Group lists budget demands ahead of Oakland special election
KRON4's Philippe Djegal reports
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And, the Oakland Peopleβs Budget Coalition presented their Peopleβs Budget platform ahead of the mayoral election + the cityβs new fiscal year. Focuses on public safety, protecting vulnerable populations + closing the $129 million deficit @workingeastbay.bsky.social
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The fight for tenant protections in Concord took a dirty turn at a recent city council meeting when CAA, CA's largest corporate landlord lobby, paid working class folks $250 to show up and speak against the policy. here:https://www.mercurynews.com/2025/04/04/landlords-pay-activists-rent-control/
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Such an important episode. Help stop Concord from undoing its rent control policy!
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Big thanks to @doomloopdispatch.bsky.social for highlighting this critical story, which has implications for renters across the Bay Area. If you live in Concord, click the link below to send emails to the City Council urging them to protect the ordinance! actionnetwork.org/letters/defe...
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1/ 5 The Family and Medical Leave Act turns 32 this week, but much remains desired. 80% of Black mothers provide at least 40% of their householdβs income. Yet, FMLAβs gaps leave them vulnerable when they need to use leave.Β #PaidLeaveForAll
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We need your voice in Concord tomorrow to ensure hard-won tenant protections remain in place! Be sure to show up tomorrow and tell your friends and neighbors to support Concord working families now!
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Faith has the ability to ground our movements in love, hope, and radical tradition. We commend Bishop Mariann Edgar Budde for her courage in using her faith and her platform to speak truth to power.
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