In a reversal, the Richmond Progressive Alliance endorsed Claudia Jimenez as the group’s mayoral candidate for the city’s 2026 primary election.
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Council accepts Richmond mayor’s atonement plan; censure put on hold
Mayor Eduardo Martinez has issued a formal apology for reposting “antisemitic tropes” on social media.
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Facing possible censure for ‘antisemitic conduct,’ Richmond mayor offers atonement plan
On Tuesday Mayor Eduardo Martinez will offer his own retribution plan for what some of his colleagues say was “antisemitic conduct.”
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Richmond City Council refuses to put mayor’s censure on Tuesday agenda
The council majority “no” vote means it didn’t agree that the issue qualified as an emergency agenda item but it could be put on a future agenda.
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Dozens of elected officials ask Richmond mayor to ‘repair the harm’ or resign
Meanwhile, a San Pablo rabbi responds to Mayor Eduardo Martinez’s controversial comments, saying, “For light over darkness,” they’re establishing a new home in the heart of Richmond.
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Local elected officials call for censuring Richmond mayor over social media posts
Richmond City Council member Jamelia Brown said Mayor Eduardo Martinez should resign over Bondi Beach post.
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Richmond mayor slammed for sharing Bondi Beach shooting conspiracies
Mayor Eduardo Martinez is being asked to resign over recent now-deleted LinkedIn posts. He’s also being criticized for previous public comments about Hamas-Israel politics.
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Richmond mayor’s ‘State of City’ says public safety approach will improve community
Meanwhile, council member had released letter Saturday by Police Chief Bisa French saying 2021 “defunding” of department left officers feeling “devalued” and is hampering recruiting efforts.
