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One factor for many voters this November is a candidate’s endorsements. Individuals of local and national renown have weighed in on the slew of candidates vying for four Berkeley City Council seats in the Nov. 6 election.
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Mayor Jesse Arreguín and City Councilmembers Linda Maio, Sophie Hahn, Susan Wengraf and Lori Droste voted in favor of continued Urban Shield participation.
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The decision passed with a 5–4 vote, with Mayor Jesse Arreguín and Councilmembers Linda Maio, Sophie Hahn, Lori Droste and Susan Wengraf voting in support.
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Berkeley Mayor Jesse Arreguín violated a campaign finance law 18 times during his 2016 campaign and is now required to pay a fine.
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Several people held signs during the event to protest Arreguín’s vote recommending the continuation of police participation in Urban Shield, a training program for police and other response teams.
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City Council members passed an initial vote to withdraw the Berkeley Police Department out of certain aspects of the controversial Urban Shield program.
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As members of the Ohlone tribe broke out into traditional song at the start of Tuesday’s City Council meeting, council members prepared for discussions regarding development on the West Berkeley Shellmound, BART’s “100 percent” affordable housing plan and a possible independent police auditor.
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Droste’s platform includes advocating for housing affordability, ensuring access to emergency care and helping growth in the commercial district in Elmwood, which is within District 8.
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Proposed by Berkeley Community United for Police Oversight the measure would abolish the Police Review Commission and create a new police commission, which would be composed of a group of 10 citizens who would oversee the Berkeley Police Department.
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At its special meeting Tuesday, Berkeley City Council debated a number of issues including potentially developing an equity program for cannabis business owners, in which formerly incarcerated individuals or their family members are given preference for cannabis licenses.
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