85: Arlene Kobata, Pittsburg City Council Candidate
Pittsburg City Councilmember Arlene Kobata says she wants voters to look beyond the controversy surrounding the proposed data center and consider the broader challenges facing the city, including economic development, a projected budget deficit, public safety, youth programs and revitalizing downtown.
Kobata joined the Be Curious Contra Costa podcast for a wide-ranging conversation about her background, appointment to the City Council, the data center debate and why she is now seeking a full term.
Kobata said she moved to Pittsburg in 1988, raised her two children in the city and has worked…
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