Rancho Cordova's City Council voted 3-2 to hold a full November election for its District 2 seat even though only one candidate, Elliott Stevenson, qualified for the ballot — a decision expected to cost the city more than $14,000 that could have been saved by simply appointing him. The council had the option under state law to cancel the race and appoint Stevenson directly, according to the Sacramento Bee. Instead, Mayor Garrett Gatewood pushed …
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