Election Round-Up
Around California and the Bay Area voters came out on June 5 to cast their votes for representatives and laws in a number of important races that will impact citizens...
15
Jun
09
Jun
Election Results Impact RYSE Youth
Teenagers at Richmond’s RYSE Center joined in the California Primary Election night revelry with a watch party at the center. There was a lot on the line for many at...
04
Jun
District Attorney Town Hall Puts Youth’s Concerns at the Forefront
A crowd of about 50 people gathered for the “Youth and Young Adult District Attorney Town Hall” to hear from two of the three candidates vying for the Contra Costa...
26
May
Prop. 68: $4.1 billion Bond Has Equity As Its Bottom Line
Proposition 68 on the June 5 ballot promises to modernize California’s parks and water systems in unprecedented ways. The measure, which requires only a simple majority vote to pass, would...
21
May
Q&A with Assembly Candidate Buffy Wicks
Buffy Wicks, a former White House aide to President Obama and strategist in California for Hillary Clinton’s presidential campaign, is making her first run for office — seeking the California...
14
May
Q&A: Bill Lindsay on 13 Years in Richmond
Richmond City Manager Bill Lindsay recently announced he is leaving his position at the end of July, after 13 years. He came to Richmond from Orinda in 2005 and inherited...
10
May
Don’t Forget to Vote Before the World Ends
On November 6, our great democracy will hold midterm elections. While the general elections are held every four years and we elect a Commander in Chief, the midterms are held...
15
Apr
Three Measures Aim to Put Richmond Kids First
Advocates of the campaign, known as Kids First Richmond, hope to convince voters to pass three separate pieces of legislation over the next year: two measures in June and a...
02
Apr
‘Richmond Vota!’ Implores, Empowers Youth to Vote
Citizens Power Network held an event on March 24 to give Richmond residents — high school students in particular — a more in-depth look into local politics....
02
Nov
Ada Recinos: We Are the Leaders We’ve Been Waiting For
There’s a new face on the Richmond City Council. Last month the council unanimously selected Ada Recinos to fill the seat vacated by Gayle McLaughlin....
24
Oct
Richmond City Council Moves One Step Closer to Annexing North Richmond
The Richmond City Council voted to move forward with the North Richmond annexation application and mail ballots to the area’s roughly 3,700 residents to gather feedback on the possibility of...
04
Oct
First Richmond, Now California: Can Our Progressives Transform State Politics?
Two of Richmond’s most popular politicians have their sights set on the California State Capitol. Vice Mayor Jovanka Beckles is running for California Assembly and former councilmember Gayle McLaughlin is...
30
Sep
To Annex or Not to Annex North Richmond
The debate continues over whether the City of Richmond will move forward to annex unincorporated North Richmond....
15
Sep
The Fight for DACA – From the Courts to the Community and Congress
The end of the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program could negatively impact the economy, but experts say the livelihoods of the recipients are the real reason people should...
13
Sep
Diana Becton Selected as New Contra Costa Interim DA
Contra Costa County supervisors have selected retired Superior Court Judge Diana Becton as their new interim district attorney. She replaces Mark Peterson, who resigned after pleading no contest to a...
