Berkeley progressives gathered to launch the mayoral campaign for city council member Jesse Arreguin last night at the Berkeley Arts Festival. The district 4 council member is the first to announce his candidacy for the 2016 election.

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Two-Term Councilmember to Rally Supporters at Berkeley Arts Festival Space

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(Berkeley, CA) – This Thursday night, November 12 at 7 pm, Berkeley City Councilmember and longtime community leader Jesse Arreguin will officially kick off his campaign for Berkeley Mayor with a large group of supporters at the Berkeley Arts Festival Space.

Arreguin, who represents District Four on the Berkeley City Council, says the city's growing affordability gap as the city's most pressing challenge.

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