When President Donald Trump referred to undocumented immigrants as “animals” during a meeting Wednesday with California officials who oppose sanctuary cities, there was a link among those at the round table to the East Bay. Orange County Deputy Sheriff Ray… Read More ›
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CoCo Republican Party applauds sheriff’s apparent attempt to undermine state’s sanctuary law
Contra Costa County Sheriff David Livingston CONTRA COSTA COUNTYContra Costa County Sheriff David Livingston last February began posting online the release dates of immigrants in the county, according to news reports. The move dovetails with a growing movement, particularly in… Read More ›
2017 Year in East Bay Politics: We grabbed Trump by the politics
2017 YEAR IN EAST BAY POLITICSIt’s difficult to imagine what the prevailing story line of politics in the East Bay would have been without the daily barrage of tweets and general insanity emanating from President Donald Trump in 2017. Much… Read More ›
2017 Year in East Bay Politics: Part II: April-June: Richmond’s Ellis loses Dem chair race
2017 YEAR IN EAST BAY POLITICSHeading into the spring, most a number of East Bay cities had already moved toward declaring sanctuary city status. Some began contemplating the next step: urging Congress to impeach Trump. But issues closer to home… Read More ›
Despite sanctuary city status, Hayward approves DOJ grant funding for police, but not really
HAYWARD CITY COUNCILA U.S. Department of Justice grant allocated to the Hayward Police Department worth $42,491 is likely at risk after the Hayward City Council instructed its staff to not sign a controversial new certification that runs opposed to its… Read More ›
After lagging for five months on becoming sanctuary city, Hayward gets award for its work
Hayward Anti-Discrimination Task Force meeting last spring. HAYWARD CITY COUNCILAt a Hayward City Council meeting last June, city officials basked in the glow of a standing ovation from those who have long advocated for declaring the Latino-heavy city a sanctuary… Read More ›
EBC AGENDA | SEPT 22-28 | HAYWARD hearts immigrants; ALAMEDA COUNTY garbage bond; AC TRANSIT fares well in survey
THE WEEK OF SEPTEMBER 22-28The Oakland City Council and Alameda County Board of Supervisors passed resolutions calling for the reinstatement of the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) over the past few weeks. For progressives government bodies this is expected,… Read More ›
Alameda, citing sanctuary city policy, rejects federal grant
ALAMEDAMonths after Alameda became one of the first cities in the county to pass legislation declaring sanctuary city status, they now may be the first to reject a federal grant from the U.S. Department of Justice. Last week, Alameda city… Read More ›
ICE arrests two undocumented immigrants in Hayward, city says it had no involvement
Hayward Mayor Barbara Halliday during a task force meeting in March discussing sanctuary city. HAYWARDU.S. Immigration, Customs and Enforcement agents arrested two undocumented immigrants in Hayward last Thursday, but the city says, based on its policies, it did not participate… Read More ›
Hayward Mayor Halliday with yet another set of bizarre statements, this time about the homeless
Hayward Mayor Barbara Halliday HAYWARD CITY COUNCILDuring a discussion over Hayward’s homeless count and possible solutions to housing them Tuesday night, Mayor Barbara Halliday offered a series of bizarre statements. They involved a comment that appeared to opine the homeless… Read More ›
Hayward finally becomes a sanctuary city
HAYWARD CITY COUNCILIt took awhile, but the Hayward City Council unanimously voted Tuesday to join eight other East Bay cities by becoming a sanctuary city. “We started talking about this just after the election,” said Hayward Councilmember Al Mendall. “It’s taken us… Read More ›
City of Hayward Twitter account tweeted racist image before tonight’s sanctuary city vote
HAYWARD CITY COUNCILThis morning, just hours before Hayward city council’s scheduled discussion of whether or not to become a sanctuary city, the city’s official Twitter account posted an image of a taco and the phrase “Let’s Taco About It” —… Read More ›
Hayward school board applies pressure on City Council to become sanctuary city
HAYWARDThe Hayward school board, and one pesky board member in particular, is adding pressure on the Hayward City Council to become a sanctuary ahead of their June 6 meeting on the subject. The school board unanimously approved a resolution last… Read More ›
EBC AGENDA — May 5-11 — AC TRANSIT’s school bus controversy continues – Water rates going up? – ‘Compassionate’ UNION CITY – More HAYWARD Housing
THE WEEK OF MAY 5-11After Tuesday night in Union City it’s likely the Hayward City Council will be sitting quite alone when it comes to taking no official stance toward President Trump’s immigration rhetoric and policies. Of course, what were… Read More ›
Hayward Task Force strongly recommends Council declare sanctuary city status
Some members of the Hayward Community Task Force discuss sanctuary cities at its meeting on Wednesday night. HAYWARD CITY COUNCILA Hayward community task force on Wednesday voiced near unanimity for recommending to the Hayward City Council that it formally declare… Read More ›
