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Delano residents say they see opportunity for community with new city council
Official election results from the 2020 election show there has been a shift in the Delano City Council, as the five-person council has a majority of members who lean progressive.
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Q&A: BPD discusses tensions in Kern that arose during election year
The death of George Floyd, on May, 25th 2020 sparked action from the Black Lives Matter movement that was created in 2013. This became a nationwide movement with several protests against police brutality and calls to government officials to defund the police and engage in alternative emergency protocols.
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Q&A: CSUB professor discusses election results and voting
Former Vice President Joe Biden was declared President elect Saturday morning by multiple media outlets. It was no surprise Biden won the electoral college votes from the State of California, as it has been a blue state for quite some time; however, Kern County is known for being a predominately red county.
Latest Election Results Roundup
These results are from the Kern County Elections Office. They were updated at 2:18 a.m.
Arvin Mayoral Race
Newcomer Olivia Trujillo Continues to take the lead in the Arvin Mayoral race, as of 2:18 a.m.
Presidential race unofficial election Results
Democratic candidate Joe Biden has passed the 270 threshold to win the Presidency, according to the Associated Press.
Historic voting rates continue into the 2020 election
Despite the difficult obstacles brought by the Covid-19 pandemic, early voting rates are abnormally high. According to the United States Voting Project, the turn-out rate in the 2016 election was only 60.1 percent.