Sheriff Livingston; Cease and Desist Human Rights Abuses of ICE Detainees
From : Gayle McLaughlin Former Mayor of Richmond, CA 6111 Orchard Ave, Richmond CA 94804 To : David Livingston Contra Costa Sheriff 651 Pine St, Martinez, CA 94553 RE: Cease and Desist Human Rights Abuses of ICE Detainees Date:…
Universal Tuition Free College for All
Education is a key element of a democracy and prepares our youth for success in an increasingly complex world. Yet in California, and across the country, higher education is still inaccessible to many or is completed with a mountain of debt. I am…
Building local Progressive Alliances
To achieve serious progressive change we must get active, organizing and mobilizing locally! We can create progressive, corporate-free, inclusive, diverse, and year-round organizations that fight for the local hot issues and elect corporate-free…
Honoring Those Who Have Died with Activism and Resistance
Tonight is Halloween, and as I open my door to neighborhood children full of joy and excitement, I reflect on the origins of this autumn holiday and what it means to honor those who have died. For more than 4,000 years the pre-Celts and Celts of…
Corporate-free Campaign
For too long our democracy has been compromised by corporations and the 1% using our broken campaign finance system to legally bribe our politicians. A study conducted by Princeton in 2014 proved that the US is an oligarchy, not a democracy. The…
Millionaires must pay their fair share!
California needs a more progressive Millionaires’ tax. We need one that raises the rate of the tax as the income increases. Currently, millionaires making $1 million in a year pay a total 13.3% in California income taxes. I propose a progressive and…
It's Go Time! Let's Get Volunteering!
Calling all Gayle for CA volunteers! Thanks to everyone who has gotten started helping to spread the good word about Gayle, and to all of you who want to get more involved! We see ALL of you as strong Local Leaders and we are be dedicated to…
For $1 an hour, inmates fight California fires. 'Slave labor' or self-improvement?
By Luis Gomez On the front lines of some of the deadliest fires raging in California, professional firefighters are working alongside prison inmates with one key difference: pay. Cal Fire firefighters make at least $10.50 an hour, according to the…
Stop Chevron!
On Tuesday evening, police told residents of El Segundo, California, to shelter in place. They were the latest victims of a toxic Chevron refinery bursting into flames (KTLA photo). In 2012, here in my home city of Richmond, 15,000 residents sought…
Female Inmates In California Are Fighting Life-Threatening Wildfires For $1 Per Hour
As the wildfires in California continue to tear across the northern part of the state, all available hands have been on deck to fight the blazes. Over 8,000 firefighters were mobilized by Thursday, according to Cal Fire, but they weren't the only…