Our editorial team can finally exhale after the all-consuming local political season. I can t turn the page, though, without writing some final reflections on the outcomes that stood out from the city elections in the Tri-Valley .
A close look at San Ramon s 2022 candidate campaign finance filings set off alarm bells for me. It appears special interests and outside money are creeping in to influence local elections while drowning out the voice of the residents.
Winners in the races for San Ramon mayor and two City Council seats were clear as of Election Night, with the two incumbents in the race coming out with strong leads and a new face set to fill the District 4 seat in the weeks ahead.