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"content": "\u003cp>\u003cem>Lea este artículo en \u003ca href=\"https://calmatters.org/calmatters-en-espanol/2023/12/la-dimision-de-mccarthy-desencadena-una-ola-de-especulaciones-sobre-su-reemplazo/\">español\u003c/a>.\u003c/em>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Former House Speaker Kevin McCarthy’s announcement Wednesday that he will leave Congress at the end of this month sets off a tidal wave of speculation on who will represent a wide swath of California’s agricultural heartland.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The announcement’s timing also sets up McCarthy, a Republican from Bakersfield, to be a potential political kingmaker if he gives an early endorsement. It’s a role he’s played before and relishes. \u003c/p>\n\u003cp>In announcing his resignation in a \u003ca href=\"https://www.wsj.com/articles/kevin-mccarthy-my-next-chapter-house-gop-retirement-california-e4e593d7\">Wall Street Journal op-ed\u003c/a>, McCarthy reiterated that he will “continue to recruit our country’s best and brightest to run for elected office.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>One thing is virtually certain: McCarthy’s replacement to represent his reliably conservative district will be a Republican. And one of the names on a possible list of GOP stalwarts is a big one — former Rep. Devin Nunes.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>[ad fullwidth]\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The sprawling Godzilla-shaped district is a GOP stronghold as ruby-red as any in California. Its voters supported former President Donald Trump — in 2016 and 2020 — and the recall of Gov. Gavin Newsom by wide margins.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>We also know the process for how McCarthy will be replaced, at least initially. Since he isn’t leaving his seat until, after the candidate filing deadline, it’s up to Newsom to decide whether to call a special election in early 2024 to fill the remaining months of McCarthy’s current term — which ends in Jan. 2025 — according to the California Secretary of State’s office. A spokesperson for the governor’s office said a special election would need to be called within 14 days of a vacancy but did not answer whether Newsom plans to do so.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“We will have more to share once we have specifics from McCarthy about his planned departure,” said Erin Mellon, the spokesperson.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>In the March primary and November general election, voters in the district will choose their next representative to serve a full two-year term starting in 2025. The filing deadline for candidates is now Dec. 13, according to the Secretary of State.[aside label=\"related coverage\" tag=\"kevin-mccarthy\"]The counties covered by McCarthy’s 20th Congressional District have recently become familiar with this process after Nunes departed at the end of 2021. Connie Conway was elected in June 2022 to fill out the remaining six months of Nunes’ term and served as a caretaker uninterested in re-election.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Here are some of the potential candidates who could mount a campaign to replace McCarthy and why they may or may not choose to join the fray:\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Devin Nunes\u003c/strong>: longtime GOP member of Congress and staunch supporter of the former president who left his seat in late 2020 to take over as chief executive of Truth Social, Trump’s social-media venture\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Why it could happen: \u003c/strong>Nunes has a mile-long list of political bonafides, including national name recognition, an $11 million campaign \u003ca href=\"https://rollcall.com/2021/12/08/taking-it-with-them-members-leaving-with-money-in-the-bank/#:~:text=Devin%20Nunes%20holds%20an%20enviable,return%20it%20to%20his%20donors.\">war chest\u003c/a>, and a bridge to the powerful MAGA wing of the Republican Party. He previously represented many Fresno-area voters who now comprise a sizable chunk of McCarthy’s district. He hasn’t disappeared from the local political scene and frequently is a \u003ca href=\"https://omny.fm/shows/ray-appleton/devin-nunes-joins-ray-for-the-entire-hour\">guest on local conservative talk radio\u003c/a>. Election to a GOP stronghold district could be a more secure job than Truth Social’s \u003ca href=\"https://nymag.com/intelligencer/2023/11/trumps-truth-social-is-an-unmitigated-failure.html#:~:text=%E2%80%94%20the%20blank%2Dcheck%20company%20trying,against%20%242.3%20million%20in%20sales.\">shaky prospects\u003c/a>.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Why it might not\u003c/strong>: If elected, Nunes, who over nearly two decades in Congress had risen up the House ranks to lead the influential Intelligence Committee, would start over as a backbencher. Many speculate the chamber’s current thin GOP majority will be wiped out after the 2024 election, making for a miserable life as a Republican first-termer. He’s also branched out into various unrelated interests after joining Truth Social. He recently started \u003ca href=\"https://www.devinnuneswines.com/\">his own winery\u003c/a> with vintage wines such as \u003ca href=\"https://www.devinnuneswines.com/wines/\">Patriot Cabernet Sauvignon\u003c/a>.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Vince Fong: \u003c/strong>Republican assemblymember who represents Bakersfield\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Why it could happen: \u003c/strong>At 44, \u003ca href=\"https://calmatters.org/legislator-tracker/vince-fong-1979/\">Fong\u003c/a> could serve for decades and move into a leadership position. The Princeton graduate has long been a favorite of McCarthy’s and served as his district director before his election to the state Assembly in 2016. He was also a former staffer for Republican Rep. Bill Thomas and \u003ca href=\"https://www.kmjnow.com/2023/09/28/gop-calls-on-newsom-to-convene-special-session-to-suspend-gas-tax/\">has helped lead\u003c/a> the failed Republican efforts to suspend California’s gas tax. A lifetime NRA member, he’s pushed back against the state’s Democratic majority on gun control.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Why it might not: \u003c/strong>Fong is largely unknown in the wealthy Fresno suburbs that are an important part of McCarthy’s district and has no local government experience.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Shannon Grove: \u003c/strong>Republican state senator who currently represents a district that overlaps with much of McCarthy’s congressional seat\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Why it could happen:\u003c/strong> \u003ca href=\"https://calmatters.org/legislator-tracker/shannon-grove-1965/\">Grove\u003c/a>, a strong supporter of Trump, has built a well-known and popular political brand in Bakersfield, which makes up the bulk of her state Senate district. She won a high-profile \u003ca href=\"https://calmatters.org/justice/2023/07/child-trafficking-bill-california-legislature/\">victory over state Democrats\u003c/a> in the Legislature to reclassify human trafficking of a minor as a felony, a bill\u003cstrong> \u003c/strong>that Newsom signed. Redistricting brought her north to the wealthy and more conservative areas of Fresno and Clovis.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Why it might not:\u003c/strong> Grove still is a relative unknown to a chunk of McCarthy’s district. She’d have to fundraise at a level she hasn’t achieved in the past. Her MAGA ties could turn off more middle-of-the-road voters in the Fresno suburbs.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>David Valadao: \u003c/strong>Republican who currently represents the 22nd Congressional District\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Why it could happen:\u003c/strong> The Republican from Hanford long has been held up as a political miracle — a Republican who gets elected in Democratic-majority districts. It’s a streak he kept alive for multiple terms until his defeat in the 2018 blue wave, only to regain his seat in 2020. He’s now staring down a rematch with Rudy Salas, his Democratic rival, in a year with Trump on the ballot.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Hopscotching one district over could make political life much easier. It wouldn’t be the first time a member of Congress moved districts for greener political pastures. Democrat Josh Harder declined to run for re-election in his Modesto-centered district in 2022, opting instead to \u003ca href=\"https://calmatters.org/california-voter-guide-2022/us-house/house-races/#hot-district-9\">run in a safer Democratic district\u003c/a> centered in Stockton.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Why it might not:\u003c/strong> Valadao would be viewed as a political carpetbagger. Moving over to McCarthy’s district would leave his current one wide open for Salas and the Democrats. Additionally, his vote to impeach Trump in early 2021 turned off the powerful MAGA bloc.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Nathan Magsig\u003c/strong>: Fresno County supervisor\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Why it could happen:\u003c/strong> Magsig, also a former Clovis mayor and councilmember, mounted a primary challenge in 2022 against incumbent Rep. Tom McClintock in the newly-drawn 5th Congressional District. He has a history of taking on conservative causes and made waves when he led a majority of Fresno supervisors to \u003ca href=\"https://www.fresnobee.com/fresnoland/article274709081.html\">sue the state\u003c/a> over the renaming of the unincorporated community previously known as Squaw Valley — now called Yokuts Valley.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Why it might not:\u003c/strong> Magsig’s 2022 McClintock challenge went poorly and angered many Republicans. He has no name recognition in Bakersfield. He opted out of a logical next step to replace termed-out Assemblymember Jim Patterson, a Fresno Republican, and seems content to stay closer to home. There are no term limits for Fresno County supervisors.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Connie Conway\u003c/strong>: Member of Congress and former state assemblymember\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Why it could happen:\u003c/strong> Conway won a special election in 2022 to fill out the remainder of Nunes’ term. Her long history in the state Legislature gives her all-important name recognition.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Why it might not:\u003c/strong> The former Assembly minority leader has shown little interest in making Congress her permanent home.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>[ad floatright]\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cem>CalMatters Capitol reporter \u003c/em>\u003ca href=\"https://calmatters.org/author/alexei-koseff/\">\u003cem>Alexei Koseff\u003c/em>\u003c/a>\u003cem> contributed to this story.\u003c/em>\u003c/p>\n\n",
