Safety & Sanctuary (Criminal Legal System)
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Ben Bartlett
Bartlett has been a good voice on affordable housing and police funding. Though Bartlett has more room to grow there, his opponent is deeply invested…
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Voting for Black & Brown Lives: Critical Races Across the Bay to Defund Policing & Reinforce Community Solutions
October 02, 2020
All across California and the nation, this year has seen powerful uprisings calling for the defense of Black lives and the defunding of police. In com…
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Vinnie Bacon
This is one of the most important races in Alameda County. Having Vinnie Bacon, a true progressive, replace the most conservative member of the Board…
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Measure G – Strengthen Planning Commission & Police Auditing
San Jose has been the site of some of the most egregious abuses by police–from the outright brutalizing of protestors, to the discovery of a rac…
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Measure II – Create Board and Director of Police Accountability
Clearly, this measure could go farther for civilian oversight and defunding of policing in Berkeley, but it is a good start. It creates a nine-member…
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Measure AA – Clarify City Attorney and City Council Responsibilities
Allows City Attorney to prosecute violation of city law (preempting the District Attorney, which could potentially mean fewer Alamedans sent to jail).
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