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Karen Goh
Mayor2025-2029
About
Karen Goh's mayoral campaign focused on enhancing the overall public image of Bakersfield. Her platform centers on local leadership and community development.
Campaign promises (1)
- transparencyKaren Goh campaigned on improving Bakersfield's image.
Voice
- Meetings spoken in
- 38
- Total speaking time
- 5:06:18
- Avg per meeting
- 8:04
- Segments
- 6207
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Top issues during term (1)(Budget)
Decisions during term (10)
Recorded while Goh was in office — not necessarily decisions they moved, spoke to, or voted on.
approved7-0Oct 21, 2026
Appropriate $404,000 to the Police Department Capital Improvement Budget within the General Fund
approved5-0Sep 16, 2026
Accept and Appropriate $85,243 in BSCC grant funds to the City Manager's Office Operating Budget
approved7-0Jul 15, 2026
Appropriate $1,941,878.96 of Litigation Revenue to Domestic Water Fund Capital Improvement Budget
approved6-1Jun 24, 2026
Adoption of Fiscal Year 2026-27 Budget with Amendments
approvedVoted yes7-0May 20, 2026
Receive and File Fiscal Year 2026-27 Department Budget Presentations
approvedVoted yes5-0May 4, 2026
Receive and File Fiscal Year 2026-27 Department Budget Presentations
approved8-0Apr 9, 2026
Receive and File Budget Overview and Presentation
approved4-0Apr 8, 2026
Receive and File Public Safety Vital Services Budget Preview
approvedVoted yes6-0Mar 25, 2026
Receive and File Budget and Reserve Presentation
approved6-0Feb 25, 2026
Appropriate $80,457.53 from Emergency Management Assistance Compact (EMAC) to the Police Operating Budget within the General Fund for reimbursement of law enforcement services provided pursuant to an EMAC deployment.
Voting record (3)(Budget)
3 yes0 no
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