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"content": "\u003cdiv class=\"post-body\">\u003cp>The counties covered by McCarthy’s 20th Congressional District have recently become familiar with this process after Nunes departed at the end of 2021. Connie Conway was elected in June 2022 to fill out the remaining six months of Nunes’ term and served as a caretaker uninterested in re-election.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Here are some of the potential candidates who could mount a campaign to replace McCarthy and why they may or may not choose to join the fray:\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Devin Nunes\u003c/strong>: longtime GOP member of Congress and staunch supporter of the former president who left his seat in late 2020 to take over as chief executive of Truth Social, Trump’s social-media venture\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Why it could happen: \u003c/strong>Nunes has a mile-long list of political bonafides, including national name recognition, an $11 million campaign \u003ca href=\"https://rollcall.com/2021/12/08/taking-it-with-them-members-leaving-with-money-in-the-bank/#:~:text=Devin%20Nunes%20holds%20an%20enviable,return%20it%20to%20his%20donors.\">war chest\u003c/a>, and a bridge to the powerful MAGA wing of the Republican Party. He previously represented many Fresno-area voters who now comprise a sizable chunk of McCarthy’s district. He hasn’t disappeared from the local political scene and frequently is a \u003ca href=\"https://omny.fm/shows/ray-appleton/devin-nunes-joins-ray-for-the-entire-hour\">guest on local conservative talk radio\u003c/a>. Election to a GOP stronghold district could be a more secure job than Truth Social’s \u003ca href=\"https://nymag.com/intelligencer/2023/11/trumps-truth-social-is-an-unmitigated-failure.html#:~:text=%E2%80%94%20the%20blank%2Dcheck%20company%20trying,against%20%242.3%20million%20in%20sales.\">shaky prospects\u003c/a>.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Why it might not\u003c/strong>: If elected, Nunes, who over nearly two decades in Congress had risen up the House ranks to lead the influential Intelligence Committee, would start over as a backbencher. Many speculate the chamber’s current thin GOP majority will be wiped out after the 2024 election, making for a miserable life as a Republican first-termer. He’s also branched out into various unrelated interests after joining Truth Social. He recently started \u003ca href=\"https://www.devinnuneswines.com/\">his own winery\u003c/a> with vintage wines such as \u003ca href=\"https://www.devinnuneswines.com/wines/\">Patriot Cabernet Sauvignon\u003c/a>.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Vince Fong: \u003c/strong>Republican assemblymember who represents Bakersfield\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Why it could happen: \u003c/strong>At 44, \u003ca href=\"https://calmatters.org/legislator-tracker/vince-fong-1979/\">Fong\u003c/a> could serve for decades and move into a leadership position. The Princeton graduate has long been a favorite of McCarthy’s and served as his district director before his election to the state Assembly in 2016. He was also a former staffer for Republican Rep. 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Democrat Josh Harder declined to run for re-election in his Modesto-centered district in 2022, opting instead to \u003ca href=\"https://calmatters.org/california-voter-guide-2022/us-house/house-races/#hot-district-9\">run in a safer Democratic district\u003c/a> centered in Stockton.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Why it might not:\u003c/strong> Valadao would be viewed as a political carpetbagger. Moving over to McCarthy’s district would leave his current one wide open for Salas and the Democrats. Additionally, his vote to impeach Trump in early 2021 turned off the powerful MAGA bloc.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Nathan Magsig\u003c/strong>: Fresno County supervisor\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Why it could happen:\u003c/strong> Magsig, also a former Clovis mayor and councilmember, mounted a primary challenge in 2022 against incumbent Rep. Tom McClintock in the newly-drawn 5th Congressional District. 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Among the ‘Yes on 8’ slogans: “Protect the Children.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“The sad part of it is, that campaign worked because the convenience of the lie won people over, and the lie was based on fear,” recalls Paul Katami. “And that fear included children. So I would never say it was a brilliant tactic, but it was an evil tactic.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cem>Watch a video featuring Paul Katami and Jeffrey Zarrillo reflecting on their experiences, produced by KQED’s \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/author/ccabreralomeli\">Carlos Cabrera-Lomelí\u003c/a>.\u003c/em>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CGFgrXJx950\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Attorney Thomas R. Burke led KQED’s successful legal battle to unseal the tapes. He said the trial tested the homophobic, hateful arguments promoted by Proposition 8 supporters. The witnesses, the withering cross-examinations and the poignant testimony are all caught on \u003ca href=\"https://cand.uscourts.gov/notices/video-recordings-of-perry-v-schwarzenegger-now-available/\">video that is now available to anyone who wants to watch\u003c/a>.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“The evidence didn’t support you,” Burke said, referring to ‘Yes on 8’ defenders. “You had great lawyers arguing your cause, and you didn’t win. And if people thought you should have won, they can see and judge for themselves. If you didn’t have that recorded, that couldn’t happen.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The historic trial resulted in a landmark decision when Judge Vaughn Walker struck down the ballot measure, ruling it violated the U.S. Constitution — but it was hardly a foregone conclusion at the start.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>[pullquote size=\"medium\" align=\"right\" citation=\"Jeffrey Zarrillo, Proposition 8 plaintiff\"]‘I said to Paul at one point, ‘Even if we lose, we can go to our graves knowing that we didn’t stand for being treated as second-class citizens. We tried to do something about it.”[/pullquote]“I remember feeling very anxious and scared, honestly, not knowing how any of it would turn out,” lead plaintiff Kris Perry said after viewing trial clips at KQED. “People were really, you know, counting on us to deliver. And there was a lot of pressure.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Perry’s wife, Sandy Stier, recalls what seemed like days and days of preparation before going on the stand. She remembers worrying about how the trial might affect their lives, “not only for me, what it might be like for my kids, for my parents, my siblings and my community. And so it was very, very anxious going into court that day, not knowing.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Zarrillo and Katami were the first witnesses called to testify.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“I had so many fears going into the trial,” Katami said. “I was not confident because this was uncharted territory for both of us as human beings.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“I said to Paul at one point, ‘Even if we lose, we can go to our graves knowing that we didn’t stand for being treated as second-class citizens,’” Zarrillo said. “We tried to do something about it.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The trial was originally going to be televised on closed circuit TV via YouTube until Proposition 8 attorneys objected, and the U.S. Supreme Court intervened to prevent it. But Judge Walker recorded the trial anyway, he said, for his personal use in writing the decision.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>On the stand, Katami was asked by one of their attorneys, David Boies, what the big deal was about not being able to marry when they had the option of a domestic partnership.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“The big deal is it’s creating a separate category for us. 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Katami and Zarrillo had come to the studio to watch clips of their testimony in federal court, which KQED had fought to get unsealed. \u003ccite>(Kori Suzuki/KQED)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>Concerns over renewed efforts to make LGBTQ+ people second-class citizens were shared by none other than U.S. Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor this summer, following the high court’s ruling siding with a Christian graphic artist who refused to work with same-sex couples. \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/11955680/explaining-303-creative-decision\">Sotomayor wrote in her dissent that the decision’s effect was to “mark gays and lesbians for second-class status”\u003c/a> and that the ruling opened the door to further discrimination.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Reflecting on his testimony, Katami said until the Proposition 8 trial, many heterosexuals didn’t know the hundreds of rights automatically afforded straight couples — but denied to LGBTQ people.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“And if you don’t have that protection because marriage allows that protection, there’s a bright spotlight that shines down on those rights when you don’t have them,” Katami says.[aside postID=\"news_11955680\" hero=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2023/07/GettyImages-180517172-1020x680.jpg\"]Viewing the trial tapes, Zarrillo noted that “when you’re on the stand like that, you have to really figure out, how do I answer this question [in a way] that is not going to hurt our cause?” he said.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>When Perry was asked in court to describe her relationship with Stier, whom she met while both were students at UC Santa Cruz, Perry testified, “I met Sandy thinking she was maybe the sparkliest person I ever met. And I wanted to be her friend.