Election 2020: Who is Sophie Hahn?
Meet Sophie Hahn, one of three District 5 City Council candidates in Berkeley’s November 2020 election.
Election 2020
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Berkeleyside will resume publishing opinion pieces before the election
Writers can submit pieces by Oct. 7. Berkeleyside will publish up to two for each side.
Who is running for office in November? Here’s a list of every Berkeley candidate
There are 12 seats at play, including the mayor’s office, four City Council positions, two School Board positions and five on the Rent Stabilization Board.
Berkeley elections are coming up. What’s on your mind in your neighborhood or school district?
We want to ask candidates running for local election about what matters to you. Take our survey to share your views. Deadline: Thursday, Sept. 17 at midnight.
List: Candidate events for the 2020 election
We’re keeping track of forums featuring candidates and issues on the Nov. 3 ballot. Tell us about any that we’ve missed.
In brief
Berkeley residents can now apply to oversee mapmaking for election districts
The citizens’ commission will be in charge of reviewing maps for the eight City Council districts, revised every 10 years after the census.
The baby cry heard around the nation: Buffy Wicks brings newborn to Assembly floor for vote
Wicks, who represents Berkeley and Oakland, asked to vote by proxy. Her request was denied and sparked outrage that women are expected to balance motherhood and work without much institutional support.
Teens step up to work at the polls as COVID-19 drives older workers away
It’s National Poll Worker Recruitment Day and one Berkeley High student hopes to recruit other youth to join her in becoming a poll worker.
As Trump takes aim at postal funding, could he ‘sabotage’ California’s all-mail election?
Voter rights groups warn that recent Postal Service changes could make it more difficult for voters to cast ballots in the mail this November. But Californians still have options.
What California knows about Kamala Harris
What most Americans are just beginning to learn about California’s junior senator, we’ve already seen here for decades. Here are eight ways that California shaped Kamala Harris and that Harris has shaped California.
Kamala Harris, Joe Biden’s pick for vice president, is a daughter of Berkeley
Harris often talks about her Oakland roots, but the senator was a resident of the Berkeley flats until the age of 12, attending Thousand Oaks Elementary School. Those years were “foundational” she told Berkeleyside.
What’s on the Berkeley ballot? Pay raises for mayor and council, Uber surcharge, new police oversight, more
There will be eight Berkeley measures on the Nov. 3 ballot. Here’s what to expect.
