Bianca Valerio, the city’s first-ever Latina to win a seat on the Pasadena City Council
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Bianca Valerio Makes History in Pasadena with a Coin Toss Victory That Signals a New Era of Representation
In a twist worthy of a Hollywood script, Pasadena has crowned its newest City Council member not through a recount, not through litigation—but with a coin toss. And not just any council member: meet Bianca Valerio, the city’s first-ever Latina to win a seat on the Pasadena City Council, sealing the victory in a moment that electrified a standing-room-only chamber and left the community inspired.