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>On the stand, Stier testified that after meeting Perry, she “ really felt like the thunderbolt of change for me.” Unlike Perry, Stier wasn’t an out lesbian at the time.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“I had moved to California, got married to a man, had two kids, and knew that something wasn’t working for me,” Stier told KQED.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cem>Watch a video featuring Kris Perry and Sandy Stier reflecting on their experiences, produced by KQED’s \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/author/ccabreralomeli\">Carlos Cabrera-Lomelí\u003c/a>.\u003c/em>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gMlRY1EIifk\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The trial tapes reveal the humanity of the issue, ably presented by the four plaintiffs, Judge Walker said recently.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“Both of the couples were very able witnesses — very attractive witnesses… So, we’re talking about matters that are intensely personal and important to them. That’s pretty compelling testimony under any circumstances,” Walker told KQED.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>But the audible and visible emotion of their testimony was out of view until the trial tapes were unsealed.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Of course, unlike TV shows, where every courtroom scene is riveting and entertaining, real-life trials are mostly “hours and hours of tedium broken episodically by sometimes emotions (or) events of great interest. But they are few and far between,” Walker said.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Still, the retired judge said the tapes will be helpful in law schools to show students how courts deal with “a social issue or a constitutional issue of widespread importance.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>[pullquote size=\"medium\" align=\"right\" citation=\"Honey Mahogany, transgender rights activist and chair of the San Francisco Democratic Central Committee \"]‘Seeing what happened during the trial behind the scenes is really important because it helps expose the truth. It helps expose the fact that this is just about two people loving each other.’[/pullquote]After Proposition 8 was struck down, both couples soon married and remain so today. But LGBTQ people are still under attack by people hoping to use them as political fodder on behalf of conservative causes.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“I think that is incredibly dangerous,” transgender rights activist Honey Mahogany said. “These are tropes that have always been a part of emotionally manipulating people to advantage a certain political group or cause, right? They’re not based in fact.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Mahogany, who also chairs the San Francisco Democratic Central Committee, said the release of the trial tapes helps to humanize issues and the plaintiffs.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“Seeing what happened during the trial behind the scenes is really important because it helps expose the truth,” Mahogany said. “It helps expose the fact that this is just about two people loving each other, wanting to cement their relationship, wanting to protect each other … and their children.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Mahogany said that given the risks of failure, what the Proposition 8 plaintiffs did was “incredibly important and brave.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>She hopes their example will encourage others to come forward today to humanize LGBTQ issues. “We can learn from history. 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The State Legislature\u003ca href=\"https://ballotpedia.org/California_Right_to_Marry_and_Repeal_Proposition_8_Amendment_(2024)\"> placed a measure on the fall 2024 ballot that removes that invalidated language\u003c/a> and replaces it with an affirmation of the right of all couples to marry in California.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cem>A version of this story was originally published on Nov. 2.\u003c/em>\u003cbr>\n[ad fullwidth]\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>[ad floatright]\u003c/p>\n",
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"content": "\u003cp>\u003cb>Update, 10:25 p.m. Monday:\u003c/b>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The Oakland City Council unanimously voted to pass a \u003ca href=\"https://oakland.legistar.com/LegislationDetail.aspx?ID=6426870&GUID=0B829E4E-DACD-4245-B5FA-3365F4E66CEB&Options=&Search=\">resolution\u003c/a> late Monday night to call on Congress to demand a cease-fire in Gaza and the release of all hostages on both sides of the conflict.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“I want Jewish children to live as much as I want Palestinian children to live, but we’ve got to acknowledge the imbalance and disproportionate death on one side,” said District 3 Councilmember Carroll Fife, who introduced the resolution. “I reject the fact that Oakland is not united. We stand together on what counts when it counts.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Fife credited Muslim and Jewish leaders with helping write the resolution. The resolution cited the city’s official motto, “Love Life” and vowed council support of \u003ca href=\"https://www.govtrack.us/congress/bills/118/hres786\">U.S. House Resolution 786\u003c/a>, which calls for “an immediate de-escalation and cease-fire in Israel and occupied Palestine.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Dan Kalb, District 1 Councilmember, asked for amendments, but his motion failed. His amendments would have included condemning Hamas for the attack on Oct. 7, murdering more than 1,200 people and holding over 200 people hostage. He also wanted the resolution to address his view that the people on both sides of the conflict are victims of Hamas.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>[ad fullwidth]\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“Not even clearly mentioning the Hamas mass murder on Oct. 7 is sending the wrong message, and an embarrassing message,” he said when introducing the amendments. He ultimately voted to pass the cease-fire resolution as is.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“I do believe that these amendments do not take away from the cease-fire; they broaden the support for this measure,” he said to represent the views of all Oakland residents.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>District 7 Councilmember Treva Reid voted in favor of the resolution but was the lone supporter of Kalb in his amendments.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“There are many, many more facts that we would have to put into this resolution if we weren’t going to add anything more to it,” said Nikki Fortunato Bas, council president and District 2 Councilmember, who did not support Kalb’s amendments. “I believe this council needs to be on the record to our federal and state legislators to do everything possible to call for a cease-fire and a realistic path to peace and self-determination.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Update, 6:30 p.m. Monday: \u003c/strong>\u003cbr>\nIn her opening remarks at Monday evening’s Oakland City Council meeting, Councilmember Carroll Fife framed the resolution she introduced as an even-handed response intended to give a unified voice to Oakland’s diverse communities, one that began following a dialog she initiated with the city’s Muslim and Jewish leaders on Oct. 8.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“I wanted to acknowledge the real pain that people were experiencing,” Fife said. “I wanted to have a conversation with organizers… to chart a path forward. I deeply believe that the resolution that is in front of us today does that work. I think it is mild in response to what is happening in the Middle East right now. It is a moderate approach to the atrocities that are occurring.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>During public comment, some insisted the resolution be amended to include language condemning Hamas.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“There will be no Palestinian-Israeli peace with [Hamas] in power and that’s why this resolution must be amended to acknowledge the atrocities of Hamas and include its removal from power,” said Tye Gregory, CEO of the Jewish Community Relations Council Bay Area, which has \u003ca href=\"https://jcrcbayarea.salsalabs.org/telloaklandnohamas/index.html\">previously called for such an amendment\u003c/a>. Gregory identified himself as a “proud gay Jewish Zionist” who believes in a two-state solution.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Oakland resident Naomi Katz said she worries failing to condemn Hamas would lead to a rise in antisemitism.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“A resolution that does not clearly state in no uncertain terms that Hamas is a terror organization that needs to be eradicated… not only invites antisemitism into our city, it fans the flames of anti-Semitism that already exists,” Katz said.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Many other public commenters, however, at least half a dozen of whom identified themselves as Jewish, said they fully support the resolution as it stands and pushed for its passage without amendment.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“I’m a descendant of people who have survived genocide, displacement, ethnic cleansing and persecution because of who they are,” said Oakland resident Elizabeth Diamond. “I refuse to be silent. Never again means never again for anyone, including Palestinians. I ask the City Council to speak up by passing this resolution without amendment. Never again is now.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“I’m an anti-Zionist Jew and I’ve lived here 12 years… I am the granddaughter of two German Jewish Holocaust survivors and I call for a ceasefire now,” said a resident who identified themselves as Gianni. “My grandfather escaped the Nazis and then returned to Germany as an American soldier and helped liberate concentration camps. And he saw firsthand what violence you can do to other people, when you dehumanize them. The Jewish people are not safer by denying life and sovereignty to Palestinians… Pass the resolution without amendment please.