Richmond Election in the News

RICHMOND City councilman under investigation for 2001 mailer – Cecilia M. Vega, Chronicle Staff Writer Friday, October 22, 2004 The state’s political watchdog agency is investigating Richmond City Councilman Nat Bates for an American flag mailer that he...

Legislative Hearing on Zeneca (Campus Bay) Cleanup

The Campus Bay/Zeneca Site: Does the State Process Guarantee Safe Cleanup? Assemblywoman Loni Hancock, The Environmental & Toxic Materials Committee Assemblyman John Laird, Chair & The Select Committee on Environmental Justice Assemblywoman Cindy...

Prop 1A

Prop. 1A is an initiative on the November ballot that would prevent the state legislature from taking and using local tax dollars that are currently go to local governments to provide essential services. The state has taken more than $40 billion from local governments...

Yes on CC

I am voting YES on Measure CC, a parcel tax of only $12/yr for homeowners and $8.28/yr for apartment dwellers in western Contra Costa and Alameda Counties, i.e. west of the Berkeley Hills in the cities running from El Sobrante, San Pablo and Richmond to Oakland and...

Frequently Asked Question No. 1 – Code Enforcement

Today, a citizen asked me: “Mr. Butt, where can I find the city ordinances online or otherwise? I am most concerned with loitering, loud house and car music, cars parked on lawns and overloading of trash bins at apartments. I would like to know who to call or...