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joe puleo
Member since Mar 14, 2013
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Re: “Richmond Councilman Gets Called on His Junk”
Thank you for outing Vice Mayor Booze for what he truly is. A member of the Chevron Plantation Alliance which seeks to return control of Richmond City Government to the Chevron Corporation. He does this for the basest of reason , Chevron''s money. Funds given to support his upcoming election campaign or given to his favored community organizations to buy him political support. His opposition to the casino at Pt. Molate it seems was not based on any concern for the community rather the big bucks showered upon him by the Card Clubs which opposed it. He doesn't deserve the support of anyone in our community except for other members of the Chevron Plantation Alliance, ie. Council member Bates
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Re: “Vote Kalb or Wicks for Assembly District 15”
Could not agree more. Ms Goodwin has got it right. We have enough lawmakers from the club of establishment Democrats such as Buffy and Dan. We don't need any more of them.
Instead, we need the sort of problem-solver Jovanka Beckles is. She LISTENS, and then she ACTS according to the needs of constituents. Because she listens, Richmond has the first rent control law passed in CA in 30 years; a minimum wage that will hit $15 in January; a Safe Return project to assist the formerly incarcerated reintegrate into our community, and a ban on the box from applications for work with the city or it's contractors requiring applicants to admit, first thing, to a conviction.
That Jovanka champions these issues signifies the kind of diversity she brings to representing the people of Assembly District 15. Diversity sorely lacking in Sacramento. The East Bay Express needs feet on the street to understand the groundswell of support for Jovanka Beckles. People are fed up with business as usual, want no more corporate politicians, and, instead, choose the hope a person brings who treads where the Express does not.