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Flagging support: Pride flag flies in Stockton after council narrowly agrees to its display

by Victoria Franco, Bay City News June 24, 2023June 21, 2023

People wait outside the Stockton City Council chamber on Tuesday night to make public comments on a resolution to display the Pride flag outside City Hall. The council approved the measure on a 4-3 vote, the fifth straight year the flag has been flown over the city. (Harika Maddala/Bay City News/Catchlight Local)

THE PRIDE FLAG went up over Stockton City Hall on Wednesday, the day after a divided City Council voted in favor of a week-long civic display to recognize the LGBTQ community.

The motion passed 4-3 with Mayor Kevin Lincoln and Councilmembers Michele Padilla and Michael Blower voting against honoring the flag during Pride Month.

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Victoria Franco, Bay City News

Victoria Franco is a Stockton-based reporter covering the diverse news around the Central Valley as part of the Report for America program. As a Stockton native, Franco is proud to cover stories within her community and report a variety of coverage. She is a San Jose State University alumna with a Bachelor of Science degree in Journalism. In her collegiate years she was Managing Editor for the Spartan Daily. From her time at the Spartan Daily she helped lead her staff to California College Media Awards and a General Excellence first place. Victoria encourages readers to email her story tips and ideas at victoria.franco@baycitynews.com.

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