Murillo wins Santa Barbara mayoral race, voters pass sales tax hike

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Murillo leads Santa Barbara mayoral race, voters pass sales tax hike

By Staff Report / Wednesday, November 8th, 2017 / Comments Off on Murillo leads Santa Barbara mayoral race, voters pass sales tax hike

With just 27 percent of the vote, front runner and current City Councilwoman Cathy Murillo is poised to become the next mayor of Santa Barbara. She bested a crowded field of five candidates, winning a narrow plurality over Frank Hotchkiss, another city council member, who got around 23 percent of the vote. Angel Martinez, a political newcomer…

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