Group lists budget demands ahead of Oakland special election KRON4's Philippe Djegal reports https://www.kron4.com/

And, the Oakland People’s Budget Coalition presented their People’s Budget platform ahead of the mayoral election + the city’s new fiscal year. Focuses on public safety, protecting vulnerable populations + closing the $129 million deficit @workingeastbay.bsky.social

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Oakland Pushes Coliseum Sale to Next Year, Delaying Funds Yet Again | KQED The city’s latest revision to its deal comes amid protracted Alameda County talks for the other 50% stake. It will leave Oakland without a payout until at least the next fiscal year.

@workingeastbay.bsky.social discussed how the holdup of the sale of Oakland Coliseum is delaying plans for community development and closing the budget gap. "The people of East Oakland have been let down over and over and over again." www.kqed.org/news/1203606...

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:www.mercurynews.com/2025/04/04/landlords-pay...

Oakland budget workshops can help residents understand city finances The city is hosting two events in March about the 2025-2027 budget process and the city’s rocky financial situation.

Oakland budget workshops can help residents understand city finances

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Such an important episode. Help stop Concord from undoing its rent control policy!

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...

Keeping ICE Out of Classrooms: How California Leaders Are Stepping Up Efforts | KQED As fear of arrest and deportation rises among California's immigrant families, some California school districts and state leaders are working to strengthen protections for immigrant students in school...

Bay Area school districts are responding to the rising threat of immigration enforcement by adopting policies to protect students’ records and keep ICE off campus.

Students deserve to attend safe, welcoming schools without fear of deportation.

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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 household’s income. Yet, FMLA’s gaps leave them vulnerable when they need to use leave.  #PaidLeaveForAll

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!

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.