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"content": "\u003cp>It’s officially official: Oakland is going to need to figure out how to replace its mayor and City Council president after \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/elections/results/alameda\">Alameda County’s final election results\u003c/a> dropped Tuesday afternoon.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Mayor \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/tag/sheng-thao\">Sheng Thao\u003c/a>, who \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/12012357/sheng-thao-accepts-defeat-in-contentious-oakland-mayoral-recall\">conceded\u003c/a> on Nov. 8, was recalled by 60.62% of voters, and City Council President Nikki Fortunato Bas — who would be first in line for the interim mayor role — squeaked out a narrow victory to claim a seat on the Alameda County Board of Supervisors.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Now, the complex process to fill their vacant offices, which has only been discussed as “ifs” and “could bes” for months, will begin. Here’s what you need to know about the shakeup in City Hall and another election — elections? — in the near future.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>[ad fullwidth]\u003c/p>\n\u003ch2>Does Oakland have a mayor right now?\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>Thao is still in office, at least for the time being. While Tuesday’s election results marked the last ballot drops and final vote tally, there are still some bureaucratic processes that’ll have to play out.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_12009505\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 2000px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-12009505\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/10/241015-OAKLANDCHINATOWNTHAORECALL-18-BL-KQED-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1333\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/10/241015-OAKLANDCHINATOWNTHAORECALL-18-BL-KQED-1.jpg 2000w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/10/241015-OAKLANDCHINATOWNTHAORECALL-18-BL-KQED-1-800x533.jpg 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/10/241015-OAKLANDCHINATOWNTHAORECALL-18-BL-KQED-1-1020x680.jpg 1020w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/10/241015-OAKLANDCHINATOWNTHAORECALL-18-BL-KQED-1-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/10/241015-OAKLANDCHINATOWNTHAORECALL-18-BL-KQED-1-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/10/241015-OAKLANDCHINATOWNTHAORECALL-18-BL-KQED-1-1920x1280.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Oakland Mayor Sheng Thao speaks during a rally against her recall at Pacific Renaissance Plaza in Oakland on Oct. 15, 2024. \u003ccite>(Beth LaBerge/KQED)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>On Thursday, Alameda County Registrar Tim Dupuis will certify the election results as required by state law. Then, they’ll go to the Oakland city clerk, who will review and certify them at the city level.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>According to a legal opinion \u003ca href=\"https://www.oaklandcityattorney.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/2024.11.27-Special-Elections-and-Succession-mayor-recall.pdf\">issued by the Oakland city attorney\u003c/a> last week, the City Council will then pass two resolutions, likely at its regular Dec. 17 meeting: one declaring the election results and a second declaring a vacancy in the mayor’s office. That is when Thao’s office will be vacated.\u003c/p>\n\u003ch2>The special election countdown begins …\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>Because Thao had more than 100 days remaining in her term, which would have ended in January 2027, Oakland will have to hold a special election to replace her, according to the city charter. This has to take place within 120 days on a Tuesday, and the city attorney’s office expects that if the vacancy is declared at the Dec. 17 council meeting, that election will be scheduled for April 15.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Then, a nominating period will begin. Anyone who chooses to run to serve the remainder of Thao’s term will have to declare candidacy between Dec. 23 and Jan. 17, adding to the list of \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/12016294/california-democrats-prepare-for-trump-vow-renewed-focus-affordability\">California politicians\u003c/a> who won’t get much of a holiday break this year. Who will run for mayor is kind of a wild card — even former NFL star and Oakland product Marshawn Lynch \u003ca href=\"https://www.politico.com/news/2024/10/10/marshawn-lynch-oakland-mayor-00183302\">has floated the idea\u003c/a> — but Loren Taylor, who lost to Thao by a \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/11931400/sheng-thao-oaklands-next-mayor\">slim margin in 2022\u003c/a>, has already \u003ca href=\"https://oaklandside.org/2024/11/13/oakland-recall-mayor-election-candidates-2025/\">filed papers\u003c/a>, \u003cem>The Oaklandside \u003c/em>reported.\u003c/p>\n\u003ch2>In the meantime, the city will need an interim mayor\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>This is where things could get messy. According to the charter, the City Council president assumes the role of interim mayor until the special election when the mayor’s office is vacant.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>During that time, the council president is considered “on leave,” which isn’t a vacancy but prevents them from performing any council duties. A “no” vote is cast on their behalf only to determine if there is a tie among council members, in which case they would break the tie as mayor.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_12015107\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 2000px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-12015107\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/11/OaklandGetty.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1123\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/11/OaklandGetty.jpg 2000w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/11/OaklandGetty-800x449.jpg 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/11/OaklandGetty-1020x573.jpg 1020w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/11/OaklandGetty-160x90.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/11/OaklandGetty-1536x862.jpg 1536w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/11/OaklandGetty-1920x1078.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Oakland faces the task of replacing its mayor and City Council president following Tuesday’s final election results from Alameda County. \u003ccite>(Joe Sohm/Visions of America/Universal Images Group via Getty Images)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>As if that’s not confusing enough, the current City Council president is on her way out. Bas’ term as president goes through Jan. 6 — with her District 2 term set to expire two years later — but she just won a seat on the Alameda County Board of Supervisors that she would be sworn into next month.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Bas said Wednesday that she plans to step down from her seat on Dec. 17 so that the city can declare her office vacant and combine the District 2 special election with the spring mayoral special election. Had she kept her seat until January, the city attorney warned the timing of the two vacancies likely would have required Oakland to hold two separate special elections a month apart.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Bas plans to submit a letter to the city clerk on Dec. 17 stating her resignation, “provided the election results are certified tomorrow and without subsequent challenge,” she said during a press conference on Wednesday.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Her resignation won’t take effect until Jan. 6, and she will serve as interim mayor until then. Dan Kalb, the current council president pro tempore, will take over acting duties of the City Council president.\u003c/p>\n\u003ch2>But what about that challenge?\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>As Bas hinted at, her resignation isn’t set in stone. It’s not improbable that someone could request a recount in her Board of Supervisors race, in which she eked out victory over John Bauters by just about 400 votes. Alameda County’s registrar allows anyone to request a recount within five days of the result’s certification.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>[aside postID=news_12015872 hero='https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2020/08/Lake_RS44281_018_KQED_Oakland_JonathanChiu_08042020-qut-1020x680.jpg']\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>If a recount is requested, Bas said she won’t vacate her seat. That means if the votes are re-tallied, and she comes out on top again, there will need to be a second special election next year for her City Council seat.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>That’s a problem for a few reasons. First and foremost, the city can’t really afford it. Elections are expensive, and Oakland has a \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/12015103/oakland-is-at-risk-of-financial-insolvency-is-bankruptcy-on-the-table\">pretty big money problem\u003c/a>. The registrar of voters estimates that an election costs between $19 and $21 a voter.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>It’s also just hard to get people to the polls so many times in one year. Special elections tend to have lower turnout, and two within one month would surely fire up the politically active but confuse the less informed.\u003c/p>\n\u003ch2>January’s first council meeting is set to be a weird one\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>Who will run the city come January is a big question mark. The council will be tasked with selecting a new president, who will serve as interim mayor for four months, and a new pro tem, who will lead the council.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The council can also pass a motion to appoint a District 2 council member to ensure continuity of representation for the residents in Bas’ district until the special election.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_11979139\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 2000px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-11979139\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/03/240305-ELECTION-FILE-EB-KSM-20-KQED-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1333\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/03/240305-ELECTION-FILE-EB-KSM-20-KQED-1.jpg 2000w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/03/240305-ELECTION-FILE-EB-KSM-20-KQED-1-800x533.jpg 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/03/240305-ELECTION-FILE-EB-KSM-20-KQED-1-1020x680.jpg 1020w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/03/240305-ELECTION-FILE-EB-KSM-20-KQED-1-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/03/240305-ELECTION-FILE-EB-KSM-20-KQED-1-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/03/240305-ELECTION-FILE-EB-KSM-20-KQED-1-1920x1280.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Nikki Fortunato Bas speaks at her election party at Understory Oakland on March 5, 2024. 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"content": "\u003cdiv class=\"post-body\">\u003cp>\u003cp>It’s officially official: Oakland is going to need to figure out how to replace its mayor and City Council president after \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/elections/results/alameda\">Alameda County’s final election results\u003c/a> dropped Tuesday afternoon.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Mayor \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/tag/sheng-thao\">Sheng Thao\u003c/a>, who \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/12012357/sheng-thao-accepts-defeat-in-contentious-oakland-mayoral-recall\">conceded\u003c/a> on Nov. 8, was recalled by 60.62% of voters, and City Council President Nikki Fortunato Bas — who would be first in line for the interim mayor role — squeaked out a narrow victory to claim a seat on the Alameda County Board of Supervisors.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Now, the complex process to fill their vacant offices, which has only been discussed as “ifs” and “could bes” for months, will begin. Here’s what you need to know about the shakeup in City Hall and another election — elections? — in the near future.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003c/p>\u003c/div>",
