Bell, California, Races Pit Out-of-Town Donor Against Unions
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Voters in Bell, California, where eight current and former officials face charges related to their outsized pay, go to the polls today to finish what began as a citizens campaign to oust incumbents and turned into a struggle between unions and an out-of-town donor.
The 16 City Council candidates include a truck driver, a school teacher and a retired baker, according to the City Clerk’s records. All five council seats may turn over, including one whose incumbent is subject to a recall vote.