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He's running for city council.
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That's after residents and city council members raised concerns Tuesday over a city proposal to close the four libraries under a new regional model.
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Marissa Armas, CBS News, 22 Jan. 2026
While the state has not yet approved its application, the Hartford city council voted in November in favor of a plan to install traffic cameras at 11 locations near schools in the city.
—Emilia Otte, Hartford Courant, 19 Jan. 2026
When McIver was in elementary school, Baraka ran for a seat on the Newark city council.
—Jonathan Blitzer, New Yorker, 19 Jan. 2026
But the true family business is politics, and since the 1970s, Inzunzas have served city councils in National City, San Diego and Chula Vista; school boards in San Ysidro and Imperial Beach, and even water districts.
—Gustavo Arellano, Los Angeles Times, 18 Jan. 2026
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Marissa Armas, CBS News, 22 Jan. 2026
While the state has not yet approved its application, the Hartford city council voted in November in favor of a plan to install traffic cameras at 11 locations near schools in the city.
—Emilia Otte, Hartford Courant, 19 Jan. 2026
When McIver was in elementary school, Baraka ran for a seat on the Newark city council.
—Jonathan Blitzer, New Yorker, 19 Jan. 2026
But the true family business is politics, and since the 1970s, Inzunzas have served city councils in National City, San Diego and Chula Vista; school boards in San Ysidro and Imperial Beach, and even water districts.
—Gustavo Arellano, Los Angeles Times, 18 Jan. 2026
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“City council.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/city%20council. Accessed 24 Jan. 2026.
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