A special election was underway in Berkeley on Tuesday to replace former district seven City Council Member Rigel Robinson who resigned in January.
Two UC Berkeley students squared off in the race and one of them is facing allegations of sexual assault.The polls closed Tuesday night with a very low turnout.With only 194 ballots counted, the latest unofficial results from the Alameda County Elections office showed Cecilia Lunaparra in the lead with 60% of the vote over opponent James Chang.The race was overshadowed by allegations of sexual assault against Chang, which he denied in a video he posted to social media on election night.
Bob Glushko questioned the bombshell allegations against Chang, which didn’t surface until election day."It’s often the case that people can manipulate opinion, and this is sort of how social media works," Glushko said. "Your confirmation bias is… of course, this is true."Both candidates have affordable housing, pedestrian safety, and public safety on their platforms.
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