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"content": "\u003cdiv class=\"post-body\">\u003cp>\u003c/p>\n\u003ch2>Does Oakland have a mayor right now?\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>Thao is still in office, at least for the time being. While Tuesday’s election results marked the last ballot drops and final vote tally, there are still some bureaucratic processes that’ll have to play out.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_12009505\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 2000px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-12009505\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/10/241015-OAKLANDCHINATOWNTHAORECALL-18-BL-KQED-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1333\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/10/241015-OAKLANDCHINATOWNTHAORECALL-18-BL-KQED-1.jpg 2000w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/10/241015-OAKLANDCHINATOWNTHAORECALL-18-BL-KQED-1-800x533.jpg 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/10/241015-OAKLANDCHINATOWNTHAORECALL-18-BL-KQED-1-1020x680.jpg 1020w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/10/241015-OAKLANDCHINATOWNTHAORECALL-18-BL-KQED-1-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/10/241015-OAKLANDCHINATOWNTHAORECALL-18-BL-KQED-1-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/10/241015-OAKLANDCHINATOWNTHAORECALL-18-BL-KQED-1-1920x1280.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Oakland Mayor Sheng Thao speaks during a rally against her recall at Pacific Renaissance Plaza in Oakland on Oct. 15, 2024. \u003ccite>(Beth LaBerge/KQED)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>On Thursday, Alameda County Registrar Tim Dupuis will certify the election results as required by state law. Then, they’ll go to the Oakland city clerk, who will review and certify them at the city level.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>According to a legal opinion \u003ca href=\"https://www.oaklandcityattorney.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/2024.11.27-Special-Elections-and-Succession-mayor-recall.pdf\">issued by the Oakland city attorney\u003c/a> last week, the City Council will then pass two resolutions, likely at its regular Dec. 17 meeting: one declaring the election results and a second declaring a vacancy in the mayor’s office. That is when Thao’s office will be vacated.\u003c/p>\n\u003ch2>The special election countdown begins …\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>Because Thao had more than 100 days remaining in her term, which would have ended in January 2027, Oakland will have to hold a special election to replace her, according to the city charter. This has to take place within 120 days on a Tuesday, and the city attorney’s office expects that if the vacancy is declared at the Dec. 17 council meeting, that election will be scheduled for April 15.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Then, a nominating period will begin. Anyone who chooses to run to serve the remainder of Thao’s term will have to declare candidacy between Dec. 23 and Jan. 17, adding to the list of \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/12016294/california-democrats-prepare-for-trump-vow-renewed-focus-affordability\">California politicians\u003c/a> who won’t get much of a holiday break this year. Who will run for mayor is kind of a wild card — even former NFL star and Oakland product Marshawn Lynch \u003ca href=\"https://www.politico.com/news/2024/10/10/marshawn-lynch-oakland-mayor-00183302\">has floated the idea\u003c/a> — but Loren Taylor, who lost to Thao by a \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/11931400/sheng-thao-oaklands-next-mayor\">slim margin in 2022\u003c/a>, has already \u003ca href=\"https://oaklandside.org/2024/11/13/oakland-recall-mayor-election-candidates-2025/\">filed papers\u003c/a>, \u003cem>The Oaklandside \u003c/em>reported.\u003c/p>\n\u003ch2>In the meantime, the city will need an interim mayor\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>This is where things could get messy. According to the charter, the City Council president assumes the role of interim mayor until the special election when the mayor’s office is vacant.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>During that time, the council president is considered “on leave,” which isn’t a vacancy but prevents them from performing any council duties. A “no” vote is cast on their behalf only to determine if there is a tie among council members, in which case they would break the tie as mayor.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_12015107\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 2000px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-12015107\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/11/OaklandGetty.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1123\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/11/OaklandGetty.jpg 2000w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/11/OaklandGetty-800x449.jpg 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/11/OaklandGetty-1020x573.jpg 1020w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/11/OaklandGetty-160x90.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/11/OaklandGetty-1536x862.jpg 1536w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/11/OaklandGetty-1920x1078.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Oakland faces the task of replacing its mayor and City Council president following Tuesday’s final election results from Alameda County. \u003ccite>(Joe Sohm/Visions of America/Universal Images Group via Getty Images)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>As if that’s not confusing enough, the current City Council president is on her way out. Bas’ term as president goes through Jan. 6 — with her District 2 term set to expire two years later — but she just won a seat on the Alameda County Board of Supervisors that she would be sworn into next month.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Bas said Wednesday that she plans to step down from her seat on Dec. 17 so that the city can declare her office vacant and combine the District 2 special election with the spring mayoral special election. Had she kept her seat until January, the city attorney warned the timing of the two vacancies likely would have required Oakland to hold two separate special elections a month apart.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Bas plans to submit a letter to the city clerk on Dec. 17 stating her resignation, “provided the election results are certified tomorrow and without subsequent challenge,” she said during a press conference on Wednesday.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Her resignation won’t take effect until Jan. 6, and she will serve as interim mayor until then. 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"content": "\u003cdiv class=\"post-body\">\u003cp>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>If a recount is requested, Bas said she won’t vacate her seat. That means if the votes are re-tallied, and she comes out on top again, there will need to be a second special election next year for her City Council seat.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>That’s a problem for a few reasons. First and foremost, the city can’t really afford it. Elections are expensive, and Oakland has a \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/12015103/oakland-is-at-risk-of-financial-insolvency-is-bankruptcy-on-the-table\">pretty big money problem\u003c/a>. The registrar of voters estimates that an election costs between $19 and $21 a voter.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>It’s also just hard to get people to the polls so many times in one year. Special elections tend to have lower turnout, and two within one month would surely fire up the politically active but confuse the less informed.\u003c/p>\n\u003ch2>January’s first council meeting is set to be a weird one\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>Who will run the city come January is a big question mark. The council will be tasked with selecting a new president, who will serve as interim mayor for four months, and a new pro tem, who will lead the council.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The council can also pass a motion to appoint a District 2 council member to ensure continuity of representation for the residents in Bas’ district until the special election.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_11979139\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 2000px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-11979139\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/03/240305-ELECTION-FILE-EB-KSM-20-KQED-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1333\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/03/240305-ELECTION-FILE-EB-KSM-20-KQED-1.jpg 2000w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/03/240305-ELECTION-FILE-EB-KSM-20-KQED-1-800x533.jpg 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/03/240305-ELECTION-FILE-EB-KSM-20-KQED-1-1020x680.jpg 1020w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/03/240305-ELECTION-FILE-EB-KSM-20-KQED-1-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/03/240305-ELECTION-FILE-EB-KSM-20-KQED-1-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/03/240305-ELECTION-FILE-EB-KSM-20-KQED-1-1920x1280.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Nikki Fortunato Bas speaks at her election party at Understory Oakland on March 5, 2024. Bas squeaked out a narrow victory to claim a seat on the Alameda County Board of Supervisors in District 5. \u003ccite>(Kathryn Styer Martínez/KQED)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>Besides Bas, three veterans on the eight-member council are departing. Dan Kalb, who lost a bid for state Senate, along with Rebecca Kaplan and Treva Reid, opted not to run for reelection.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The board will be split between experienced and first-term representatives. Council members Carol Fife, Noel Gallo and Kevin Jenkins will remain in their seats, along with Janani Ramachandran, who is currently on parental leave. Newcomers Zac Unger, Ken Houston and Rowena Brown were elected to the District 1, 7 and at-large seats, respectively.\u003c/p>\n\u003ch2>That’s it, right?\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>Whoever is selected as interim mayor could also choose to enter the mayor’s race, as could other current council members. So there’s a chance there could be another vacancy and another election, but that’s probably putting the cart before the horse.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cem>KQED’s \u003c/em>\u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/author/ebaldassari\">\u003cem>Erin Baldassari\u003c/em>\u003c/a>\u003cem> contributed to this report.\u003c/em>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003c/p>\u003c/div>",
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"content": "\u003cp>\u003cem>Updated 11:51 a.m. Wednesday\u003c/em>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Officials in Contra Costa County are still working on Wednesday to stop an underground wastewater leak that is believed to have spilled about 20 million gallons of sewage into a marsh near the bank of the \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/tag/sacramento-san-joaquin-delta\">Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta\u003c/a>.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Staffers with the Delta Diablo Sanitation District discovered the leak on Monday afternoon after noticing reduced inflow into their treatment plant weeks ago. The leak, coming from a pipe that carries wastewater from a storage center along its Mouse Trap-like journey to the treatment plant, has deposited nearly 1 million gallons of waste into the nearby marsh between \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/arts/13960447/port-chicago-explosion-80-year-anniversary\">Port Chicago\u003c/a> and Pittsburg every day since it started.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“At a location such as this one that’s subterranean, that’s in a marshland area, it was difficult to identify on a visual basis,” said Vince De Lange, the general manager of Delta Diablo Sanitation.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>[ad fullwidth]\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Crews temporarily stopped the leak during repair work on Tuesday by diverting wastewater into the Shore Acres pump station’s storage, which has an 800,000-gallon capacity. They also brought in multiple sewer-clearing trucks to remove wastewater through manholes located upstream to lessen the strain on that storage basin.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>But by Wednesday morning, the pump station storage was full, and repairs were still ongoing, so “sewer overflow conditions” resumed, De Lange said in an email.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_12016584\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 2000px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-12016584\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/12/20241203_SewageLeak_GC-5.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1333\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/12/20241203_SewageLeak_GC-5.jpg 2000w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/12/20241203_SewageLeak_GC-5-800x533.jpg 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/12/20241203_SewageLeak_GC-5-1020x680.jpg 1020w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/12/20241203_SewageLeak_GC-5-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/12/20241203_SewageLeak_GC-5-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/12/20241203_SewageLeak_GC-5-1920x1280.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">A private road leading to a pump station on Military Ocean Terminal Concord property in Bay Point in Contra Costa County, where a broken pipe caused a massive sewage leak of about 20 million gallons of sewage into a marsh by the Sacramento River and Suisun Bay bank, on Dec. 3, 2024. \u003ccite>(Gina Castro/KQED)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>The trucks do not have the capacity to offset flow completely, according to De Lange, but they helped slow the rate of Wednesday’s leakage. Three additional trucks are also being brought in from neighboring water districts.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The pipe that’s broken is a pressurized tube that carries water from a storage station to a gravity pipe, through which water flows slightly downward thanks to gravitational force. It sits about 5 feet below the grade of the land, which means a contractor has to excavate the surrounding land to reach the pipe and then try to identify where the break occurred.