Government
Who’s your money on for the Richmond City Council election? And where are you from? A local election doesn’t necessarily mean local money.
With the election days away, a battle over Measure M, a ballot initiative that would increase so-called documentary transfer tax rates, is suddenly heating up. In the last month, the National Association of Realtors and the California Association of Realtors spent a combined $75,000 on mailers, online ads, and telephone calls.
On Tuesday the City Council reviewed a draft of an ordinance that would limit subsidized housing providers’ ability to reject applicants with criminal histories.
Richmond Confidential has launched a site dedicated to the 2016 election.
Richmond City Council candidate Jim Rogers discusses crime, housing and jobs in an interview with Richmond Pulse.
With less than a week before the big day, the Tales of Two Cities podcast is back with an Election Special episode. Our reporters went out and talked to people who’s voices often go unheard during election season.
Incumbent Councilmember Jael Myrick discusses the budget, public safety and rent control in an interview with Richmond Pulse.
Malcolm Marshall of Richmond Pulse interviews incumbent Nat Bates about his run for office, rent control, and the future of Richmond.
Candidates’ strategies for development across Richmond—and especially downtown—varied greatly.