Taylor Swift named honorary mayor of Santa Clara,The city is being renamed Swifty Clara

[{"selector":"#anim-5ec80736-a21d-48a9-80d9-8c3b8d04d430 [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(-31.320312386652375%, 0, 0)","translate3d(0%, 0, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-841697cf-8595-42bb-a510-8f0552b6ec42","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-b9b611d8-5ffb-422f-be2d-466e1ac55efe","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(100.00000%, 0px, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] Taylor Swift has been proclaimed as the honorary mayor of Santa Clara, a city in California.

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[{"selector":"#anim-2ad4ec7f-22d9-435d-b71c-e35d1b3fa496 [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(34.177982445214724%, 0, 0)","translate3d(0%, 0, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-75f89755-f4cb-4bc7-9ac5-1bf184d3dd1a","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-4032ef25-adb2-4974-a3fc-573f117f121d","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(99.51691%, 0px, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] The decision to appoint Taylor Swift as the honorary mayor and rename the city is a way to celebrate her cultural impact as an exceptional artist.

[{"selector":"#anim-e011030b-2d7b-448f-91f0-64087a3ae854 [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(-31.320312386652375%, 0, 0)","translate3d(0%, 0, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-ce1187b1-bef5-418d-8582-18827f1ff0b8","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-ee5e8983-dacc-46b9-b568-81ec687af690","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(99.51691%, 0px, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] Taylor Swift's success has been soaring, with sold-out shows on her Eras Tour and the re-release of her 2010 album Speak Now.

[{"selector":"#anim-9114429a-da89-4b6d-9084-e1593fd5172a [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(21.874999829338595%, 0, 0)","translate3d(0%, 0, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-d4f1084b-e0e0-4e13-a009-1f19f0e0c2c5","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-357b8453-a943-4afc-8dac-34b645f958c0","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(100.00000%, 0px, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] The honorary mayorship and city renaming demonstrate the undeniable influence and size of Taylor Swift's fanbase, known as "Swifties." Learn more

[{"selector":"#anim-19d0f375-4aa9-41b7-b1a1-2d926551fadd [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(-33.09118226212741%, 0, 0)","translate3d(0%, 0, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-694bd4c1-ad7e-4801-b7a9-71a7a2021138","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-e215e2fd-707a-4840-a286-188321e6f216","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(100.00000%, 0px, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] The decision was made by Santa Clara's mayor, Lisa Gillmor, and the city council.

[{"selector":"#anim-f2e7e288-cdae-4e6a-bb82-88211227e452 [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(-21.874999829338588%, 0, 0)","translate3d(0%, 0, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-a4aa5b7e-c82f-4b20-8742-8d1db7fdd4d8","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-77a71504-c13e-46a0-be5c-039b1d759e53","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(99.51691%, 0px, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] The temporary name change to Swiftie Clara aims to highlight the city and draw attention to its association with Taylor Swift.

[{"selector":"#anim-3396e385-3a56-4131-8e10-9c9c55443387 [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(-31.320312386652375%, 0, 0)","translate3d(0%, 0, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-e7951de6-f16c-4196-9916-4cc9043f3407","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-25b429a3-ccec-47b2-b0e3-4ee65e0572d4","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(100.00000%, 0px, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] Santa Clara/Swiftie Clara is excited to host Taylor Swift for her upcoming concerts and honor her as an esteemed figure in the music industry.

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