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>De Lange said the contractor spent much of Tuesday morning digging down to the pipe and hopes to find the break and begin working on a temporary repair, like installing a cap. He expects that work could be done by the end of Wednesday.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003c!-- iframe plugin v.4.3 wordpress.org/plugins/iframe/ -->\u003cbr>\n\u003ciframe loading=\"lazy\" title aria-label=\"Locator map\" id=\"datawrapper-chart-H4Xgg\" src=\"https://datawrapper.dwcdn.net/H4Xgg/1/\" scrolling=\"no\" frameborder=\"0\" style=\"border: none;\" width=\"800\" height=\"500\" data-external=\"1\" class=\"iframe-class\">\u003c/iframe>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The sanitation district is also setting up about a mile’s worth of above-ground pipe that can bring the water from the storage station to the next gravity pipe. Materials for this fix will begin arriving on Wednesday, and it should be functional before the weekend.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“If there’s a secondary failure event or there’s another location that fails, then we have the bypass pumping,” he said. “Having the bypass pumping system in place lets us better assess the overall condition of the pipe segment … and then, if we do have to do more pronounced repair work beyond the temporary start beyond just that localized repair, if we do find corrosion in other segments, it would give us that ability to take action and make additional repairs on the line.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The sanitation district is also conducting water tests in the Suisun Bay, which is about a quarter-mile north of the leak and connects with the San Francisco Bay to the southwest and the Sacramento and San Joaquin rivers to the east.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_12016586\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 2000px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-12016586\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/12/20241203_SewageLeak_GC-9.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1333\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/12/20241203_SewageLeak_GC-9.jpg 2000w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/12/20241203_SewageLeak_GC-9-800x533.jpg 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/12/20241203_SewageLeak_GC-9-1020x680.jpg 1020w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/12/20241203_SewageLeak_GC-9-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/12/20241203_SewageLeak_GC-9-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/12/20241203_SewageLeak_GC-9-1920x1280.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">The leak near the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta, which has spilled about 20 million gallons of sewage, had been temporarily halted during repair work on Dec. 3, 2024. \u003ccite>(Gina Castro/KQED)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>De Lange said it’s likely that some of the sewage has reached the Suisun Bay, especially since the Port Chicago Highway that runs to the south of the storage center acts as a kind of natural barrier to water passage, presumably pushing it up north. The water district was still waiting for test results late Wednesday morning.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>[aside postID=news_11998887 hero='https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/08/ShellRefineryMartinez-1020x765.jpg']\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The marsh is on private, Navy-owned land, but De Lange said the Delta Diablo Sanitation District still plans to post signs alerting people where the affected area is and urging them not to enter.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>He said people should know that “there is a current ongoing release of wastewater, and also that there will be construction activity localized in that area as well.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“We increased signage to warn the public of the potential for wastewater and unsafe conditions, and no body contact with that water if that’s present is advised,” added Dean Eckerson, Delta Diablo’s resource recovery services director.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>They are both hopeful that between the bypass and temporary pipe repair, wastewater flow to the sanitation district’s treatment center will resume as usual in the next few days. 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If approved, chartered clubs must incorporate the new policies into their bylaws by May 2025. Leaders of local clubs will also be required to participate in sexual harassment training or risk losing their charter with the Democratic Party. Candidates vying for endorsements from the DCCC will also have to complete the training.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>[ad fullwidth]\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The policies lay out a process for survivors, who may choose to report incidents to their local club or the official Democratic Party. Reports made to the DCCC would go to an ombudsperson, which could be referred to an investigator and later an adjudication panel to decide potential remedies and consequences, ranging from restorative justice to admonishment or expulsion from the SF Democratic Party. The policy also lays out an appeals process for the accused.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Local Democratic Clubs will still have the authority to conduct their own internal investigations and can work with the DCCC’s investigator, according to Ho.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“This is unprecedented for a local Democratic club to take on, and we have covered a lot of ground,” said Bilal Mahmood, a member of the committee who was recently elected District 5 Supervisor.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Other members of the committee included members of local Democratic clubs, a state ombudsperson and survivors of sexual assault.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>[aside postID=news_11996787 hero='https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/07/240722-SFKamalaHarrisRally-63-BL_qed-1020x680.jpg']\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“When we started with this advocacy, it felt like people were not taking it seriously, and they didn’t know the intentions, if it was political or self-interest. And now I feel like people are taking this seriously,” said Alondra Esquivel Garcia, President of the San Francisco Women’s Political Committee. “But it took a few years and a few bumps in the road and some new DCCC members to get here.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Those challenges included difficult conversations as the committee formulated its policies, particularly around unsubstantiated accusations. Esquivel Garcia said that’s made it hard for some survivors to participate in the policy-making process or even to come forward.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“I definitely got uncomfortable,” she said about a recent meeting. “[False accusations] have been a topic of discussion since 2021, and being a survivor myself and brown woman, it’s hard to come forward and to be in those spaces.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The vast majority of sexual assaults are never reported as survivors often face barriers or scrutiny, according to data from the National Sexual Violence Resource Center. The prevalence of false reporting is extremely low, estimated between 2%–10%, according to the center.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>This year, several high-profile members of the city’s Democratic Party and political circles came under scrutiny after facing allegations of sexual assault and harassment. That included renewed attention and reporting on a 2010 incident when Jay Cheng, who leads the moderate political group Neighbors for a Better San Francisco, attempted to sexually assault a former girlfriend in college.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Cheng resigned from his post as a student regent at the University of California following the accusations. Irvine police and the Orange County District Attorney’s Office did not bring charges against Cheng, and he denies the allegations. \u003ca href=\"https://www.documentcloud.org/documents/24946487-email-from-jay-cheng-to-nancy-tung/\">Cheng wrote in a letter earlier this year\u003c/a> that he supports the creation of the committee on sexual assault and its mission.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>In meetings, members of the committee who stressed the need for stronger language around false accusations in the policy included representatives from the Latino Democratic Club, which is currently investigating one of its own members, Kevin Ortiz, who was publicly accused of sexually assaulting multiple women in the political community.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Before the women publicly reported the incidents, Ortiz sent them cease-and-desist letters. The accusations came to light following a \u003ca href=\"https://sfstandard.com/2024/04/16/san-francisco-housing-jon-jacobo-accused-of-sex-crimes-abuse/\">San Francisco Standard story\u003c/a> about Jon Jacobo, another local political leader who was accused of sexual assault and domestic violence.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“I wouldn’t feel comfortable participating in that investigation, and with so many people in the DCCC working group meetings, they are pushing for punishment for people who falsely report,” Esquivel Garcia said.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Another member of the committee, Christian Kropff, who is a survivor of sexual assault, felt “heard and safe” despite reservations participating. “Anytime I spoke up on something I thought should be included, it was discussed in detail and incorporated into the policy,” he wrote in a letter obtained by KQED, in support of passing the policies, that was sent to DCCC members on Tuesday.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>But, he expressed a lack of confidence in the Democratic Party’s ability to follow-through with the new processes in a fair manner.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“I believe that all this hard work will get shelved because of some political bullshit. I have seen it for a decade and have lost all hope that the DCCC as a whole will get [past] hating each other more than caring about victims and survivors,” he wrote.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Members of the committee hope that the additional reporting option through the DCCC will offer survivors more options to come forward.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“I truly do hope having a third-party investigation takes away from the political element,” Esquivel Garcia said. “Hopefully this is a uniting factor and will make people feel safe.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Ivy Lee, a civil rights attorney and Director of San Francisco’s Office of Victim and Witness Rights, praised the DCCC for taking the steps to come up with the policy. She added, however, that the group inherently runs some risk of political bias, despite efforts and language in the policies aimed to promote independence and confidentiality.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“They have elevated the issue and acknowledged that sexual violence happens in political spaces. That’s a big step. Whether this policy is effective is unknown,” Lee said. “I would be most impressed if a perpetrator who is running for office and they take immediate action to say you are not even eligible for us to endorse. Their response will be much more telling about how seriously this issue is treated. Show me, don’t tell me.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>At Wednesday’s meeting, members of the DCCC will weigh in on the policies and further adjustments could be made, according to Ho.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“We would be remiss to not acknowledge this is a learning lesson for a lot of people, and then you have at the same time the natural dynamic of the political environment, which is ripe for abuse,” Ho said. “I feel really good about creating a space where survivors and leaders of clubs are empowered and part of the solution.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>[ad floatright]\u003c/p>\n",