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“As a Jewish Oakland resident I’ve been horrified day after day at the scale of murder and destruction wrought by Israel’s U.S.-funded bombs,” said Lee Goodman. “We have an important role to play in creating the political pressure at the national level to stop U.S. tax dollars from funding mass murder… This amendment to condemn Hamas is a distraction and deflection.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Nadal, a commenter who identified himself as Palestinian, said he worries about increasing Islamophobia and urged the Council to pass the resolution.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“Oakland’s Arab and Muslim communities have never been so vulnerable and we need you now to protect us,” he said. “We urge you to reject any amendments made by extremists and racists calling for increased violence and warfare… please stand strong and stand up for humanity.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>One commenter, Samira, who identified herself as a Palestinian American “with family still living in Palestine,” drew a direct line between Oakland’s history of being at the forefront of the fight for racial justice and the plight of Palestinians.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“Some of my family… asked about Oakland because they had heard about the Black Panther Party,” she said. “And they were really excited at the potential that a city who had such a historic, revolutionary force behind them … would be here today to stand in solidarity with Palestine. I know it might be hard to think about how Oakland could connect to Palestine. but it’s important to remember that all of these liberations are united… and for the ability to just be a person in a place without getting massacred by a violent police force.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Original story:\u003c/strong>\u003cbr>\nThe Oakland City Council will consider adopting a \u003ca href=\"https://oakland.legistar.com/LegislationDetail.aspx?ID=6426870&GUID=0B829E4E-DACD-4245-B5FA-3365F4E66CEB&Options=&Search=\">resolution\u003c/a> Monday night calling on Congress to demand a cease-fire in \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/tag/gaza/\">Gaza\u003c/a> and the release of all hostages, both Jewish and Palestinian.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“This is a time for diplomatic solutions, not military might, because the only pathway to lasting peace and justice will require addressing the root causes of the crisis,” wrote Councilmember Carroll Fife, who introduced the resolution, \u003ca href=\"https://www.instagram.com/p/Cz66ZkLya_l/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link&igshid=MzRlODBiNWFlZA==\">in an Instagram post\u003c/a>.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Fife, and the “Oakland-wide Muslim and Jewish leaders” she credited with writing the resolution, cite the city’s official motto, “Love Life,” and want the council to support \u003ca href=\"https://www.govtrack.us/congress/bills/118/hres786\">U.S. House Resolution 786\u003c/a>, which calls for “an immediate de-escalation and cease-fire in Israel and occupied Palestine.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>[aside label='Related Coverage' tag='gaza']The Oakland proposal comes as a temporary truce between Israel and Hamas has allowed the freeing of hostages, as well as some desperately needed humanitarian aid, to flow into the Gaza Strip, \u003ca href=\"https://www.npr.org/2023/11/27/1215330196/israel-and-hamas-hint-at-extending-truce-as-more-captives-are-slated-to-be-freed\">according to reporting from NPR\u003c/a>. The more than 2 million Palestinians who live in Gaza have faced dire shortages of food, water, medical supplies and fuel amid Israel’s ongoing siege of the territory. Israel’s heavy bombardment and invasion of Gaza began after Hamas militants killed more than 1,200 people and kidnapped approximately 240 others in a cross-border attack into Southern Israel on Oct. 7.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Israel’s attacks on Gaza have now killed more than 13,000 people, according to Gaza health officials. Among the dead are more than 5,350 children, \u003ca href=\"https://www.unicef.org/press-releases/gazas-children-running-out-time-water-shortages-spark-disease-alarm\">according to UNICEF\u003c/a>.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Protesters at numerous Oakland demonstrations in recent weeks have demanded a cease-fire in Gaza and an end to U.S. military aid to Israel, including actions at an Oakland City Council meeting, \u003ca href=\"https://oaklandside.org/2023/11/03/protest-port-of-oakland-gaza-ceasefire/\">at the Port of Oakland\u003c/a>, and the \u003ca href=\"https://oaklandside.org/2023/11/14/jewish-protest-oakland-ceasefire-gaza/\">federal building in downtown Oakland\u003c/a>. On Nov. 16, hundreds of demonstrators \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/11967536/protesters-calling-for-gaza-ceasefire-block-bay-bridges-westbound-lanes\">shut down the Bay Bridge for hours\u003c/a> during the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation Summit.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Fife’s resolution also calls for the unrestricted entry of aid into Gaza, the restoration of critical supplies in Gaza and the respect for international law. If passed, the Oakland resolution would also condemn “the recent rise of Antisemitic, Islamophobic, racist, homophobic, and xenophobic attacks in our city and across the nation.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Oakland is not the first Bay Area city to consider a resolution; the Richmond City Council \u003ca href=\"https://www.ci.richmond.ca.us/CivicAlerts.aspx?AID=2357\">approved a similar resolution last month\u003c/a>, calling Israel’s actions “ethnic cleansing” and “collective punishment.” The Oakland resolution does not mention either but does recognize the loss of life on both sides of the conflict while also noting that “over 1.5 million Palestinians” still face “displacement, homelessness, and starvation.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Other city councilmembers have also voiced their support for a cease-fire. On Nov. 13, council president Nikki Fortunato Bas \u003ca href=\"https://x.com/nikki4oakland/status/1724170722229289300?s=20\">issued a statement\u003c/a> addressed to President Joe Biden and congressional leaders asking them to call for a cease-fire, saying she “mourns every life lost” and that the loss of life on both sides of the conflict is “unforgivable and inhumane.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Councilmember Dan Kalb, on the other hand, has criticized how other local leaders and organizations have talked about the war. He \u003ca href=\"https://oaklandside.org/2023/11/22/oakland-is-next-to-consider-a-gaza-ceasefire-resolution/\">told The Oaklandside\u003c/a> that anything in the resolution delegitimizing Israel’s existence or making “false accusations” would be unacceptable.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The group Jewish Community Relations Council Bay Area \u003ca href=\"https://twitter.com/SFJCRC/status/1727064232611520795\">wrote in a social media post\u003c/a>, ”We are dismayed by the resolution’s silence. It calls for an immediate ceasefire but says nothing about the atrocities #Hamas committed.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Another group, Jewish Voice for Peace, \u003ca href=\"https://twitter.com/JVPBayArea/status/1727141888233521161\">called on the City Council to approve the resolution\u003c/a> and encouraged community members to attend Monday’s meeting.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>[ad floatright]\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cem>This story has been updated to include more voices from Monday evening’s public comment period.\u003c/em>\u003c/p>\n\n",
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"content": "\u003cdiv class=\"post-body\">\u003cp>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“Not even clearly mentioning the Hamas mass murder on Oct. 7 is sending the wrong message, and an embarrassing message,” he said when introducing the amendments. He ultimately voted to pass the cease-fire resolution as is.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“I do believe that these amendments do not take away from the cease-fire; they broaden the support for this measure,” he said to represent the views of all Oakland residents.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>District 7 Councilmember Treva Reid voted in favor of the resolution but was the lone supporter of Kalb in his amendments.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“There are many, many more facts that we would have to put into this resolution if we weren’t going to add anything more to it,” said Nikki Fortunato Bas, council president and District 2 Councilmember, who did not support Kalb’s amendments. “I believe this council needs to be on the record to our federal and state legislators to do everything possible to call for a cease-fire and a realistic path to peace and self-determination.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Update, 6:30 p.m. Monday: \u003c/strong>\u003cbr>\nIn her opening remarks at Monday evening’s Oakland City Council meeting, Councilmember Carroll Fife framed the resolution she introduced as an even-handed response intended to give a unified voice to Oakland’s diverse communities, one that began following a dialog she initiated with the city’s Muslim and Jewish leaders on Oct. 8.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“I wanted to acknowledge the real pain that people were experiencing,” Fife said. “I wanted to have a conversation with organizers… to chart a path forward. I deeply believe that the resolution that is in front of us today does that work. I think it is mild in response to what is happening in the Middle East right now. It is a moderate approach to the atrocities that are occurring.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>During public comment, some insisted the resolution be amended to include language condemning Hamas.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“There will be no Palestinian-Israeli peace with [Hamas] in power and that’s why this resolution must be amended to acknowledge the atrocities of Hamas and include its removal from power,” said Tye Gregory, CEO of the Jewish Community Relations Council Bay Area, which has \u003ca href=\"https://jcrcbayarea.salsalabs.org/telloaklandnohamas/index.html\">previously called for such an amendment\u003c/a>. Gregory identified himself as a “proud gay Jewish Zionist” who believes in a two-state solution.