<h6>New Councilman Kent Lee, sworn-in by former Councilman Tom Hom.</h6>
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<p>For the first time ever, all of the City of San Diego’s elected officials are Democrats after a new Councilman was sworn-in Monday morning to replace the last remaining Republican in office.</p>
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<p>With all outstanding votes now counted, a Republican Councilman in Chula Vista has won a hard-fought race to become Mayor of the 2nd largest city in San Diego County.</p>
<p>John McCann, 54, who is serving his fourth four-year term on the Chula Vista City Council, defeated perennial candidate Democrat Ammar Campa-Najjar by 2,712 votes, or more than 4% of the votes cast in the November 8th election.</p>
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<p>A new study reviewing COVID-19 deaths shows that a higher percentage of Republicans than Democrats died from the illness after vaccines became available last year.</p>
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<p>The City of San Diego has passed a new ordinance banning single-use food packaging commonly known as styrofoam, the white spongy material used for <span>food trays, egg cartons, cups, and other disposable containers.</span></p>
<p>Beginning in April 2023, polystyrene foam products will no longer be allowed at any City facilities and no City departments will be able to use public funds to purchase polystyrene foam products. </p>
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<p>A South Texas Republican Congresswoman who flipped her district in a June special election has been defeated by a three-term Democratic Congressman, ending her political career in Washington, DC just five months after it began.</p>
<p>Mayra Flores was elected in June to finish the term of veteran Democratic Congressman Filemon Vela, who left office to become a lobbyist. Vela was serving his fifth two-year term in Congress when he resigned in March 2022.</p>