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In a \u003ca href=\"https://engardio.com/blog/great-highway1\">statement on Tuesday\u003c/a>, he said he supported Proposition K because “it solves unavoidable concerns about the environment and what to do with a precious coast that belongs to all” and because “the people of San Francisco should be able to directly determine the future of their coastline.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>He acknowledged that most Sunset voters opposed the measure and said that after talking to hundreds of constituents in the last month, he heard “loud and clear … a need to address neighborhood traffic and street safety concerns.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>[aside postID=news_12016350 hero='https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/11/241108-LurieVictoryPresser-22-BL_qed-1020x680.jpg']\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Budhai said the highway could close as early as the first quarter of 2025, which helped fuel his desire for the recall. Engardio’s term is set to end in 2027.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“None of the traffic mitigations or whatever have been put into place yet,” Budhai said. “It’s just a giant experiment while the Great Highway closes. And we’ll just see what happens with the 20,000 cars that use it almost daily and see how they traverse the neighborhood.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Westside residents in Districts 1, 4, 7 and 11 — encompassing the Richmond, Sunset and Excelsior neighborhoods — voted overwhelmingly against Proposition K, with only 39% in favor and 61% opposed. The results were the opposite across the rest of the city to the east, with a 64% yes vote to 36% no.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“We have a supervisor that disenfranchised his district. Is there a better case for a recall?” said Correia, also with the group Open the Great Highway. “Recalls are complicated and give us all pause for mixed feelings about them. I can say for myself and the people that I’ve talked to that this is the right time for a recall.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Budhai said the recall campaign has three months to gather at least 9,900 District 4 voters’ signatures to put a recall measure on the ballot. If the group collects enough signatures, the Department of Elections will hold a special election in the district.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Other westside residents who supported Proposition K said it would protect the beach, dunes and coastal neighborhoods from erosion from extreme storms, flooding and future sea-level rise. 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"content": "\u003cdiv class=\"post-body\">\u003cp>\u003cp>\u003cem>Updated 12:40 p.m. Tuesday\u003c/em>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>It’s official: Westside San Francisco residents upset by Supervisor Joel Engardio’s support for Proposition K, which permanently closes \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/science/1995182/proposition-k-victory-closing-part-of-the-great-highway-sparks-debate-and-delight\">part of the Great Highway to vehicle traffic\u003c/a>, will seek to remove him from office.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Richard Corriea and Vin Budhai, members of the group Open the Great Highway, filed a recall petition letter on Tuesday morning with the city’s Department of Elections alleging that Engardio broke his promises to voters and “has failed to represent [District 4] residents.” Budhai said the \u003ca href=\"https://www.recallengardio.com/\">group’s website went live\u003c/a> on Monday and has gathered over 80 signatures so far.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“He didn’t listen to the voters and made promises when he was running for election that he would leave the Great Highway the way it is,” Budhai said. “If someone gets into office and randomly changes their mind, they should be held accountable.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003c/p>\u003c/div>",
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"content": "\u003cdiv class=\"post-body\">\u003cp>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The recall proponents accused Engardio of “failing to consult” with his constituents, saying he has catered “to a small group while ignoring the voices of the people who elected him.” They believe closing the Upper Great Highway between Lincoln Way and Sloat Boulevard will create “traffic chaos” by rerouting thousands of cars into neighborhoods.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Mike Regan, who lives in District 7 just to the east and attended the recall letter drop-off, said the highway closure would cause major traffic delays to his doctor appointments a couple of times a week at the San Francisco VA Medical Center.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_12009726\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 2000px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-12009726\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/10/240214-CoastalCommission-22-BL_qed.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1333\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/10/240214-CoastalCommission-22-BL_qed.jpg 2000w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/10/240214-CoastalCommission-22-BL_qed-800x533.jpg 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/10/240214-CoastalCommission-22-BL_qed-1020x680.jpg 1020w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/10/240214-CoastalCommission-22-BL_qed-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/10/240214-CoastalCommission-22-BL_qed-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/10/240214-CoastalCommission-22-BL_qed-1920x1280.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">A sandy path leads from Ocean Beach to the Great Highway and the Sunset District in San Francisco on Feb. 14, 2024. \u003ccite>(Beth LaBerge/KQED)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>“I use the Great Highway to get to them, and when they close it down it’s going to cost me an extra 15 to 20 minutes a day to get to my doctor’s appointments,” he said, wearing an Open the Great Highway shirt. “They just disenfranchised a lot of people who use the highway.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Engardio has argued that creating new traffic flows with stoplights could alleviate some of the neighborhood’s traffic worries. In a \u003ca href=\"https://engardio.com/blog/great-highway1\">statement on Tuesday\u003c/a>, he said he supported Proposition K because “it solves unavoidable concerns about the environment and what to do with a precious coast that belongs to all” and because “the people of San Francisco should be able to directly determine the future of their coastline.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>He acknowledged that most Sunset voters opposed the measure and said that after talking to hundreds of constituents in the last month, he heard “loud and clear … a need to address neighborhood traffic and street safety concerns.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003c/p>\u003c/div>",
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"content": "\u003cdiv class=\"post-body\">\u003cp>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Budhai said the highway could close as early as the first quarter of 2025, which helped fuel his desire for the recall. Engardio’s term is set to end in 2027.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“None of the traffic mitigations or whatever have been put into place yet,” Budhai said. “It’s just a giant experiment while the Great Highway closes. And we’ll just see what happens with the 20,000 cars that use it almost daily and see how they traverse the neighborhood.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Westside residents in Districts 1, 4, 7 and 11 — encompassing the Richmond, Sunset and Excelsior neighborhoods — voted overwhelmingly against Proposition K, with only 39% in favor and 61% opposed. The results were the opposite across the rest of the city to the east, with a 64% yes vote to 36% no.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“We have a supervisor that disenfranchised his district. Is there a better case for a recall?” said Correia, also with the group Open the Great Highway. “Recalls are complicated and give us all pause for mixed feelings about them. I can say for myself and the people that I’ve talked to that this is the right time for a recall.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Budhai said the recall campaign has three months to gather at least 9,900 District 4 voters’ signatures to put a recall measure on the ballot. If the group collects enough signatures, the Department of Elections will hold a special election in the district.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Other westside residents who supported Proposition K said it would protect the beach, dunes and coastal neighborhoods from erosion from extreme storms, flooding and future sea-level rise. The two-mile stretch of the highway has been closed up to 65 times per year since 2020 due to windblown sand, which costs the city $1.7 million yearly to clear, \u003ca href=\"https://voterguide.sfelections.org/local-ballot-measures/proposition-k\">according to the proposal\u003c/a>.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“This stretch of road is closed a lot to cars because the sand blows on the road, and it’s not safe for cars to drive, which is part of what makes it an unreliable road,” said Heidi Moseson, who has lived along the lower Great Highway for 15 years.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cem>Dec. 3: Recall organizers gave an updated figure for the number of signatures they have to gather after getting clarification from the Department of Elections. They will need at least 9,900 District 4 voters’ signatures, not 7,510.\u003c/em>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003c/p>\n\u003c/div>\u003c/p>",
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"content": "\u003cp>Four decades since the world’s worst industrial disaster killed thousands of people in the city of Bhopal, India, a group of \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/tag/bay-area\">Bay Area\u003c/a> artists and community organizers are still pushing for justice.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The Bhopal disaster struck on Dec. 3, 1984, when over 40 tons of gas leaked from a pesticide plant, immediately killing at least 3,800 people. \u003ca href=\"https://www.theguardian.com/global-development/2023/jun/14/bhopal-toxic-gas-leak-chemical-environmental-disaster-waiting-for-justice-union-carbide-dow\">Half a million people were exposed\u003c/a>, and at least 25,000 have died in the years since. Thousands more still suffer from disorders caused by the ongoing contamination — resulting in kidney and liver disorders, cancers, respiratory diseases and gynecological issues.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>On Sunday, about 30 people gathered outside the Indian Consulate in San Francisco to paint a mural on the street commemorating the 40th anniversary of the disaster and calling attention to the decadeslong campaign to hold the U.S.-based factory owner accountable.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“There’s a big skull and crossbones over the Dow Chemical logo,” said Oakland artist Alizarin Menninga-Fong, who spent nine months after high school living in Bhopal and working with the International Campaign for Justice in Bhopal in 2009. “I hope that’s how everybody sees that logo whenever they encounter it out in the world.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>[ad fullwidth]\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Dow Chemical Co. bought the American company that ran the Bhopal plant, Union Carbide Corp., in 2001. But it has refused to clean up the site, saying responsibility for environmental remediation lies with the state government in India.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The San Francisco mural also includes the slogan “Justice for Bhopal” and shows two women with raised fists against a backdrop of grey smoke.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“Storytelling and art is really important in both community building and to show the importance of a campaign,” said Kamardip Singh, an artist and organizer who created the mural design. “I really like that aspect of everyone being able to paint together.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_12016371\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 2000px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-12016371\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/12/241202-Bhopal40thAnniv-08-BL.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1332\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/12/241202-Bhopal40thAnniv-08-BL.jpg 2000w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/12/241202-Bhopal40thAnniv-08-BL-800x533.jpg 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/12/241202-Bhopal40thAnniv-08-BL-1020x679.jpg 1020w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/12/241202-Bhopal40thAnniv-08-BL-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/12/241202-Bhopal40thAnniv-08-BL-1536x1023.jpg 1536w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/12/241202-Bhopal40thAnniv-08-BL-1920x1279.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Half a million people were exposed in the Bhopal gas leak, and at least 25,000 have died in the years since. \u003ccite>(Beth LaBerge/KQED)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>Attendees painted together and listened to a short program of speeches with background and context on the history of the Bhopal disaster.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“We are here in solidarity with the people of Bhopal asking for Dow Chemical to pay for what they’ve done, to do right by the people of Bhopal,” said Vivek Kembaiyan, an organizer with Hindus for Human Rights and the Alliance of South Asians Taking Action.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“The Indian government also needs to do right by the people in Bhopal,” he added. “There still hasn’t been adequate environmental remediation, health care. And Dow Chemical has been hiding behind its status as a U.S. company.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>[aside postID=news_12006203 hero='https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/08/017_Richmond_ChevronRefinery_01132022_qed-1020x680.jpg']\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Union Carbide shut down the site without cleaning it up, and in 1989, it settled with the Indian government, \u003ca href=\"http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/south_asia/3255754.stm\">agreeing to pay $470\u003c/a> million in compensation to the victims. A \u003ca href=\"https://www.bhopal.org/continuing-disaster/second-poisoning/union-carbides-chemical-trail/\">study in 2002 found mercury, lead and organochlorines in the breast milk of women\u003c/a> living near the plant.