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Oakland resident Naomi Katz said she worries failing to condemn Hamas would lead to a rise in antisemitism.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“A resolution that does not clearly state in no uncertain terms that Hamas is a terror organization that needs to be eradicated… not only invites antisemitism into our city, it fans the flames of anti-Semitism that already exists,” Katz said.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Many other public commenters, however, at least half a dozen of whom identified themselves as Jewish, said they fully support the resolution as it stands and pushed for its passage without amendment.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“I’m a descendant of people who have survived genocide, displacement, ethnic cleansing and persecution because of who they are,” said Oakland resident Elizabeth Diamond. “I refuse to be silent. Never again means never again for anyone, including Palestinians. I ask the City Council to speak up by passing this resolution without amendment. Never again is now.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“I’m an anti-Zionist Jew and I’ve lived here 12 years… I am the granddaughter of two German Jewish Holocaust survivors and I call for a ceasefire now,” said a resident who identified themselves as Gianni. “My grandfather escaped the Nazis and then returned to Germany as an American soldier and helped liberate concentration camps. And he saw firsthand what violence you can do to other people, when you dehumanize them. The Jewish people are not safer by denying life and sovereignty to Palestinians… Pass the resolution without amendment please.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“As a Jewish Oakland resident I’ve been horrified day after day at the scale of murder and destruction wrought by Israel’s U.S.-funded bombs,” said Lee Goodman. “We have an important role to play in creating the political pressure at the national level to stop U.S. tax dollars from funding mass murder… This amendment to condemn Hamas is a distraction and deflection.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Nadal, a commenter who identified himself as Palestinian, said he worries about increasing Islamophobia and urged the Council to pass the resolution.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“Oakland’s Arab and Muslim communities have never been so vulnerable and we need you now to protect us,” he said. “We urge you to reject any amendments made by extremists and racists calling for increased violence and warfare… please stand strong and stand up for humanity.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>One commenter, Samira, who identified herself as a Palestinian American “with family still living in Palestine,” drew a direct line between Oakland’s history of being at the forefront of the fight for racial justice and the plight of Palestinians.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“Some of my family… asked about Oakland because they had heard about the Black Panther Party,” she said. “And they were really excited at the potential that a city who had such a historic, revolutionary force behind them … would be here today to stand in solidarity with Palestine. I know it might be hard to think about how Oakland could connect to Palestine. but it’s important to remember that all of these liberations are united… and for the ability to just be a person in a place without getting massacred by a violent police force.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Original story:\u003c/strong>\u003cbr>\nThe Oakland City Council will consider adopting a \u003ca href=\"https://oakland.legistar.com/LegislationDetail.aspx?ID=6426870&GUID=0B829E4E-DACD-4245-B5FA-3365F4E66CEB&Options=&Search=\">resolution\u003c/a> Monday night calling on Congress to demand a cease-fire in \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/tag/gaza/\">Gaza\u003c/a> and the release of all hostages, both Jewish and Palestinian.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“This is a time for diplomatic solutions, not military might, because the only pathway to lasting peace and justice will require addressing the root causes of the crisis,” wrote Councilmember Carroll Fife, who introduced the resolution, \u003ca href=\"https://www.instagram.com/p/Cz66ZkLya_l/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link&igshid=MzRlODBiNWFlZA==\">in an Instagram post\u003c/a>.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Fife, and the “Oakland-wide Muslim and Jewish leaders” she credited with writing the resolution, cite the city’s official motto, “Love Life,” and want the council to support \u003ca href=\"https://www.govtrack.us/congress/bills/118/hres786\">U.S. House Resolution 786\u003c/a>, which calls for “an immediate de-escalation and cease-fire in Israel and occupied Palestine.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003c/p>\u003c/div>",
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"content": "\u003cdiv class=\"post-body\">\u003cp>The Oakland proposal comes as a temporary truce between Israel and Hamas has allowed the freeing of hostages, as well as some desperately needed humanitarian aid, to flow into the Gaza Strip, \u003ca href=\"https://www.npr.org/2023/11/27/1215330196/israel-and-hamas-hint-at-extending-truce-as-more-captives-are-slated-to-be-freed\">according to reporting from NPR\u003c/a>. The more than 2 million Palestinians who live in Gaza have faced dire shortages of food, water, medical supplies and fuel amid Israel’s ongoing siege of the territory. Israel’s heavy bombardment and invasion of Gaza began after Hamas militants killed more than 1,200 people and kidnapped approximately 240 others in a cross-border attack into Southern Israel on Oct. 7.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Israel’s attacks on Gaza have now killed more than 13,000 people, according to Gaza health officials. Among the dead are more than 5,350 children, \u003ca href=\"https://www.unicef.org/press-releases/gazas-children-running-out-time-water-shortages-spark-disease-alarm\">according to UNICEF\u003c/a>.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Protesters at numerous Oakland demonstrations in recent weeks have demanded a cease-fire in Gaza and an end to U.S. military aid to Israel, including actions at an Oakland City Council meeting, \u003ca href=\"https://oaklandside.org/2023/11/03/protest-port-of-oakland-gaza-ceasefire/\">at the Port of Oakland\u003c/a>, and the \u003ca href=\"https://oaklandside.org/2023/11/14/jewish-protest-oakland-ceasefire-gaza/\">federal building in downtown Oakland\u003c/a>. On Nov. 16, hundreds of demonstrators \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/11967536/protesters-calling-for-gaza-ceasefire-block-bay-bridges-westbound-lanes\">shut down the Bay Bridge for hours\u003c/a> during the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation Summit.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Fife’s resolution also calls for the unrestricted entry of aid into Gaza, the restoration of critical supplies in Gaza and the respect for international law. If passed, the Oakland resolution would also condemn “the recent rise of Antisemitic, Islamophobic, racist, homophobic, and xenophobic attacks in our city and across the nation.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Oakland is not the first Bay Area city to consider a resolution; the Richmond City Council \u003ca href=\"https://www.ci.richmond.ca.us/CivicAlerts.aspx?AID=2357\">approved a similar resolution last month\u003c/a>, calling Israel’s actions “ethnic cleansing” and “collective punishment.” The Oakland resolution does not mention either but does recognize the loss of life on both sides of the conflict while also noting that “over 1.5 million Palestinians” still face “displacement, homelessness, and starvation.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Other city councilmembers have also voiced their support for a cease-fire. On Nov. 13, council president Nikki Fortunato Bas \u003ca href=\"https://x.com/nikki4oakland/status/1724170722229289300?s=20\">issued a statement\u003c/a> addressed to President Joe Biden and congressional leaders asking them to call for a cease-fire, saying she “mourns every life lost” and that the loss of life on both sides of the conflict is “unforgivable and inhumane.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Councilmember Dan Kalb, on the other hand, has criticized how other local leaders and organizations have talked about the war. He \u003ca href=\"https://oaklandside.org/2023/11/22/oakland-is-next-to-consider-a-gaza-ceasefire-resolution/\">told The Oaklandside\u003c/a> that anything in the resolution delegitimizing Israel’s existence or making “false accusations” would be unacceptable.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The group Jewish Community Relations Council Bay Area \u003ca href=\"https://twitter.com/SFJCRC/status/1727064232611520795\">wrote in a social media post\u003c/a>, ”We are dismayed by the resolution’s silence. It calls for an immediate ceasefire but says nothing about the atrocities #Hamas committed.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Another group, Jewish Voice for Peace, \u003ca href=\"https://twitter.com/JVPBayArea/status/1727141888233521161\">called on the City Council to approve the resolution\u003c/a> and encouraged community members to attend Monday’s meeting.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003c/p>\u003c/div>",
