Weird ‘Win or lose’ | Pasadena City Council seat decided by a coin flip after a tie vote Bianca Valerio and Bruce Leamon finished the June 7 election with the exact same number of votes.

Gov. Gavin Newsom was joined by local leaders from both fire areas Monday to mark the six month anniversary of the Eaton and Palisades fires.

A coin flip decided a city council seat for the first time in Pasadena’s history. District B candidates Bianca Valerio and Bruce Leamon were tied at 272 votes in their runoff election.