"I'm very honored and grateful for the strong support from voters in Alameda and Contra Costa [counties]," Arreguin said in an interview. "I look forward to bringing all that I've learned and all that we've done in Berkeley to make a bigger impact for our region."
Arreguin's ascent to the state Senate completes a two-decade rise through the ranks of Berkeley politics. First elected to the Rent Stabilization Board in 2004, Arreguin would go on to represent downtown Berkeley for eight years as a council member, then became the city's first Latino mayor when he was elected in 2016."
His victory in that race, during which he championed an endorsement from Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders, capped a triumphant election for the progressive wing of Berkeley politics.
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