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"content": "\u003cp>Alameda County District Attorney Pamela Price launched “Protect the Win,” her campaign against \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/11964884/alameda-county-recall-laws-may-change-and-pamela-price-could-benefit\">an anticipated recall\u003c/a>, on Thursday in downtown Oakland, as the progressive DA and her supporters prepare to face well-funded and determined recall proponents.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>There was a crowd of about 70 people, and it felt like a holiday party in the low-lit event space. Attendees with colorful name tags milled around the venue, striking up conversations and eating slices of pizza. The warm mood belied the fact that many in attendance believe a major progressive win in the county is facing a grave threat.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“We find ourselves at a critical juncture in our community’s history, facing a decision that can shape the future of our criminal justice system and the impact on our communities,” said supporter Saabir Lockett, who spent 21 years in prison and is now deputy director of civic engagement and faith-rooted organizing at the East Bay Alliance for a Sustainable Economy.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>[aside postID=news_11966518 hero='https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2022/12/GettyImages-1322370857-1020x680.jpg']The recall of Price has yet to qualify for the ballot. Last week, recall proponents Save Alameda for Everyone: Recall DA Price — or SAFE — reported that they are well on the way to collecting the required number of signatures for the recall to be certified by the Alameda County Registrar of Voters.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>While a recall election seems increasingly likely, the date voters would cast their ballots remains a point of contention.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>SAFE, which has criticized Price’s progressive policies like not charging minors as adults, wants the recall election to be held in June, which would be in accordance with county recall rules. But the registrar of voters sought to \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/11964884/alameda-county-recall-laws-may-change-and-pamela-price-could-benefit\">amend the county’s recall laws\u003c/a> in favor of state rules, saying the current rules are outdated and infeasible. The county has good reason to be looking closely at its processes \u003ca href=\"https://oaklandside.org/2023/03/15/recount-oakland-mayors-race-wont-happen-registrar-2022-election/\">after errors in last year’s election brought voter confidence in the office to a new low\u003c/a>.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The difference between the state and county rules on recalls is key because each set of rules has distinct timelines. Special and primary elections tend to have lower voter turnout than general elections, especially during a presidential election year. State rules favor holding the recall in November.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_11967803\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\" style=\"max-width: 800px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-large wp-image-11967803\" src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2023/11/231116-PamelaPrice-06-800x533.jpg\" alt=\"A woman holds a purple and white sign.\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2023/11/231116-PamelaPrice-06-800x533.jpg 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2023/11/231116-PamelaPrice-06-1020x680.jpg 1020w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2023/11/231116-PamelaPrice-06-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2023/11/231116-PamelaPrice-06-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2023/11/231116-PamelaPrice-06.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Marcela Muñoz poses for a portrait at the launch of Alameda County District Attorney Pamela Price’s campaign, ‘Protect the Win,’ in Oakland on Nov. 16, 2023, to fight back against her recall. Muñoz, a community organizer with Parent Voices Oakland, said she knocked on doors in Alameda County to support Price’s campaign for the DA last year and says she’s ready to do it again to defeat the recall effort. \u003ccite>(Annelise Finney/KQED)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>State rules would give the registrar more time to count and verify signatures. It would also raise the number of signatures required by about 20,000. On Tuesday, the Alameda County Board of Supervisors, in a contentious 3–2 vote, put the decision in the hands of voters.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The supervisors agreed the rules need to be updated, but differed on whether the changes should happen with a recall pending.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>[pullquote align=\"right\" size=\"medium\" citation=\"Pamela Price, district attorney, Alameda County\"]‘I am doing nothing more, nothing less than implementing the will of the voters of Alameda County. I will continue to do my job.’[/pullquote]“To me, it seems like it’s interfering with elections,” said Board President Nate Miley, who voted against sending the item to voters.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The issue goes back to the board for a second reading on Nov. 28. If approved, voters will decide on March 5 whether the county will adopt the state’s rules which experts say would favor Price.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Even if voters favor the change, it’s unclear whether the new rules would apply to a Price recall. The deadline for SAFE to submit their signatures is the same day as the vote on recall rules. SAFE has said it plans to submit signatures before the deadline. It would likely take a few days for the Secretary of State to certify the results of the March 5 election, meaning the rules might change after a signature count is underway. The confusion has led to threats of lawsuits from both sides of the recall.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“I don’t know that this won’t be resolved outside of a court of law,” David Haubert, the board’s vice president.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>At the Protect the Win launch, Price seemed a bit tired — and unfazed by a potential recall.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“I am doing nothing more, nothing less than implementing the will of the voters of Alameda County,” she said. “I will continue to do my job.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>[ad fullwidth]\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Soon after her win last November, \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/11935709/change-is-hard-alameda-da-elect-pamela-price-talks-about-the-road-ahead\">Price told KQED she thought a recall was inevitable.\u003c/a> “I don’t know that there is a way to chart a progressive course without incurring a recall,” she said.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>In a conversation with KQED last week, she struck an optimistic tone.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“I have confidence in the people of Alameda County,” she said. “This is not San Francisco. We are a diverse, dynamic community that listens. We’re educated. People pay attention.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Price appears to be banking on voters that have turned out for progressive issues in the past. That might happen but, at least for the moment, Price’s campaign trails the recall in a number of metrics. According to campaign finance filing as of Nov. 15, Price is being financially outpaced by recall supporters. For every $15 raised by Protect the Win, SAFE has brought in around $700.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_11967801\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\" style=\"max-width: 800px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-large wp-image-11967801\" src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2023/11/231116-PamelaPrice-03-800x533.jpg\" alt=\"Two people sit at a table looking out to the distance.\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2023/11/231116-PamelaPrice-03-800x533.jpg 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2023/11/231116-PamelaPrice-03-1020x680.jpg 1020w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2023/11/231116-PamelaPrice-03-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2023/11/231116-PamelaPrice-03-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2023/11/231116-PamelaPrice-03.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Civil rights attorney Walter Riley and another campaign volunteer listen as Alameda County District Attorney Pamela Price addresses attendees at the launch of her ‘Protect the Win’ campaign in Oakland on Nov. 16, 2023, to fight back against her recall. \u003ccite>(Annelise Finney/KQED)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>At Protect the Win’s launch, people handed out “decline to sign” window signage, and coached attendees on how to talk with their friends and neighbors about their support for Price. Speakers emphasized that what the campaign lacks in funds it will make up in people power. The numbers aren’t promising there, either. Protect the Win estimates it has 65 registered volunteers. On Friday, Grisham told KQED that SAFE has 3,100.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>On the stage, Stanley Cox, an Oakland rapper and entrepreneur known as Mistah F.A.B., made a call to action.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“A lot of us are just sitting back watching. You got a lot of watchers,” he said. “What we need now are the doers. We need the workers.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>[ad floatright]\u003c/p>\n",
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"content": "\u003cdiv class=\"post-body\">\u003cp>The recall of Price has yet to qualify for the ballot. Last week, recall proponents Save Alameda for Everyone: Recall DA Price — or SAFE — reported that they are well on the way to collecting the required number of signatures for the recall to be certified by the Alameda County Registrar of Voters.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>While a recall election seems increasingly likely, the date voters would cast their ballots remains a point of contention.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>SAFE, which has criticized Price’s progressive policies like not charging minors as adults, wants the recall election to be held in June, which would be in accordance with county recall rules. But the registrar of voters sought to \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/11964884/alameda-county-recall-laws-may-change-and-pamela-price-could-benefit\">amend the county’s recall laws\u003c/a> in favor of state rules, saying the current rules are outdated and infeasible. The county has good reason to be looking closely at its processes \u003ca href=\"https://oaklandside.org/2023/03/15/recount-oakland-mayors-race-wont-happen-registrar-2022-election/\">after errors in last year’s election brought voter confidence in the office to a new low\u003c/a>.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The difference between the state and county rules on recalls is key because each set of rules has distinct timelines. Special and primary elections tend to have lower voter turnout than general elections, especially during a presidential election year. State rules favor holding the recall in November.