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Alhambra City Council candidates to field community questions.
By News Desk
In anticipation of the November 8, 2022 general election, a virtual Alhambra City Council: Meet The Candidates Forum will take place at 7:00 pm on Wednesday, October 12, 2022, and will feature Alhambra city council candidates answering questions from the community. The League of Women Voters Pasadena Area will moderate the virtual forum. A coalition of local community-based organizations composed of Grassroots Alhambra, Alhambra Preservation Group, Alhambra Latino Association, VISA Boosters, Asian Youth Center and ColoradoBoulevard.net are the event’s sponsors.
All Alhambrans are encouraged to participate in this virtual town hall-style meeting to meet the candidates and learn where they stand on key issues. On November 8, Alhambra voters will elect council members in council districts 1, 2 and 5. Candidates running in Council Districts 1 and 5 will participate in the free online forum. Per the League of Women Voters, candidate forums are about contested elections only. Since the candidate in Council District 2 is running unopposed, he will not participate in the October 12 forum. (Register for the event at this link. Chinese, Spanish and Vietnamese translation services will be available).
First city council election under Measure V
The goal of the 2022 Meet The Candidates Forum is to give Alhambra voters the opportunity to meet Alhambra city council candidates and provide the candidates with the chance to discuss the various issues impacting Alhambra residents. Events such as this creates a more informed electorate, improves the democratic process, and elevates civic engagement in Alhambra.
This is Alhambra’s first city council election since Alhambrans overwhelmingly voted to pass Measure V in 2020. Measure V institutes a $250 campaign contribution limit on all direct contributions to city council candidates and bans direct contributions to city council candidates from developers, city contractors and PACs. It also moves Alhambra from at-large to by-district elections and increases transparency by requiring the City of Alhambra to post all candidate campaign finance reports on their website.
The general election will be on Tuesday, November 8, 2022. Mail-in ballots to all registered voters will be sent in mid-October. To register to vote or to check your current voter registration information, visit the LA County’s Registrar of Voters’ webpage.
Alhambra City Council Candidate Forum Oct. 12 7:00 pm Zoom Register: https://october12candidatesforum.eventbrite.com
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