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Council members declined to appoint a mayor pro tem after Bass ascended to the mayoral position.
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Ishani Desai, Sacbee.com, 22 Oct. 2025
Bass served as the city’s mayor last year, and then became mayor pro tem when Wallace took over the top spot.
—Bay Area News Group, Mercury News, 22 Oct. 2025
Atkins had hoped to break out in the race with the help of a strong base of support in San Diego and high-profile former positions as Senate president pro tem and Assembly speaker.
—Lucas Robinson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 Sep. 2025
The vacancy would be filled by the mayor pro tem; that is currently Ryana Parks-Shaw, who has announced her candidacy for mayor in the 2027 local election.
—Chris Higgins, Kansas City Star, 10 Sep. 2025
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Ishani Desai, Sacbee.com, 22 Oct. 2025
Bass served as the city’s mayor last year, and then became mayor pro tem when Wallace took over the top spot.
—Bay Area News Group, Mercury News, 22 Oct. 2025
Atkins had hoped to break out in the race with the help of a strong base of support in San Diego and high-profile former positions as Senate president pro tem and Assembly speaker.
—Lucas Robinson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 Sep. 2025
The vacancy would be filled by the mayor pro tem; that is currently Ryana Parks-Shaw, who has announced her candidacy for mayor in the 2027 local election.
—Chris Higgins, Kansas City Star, 10 Sep. 2025
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“Pro tem.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pro%20tem. Accessed 1 Nov. 2025.
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