Politics & Government
Re-Election Bid: Mayor Jesse Arreguin
The city's first Latino mayor says he's running on his record of progress on issues such as housing and homelessness.
BERKELEY, CA — Berkeley Mayor Jesse Arreguin launched his 2020 re-election campaign on Wednesday, citing his opposition to President Donald Trump as a key reason that residents should vote for him.
Arreguin, who previously had been on the Berkeley City Council for eight years, became the city's first Latino mayor when he was elected in 2016 and succeeded former Mayor Tom Bates, who had held the city's top job for 14 years.
Arreguin told supporters in an email that he's running on his record of progress on issues such as housing and homelessness.
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The mayor said that during his first term, the city has overseen more housing production than at any time in decades, approved hundreds of affordable housing units and became the first city in the county to provide universal legal defense for tenants facing eviction.
— Bay City News