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_11967803\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\" style=\"max-width: 800px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-large wp-image-11967803\" src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2023/11/231116-PamelaPrice-06-800x533.jpg\" alt=\"A woman holds a purple and white sign.\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2023/11/231116-PamelaPrice-06-800x533.jpg 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2023/11/231116-PamelaPrice-06-1020x680.jpg 1020w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2023/11/231116-PamelaPrice-06-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2023/11/231116-PamelaPrice-06-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2023/11/231116-PamelaPrice-06.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Marcela Muñoz poses for a portrait at the launch of Alameda County District Attorney Pamela Price’s campaign, ‘Protect the Win,’ in Oakland on Nov. 16, 2023, to fight back against her recall. Muñoz, a community organizer with Parent Voices Oakland, said she knocked on doors in Alameda County to support Price’s campaign for the DA last year and says she’s ready to do it again to defeat the recall effort. \u003ccite>(Annelise Finney/KQED)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>State rules would give the registrar more time to count and verify signatures. It would also raise the number of signatures required by about 20,000. On Tuesday, the Alameda County Board of Supervisors, in a contentious 3–2 vote, put the decision in the hands of voters.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The supervisors agreed the rules need to be updated, but differed on whether the changes should happen with a recall pending.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003c/p>\u003c/div>",
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"content": "\u003cdiv class=\"post-body\">\u003cp>“To me, it seems like it’s interfering with elections,” said Board President Nate Miley, who voted against sending the item to voters.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The issue goes back to the board for a second reading on Nov. 28. If approved, voters will decide on March 5 whether the county will adopt the state’s rules which experts say would favor Price.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Even if voters favor the change, it’s unclear whether the new rules would apply to a Price recall. The deadline for SAFE to submit their signatures is the same day as the vote on recall rules. SAFE has said it plans to submit signatures before the deadline. It would likely take a few days for the Secretary of State to certify the results of the March 5 election, meaning the rules might change after a signature count is underway. The confusion has led to threats of lawsuits from both sides of the recall.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“I don’t know that this won’t be resolved outside of a court of law,” David Haubert, the board’s vice president.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>At the Protect the Win launch, Price seemed a bit tired — and unfazed by a potential recall.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“I am doing nothing more, nothing less than implementing the will of the voters of Alameda County,” she said. “I will continue to do my job.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003c/p>\u003c/div>",
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"content": "\u003cdiv class=\"post-body\">\u003cp>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Soon after her win last November, \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/11935709/change-is-hard-alameda-da-elect-pamela-price-talks-about-the-road-ahead\">Price told KQED she thought a recall was inevitable.\u003c/a> “I don’t know that there is a way to chart a progressive course without incurring a recall,” she said.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>In a conversation with KQED last week, she struck an optimistic tone.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“I have confidence in the people of Alameda County,” she said. “This is not San Francisco. We are a diverse, dynamic community that listens. We’re educated. People pay attention.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Price appears to be banking on voters that have turned out for progressive issues in the past. That might happen but, at least for the moment, Price’s campaign trails the recall in a number of metrics. According to campaign finance filing as of Nov. 15, Price is being financially outpaced by recall supporters. For every $15 raised by Protect the Win, SAFE has brought in around $700.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_11967801\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\" style=\"max-width: 800px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-large wp-image-11967801\" src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2023/11/231116-PamelaPrice-03-800x533.jpg\" alt=\"Two people sit at a table looking out to the distance.\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2023/11/231116-PamelaPrice-03-800x533.jpg 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2023/11/231116-PamelaPrice-03-1020x680.jpg 1020w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2023/11/231116-PamelaPrice-03-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2023/11/231116-PamelaPrice-03-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2023/11/231116-PamelaPrice-03.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Civil rights attorney Walter Riley and another campaign volunteer listen as Alameda County District Attorney Pamela Price addresses attendees at the launch of her ‘Protect the Win’ campaign in Oakland on Nov. 16, 2023, to fight back against her recall. \u003ccite>(Annelise Finney/KQED)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>At Protect the Win’s launch, people handed out “decline to sign” window signage, and coached attendees on how to talk with their friends and neighbors about their support for Price. Speakers emphasized that what the campaign lacks in funds it will make up in people power. The numbers aren’t promising there, either. Protect the Win estimates it has 65 registered volunteers. On Friday, Grisham told KQED that SAFE has 3,100.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>On the stage, Stanley Cox, an Oakland rapper and entrepreneur known as Mistah F.A.B., made a call to action.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“A lot of us are just sitting back watching. You got a lot of watchers,” he said. “What we need now are the doers. We need the workers.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003c/p>\u003c/div>",
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"content": "\u003cp>\u003cem>Updated Feb. 19, 2025\u003c/em>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>[dropcap]E[/dropcap]lected officials might not always feel accessible to their constituents. But making coordinated calls to flood a representative’s phone line is one way for voters in the United States to make their thoughts known — about various causes.\u003c/p>\n\u003cul>\n\u003cli>\u003cstrong>Jump straight to our guide: \u003ca href=\"#whoismyrep\">How does calling your representative work?\u003c/a>\u003c/strong>\u003c/li>\n\u003c/ul>\n\u003cp>Weeks into his second term, \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/12026245/can-trump-actually-change-federal-funding-rules-through-executive-orders\">President Donald Trump’s barrage of executive orders\u003c/a> related to immigration, trans healthcare and diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) have rattled many in the Bay Area. And as reported by Axios, \u003ca href=\"https://www.axios.com/2025/02/06/democrats-congress-trump-musk-doge-calls\">the offices of some Democratic politicians have been overwhelmed with calls to “fight harder”\u003c/a> against Trump 2.0, amid what \u003ca href=\"https://www.npr.org/2025/02/14/nx-s1-5293166/democrats-congress-trump\">many left-leaning Americans say they see as a lack of willingness\u003c/a> to take major action against the new administration. Meanwhile, apps and sites like \u003ca href=\"https://5calls.org/\">5 Calls\u003c/a> have sought to make\u003ca href=\"https://www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2025/02/11/5-calls-app-call-representative/\"> the process smoother for constituents \u003c/a>to contact their elected officials’ offices in protest of Trump’s policies.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The last 16 months have also seen many constituents calling their elected representatives about Gaza. During a time when former President Biden was \u003ca href=\"https://www.huffpost.com/entry/calls-for-congress-ceasefire-gaza-israel_n_654d4d0ce4b0373d70b16b0f\">strongly against a ceasefire\u003c/a>, Bay Area Rep. Mike Thompson, whose district includes Napa County and portions of Contra Costa, Solano and Sonoma counties, told KQED that his constituents had been reaching out to make their thoughts known to him – both in support of a cease-fire and in support of Israel’s “right to defend themselves and … to work to get the hostages back.” An anonymous Democrat staffer told the Huffington Post that “The phone doesn’t stop ringing at any point in the day”\u003ca href=\"https://www.huffpost.com/entry/calls-for-congress-ceasefire-gaza-israel_n_654d4d0ce4b0373d70b16b0f\"> in support of a ceasefire in the region\u003c/a>.\u003c/p>\n\u003ch2>So what does ‘call your reps’ actually mean?\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>Ezra Levin is deeply familiar with the process of calling politicians. Levin is\u003ca href=\"https://indivisible.org/ezra-levin-0\"> the co-founder of Indivisible\u003c/a>, a progressive organization created in the wake of Trump’s first election to the White House. Levin said that since 2016, he’s seen a lot of people who weren’t previously engaged in political activity decide to change that – and “what we witnessed was a lot of folks learning how Congress works and how to effectively make their voice heard.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Levin said that he sees this kind of “engagement with Congress coming in spikes” and usually prompted by current events. And even though it “can be very difficult to wrap your arms around something as complex as the United States federal government and how representative democracy works,” Levin said he believes that “it’s only healthy for democracy, regardless of what your ideological persuasion is, for a lot of folks in the country to understand exactly how the government works — and how they can fit into it.