WATCH Hayward’s city manager alert mayor to clear room of children before teacher urges city to protect kids from Trump
HAYWARD CITY COUNCILhttps://hayward.granicus.com/MediaPlayer.php?view_id=1&clip_id=358&starttime=1534&stoptime=1987&autostart=0&embed=1 Hayward has a history slyly tamping down public dissent. Former Hayward City Manager Fran David once sent a letter to a resident who frequently questioned the city’s use of no-bid contracts during the public comment portion of… Read More ›
Hayward mayor’s message to kids: City can’t protect you from Trump deporting your parents
Hayward teacher Irazema Guerrero reads letters from her students to President Trump during Tuesday’s Hayward City Council meeting. HAYWARD CITY COUNCILOn Tuesday night, a third grade teacher told the Hayward City Council that her students recently sent letters to President… Read More ›
Oakland city attorney files amicus brief opposing Trump’s sanctuary city executive order
OAKLANDOakland is joining 33 other cities nationwide in aiding Santa Clara County’s lawsuit against President Trump’s executive order that threatens sanctuary cities and counties with the loss of federal funding. The lawsuit filed on Feb. 3 seeks an injunction against… Read More ›
Few Hayward elected officials support starting public discussion of sanctuary cities
Hayward Councilmember Elisa Marquez says she supports becoming a sanctuary city. HAYWARD CITY COUNCILWhile many East Bay city councils have offered almost unanimous support for defying President Trump and his immigration policies, Hayward is a notable outlier. Even the politically… Read More ›
Hayward officials showing resistance to becoming sanctuary
Hayward Mayor Barbara Halliday, center, and City Manager Kelly McAdoo, left, at an anti- discrimination task force meeting last Monday. HAYWARD CITY COUNCILHayward stands to risk $33 million in current and future federal funding if it becomes a sanctuary city,… Read More ›
Oakland and San Leandro make banking statements
San Leandro Councilmember Benny Lee is leading the push for divestment of Wells Fargo. OAKLAND | SAN LEANDROBig banks took a big hit in East Bay politics last week. The Oakland City Council voted to cease its relationship with JP… Read More ›
Hayward mayor offends Latina advocating for sanctuary city
Hayward Mayor Barbara Halliday, leader of one of the largest Latino communities, in the Bay Area voiced skepticism Feb. 24 about sanctuary cities. HAYWARDHayward’s lack of urgency when it comes to alleviating the fears among its minority and immigrant communities… Read More ›
Fremont, Dublin with diverging opinions about sanctuary cities
Dublin Councilmember Abe Gupta offered likely the most vociferous opposition to sanctuary cities of any official in Alameda County. SANCTUARY CITIESFremont became the sixth East Bay city to declare it a sanctuary city and become the fourth to do so… Read More ›
Since when did Alameda become an island of progressive activism?
WHEN A FEW DROPS OF BLOOD from a protesting renter hit the floor at City Hall in November 2015, something seemed to have changed in Alameda’s politics. A grassroots renters group flooded City Hall that night urging the council to… Read More ›
Alameda County may be poised to sue President Trump
ALAMEDA COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORSJust days after an executive order signed by President Trump in late January amounted to a shot across the bough of sanctuary cities, Santa Clara County and San Francisco asked a federal judge to block the… Read More ›
Despite threat of losing federal funding, San Leandro declares sanctuary city status
San Leandro recieves more than $9 million in federal funding, but Trump’s threat to defund sanctuary cities did not make the council pause. SAN LEANDRO CITY COUNCILSan Leandro became the fifth sanctuary city in Alameda County and the third local… Read More ›
Barbara Lee tells town hall that Dems are ‘building the case’ for Trump’s impeachment
Rep. Barbara Lee’s town hall last Saturday was attended by an estimated 1,500 people. 13TH CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICTWhen a question about impeaching President Donald Trump was posed during a town hall last weekend hosted by Rep. Barbara Lee in Oakland, the… Read More ›
San Leandro set to join list of sanctuary cities in the East Bay
The San Leandro City Council is set to join Oakland, Berkeley, Alameda, and Emeryville as sanctuary cities in the East Bay. SAN LEANDRO CITY COUNCILNext week, San Leandro is set to join a growing list of sanctuary cities in the… Read More ›
BART board members propose sanctuary transit agency
BART Board of Directors will discuss the option of becoming a sanctuary transit agency at an upcoming meeting. PHOTO/Wikicommons BART BOARD OF DIRECTORSBART trains already travel through three major Bay Area sanctuary cities–Oakland, San Francisco, and Berkeley. Now, the transit… Read More ›
On short notice, hundreds of Alamedans show support for their Muslim neighbors
A rally at the Islamic Center of Alameda Sunday afternoon in opposition to President Trump’s immigration ban attracted hundreds on short notice. PHOTO/Steven Tavares ALAMEDAA quickly organized rally Sunday afternoon in support of Muslims in Alameda grew to more than… Read More ›
