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Santa Barbara Mayor-elect Cathy Murillo talks next steps

Voters in the city of Santa Barbara have elected their first Latina mayor. With a 50 percent voter turnout and five candidates in the ring, City Councilwoman Cathy Murillo won with less than 7,000 votes. How will she represent the other 83,000 people in the city?

By Jonathan Bastian • Nov 13, 2017 • 7m Listen

Voters in the city of Santa Barbara have elected their first Latina mayor. With a 50 percent voter turnout and five candidates in the ring, City Councilwoman Cathy Murillo won with less than 7,000 votes. How will she represent the other 83,000 people in the city?

Jonathan Bastian
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Kathryn Barnes
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Cathy Murillo
City of Santa Barbara

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Santa Barbara Mayor-elect Cathy Murillo talks next steps

Voters in the city of Santa Barbara have elected their first Latina mayor. With a 50 percent voter turnout and five candidates in the ring, City Councilwoman Cathy Murillo won with less than 7,000 votes. How will she represent the other 83,000 people in the city?

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KCRW Reports

Santa Barbara Mayor-elect Cathy Murillo talks next steps

Voters in the city of Santa Barbara have elected their first Latina mayor. With a 50 percent voter turnout and five candidates in the ring, City Councilwoman Cathy Murillo won with less than 7,000 votes. How will she represent the other 83,000 people in the city?

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