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Our platform for Hayward City Council will grow as we continue to meet with YOU; our Hayward neighbors, friends, and family who guide us in our fight for community power. We will post our platform in sections and hope that you will follow along! Take a look at what we have so far:
Our Platform
Housing is a Human Right
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Protecting Hayward Renters
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Fighting Displacement & Strengthening our Roots
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Ending Housing Inequality
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Using Public Land for Public Good
Response to COVID-19
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Secure the Right to Housing
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Protect Hayward Workers
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Protect Small Businesses
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Prioritize a Just Recovery
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Increased community oversight of policing and officer conduct.
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Unarmed first responders separate from the police department to respond to non-criminal emergency needs such as: mental health crises, assisting residents who need access to social services, traffic enforcement, and domestic disputes.
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Invest and expand long-term community safety strategies such as providing services for drug-addiction, job-training, and re-entry programs.
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Mandatory, neutral third party investigation in all incidents involving an officer involved shooting.
Workers Rights & a Just Economy
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Raise the minimum wage to a living wage.
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Paid sick days for all workers, including those working in the gig economy such as Uber or Lyft drivers.
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Strengthen workers’ right to organize and from a union.
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Ensure the wealthiest and largest corporations in our community pay their fair share through equitable taxation structures.
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Create a city-wide, resident controlled committee to make decisions on our City Budget.
BLM : Community Safety & Justice for All
Supporting our Unsheltered Community
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Build more permanent housing for those in need of a home.
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Expand services available such as mental health services, food access, and access to social workers.
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Create more essential social services centers.
Climate Justice and Transportation
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We are in a climate crisis and we must act like it by fully participating in ongoing efforts for a Bay Area Green Deal.
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Create a resident committee consisting of those directly impacted by climate disaster to provide policy recommendations.
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Create an emergency fund to assist residents impacted by climate disaster.
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Work regionally to obtain free, fast, and reliable public transportation.
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Build a robust network of sidewalks and protected bike lanes throughout the city accessible to all ages and abilities.
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Increase electric vehicle charging stations.
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Expand access to solar energy for homeowners and renters.
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Collaborate with area businesses to create accessible non-profit seeking rideshare programs.
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