Ryan Geller

The candidates are: former Councilmember Pippin Dew, local business owner Dwight Monroe Jr., community advocate Ravi Shankar and economics professor Andrea Sorce.

The candidates are: Alameda County District Attorney’s investigator Carl Bonner, nonprofit executive Alex Matias, and retired human resources director Brenda Plechaty.

Dew has raised twice as much as rival Andrea Sorce, primarily through support from businesses, unions and PACs.

City officials and police cleared the encampment on Wednedsay.

The council also preserved a key oversight power held by the Open Government Commission.

The creation of an oversight body is one of 45 reforms required by the state Department of Justice in a 2020 agreement, but it has faced years of delays.

The $82 million fine is the largest penalty ever assessed by the air district.

Former Councilmember Pippin Dew opened up a narrow lead over Surveillance Advisory Board Chair Andrea Sorce of just 45 votes as of Tuesday night.

Andrea Sorce, the chair of the city’s Surveillance Advisory Board, prevailed over former Councilmember Pippin Dew in the closely contested mayor's race.

The ordinance has been delayed due to required “meet and confer” negotiations with the Vallejo Police Officers Association.