by admin | Jul 28, 2016 | Uncategorized
RPA Statement on the Kids First Ballot Initiative: The Richmond Progressive Alliance strongly supports increasing funding and expanding programs for youth, children and families in Richmond. We have also been long-time supporters and allies of the organizations in the...
by admin | Jul 27, 2016 | Uncategorized
At last night’s City Council meeting, the Richmond City Council showed rare unity in deciding not to move the Kids First Initiative to the November 2016 election. Instead, it will have to wait for the June 2018 election. The Kids First Initiative had enough petition...
by admin | Jul 26, 2016 | Uncategorized
N E W S Advisory Office of Richmond Mayor Tom Butt For Immediate Release July 20, 2016 Contact: David Gray – Chief of Staff Direct: 510-620-6527 Office: 510-620-6503 City of Richmond and State Board of Equalization to Host Workshop for Medical Cannabis Businesses...
by admin | Jul 26, 2016 | Uncategorized
After voters passed Oakland’s version of Kids First, they had buyers’ remorse when they discovered that it was draining the General Fund. So they passed Measure D in 2009 to reverse the drain of money. Measure D amended City of Oakland Kids First!, Measure OO by...
by admin | Jul 26, 2016 | Uncategorized
http://www.eastbaytimes.com/oaklandtribune/ci_11306565: “Mayor Ron Dellums released a budget report this week projecting a general fund deficit of $50 million for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2009, and $58 million the year after that. The bleak projections...
by admin | Jul 26, 2016 | Uncategorized
The Kids First initiative Just qualified yesterday with only nine signatures to spare. The move to the November 2016 ballot, it will require five votes of the City Council to place it on the agenda as an emergency item because, by state law, the agenda has a 72-hour...
