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COMMUNITY GUIDE · BERKELEY
Berkeley, Alameda County

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Population

124,321

County

Alameda County

Timezone

America/Los_Angeles

Median Income

$104,716

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Adena Ishii

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Alejandro Padilla

U.S. Senator

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Gavin Newsom

Governor

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