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Dr. D.K. Satapathy, a pathologist and former head of a state institute that investigated the Bhopal deaths, recalled the immediate aftermath in an \u003ca href=\"https://www.amnesty.org/en/documents/asa20/7817/2024/en/\">Amnesty International report\u003c/a>.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“I saw thousands of people lying there,” he said. “Some were wailing, some were gasping, some were crying.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Satapathy and his medical colleagues contacted Union Carbide hoping to find out more about how to treat patients, and the response they received was that the accident was “not a serious matter” and to “put a wet cloth on their mouth[s] and they will get well,” he said.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Sunday’s mural painting comes after a September event at an Oakland ballroom where audience members heard directly from survivors, connecting corporate accountability and environmental destruction in Bhopal to environmental concerns in the Bay Area — in Hunter’s Point and Treasure Island.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_12016388\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 1777px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-12016388\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/12/Lsarah_Dec1_2024_qed.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1777\" height=\"1333\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/12/Lsarah_Dec1_2024_qed.jpg 1777w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/12/Lsarah_Dec1_2024_qed-800x600.jpg 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/12/Lsarah_Dec1_2024_qed-1020x765.jpg 1020w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/12/Lsarah_Dec1_2024_qed-160x120.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/12/Lsarah_Dec1_2024_qed-1536x1152.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1777px) 100vw, 1777px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">People gather to paint the Bhopal disaster anniversary mural in San Francisco on Dec. 1, 2024. \u003ccite>(Lakshmi Sarah/KQED)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>“We need to be working together with international solidarity because all of our freedom, our health, our safety is tied together,” Kembaiyan said.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003ca href=\"https://www.bhopal.net/about-icjb/demands-for-justice/\">Demands from Bhopal survivors\u003c/a> include legal accountability from Union Carbide and Dow Chemical; compensation and remedy for survivors; and environmental remedy for the contaminated site.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>A bill naming Dec. 3 as National Chemical Disaster Awareness Day is expected to be introduced to the U.S. House and Senate this week.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003c/p>\n",
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"content": "\u003cp>Experts and advocates are concerned that the return of President-elect Donald Trump to the White House in January 2025 will bring \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/12012326/californian-votes-really-matter-what-the-election-could-mean-for-reproductive-health\">a wave of policies that will further restrict reproductive care\u003c/a>.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Meanwhile, \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/11917111/even-without-roe-v-wade-abortion-is-still-legal-in-california-heres-what-you-need-to-know\">abortion is still legal in California\u003c/a> — and many of the state’s top officials have \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/12013395/newsom-calls-special-session-prepare-california-legal-fight-against-trump\">pledged to fight any federal attempts to restrict abortion care\u003c/a> ahead of a second Trump administration.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>This doesn’t stop some people from encountering problems with accessing an abortion in California right now or struggling with the financial burden of traveling for the procedure — which has \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/11934819/for-rural-californians-abortion-is-legal-but-its-not-always-accessible\">long been an issue,\u003c/a> especially \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/11934819/for-rural-californians-abortion-is-legal-but-its-not-always-accessible\">in rural parts of the state\u003c/a> or for \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/11896908/for-many-rural-and-lower-income-californians-abortion-services-remain-hard-to-access\">people with low-income backgrounds\u003c/a>.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>But what many people don’t know is that there are resources available for folks seeking abortion care in California that could provide them with some financial assistance — even for those who are coming from out of state.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Keep reading for how private insurance and Medi-Cal cover California abortions, where you can find financial aid for the costs associated with the procedure and even access free legal aid regardless of where you live.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>[ad fullwidth]\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Jump straight to:\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cul>\n\u003cli>\u003cstrong>\u003ca href=\"#A\">Where can I find help with the costs of traveling for an abortion?\u003c/a>\u003c/strong>\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>\u003cstrong>\u003ca href=\"#B\">How can I find my nearest abortion provider?\u003c/a>\u003c/strong>\u003c/li>\n\u003c/ul>\n\u003ch2>\u003cstrong>How much do abortions cost?\u003c/strong>\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>Due to \u003ca href=\"https://healthlaw.org/news/the-abortion-accessibility-act-by-senator-lena-gonzalez-signed-into-law/\">the Abortion Accessibility Act\u003c/a> of 2023, all state-licensed health care service plans — including \u003ca href=\"https://www.aclusocal.org/en/know-your-rights/abortion-care-california#:~:text=No.%20California%20law%20is%20clear,cost%20barriers%20to%20abortion%20care.\">private insurers in California\u003c/a> — must cover abortion services without a co-payment, deductible or any type of cost-sharing.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>All Covered California (aka Obamacare) plans \u003ca href=\"https://abortion.ca.gov/getting-an-abortion/how-to-pay-for-an-abortion/index.html\">also cover abortion\u003c/a>. If you have Medi-Cal, state funds are used to \u003ca href=\"https://mcweb.apps.prd.cammis.medi-cal.ca.gov/assets/26092CC9-AAAF-432E-A672-85D649215F8A/abort.pdf?access_token=6UyVkRRfByXTZEWIh8j8QaYylPyP5ULO\">completely cover the costs of an abortion\u003c/a>, making it free for the patient.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>What if I don’t have insurance?\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>California’s \u003ca href=\"https://www.dhcs.ca.gov/services/medi-cal/eligibility/Pages/PE_Info_women.aspx\">Presumptive Eligibility for Pregnant Women (PE4PW) program\u003c/a> offers temporary Medi-Cal coverage for outpatient prenatal services for lower-income California residents who are pregnant. This could include pregnancy-related services that don’t need you to stay in the hospital overnight, including \u003ca href=\"https://www.dhcs.ca.gov/services/medi-cal/eligibility/Pages/PE_Info_women.aspx\">abortion\u003c/a>.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>To access this program, you’ll need to visit a qualified provider or QP — a Medi-Cal provider who’s enrolled in PE4PW and who provides prenatal care. \u003ca href=\"https://www.dhcs.ca.gov/services/medi-cal/eligibility/Pages/Find-a-Qualified-Provider-to-Enroll.aspx\">Find a QP near you\u003c/a> and contact them to let them know you’d like to be enrolled in PE4PW. If you’re eligible for the program, a QP can enroll you online.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>This \u003ca href=\"https://www.coveredca.com/health/medi-cal/pregnant-women/\">Covered California’s Medi-Cal for Pregnancy tool\u003c/a> can also determine if you are eligible for any Medi-Cal services.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_11961750\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\" style=\"max-width: 800px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-11961750\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2023/09/080822-LA-Planned-Parenthood-RN-CM-05-800x533.jpg\" alt=\"the outside of a building that says 'Planned Parenthood'\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2023/09/080822-LA-Planned-Parenthood-RN-CM-05-800x533.jpg 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2023/09/080822-LA-Planned-Parenthood-RN-CM-05-1020x679.jpg 1020w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2023/09/080822-LA-Planned-Parenthood-RN-CM-05-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2023/09/080822-LA-Planned-Parenthood-RN-CM-05-1536x1023.jpg 1536w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2023/09/080822-LA-Planned-Parenthood-RN-CM-05.jpg 1568w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">The Planned Parenthood-East Los Angeles Health Center in Los Angeles. \u003ccite>(Raquel Natalicchio for CalMatters)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>\u003ca id=\"A\">\u003c/a>What will my abortion cost if I don’t live in California?\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>In addition to California, 16 other states’ \u003ca href=\"https://abortionfunds.org/need-an-abortion/abortion-and-medicaid/\">Medicaid programs cover abortion\u003c/a>. This includes: Alaska, Connecticut, Hawaii, Illinois, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Minnesota, Montana, New Jersey, New York, Oregon, Vermont and Washington.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Be warned that getting your state’s Medicaid to \u003ca href=\"https://www.healthinsurance.org/faqs/can-i-use-my-medicaid-coverage-in-any-state/\">cover out-of-state procedures can be rare.\u003c/a> However, there are exceptions, such as life-threatening emergencies. Some plans may apply to medical facilities and hospitals that are \u003ca href=\"https://www.healthinsurance.org/faqs/can-i-use-my-medicaid-coverage-in-any-state/\">along your state’s border\u003c/a>, since people may travel there regularly for health care.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Check with your state’s plan to see if they specifically cover \u003ca href=\"https://abortion.ca.gov/getting-an-abortion/how-to-pay-for-an-abortion/index.html#get-help-covering-abortion-costs\">abortions \u003cem>and\u003c/em> out-of-state procedures\u003c/a>.\u003c/p>\n\u003ch2>\u003cstrong>What financial aid is available for me to get the abortion I need?\u003c/strong>\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>Even though the procedure itself is cost-free in California, people seeking an abortion can still encounter many financial barriers. For example, they may need to take time off work or travel a long way to their nearest available clinic.[aside label=\"Related Stories\" postID=\"news_12014890,news_12014103,news_11917111\"]There are several sources of financial aid available to people seeking an abortion, and a patient can apply for multiple sources of assistance at the same time. This assistance varies from \u003ca href=\"https://www.abortionfinder.org/abortion-guides-by-state/abortion-in-california/funds-support-organizations\">cash gifts\u003c/a> or \u003ca href=\"https://publicgoodnews.com/2022/06/22/how-to-access-abortion-funds/\">gas or grocery gift cards\u003c/a> provided by an organization to having a volunteer \u003ca href=\"https://abortionfunds.org/need-an-abortion/\">drive you to the clinic.\u003c/a> In some cases, your provider may work with local organizations to assist you or be able to recommend specific sources of financial assistance to best suit your situation.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The following resources can also provide information on finding funds for travel and lodging. (And remember: If you live in a state where abortion is restricted, it’s a \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/12014633/how-do-i-protect-my-privacy-if-im-seeking-an-abortion\">good idea to pay attention to your digital privacy\u003c/a>.)\u003c/p>\n\u003cul>\n\u003cli>\u003ca href=\"https://accessrj.org/\">ACCESS Reproductive Justice\u003c/a> can help you access resources for funding, lodging, meals, child care and travel.\n\u003cul>\n\u003cli>English helpline: 800-376-4636\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>Spanish helpline: 888-442-2237\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>Text helpline: 510-925-0335\u003c/li>\n\u003c/ul>\n\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>The \u003ca href=\"https://abortionfunds.org/need-abortion/\">National Network of Abortion Funds\u003c/a> has a map and list dedicated to funds across the country. The network suggests people make an appointment at a clinic first before trying to secure funding. Read \u003ca href=\"https://abortionfunds.org/common-questions/\">a comprehensive FAQ at abortionfunds.org\u003c/a>.\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>Abortion Finder also \u003ca href=\"https://www.abortionfinder.org/#find-assistance\">has a search tool for funding options\u003c/a>.