Is a Gift" by Mark Oshiro
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