Member of City Council, Ward 3
What does this office do?
- Passing city laws, called ordinances
- Approving the city budget
- Funding city services, such as police, trash, and parks
Affects: Environment and Public Health, Government Efficiency, Government Spending Reduction,
Candidates:
Nonpartisan
Cassie Bittle is a Bakersfield planning commissioner and small business owner whose family runs a downtown restaurant. Her priorities are addressing homelessness and reducing crime across the city.
Records: Environment and Public Health 1 for, Public Safety and Crime Control 1 for
Nonpartisan
Juan Carlos "JC" Llamas is a professional fighter, musician, podcaster, and entrepreneur in Bakersfield. His priorities are helping residents in need, including access to affordable whole foods, and more transparency for parents about school curriculum.
Nonpartisan
Kathryn Halling is a bookkeeper who says that background helps her examine how the city spends taxpayer money. Her priorities are tracking city spending with more accountability and scrutinizing rising sewer rates.
Nonpartisan
Pedro Naveiras is a county prosecutor, attorney, husband, and father in Bakersfield. His priorities are more police officers and firefighters and stronger long-term maintenance of city sewers and roads.
Records: Public Safety and Crime Control 3 for
Nonpartisan
Seth M. Hewett is a sixth-generation Bakersfield native who recently earned a master's degree in public administration. His priorities are budget transparency through an online portal for tracking city spending and improving public safety.
Sources: kernvote.com2