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council

[koun-suhl] / ˈkaʊn səl /


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But the contest received a jolt in February, when Raman, who ousted an incumbent council member during her first run for city office in 2020, launched a surprise bid to unseat Bass.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 3, 2026

The city council later banned data centers indefinitely, the first in California to do so, said Mayor Elizabeth Yang.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 2, 2026

A new poll released on Thursday found that Pratt was in a tight contest with two Democrats, mayor Karen Bass and city council member Nithya Raman, ahead of Tuesday's primary vote.

From BBC • Jun. 2, 2026

The company pulled its plans in late March following public outcry and a March 4 city council vote to extend a temporary data center moratorium and place a ban on Tuesday’s ballot.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 2, 2026

But I passed several villagers, a few of whom I recognized from the council meeting.

From "Willodeen" by Katherine Applegate




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