A recent campaign flyer sent by Buffy Wicks is disingenuous and inaccurate and mischaracterizes the position of her opponent Jovanka Beckles, who is the true, progressive champion for affordable housing.
Election 2018
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Opinion: My plan to address homelessness
I’m committed to the long-term goal of working with our state and federal elected officials to obtain the resources to create more permanent supportive housing in the Bay Area.
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Opinion: Rigel Robinson is the progressive, consensus choice for City Council
District 7 candidate Rigel Robinson will serve as a collaborative and unifying voice for our city.
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Opinion: City Councilwoman Kate Harrison champions affordable housing
Smart, specifically affordable infill development has been Kate’s focus. She has gotten developers to raise the fees they pay the city and increase the number of affordable units they build.
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Berkeley warns campaigns to remove median signs — or divert taxpayer money
The city of Berkeley gave candidates and ballot measure committees a Friday deadline for removing all signs from city medians unless they want to divert money from the Parks Tax to pay for sign removal.
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Berkeley: Have you voted? Take our poll
If you’re a Berkeley voter, we’d like to know your status as of Friday, Oct. 19. Take this quick poll and we’ll report back on what we learn.
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Big money is flowing in to support and oppose measures O and P, AD15 race
Companies that build affordable housing are pouring funds into support of the O and P measures, Realtors are opposing the proposed property transfer tax hike and Wicks is outspending Beckles in the AD15 race.
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Opinion: A thriving middle class depends on committed, local teachers
Public-school teachers are like a keystone species in the ecosystem of our community: the survival of middle-class and poor families depend on them. At election time let’s vote for candidates who support them.
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Opinion: Why I’d like to be your next city auditor
The bulk of my career — 18 years — has been as an auditor at the U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO). I will bring my experience from there to the auditor’s office.
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Berkeley mayor makes case for tax measures O and P, hits resistance
Berkeley Mayor Jesse Arreguín hit the campaign trail last week to urge voters to support tax measures O and P to raise money for affordable housing and homeless services. He met with a tough crowd.
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Opinion: Why we’re excited to vote for Rashi as our first choice for District 1
Rashi not only understands the work of government, but she’s also already doing it as a Berkeley commissioner and as a finance manager for a $900M agency in San Francisco.
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Opinion: Vote ‘no’ on Measure O. It will cost homeowners more than officials claim
Arguments for Measure O contend it will cost average residents $97 a year. But those with newer houses will pay 3-10 times more over 36 years than older residents because their baseline assessment is much higher.