More misinformed voters
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We must hold our institutions accountable to disseminating all the news that is fit to print — for our democracy’s very survival depends upon it. Read More…
Berkeley Democratic Club under investigation for alleged illegal activities
The Berkeley Democratic Club, the largest supporting group of the Democratic Party, is currently facing allegations that the club violated state and local campaign laws. Read More…
Talking on Telegraph. Stop.
Council Watch
Half of politics is talking, and the other half is talking about talking. Unfortunately, discussions about Telegraph Avenue usually fall into the latter category. Mayor Tom Bates hosted a forum last Thursday concerning the revitalization of Telegraph. According to Berkeleyside, plans have been put forth to construct new projects on Read More…
Council passes Compassionate Sidewalks proposal
The Berkeley City Council committed to establish a community process to address homelessness in the city. Read More…
Progress on homelessness
CITY AFFAIRS: The Compassionate Sidewalks Plan is a good start toward fixing the city’s homelessness problem after the failure of Measure S.
Berkeley’s debate over its failed measure to restrict sitting on commercial sidewalks left many questions unanswered. Though members of both sides agreed that homelessness was a problem, once voters rejected Measure S, the city was left without a solution. Berkeley City Councilmember Jesse Arreguin’s Compassionate Sidewalks Plan, set to be Read More…
City Council to discuss formation of committee on homelessness
Following the failure of Berkeley’s sit-lie measure, the City Council will consider establishing a committee to address ongoing problems of homelessness in the city. Read More…
Homeless residents and a business owner discuss transience and the city of Berkeley
Following the failure of Berkeley’s sit-lie measure, the City Council will consider establishing a committee to address ongoing problems of homelessness in the city. In light of Jesse Arreguin’s proposal for his Compassionate Sidewalks Plan, homeless residents and a business owner discuss transience and the city.
A compassionate sidewalks proposal
Although Berkeley voters rejected Measure S, a controversial proposal that would have criminalized sitting on commercial sidewalks, we shouldn’t mistake it as an endorsement of inaction. The simple fact still remains: We need to address homelessness. I didn’t support Measure S, but I’m not calling it a day, as many Read More…
Biggest Mistakes of Election 2012
Looking back on another tumultuous election season filled with countless political missteps, the Daily Cal’s opinion writers share their views on a few of the most significant blunders. 1. Rape Remarks During this last election season, a lot of ideas about rape and abortion were thrown around by politicians, the Read More…
Student majority precincts impact local elections, report says
A finalized report on election results released at the end of November provides a breakdown of votes on local measures and state propositions in precincts with large numbers of students.
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