\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>You can also call the \u003ca href=\"https://prochoice.org/patients/naf-hotline/\">National Abortion Federation’s\u003c/a> hotline toll-free at 1-800-772-9100.\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>The \u003ca href=\"https://wrrap.org/assistance-services/find-abortion-funds/\">Women’s Reproductive Rights Assistance Project\u003c/a> has \u003ca href=\"https://wrrap.org/assistance-services/find-abortion-funds/\">a search database\u003c/a>.\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>\u003ca href=\"https://www.heyjane.com/abortion-fund-partners\">Hey Jane’s list of funding sources\u003c/a>.\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>\u003ca href=\"https://www.ineedana.com/blog/how-to-get-a-free-abortion-in-california\">Ineedana’s list of funding resources\u003c/a>.\u003c/li>\n\u003c/ul>\n\u003ch2>\u003cstrong>\u003ca id=\"B\">\u003c/a>Where can I find my nearest abortion clinic?\u003c/strong>\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>\u003ca href=\"https://abortion.ca.gov/\">The state has a dedicated abortion website\u003c/a> for people seeking the procedure in California. You can also find California clinics that perform abortions online at:\u003c/p>\n\u003cul>\n\u003cli>\u003ca href=\"https://www.abortionfinder.org/\">AbortionFinder.org\u003c/a>\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>\u003ca href=\"https://www.ineedana.com/\">Ineedana.com\u003c/a>\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>\u003ca href=\"https://www.plannedparenthood.org/get-care\">Planned Parenthood’s map\u003c/a>\u003c/li>\n\u003c/ul>\n\u003cp>Be sure the clinic you are visiting actually performs abortions and is not a “\u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/11973441/in-california-anti-abortion-centers-outnumber-abortion-clinics\">crisis pregnancy center” (CPC). These places\u003c/a> are often religiously affiliated organizations that discourage people from seeking abortion and provide limited services. \u003ca href=\"https://crisispregnancycentermap.com/\">See a list of known CPCs.\u003c/a>\u003c/p>\n\u003ch2>\u003cstrong>Where can I find abortion pills?\u003c/strong>\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>\u003ca href=\"https://www.forbes.com/sites/alisondurkee/2024/10/17/gop-states-are-still-trying-to-restrict-abortion-pill-mifepristone-in-court-heres-how/\">The legal battle over the abortion pill mifepristone rages on\u003c/a> despite the Supreme Court’s \u003ca href=\"https://www.forbes.com/sites/alisondurkee/2024/06/13/supreme-court-upholds-abortion-drug-mifepristone/\">rejection earlier this year\u003c/a> of a lawsuit seeking to roll back its federal approval. Even though abortion pills are currently accessible, health care providers worry that could change once Trump takes office.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The pills usually \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/12014890/birth-control-on-your-mind-since-the-election-here-are-your-options\">cost around\u003c/a> $25 to $150, depending on the provider and any discounts it may or may not offer. 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"content": "\u003cdiv class=\"post-body\">\u003cp>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Jump straight to:\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cul>\n\u003cli>\u003cstrong>\u003ca href=\"#A\">Where can I find help with the costs of traveling for an abortion?\u003c/a>\u003c/strong>\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>\u003cstrong>\u003ca href=\"#B\">How can I find my nearest abortion provider?\u003c/a>\u003c/strong>\u003c/li>\n\u003c/ul>\n\u003ch2>\u003cstrong>How much do abortions cost?\u003c/strong>\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>Due to \u003ca href=\"https://healthlaw.org/news/the-abortion-accessibility-act-by-senator-lena-gonzalez-signed-into-law/\">the Abortion Accessibility Act\u003c/a> of 2023, all state-licensed health care service plans — including \u003ca href=\"https://www.aclusocal.org/en/know-your-rights/abortion-care-california#:~:text=No.%20California%20law%20is%20clear,cost%20barriers%20to%20abortion%20care.\">private insurers in California\u003c/a> — must cover abortion services without a co-payment, deductible or any type of cost-sharing.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>All Covered California (aka Obamacare) plans \u003ca href=\"https://abortion.ca.gov/getting-an-abortion/how-to-pay-for-an-abortion/index.html\">also cover abortion\u003c/a>. If you have Medi-Cal, state funds are used to \u003ca href=\"https://mcweb.apps.prd.cammis.medi-cal.ca.gov/assets/26092CC9-AAAF-432E-A672-85D649215F8A/abort.pdf?access_token=6UyVkRRfByXTZEWIh8j8QaYylPyP5ULO\">completely cover the costs of an abortion\u003c/a>, making it free for the patient.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>What if I don’t have insurance?\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>California’s \u003ca href=\"https://www.dhcs.ca.gov/services/medi-cal/eligibility/Pages/PE_Info_women.aspx\">Presumptive Eligibility for Pregnant Women (PE4PW) program\u003c/a> offers temporary Medi-Cal coverage for outpatient prenatal services for lower-income California residents who are pregnant. This could include pregnancy-related services that don’t need you to stay in the hospital overnight, including \u003ca href=\"https://www.dhcs.ca.gov/services/medi-cal/eligibility/Pages/PE_Info_women.aspx\">abortion\u003c/a>.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>To access this program, you’ll need to visit a qualified provider or QP — a Medi-Cal provider who’s enrolled in PE4PW and who provides prenatal care. \u003ca href=\"https://www.dhcs.ca.gov/services/medi-cal/eligibility/Pages/Find-a-Qualified-Provider-to-Enroll.aspx\">Find a QP near you\u003c/a> and contact them to let them know you’d like to be enrolled in PE4PW. 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This includes: Alaska, Connecticut, Hawaii, Illinois, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Minnesota, Montana, New Jersey, New York, Oregon, Vermont and Washington.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Be warned that getting your state’s Medicaid to \u003ca href=\"https://www.healthinsurance.org/faqs/can-i-use-my-medicaid-coverage-in-any-state/\">cover out-of-state procedures can be rare.\u003c/a> However, there are exceptions, such as life-threatening emergencies. 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"content": "\u003cdiv class=\"post-body\">\u003cp>There are several sources of financial aid available to people seeking an abortion, and a patient can apply for multiple sources of assistance at the same time. This assistance varies from \u003ca href=\"https://www.abortionfinder.org/abortion-guides-by-state/abortion-in-california/funds-support-organizations\">cash gifts\u003c/a> or \u003ca href=\"https://publicgoodnews.com/2022/06/22/how-to-access-abortion-funds/\">gas or grocery gift cards\u003c/a> provided by an organization to having a volunteer \u003ca href=\"https://abortionfunds.org/need-an-abortion/\">drive you to the clinic.\u003c/a> In some cases, your provider may work with local organizations to assist you or be able to recommend specific sources of financial assistance to best suit your situation.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The following resources can also provide information on finding funds for travel and lodging. (And remember: If you live in a state where abortion is restricted, it’s a \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/12014633/how-do-i-protect-my-privacy-if-im-seeking-an-abortion\">good idea to pay attention to your digital privacy\u003c/a>.)\u003c/p>\n\u003cul>\n\u003cli>\u003ca href=\"https://accessrj.org/\">ACCESS Reproductive Justice\u003c/a> can help you access resources for funding, lodging, meals, child care and travel.\n\u003cul>\n\u003cli>English helpline: 800-376-4636\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>Spanish helpline: 888-442-2237\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>Text helpline: 510-925-0335\u003c/li>\n\u003c/ul>\n\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>The \u003ca href=\"https://abortionfunds.org/need-abortion/\">National Network of Abortion Funds\u003c/a> has a map and list dedicated to funds across the country. The network suggests people make an appointment at a clinic first before trying to secure funding. Read \u003ca href=\"https://abortionfunds.org/common-questions/\">a comprehensive FAQ at abortionfunds.org\u003c/a>.\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>Abortion Finder also \u003ca href=\"https://www.abortionfinder.org/#find-assistance\">has a search tool for funding options\u003c/a>.\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>You can also call the \u003ca href=\"https://prochoice.org/patients/naf-hotline/\">National Abortion Federation’s\u003c/a> hotline toll-free at 1-800-772-9100.\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>The \u003ca href=\"https://wrrap.org/assistance-services/find-abortion-funds/\">Women’s Reproductive Rights Assistance Project\u003c/a> has \u003ca href=\"https://wrrap.org/assistance-services/find-abortion-funds/\">a search database\u003c/a>.\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>\u003ca href=\"https://www.heyjane.com/abortion-fund-partners\">Hey Jane’s list of funding sources\u003c/a>.\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>\u003ca href=\"https://www.ineedana.com/blog/how-to-get-a-free-abortion-in-california\">Ineedana’s list of funding resources\u003c/a>.\u003c/li>\n\u003c/ul>\n\u003ch2>\u003cstrong>\u003ca id=\"B\">\u003c/a>Where can I find my nearest abortion clinic?\u003c/strong>\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>\u003ca href=\"https://abortion.ca.gov/\">The state has a dedicated abortion website\u003c/a> for people seeking the procedure in California. You can also find California clinics that perform abortions online at:\u003c/p>\n\u003cul>\n\u003cli>\u003ca href=\"https://www.abortionfinder.org/\">AbortionFinder.org\u003c/a>\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>\u003ca href=\"https://www.ineedana.com/\">Ineedana.com\u003c/a>\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>\u003ca href=\"https://www.plannedparenthood.org/get-care\">Planned Parenthood’s map\u003c/a>\u003c/li>\n\u003c/ul>\n\u003cp>Be sure the clinic you are visiting actually performs abortions and is not a “\u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/11973441/in-california-anti-abortion-centers-outnumber-abortion-clinics\">crisis pregnancy center” (CPC). These places\u003c/a> are often religiously affiliated organizations that discourage people from seeking abortion and provide limited services. \u003ca href=\"https://crisispregnancycentermap.com/\">See a list of known CPCs.\u003c/a>\u003c/p>\n\u003ch2>\u003cstrong>Where can I find abortion pills?\u003c/strong>\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>\u003ca href=\"https://www.forbes.com/sites/alisondurkee/2024/10/17/gop-states-are-still-trying-to-restrict-abortion-pill-mifepristone-in-court-heres-how/\">The legal battle over the abortion pill mifepristone rages on\u003c/a> despite the Supreme Court’s \u003ca href=\"https://www.forbes.com/sites/alisondurkee/2024/06/13/supreme-court-upholds-abortion-drug-mifepristone/\">rejection earlier this year\u003c/a> of a lawsuit seeking to roll back its federal approval. Even though abortion pills are currently accessible, health care providers worry that could change once Trump takes office.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The pills usually \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/12014890/birth-control-on-your-mind-since-the-election-here-are-your-options\">cost around\u003c/a> $25 to $150, depending on the provider and any discounts it may or may not offer. According to \u003ca href=\"https://osg.ca.gov/contraception/#:~:text=Can%20I%20get%20birth%20control,or%20ring%2C%20from%20a%20pharmacist.\">the state Surgeon General’s website\u003c/a>, insurance plans are not required to cover drugs that induce abortions.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>You can currently find abortion pills in California using the following tools:\u003c/p>\n\u003cul>\n\u003cli>\u003ca href=\"https://www.plancpills.org/abortion-pill/california\">Plan C’s abortion pill search tool\u003c/a>\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>\u003ca href=\"https://www.abuzzhealth.com/\">Abuzz Health\u003c/a>\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>\u003ca href=\"https://asafechoicenetwork.com/\">A Safe Choice\u003c/a>\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>\u003ca href=\"https://www.cambridgereproductivehealthconsultants.org/map\">The MAP\u003c/a>\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>\u003ca href=\"https://www.wetakecareof.us/\">We Take Care of Us\u003c/a>\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>\u003ca href=\"https://www.womenonweb.org/en/\">Women on Web\u003c/a>\u003c/li>\n\u003c/ul>\n\u003ch2>\u003cstrong>Where can I find free legal help?\u003c/strong>\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>Some people may want to consult with an expert about their specific situation. 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"content": "\u003cp>Throughout the 2024 campaign, President-elect Donald Trump promised \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/12014017/what-to-know-about-tom-homan-the-former-ice-head-returning-as-trumps-border-czar\">mass deportations as part of his immigration policy,\u003c/a> a strategy he says will include declaring a national emergency and deploying the U.S. military. While these promises have received significant media attention, immigration analysts say that Trump is actually \u003ca href=\"https://www.npr.org/2024/11/01/nx-s1-5164531/deportations-local-police-sheriff-trump-border-immigrants\">more likely to lean on local police\u003c/a> and sheriffs.