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Bakersfield City Council Ward 7 · Nov 3, 2026

Manpreet Kaur

Candidate for City Council Ward 7 (incumbent)

11 candidates · 4 seats10 sourced positions

Manpreet Kaur, the incumbent, is running for Bakersfield City Council Ward 7 in the Nov 3, 2026 election, against Angie Valdez.

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Today

Ward 7 councilmember and vice mayor; she chairs the council's Housing & Community Development Committee.

Occupation (from candidate statement)
Vice Mayor

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Where Manpreet Kaur stands: positions on the record

Sewer rates3 sourced positions

  • Moved to deny the five-year sewer rate increase, then voted no on the plan (passed 5-2, May 2026).

    Council vote23ABC News (KERO) · May 27, 2026

  • As reported by KGET 17 News

    Said she could not support the increase without aid for fixed-income households, given the timing.

    “Timing is everything and right now cannot be the absolute time that we need to put an additional burden on the families of our city”

    Own statementKGET 17 News · May 27, 2026

  • Voted no on a motion to adopt the sewer rate plan and develop one-time aid for very low- and fixed-income households (failed 2-5, May 2026).

    Council vote23ABC News (KERO) · May 27, 2026

Budget1 sourced position

  • Moved the fiscal 2026-27 budget with $500,000 added for tree planting, $100,000 for spay and neuter services and $900,000 for a fire rescue apparatus (passed 5-1, June 2026).

    Council voteKGET 17 News · Jun 24, 2026

Sanctuary city2 sourced positions
Homelessness1 sourced position
Energy1 sourced position
Public safety1 sourced position
Past candidacy1 sourced position

What Manpreet Kaur said vs. how Manpreet Kaur voted

Sewer rates

In their words

  • Said she could not support the increase without aid for fixed-income households, given the timing.

    May 27, 2026 ·As reported by KGET 17 News ·KGET 17 News · May 27, 2026

On the record

  • Voted no on a motion to adopt the sewer rate plan and develop one-time aid for very low- and fixed-income households (failed 2-5, May 2026).

    May 27, 2026 ·23ABC News (KERO) · May 27, 2026

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