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Residents urge San Leandro Council to move to district-based elections during public comment
Summary
Multiple residents urged the City Council to begin a study or take steps toward district-based elections, saying it would increase representation and lower barriers to running for office; speakers cited examples from other jurisdictions and legal pressure from state law.
Several residents used the public-comment period to urge the San Leandro City Council to pursue district-based elections, arguing the change would improve representation, lower campaign costs and create more opportunities for new candidates.
Douglas Spalding, a speaker who said he works with the San Lorenzo Unified School District, said his district’s move to district elections produced opportunities for new candidates and argued San Leandro should "move in this direction ASAP." He…
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