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Meet the Candidates: Mia Casey

As local political campaigns officially kick off this election season, one of the most high-profile races in San Benito County is for the mayor’s seat in the city of Hollister. Earlier this year, the Hollister City Council voted to extend 


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BenitoLink to Host General Election Forum

Lea este artĂ­culo en español aquĂ­.BenitoLink’s 2024 Your Voice – Your Vote General Election Forum has been set for Saturday, Sept. 28 at the Granada Theater, 336 Fifth Street in Hollister. The free forum will run from 1:00 p.m. until 


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Court Dismisses Challenge to Hospital Ballot Question

Lea este artĂ­culo en español aquĂ­.On Aug. 23, San Benito County Superior Court Commissioner Page Galloway dismissed a challenge to the wording of San Benito Health Care District’s measure on the Nov. 5 ballot asking voters to decide on a 


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FAQ: Measure L and Measure M—San Benito High School District Bonds

Lea este artĂ­culo en español aquĂ­.San Benito County voters have multiple measures to decide on during this year’s General Election. Two of the measures are bonds related to the San Benito High School District. Both bonds require 55% voter approval.What 


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Local Measure Letter Designations for General Election

Information provided by the San Benito County elections office. Lea este artículo en español aquí.

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Final List of Candidates for the General Election

The extended nomination deadline to file for candidacy for the Nov. 5 general election was Aug. 14. Below are the candidates for congressional, state and local races including Hollister and San Juan Bautista City Council, school districts and San Benito 


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List of Candidates for the 2024 General Election

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Understanding the Measure Letter Assignment and Argument Process for San Benito County

Information provided San Benito County Election Office. Lea este artículo en español aquí.

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Political Group Accuses Local News Outlet of Bias

Protestors rallied in front of the downtown Hollister offices of local digital news outlet Benitolink on July 25, claiming that the publication is unfairly targeting their political group through its platform for “fact checking” mailers distributed by their political group.

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Hospital Board Puts Measure on November Ballot

San Benito County voters will decide on the potential sale of Hazel Hawkins Memorial Hospital this fall after the San Benito Health Care District unanimously voted to pose the question as a measure on the Nov. 5 ballot.

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County Supervisors Places Advisory Hospital Sale Measure on Nov. 5 Ballot

The San Benito County Board of Supervisors is placing an advisory measure on the Nov. 5 ballot regarding the potential private sale of Hazel Hawkins Memorial Hospital. The non-binding measure would ask voters if they prefer to keep the Hollister 


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Seven Pull Papers to Run for Gilroy Offices

With more than two weeks to go in the nomination period for local candidates for the Nov. 5 general election, a total of seven people have pulled papers to run for mayor and three city council seats, according to Gilroy 


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Former Stockton Mayor Michael Tubbs Files to Run for California Lieutenant Governor

MICHAEL TUBBS, THE former mayor of Stockton, will run for lieutenant governor in 2026, according to campaign paperwork filed this week.

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