Politics & Government
Benicia Election 2020: Mayor, City Council Race, Measure D
Benicia voters decide among three candidates vie for mayor, four candidates for two City Council seats, and whether to pass Measure D.
BENICIA, CA —Voters in Benicia were tasked with voting in the Nov. 3 presidential and general election for a mayor, two City Council members, a city clerk and a city treasurer.
Candidates for mayor are: Christina Strawbridge, Steve Young and Jason Diavatis.
Candidates for City Council are: Trevor Macenski, Tom Campbell and Terry Scott.
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Lisa Wolfe ran unopposed for another term as city clerk, while Ken Paulk ran unopposed for another term as city treasurer.
Measure D
Benicia voters also decided on Measure D, which asked whether voters would support increasing the number of retail cannabis businesses to allow for more than one business in the city.
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According to an impartial analysis from Benicia City Attorney Benjamin Stock:
"Measure D cannot legally increase the number of retail cannabis businesses in the city. If Measure D is enacted, the City Council may, but would not be required to, amend the Benicia Municipal Code to allow for more than one retail cannabis business in the City.
A “Yes” vote by a majority of those voting on Measure D would indicate to the City Council that voters want more than one retail cannabis business in the City of Benicia. A “Yes” vote does not automatically increase the number of allowable retail cannabis businesses.
A “No” vote by a majority of those voting on Measure D would indicate to the City Council that voters do not want more than one retail cannabis business in the City of Benicia. A “No” vote does not reduce the number of allowable retail cannabis businesses, and one retail cannabis business would still be allowed in the City of Benicia.
Still Time To Vote
According to the Solano County Registrar of Voters, there were 259,734 mail ballots issued. As of Thursday, nearly half — 46.2 percent— of those ballots had already been returned.
By Friday, 11,544 Benicia voters had already returned their ballots.
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