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Since the Nov. 5 election, California officials \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/12013535/california-and-the-bay-area-took-on-trump-before-theyre-ready-to-do-it-again\">have vowed to push back against the Trump administration\u003c/a>. “I can promise to the undocumented community in California that I and my team have been thinking about you for months and the harm that might come from a Trump administration 2.0,” state Attorney General Rob Bonta said \u003ca href=\"https://apnews.com/video/california-donald-trump-donald-trump-es-government-regulations-u-s-republican-party-20c24862a8114940a6ec2cbf76cb46ac\">at a press conference in San Francisco two days after the election\u003c/a>. “We have planned for you. We have prepared for you.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Multiple cities in California, including San Francisco, Oakland and San José, have in place what are commonly called “sanctuary laws”: policies designed to protect immigrants from deportation by limiting law enforcement cooperation with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE). And other cities are bolstering local protections in anticipation of Trump’s pledge of mass deportations. In Los Angeles, \u003ca href=\"https://apnews.com/article/sanctuary-city-trump-deportations-immigrants-los-angeles-836cf68a756c64800bbeb0270e8a965c\">city officials unanimously passed a sanctuary ordinance \u003c/a>on Nov. 19, and in the Bay Area, Redwood City is currently debating a similar move. \u003c/p>\n\u003cp>As the clock ticks down to a second Trump term, what do we know about existing sanctuary laws in cities like San Francisco, along with policies at the state level? And what are some ways these policies do — and do not — protect immigrants from deportation?\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>[ad fullwidth]\u003c/p>\n\u003ch2>\u003cb>What is a sanctuary policy?\u003c/b>\u003cb>\u003cbr>\n\u003c/b>\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>There’s no single definition of a “sanctuary law,” but most policies require that state and local law enforcement resources not be used for immigration enforcement. \u003ca href=\"https://www.sfcityattorney.org/2018/10/05/herrera-wins-ruling-that-san-franciscos-sanctuary-policies-comply-with-federal-law/\">Courts have upheld the legal premise of many of these laws\u003c/a>, pointing out that immigration law is an area of federal responsibility, and local governments don’t get to control how it’s enforced. \u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Nevertheless, successive administrations have worked to recruit local authorities to assist ICE in identifying and detaining immigrants who the federal agency considers “deportable.” Collaboration could include information-sharing, \u003ca href=\"https://www.ice.gov/identify-and-arrest/criminal-apprehension-program\">agreements that give agents access to prisons and jails\u003c/a>, and a program that \u003ca href=\"https://www.ice.gov/identify-and-arrest/287g\">deputizes police and sheriffs to function as immigration agents\u003c/a>.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cb>“\u003c/b>ICE, under both Democratic and Republican presidents, has tried to coerce, pressure and encourage local law enforcement to become their ‘force multipliers,’ because there are many more police, sheriff and probation officers than there are ICE agents,” says Angela Chan, who leads immigrant advocacy efforts at the San Francisco Public Defender’s office and helped draft the sanctuary laws for both San Francisco and California.\u003c/p>\n\u003ch2>\u003cb>Why have sanctuary policies?\u003c/b>\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>\u003cb>\u003c/b>The sanctuary movement began in the 1980s, \u003ca href=\"https://www.kalw.org/show/crosscurrents/2018-03-06/hey-area-a-history-of-san-franciscos-contested-sanctuary-city-status\">with church activists protecting undocumented Salvadorans and Guatemalans escaping civil wars\u003c/a> at a time when the U.S. was denying their asylum claims and backing the repressive governments they had fled.[aside label=\"Related Stories\" postID=\"news_12014436,news_11989910,news_12015773\"]In response, Berkeley adopted a sanctuary resolution in 1971, the first city in the country to do so, and it’d be almost two decades later that \u003ca href=\"https://www.sf.gov/information/sanctuary-city-ordinance\">San Francisco enacted its sanctuary ordinance in 1989\u003c/a> after years of organizing \u003ca href=\"https://eltecolote.org/content/en/sf-fights-to-protect-sanctuary-city-status/\">led by the city’s Central American communities\u003c/a>.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Since then, dozens of Democratic-led cities and \u003ca href=\"https://www.ilrc.org/state-map-immigration-enforcement-2024\">more than a dozen states\u003c/a> have followed with their own sanctuary policies, emphasizing that public safety depends on trust. At the state level, California has passed a trio of sanctuary laws — the \u003ca href=\"http://www.leginfo.ca.gov/pub/13-14/bill/asm/ab_0001-0050/ab_4_bill_20130916_enrolled.htm\">TRUST Act\u003c/a> in 2013, the \u003ca href=\"https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/billNavClient.xhtml?bill_id=201520160AB2792\">TRUTH Act\u003c/a> in 2016 and the \u003ca href=\"https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/billNavClient.xhtml?bill_id=201720180SB54\">California Values Act\u003c/a> in 2017 — that govern how law enforcement can interact with ICE.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Immigrants, the bills’ backers argue, need to feel safe going to the police to report crimes and speak up as witnesses, just like everyone else. But the \u003ca href=\"https://cmsny.org/us-undocumented-population-increased-in-july-2023-warren-090624/\">nearly 12 million unauthorized immigrants\u003c/a> and their family members, who live in communities across the country, could be unlikely to cooperate with police if they fear they’ll be reported to ICE.\u003cbr>\n\u003cbr>\nIt’s worth noting that most unauthorized immigrants \u003ca href=\"https://www.pewresearch.org/short-reads/2021/04/13/key-facts-about-the-changing-u-s-unauthorized-immigrant-population/\">have lived in the U.S. for at least a decade\u003c/a>. But under current immigration laws, an overwhelming majority don’t have any way to legalize their status, so they’re stuck in limbo.\u003c/p>\n\u003ch2>\u003cb>What does California’s sanctuary law do?\u003c/b>\u003cb>\u003c/b>\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>When the California Values Act (\u003ca href=\"https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/billCompareClient.xhtml?bill_id=201720180SB54&showamends=false\">SB 54\u003c/a>) took effect in 2018, the first Trump administration was working on ramping up deportations nationwide.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The law says that state and local resources in California shall not be used to “investigate, interrogate, detain, detect, or arrest persons for immigration enforcement purposes” or transfer people to ICE custody without a judge’s warrant.\u003cbr>\n\u003cbr>\nThere are, however, some major exceptions: SB 54 permits law enforcement to notify ICE about immigrants with any of a long list of serious convictions on their records. \u003c/p>\n\u003cp>In addition, the law makes another big exception for state prisons. The California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation (CDCR) automatically flags immigrants in custody for ICE and turns them over after they complete their sentences. Even longtime legal residents with green cards are transferred, because they can be deportable based on their criminal record.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>At a press conference in late November, Attorney General Bonta affirmed that law enforcement in California would continue to enforce criminal laws. However, he says he would uphold SB 54’s restrictions that prevent state officials from participating in civil immigration enforcement, even if the incoming Trump administration pressures the state.\u003cbr>\n\u003cbr>\n“The federal administration is welcome to do their job, but they cannot commandeer or conscript law enforcement in California to do their job for them,” he says. “cooperation under SB 54 on civil immigration enforcement will not be forthcoming because it would violate the law if it were.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_12013478\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\" style=\"max-width: 800px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-12013478\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/11/241107-ATTORNEYGENERALBONTA-09-BL-KQED-800x533.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/11/241107-ATTORNEYGENERALBONTA-09-BL-KQED-800x533.jpg 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/11/241107-ATTORNEYGENERALBONTA-09-BL-KQED-1020x680.jpg 1020w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/11/241107-ATTORNEYGENERALBONTA-09-BL-KQED-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/11/241107-ATTORNEYGENERALBONTA-09-BL-KQED-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/11/241107-ATTORNEYGENERALBONTA-09-BL-KQED-1920x1280.jpg 1920w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/11/241107-ATTORNEYGENERALBONTA-09-BL-KQED.jpg 2000w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Attorney General Rob Bonta speaks with KQED politics reporters Marisa Lagos and Scott Shafer for Political Breakdown at the KQED offices in San Francisco on Nov. 7, 2024. \u003ccite>(Beth LaBerge/KQED)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003ch2>\u003cb>Don’t sanctuary laws prevent ICE from operating in California?\u003c/b>\u003cb>\u003cbr>\n\u003c/b>\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>Not exactly. State laws restrict what state and local authorities can do. However, ICE is a federal agency with agents based throughout California. In addition to taking custody of immigrants handed over by prisons, they can and do track down people they believe are deportable. \u003cbr>\n\u003cbr>\nUnder President Joe Biden, ICE was guided by \u003ca href=\"https://www.ice.gov/doclib/news/guidelines-civilimmigrationlaw.pdf\">enforcement priorities\u003c/a> that focused on removing immigrants who posed a threat to national security, a threat to public safety or a threat to border security. The policy, based on an Obama-era directive, emphasized that agents would use their discretion in a way that would protect the civil rights of immigrants, even those who could be deported. In 2023, \u003ca href=\"https://www.aila.org/library/featured-issue-prosecutorial-discretion\">the Supreme Court upheld the legality of these enforcement guidelines\u003c/a>.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Since the Nov. 5 election, however, President-elect Trump has said he would toss out the priorities of the previous administration and that any immigrant here illegally would be subject to deportation. However, experts say the next administration will also have to set priorities because they won’t be able to remove 11 or 12 million people at once. Trump’s pick for the new role of “border czar,” Thomas Homan, who’s spent a career in immigration enforcement, has indicated he would focus first on immigrants with criminal histories.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>An analysis by the conservative American Action Forum estimated \u003ca href=\"https://www.americanactionforum.org/daily-dish/the-reality-of-mass-deportation/?utm_source=American+Action+Forum+Emails&utm_campaign=8fb2baf00b-EMAIL_CAMPAIGN_2019_04_23_07_19_COPY_01&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_64783a8335-8fb2baf00b-300300517\">it would cost $400 billion to $600 billion to remove 11.2 million people\u003c/a>, and it would take two decades, \u003ca href=\"https://www.pewresearch.org/short-reads/2024/07/22/what-we-know-about-unauthorized-immigrants-living-in-the-us/\">leaving a significant dent in the U.S. workforce\u003c/a>.\u003cbr>\n\u003cbr>\nDoris Meissner, a senior fellow at the nonpartisan Migration Policy Institute, says she expects that “significant” deportations are coming, along with a pervasive message that immigrants are unwelcome. \u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“There may not be mass deportations depending on how one defines that,” she says. “But there will surely be a significant climate of fear and hostility toward people that are in the country recently or people that are seen to be ‘invaders.’”\u003c/p>\n\u003ch2>\u003cb>Do local authorities ever work with ICE? \u003c/b>\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>A number of more conservative cities and counties in California \u003ca href=\"https://calmatters.org/justice/2018/05/rebelling-against-californias-sanctuary-law-from-inside-california/\">have come out in opposition of the California Values Act since it took effect in 2018\u003c/a>, but they are bound by it and prevented, in most cases, from giving ICE access to county jails or information on the whereabouts of undocumented immigrants.