Clergy and community leaders call for an end to the violence that killed Sereinat’e HendersonÂ
The death has deeply wounded the community and its leaders insist that young men in Berkeley cease their lethal conflicts immediately.
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Jovanka Beckles is the leader we need on the AC Transit Board
By Jesse ArreguĂn and Cheryl Davila,
Jovanka Beckles has a proven track record of progressive success as an elected official, and is the only candidate with ideas bold enough for the current moment.
Elect Norman La Force to the Parks Board for his leadership and commitment to environmental goals
By Helen Burke, Sophie Hahn, Kate Harrison, Gayle McLaughlin, Marge Atkinson, Arthur Feinstein, Igor Tregub, Lisa Park and Irene Dieter,
He has a record of close to 40 years of making parks, creating recreational opportunities, saving wildlife and protecting habitatÂ
Elect the Right to Housing slate to the Berkeley rent board
By Max Anderson, Jeffrey Carter, Sharon Maldonado, Kathy Harr, Jesse Townley and Marsha Feinland,
It brings a commitment to tenants' rights while the opposing slate is united by a single trait: a personal financial investment in undermining tenant protections
Berkeley’s District 6 residents need new leadership: Elect Richard Illgen
By Kiran Jain, Janet Stromberg, Claire Broome, Terri Herson, Larry Gallegos and Shilen Patel,
Some of his priorities will be to mitigate Berkeley's fire risk, accelerate evacuation planning and emergency preparedness
As a Park District board member, Elizabeth Echols will balance open space and human recreation
By Paul Kamen,
Elizabeth Echols, unlike her opponent, has not limited access to fire trails, argued with dog owners over new dog parks, and never opposed new sports fields or kayak launch sites
Vote ‘yes’ on Proposition 22: Don’t let disgust at corporate greed crowd out gig workforce sympathy
By Damian Park,
Requiring Uber and Lyft to make their drivers full-time employees will lead to a reduction in the availability of rideshares
Berkeley needs District 5 Councilmember Sophie Hahn’s environmental leadership
By Annie Leonard, Annie Farman, Steve Lautze, Igor Tregub, Jacqueline Omania, Chrise deTournay and Miriam Gordon,
She helped bring 100% renewable electricity to every home and business and wrote first-in-the-world legislation to end the use of throw-away foodware
Ana Vasudeo — Why a safe streets advocate should serve on the Berkeley School Board
By Liza Lutzker, Sara Zimmerman, Ben Gerhardstein and Jaqueline Erbe,
Ana Vasudeo will be a rockstar board director for many reasons. One key one is her commitment to making sure that students’ trips to and from school are safe, healthy and fun.
Vote for Laura Babitt, an advocate for equity-focused policies, for Berkeley School Board
By Martha Cain,
She has worked on BHS's African American Studies Committee, the superintendent’s budget advisory committee, and advocated for Longfellow Middle School
Mike Chang will bring much-needed legal and civil rights experience to the Berkeley School Board
By Rebecca Levenson,
As a lawyer for the Office of Civil Rights in the U.S. Department of Education, he can bring valuable skills and experiences to the BUSD Board.
Vote for Alex Sharenko in District 2. He will make reducing gun violence in Berkeley a priority
By Josh Buswell-Charkow ,
He pushed to get cameras installed in San Pablo Park, the scene of a daytime shooting almost two years ago.
