by admin | May 5, 2014 | Uncategorized
I am prepared to support the proposed Minimum Wage Ordinance tomorrow night with the inclusion of seven amendments designed to mitigate potential adverse impacts on jobs and employment in Richmond. At least one councilmember, Jim Rogers, agrees with me. The proposed...
by admin | May 2, 2014 | Uncategorized
The agenda/packet for the Tuesday, May 6, 2014, Regular Richmond City Council Meeting is on the web. Follow the link below to view: http://sireweb.ci.richmond.ca.us/sirepub/meet.aspx Want to receive TOM BUTT E-FORUM and other action alerts on Richmond political and...
by admin | Apr 28, 2014 | Uncategorized
Campbell~Governmental Access 807 Commodore Drive, Richmond, CA. 94804 510.236.5823 fax 510.236.9260 Capitol 916.442.9243 fax 916.442.1492 cmgovacs@pacbell.net Politically Speaking Bob Campbell, Assemblyman, retired April 16, 2014 The Case for Measure C; the funding...
by admin | Apr 28, 2014 | Uncategorized
Q&A: Mayoral Candidate Charles Ramsey April 22, 2014 Interview by Edgardo Cervano-Soto Ed. Note: Charles Ramsey, 52, is currently Board President of the West Contra Costa Unified School District (WCCUSD). He spoke to Richmond Pulse reporter Edgardo Cervano-Soto...
by admin | Apr 28, 2014 | Uncategorized
The Breaking of a Power Monopoly: Community Choice? Thursday, 20 March 2014 09:27 By Dina Rasor, Truthout | Solutions Pacific Gas & Electric has had a monopoly on the energy needs of the northern two-thirds of California since 1905. But a new state government...
by admin | Apr 25, 2014 | Uncategorized
On Tuesday, the Richmond City Council voted to back a resolution opposing Assembly Bill 2145, which would fundamentally change the way Community Choice Aggregation (CCA) works. AB 2145 is being carried by Assemblymember Steven Bradford, D-Gardena, a former longtime...