Board vacancy triggers talk of gubernatorial appointment

From Contra Costa Times:

Contra Costa Supervisor Gayle Uilkema’s death last week is spurring talk about whether someone ought to fill the remaining six months of her term.

The issue is further confused by the process under way in Alameda County, where supervisors are interviewing applicants to fill their former colleague Nadia Lockyer’s seat. Lockyer, you may recall, resigned after a tragic public meltdown.

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