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Dr. Carolyn Kalustian announces Glendale City Council run, cites budget inefficiencies

Campaign event (candidate remarks) · April 7, 2026
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Dr. Carolyn Kalustian, a board-certified family physician, announced her campaign for Glendale City Council, saying the city's budget has grown from about $800 million to more than $1.2 billion while deficits persist. She pledged not to support tax increases and to donate her council salary to help small businesses.

Dr. Carolyn Kalustian, a fourth-generation Californian and board-certified family physician, announced her campaign for Glendale City Council and said she will run on a platform of fiscal efficiency and neighborhood engagement. “I'm running for Glendale City Council,” she said.

Kalustian framed her bid around the city's finances, saying the budget has grown from $800,000,000 to "over 1,200,000,000.0" while the city still faces deficits. “This tells me we don't have a revenue problem. We…

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