\u003cbr>\n\u003cbr>\nHowever, some local law enforcement leaders do find ways around state and local sanctuary laws. That’s true right now, even in progressive San Francisco. \u003cbr>\n\u003cbr>\nOver the past year, \u003ca href=\"https://www.cbsnews.com/sanfrancisco/news/san-francisco-da-jenkins-promises-fentanyl-dealer-crackdown-withdraws-plea-deals/\">as part of a multi-agency crackdown on fentanyl dealing in the city’s Tenderloin neighborhood\u003c/a>, the San Francisco district attorney’s office has been building cases against suspected dealers, many of them young Honduran immigrants, then handing them off to the U.S. Attorney and dropping the local charges. \u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Faced with much stiffer federal penalties for drug crimes, defendants typically plead guilty, allowing federal authorities to hand them over to ICE for deportation, something San Francisco officials can’t do under sanctuary policies. \u003cbr>\n\u003cbr>\nSan Francisco District Attorney Brooke Jenkins says she supports the city’s sanctuary law and abides by it. But she’s unapologetic.\u003cbr>\n\u003cbr>\n“The spirit of Sanctuary City is not to embolden criminal behavior,” \u003ca href=\"https://omny.fm/shows/kqed-segmented-audio/hendricks-sf-fentanyl-sanctuary\">she told KQED earlier this year.\u003c/a> “It is not to embolden selling people death.” \u003c/p>\n\u003cp>While Trump has cast undocumented immigrants as brutal criminals “attacking” and “invading” the U.S., research has repeatedly shown that immigrants — \u003ca href=\"https://nij.ojp.gov/topics/articles/undocumented-immigrant-offending-rate-lower-us-born-citizen-rate\">including undocumented immigrants\u003c/a> — are \u003ca href=\"https://www.americanimmigrationcouncil.org/research/debunking-myth-immigrants-and-crime\">less likely than other people to commit crimes\u003c/a>. \u003c/p>\n\u003ch2>\u003cb>What are California and local governments doing ahead of Trump’s second term?\u003c/b>\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>California has been successful before in withstanding legal challenges from the Trump administration against the state’s sanctuary laws. In 2020, the \u003ca href=\"https://www.courthousenews.com/supreme-court-rejects-trump-challenge-of-california-sanctuary-laws/\">U.S. Supreme Court declined to hear a Trump administration challenge to SB 54\u003c/a>, allowing the law to stand. \u003c/p>\n\u003cp>In addition to limiting what local and state law enforcement can do, SB 54 says public schools, libraries, hospitals, courthouses and other public facilities are supposed to have policies that define how they will limit interaction with ICE. And the state Attorney General’s office is required to offer model policies they can use.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The San Francisco Public Defender’s Angela Chan says now is the time, ahead of a second Trump term, for those local entities to take a look at their policies, clarify them and make sure staff members understand them.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“They should do an honest assessment of the many ways they might inadvertently — or purposely — assist ICE,” she says. “They should especially look at their data privacy policies and see how the data they collect from their residents is used and shared with other agencies. If you share data with one federal agency, it can make it very difficult to prevent — especially under a Trump administration — that federal agency from sharing it with another.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>[ad floatright]\u003c/p>\n",
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"content": "\u003cdiv class=\"post-body\">\u003cp>In response, Berkeley adopted a sanctuary resolution in 1971, the first city in the country to do so, and it’d be almost two decades later that \u003ca href=\"https://www.sf.gov/information/sanctuary-city-ordinance\">San Francisco enacted its sanctuary ordinance in 1989\u003c/a> after years of organizing \u003ca href=\"https://eltecolote.org/content/en/sf-fights-to-protect-sanctuary-city-status/\">led by the city’s Central American communities\u003c/a>.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Since then, dozens of Democratic-led cities and \u003ca href=\"https://www.ilrc.org/state-map-immigration-enforcement-2024\">more than a dozen states\u003c/a> have followed with their own sanctuary policies, emphasizing that public safety depends on trust. 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But the \u003ca href=\"https://cmsny.org/us-undocumented-population-increased-in-july-2023-warren-090624/\">nearly 12 million unauthorized immigrants\u003c/a> and their family members, who live in communities across the country, could be unlikely to cooperate with police if they fear they’ll be reported to ICE.\u003cbr>\n\u003cbr>\nIt’s worth noting that most unauthorized immigrants \u003ca href=\"https://www.pewresearch.org/short-reads/2021/04/13/key-facts-about-the-changing-u-s-unauthorized-immigrant-population/\">have lived in the U.S. for at least a decade\u003c/a>. But under current immigration laws, an overwhelming majority don’t have any way to legalize their status, so they’re stuck in limbo.\u003c/p>\n\u003ch2>\u003cb>What does California’s sanctuary law do?\u003c/b>\u003cb>\u003c/b>\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>When the California Values Act (\u003ca href=\"https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/billCompareClient.xhtml?bill_id=201720180SB54&showamends=false\">SB 54\u003c/a>) took effect in 2018, the first Trump administration was working on ramping up deportations nationwide.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The law says that state and local resources in California shall not be used to “investigate, interrogate, detain, detect, or arrest persons for immigration enforcement purposes” or transfer people to ICE custody without a judge’s warrant.\u003cbr>\n\u003cbr>\nThere are, however, some major exceptions: SB 54 permits law enforcement to notify ICE about immigrants with any of a long list of serious convictions on their records. \u003c/p>\n\u003cp>In addition, the law makes another big exception for state prisons. The California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation (CDCR) automatically flags immigrants in custody for ICE and turns them over after they complete their sentences. Even longtime legal residents with green cards are transferred, because they can be deportable based on their criminal record.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>At a press conference in late November, Attorney General Bonta affirmed that law enforcement in California would continue to enforce criminal laws. However, he says he would uphold SB 54’s restrictions that prevent state officials from participating in civil immigration enforcement, even if the incoming Trump administration pressures the state.\u003cbr>\n\u003cbr>\n“The federal administration is welcome to do their job, but they cannot commandeer or conscript law enforcement in California to do their job for them,” he says. “cooperation under SB 54 on civil immigration enforcement will not be forthcoming because it would violate the law if it were.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_12013478\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\" style=\"max-width: 800px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-12013478\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/11/241107-ATTORNEYGENERALBONTA-09-BL-KQED-800x533.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/11/241107-ATTORNEYGENERALBONTA-09-BL-KQED-800x533.jpg 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/11/241107-ATTORNEYGENERALBONTA-09-BL-KQED-1020x680.jpg 1020w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/11/241107-ATTORNEYGENERALBONTA-09-BL-KQED-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/11/241107-ATTORNEYGENERALBONTA-09-BL-KQED-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/11/241107-ATTORNEYGENERALBONTA-09-BL-KQED-1920x1280.jpg 1920w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/11/241107-ATTORNEYGENERALBONTA-09-BL-KQED.jpg 2000w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Attorney General Rob Bonta speaks with KQED politics reporters Marisa Lagos and Scott Shafer for Political Breakdown at the KQED offices in San Francisco on Nov. 7, 2024. \u003ccite>(Beth LaBerge/KQED)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003ch2>\u003cb>Don’t sanctuary laws prevent ICE from operating in California?\u003c/b>\u003cb>\u003cbr>\n\u003c/b>\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>Not exactly. State laws restrict what state and local authorities can do. However, ICE is a federal agency with agents based throughout California. In addition to taking custody of immigrants handed over by prisons, they can and do track down people they believe are deportable. \u003cbr>\n\u003cbr>\nUnder President Joe Biden, ICE was guided by \u003ca href=\"https://www.ice.gov/doclib/news/guidelines-civilimmigrationlaw.pdf\">enforcement priorities\u003c/a> that focused on removing immigrants who posed a threat to national security, a threat to public safety or a threat to border security. The policy, based on an Obama-era directive, emphasized that agents would use their discretion in a way that would protect the civil rights of immigrants, even those who could be deported. In 2023, \u003ca href=\"https://www.aila.org/library/featured-issue-prosecutorial-discretion\">the Supreme Court upheld the legality of these enforcement guidelines\u003c/a>.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Since the Nov. 5 election, however, President-elect Trump has said he would toss out the priorities of the previous administration and that any immigrant here illegally would be subject to deportation. However, experts say the next administration will also have to set priorities because they won’t be able to remove 11 or 12 million people at once. Trump’s pick for the new role of “border czar,” Thomas Homan, who’s spent a career in immigration enforcement, has indicated he would focus first on immigrants with criminal histories.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>An analysis by the conservative American Action Forum estimated \u003ca href=\"https://www.americanactionforum.org/daily-dish/the-reality-of-mass-deportation/?utm_source=American+Action+Forum+Emails&utm_campaign=8fb2baf00b-EMAIL_CAMPAIGN_2019_04_23_07_19_COPY_01&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_64783a8335-8fb2baf00b-300300517\">it would cost $400 billion to $600 billion to remove 11.2 million people\u003c/a>, and it would take two decades, \u003ca href=\"https://www.pewresearch.org/short-reads/2024/07/22/what-we-know-about-unauthorized-immigrants-living-in-the-us/\">leaving a significant dent in the U.S. workforce\u003c/a>.\u003cbr>\n\u003cbr>\nDoris Meissner, a senior fellow at the nonpartisan Migration Policy Institute, says she expects that “significant” deportations are coming, along with a pervasive message that immigrants are unwelcome. \u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“There may not be mass deportations depending on how one defines that,” she says. “But there will surely be a significant climate of fear and hostility toward people that are in the country recently or people that are seen to be ‘invaders.’”\u003c/p>\n\u003ch2>\u003cb>Do local authorities ever work with ICE? \u003c/b>\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>A number of more conservative cities and counties in California \u003ca href=\"https://calmatters.org/justice/2018/05/rebelling-against-californias-sanctuary-law-from-inside-california/\">have come out in opposition of the California Values Act since it took effect in 2018\u003c/a>, but they are bound by it and prevented, in most cases, from giving ICE access to county jails or information on the whereabouts of undocumented immigrants.\u003cbr>\n\u003cbr>\nHowever, some local law enforcement leaders do find ways around state and local sanctuary laws. That’s true right now, even in progressive San Francisco. \u003cbr>\n\u003cbr>\nOver the past year, \u003ca href=\"https://www.cbsnews.com/sanfrancisco/news/san-francisco-da-jenkins-promises-fentanyl-dealer-crackdown-withdraws-plea-deals/\">as part of a multi-agency crackdown on fentanyl dealing in the city’s Tenderloin neighborhood\u003c/a>, the San Francisco district attorney’s office has been building cases against suspected dealers, many of them young Honduran immigrants, then handing them off to the U.S. Attorney and dropping the local charges. \u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Faced with much stiffer federal penalties for drug crimes, defendants typically plead guilty, allowing federal authorities to hand them over to ICE for deportation, something San Francisco officials can’t do under sanctuary policies. \u003cbr>\n\u003cbr>\nSan Francisco District Attorney Brooke Jenkins says she supports the city’s sanctuary law and abides by it. But she’s unapologetic.\u003cbr>\n\u003cbr>\n“The spirit of Sanctuary City is not to embolden criminal behavior,” \u003ca href=\"https://omny.fm/shows/kqed-segmented-audio/hendricks-sf-fentanyl-sanctuary\">she told KQED earlier this year.\u003c/a> “It is not to embolden selling people death.” \u003c/p>\n\u003cp>While Trump has cast undocumented immigrants as brutal criminals “attacking” and “invading” the U.S., research has repeatedly shown that immigrants — \u003ca href=\"https://nij.ojp.gov/topics/articles/undocumented-immigrant-offending-rate-lower-us-born-citizen-rate\">including undocumented immigrants\u003c/a> — are \u003ca href=\"https://www.americanimmigrationcouncil.org/research/debunking-myth-immigrants-and-crime\">less likely than other people to commit crimes\u003c/a>. \u003c/p>\n\u003ch2>\u003cb>What are California and local governments doing ahead of Trump’s second term?\u003c/b>\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>California has been successful before in withstanding legal challenges from the Trump administration against the state’s sanctuary laws. 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