East Bay Times Endorsement – Thank You

I really appreciate the East Bay Times endorsement, which states: In the mayoral race, Butt understands the problem. Although he hasn’t been as forceful as we would like in addressing it, he stands head and shoulders above his competitor, Councilman Melvin Willis, who...

RPA Mailer Violates City Law

Right out of the gate, the Richmond Progressive Alliance, Team Richmond, and their supporters flouted Richmond Municipal Code Section 2.42.075 (Required disclosure on mass mailings) by East Bay Working Families (see mailer below). The purported disclosure is inside...

Richmond’s “Pothole Index” Inching Up Again

Richmond’s Pavement Condition Index (PCI) has made a slight improvement in 2017 and should continue to improve unless Proposition 6 passes and rolls back the gasoline tax increases put into place by SB-1. The new taxes approximately doubled the funds available to...