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Public reaction and this kind of direct address to elected officials “certainly has an impact,” said Janine Zacharia, former Washington Post Jerusalem bureau chief who is now a lecturer at Stanford University’s Department of Communication. From the White House to members of Congress, “everybody watches public sentiment,” she told KQED in 2023.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>If you want to contact your elected officials to express your opinion on something, the process — who to contact, how to do that, what to say, and what kind of response you’ll receive — can seem confusing, especially if it’s your first time doing it. KQED spoke to Levin and Seth Morrison, a Bay Area resident and the Bay Area chapter of Jewish Voice for Peace Legislative Work Group’s coordinator, on what constituents should know about calling their representative’s office in support or criticism of any cause.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Jump straight to:\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cul>\n\u003cli>\u003cstrong>\u003ca href=\"#whoismyrep\">Who do I contact, and how do I find their details?\u003c/a>\u003c/strong>\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>\u003cstrong>\u003ca href=\"#whathappens\">Who picks up my call or email, and what happens to it?\u003c/a>\u003c/strong>\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>\u003cstrong>\u003ca href=\"#howtocommunicate\">What can I say to make my call or email most effective?\u003c/a>\u003c/strong>\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>\u003cstrong>\u003ca href=\"#arangeinpersonmeetingrep\">How can I arrange an in-person meeting with an official?\u003c/a>\u003c/strong>\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>\u003cstrong>\u003ca href=\"#townhalls\">How do town halls work?\u003c/a>\u003c/strong>\u003c/li>\n\u003c/ul>\n\u003cp>[ad fullwidth]\u003c/p>\n\u003ch2>\u003ca id=\"whoismyrep\">\u003c/a>How do I find my elected officials’ contact details?\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>You can find your state senator, state assembly member, or congressional representative\u003ca href=\"https://www.sos.ca.gov/elections/who-are-my-representatives\"> through this California state government website\u003c/a>. Advocacy groups may also have their lists — for example, \u003ca href=\"https://indivisiblesf.org/call-your-reps\">Indivisible’s ‘Contact Your Reps’ list for San Francisco residents\u003c/a>.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Your federal-level elected officials include Sens. Alex Padilla and \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/11963215/laphonza-butler-senate-appointment-draws-praise-speculation-over-2024-plans\">Laphonza Butler\u003c/a> and representatives in the House — as well as the President himself.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Your state-level elected officials are politicians like Gov. Gavin Newsom, assembly members, and state senators.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Despite their similar titles, \u003ca href=\"https://www.lesniakinstitute.org/state-senator-or-congressional-senator-what-is-the-difference-and-why-should-you-care/\">federal senators and state senators are two different positions\u003c/a> and scopes of power.\u003c/p>\n\u003ch2>When should I contact my representative versus my senator?\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>As a quick government refresher, a representative is in the House and leads a slice of the population within the state (although sometimes the same town has different representatives). Your senator, on the other hand, represents the entire state.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Levin said that, in most cases, when you want to express your concerns, you would call both your representative and your senator — although “there are special circumstances where you would probably want to focus on one or the other.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“One example of this would be when we’re talking about the confirmation of federal judges,” Levin said. “The House does not have a role in that. It’s fully done by the Senate.”[aside postID='news_12026245,news_12026817,news_11821950' label='More Explainers and Guides From KQED']\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>But for the vast majority of legislative questions, it \u003ci>is \u003c/i>both the House and the Senate that get to vote. For those who want to dig a little deeper into special circumstances, you can look up where your House member or senator has power by which committee they sit on. (You can \u003ca href=\"https://www.house.gov/representatives#name-p\">find that information on Congress’s website\u003c/a>.)\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“Sometimes it’s not the full House or the full Senate that is voting for a particular piece of legislation, but instead is being considered in one of these committees,” Levin said. “So, for instance, if you’ve got a representative who happens to be on the Budget Committee, and the Budget Committee is first going to be considering the budget before it goes to the full House, you could focus your attention on that member — because they’re going to exercise an additional amount of power at that first step before it goes to the to the Senate, or before it goes to the full House.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Seth Morrison with Jewish Voice for Peace also advised people to try both approaches when contacting their reps about any issue. However, he said senators are harder to move since they represent the entire state and are up for election every six years. (Members of Congress are up for election every two years.)\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“So if you have a higher-level issue,” Morrison said — like air pollution throughout the state, for example, and “if you have support from around the state, definitely go to the senator’s office.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>If you would like a politician to take up your personal case, whether it involves Medicare (MediCal in California), Social Security, or the Veterans Administration, “the senator’s office can sometimes have more weight than the representative’s office,” Morrison noted.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_11967627\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\" style=\"max-width: 1920px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-11967627\" src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2023/11/GettyImages-1444405762-qut.jpg\" alt=\"Photo of a person wearing a pink shirt holding a black cellphone as if dialing a number. Their face is not visible.\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1281\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2023/11/GettyImages-1444405762-qut.jpg 1920w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2023/11/GettyImages-1444405762-qut-800x534.jpg 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2023/11/GettyImages-1444405762-qut-1020x681.jpg 1020w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2023/11/GettyImages-1444405762-qut-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2023/11/GettyImages-1444405762-qut-1536x1025.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">If you haven’t contacted your elected officials before, it can be confusing knowing where to start. \u003ccite>(Tim Robberts/Getty)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003ch2>Should I also call representatives other than my own?\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>Probably not. Since representatives are focusing on their reelection, they will likely only heed calls from their constituents.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Levin said people from other states may read or watch the news and feel strongly about the policies and positions of another state, compelling them to call that district’s representative. However, he said he’s also familiar with how staffers directed these messages from his own time as a congressional staffer prior to starting Indivisible — and says, “We called it the recycling bin because it \u003ci>was \u003c/i>the recycling bin.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“We just did not respond to folks from outside the district,” Levin said. “So focusing on your own representative or your own senator is a great first place to start.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“And that’s not a knock against those other representatives or senators from the other states or districts,” he clarified. “It’s literally how our representative democracy is structured.”\u003c/p>\n\u003ch2>\u003ca id=\"whathappens\">\u003c/a>Who will answer my call or email, and what will they do with it?\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>Levin said if you are making a call, it will likely be picked up by an intern or a young staffer — and he knows that this makes some folks concerned they’re “not having influence,” or that they might worry “‘‘Oh, there is a 20-year-old who’s answering the phone — how much impact could this actually have?’”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“But any competent congressional office is monitoring all of the incoming communication at their office,” stressed Levin. “Which means that intern or that junior staffer is taking down your information: Who you are, what your address is, what your concerns are.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Levin said the staffers then enter that information into a database that the office maintains. Good congressional offices — “ones that hope to do a good job proving to their constituents that they’re actually listening” — keep track of that information, he said. And on a regular basis, those staffers tally up communication from constituents to tell senior staff how many calls they received and the breakdown of who was for an issue and who was against it.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>While calls and emails like this may not \u003ci>immediately \u003c/i>shift the opinion of the member of Congress, they will factor into their “political calculus,” Levin explained.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“Every House member, every Senate senator is waking up every morning thinking, ‘How am I going to get reelected?’” Levin said. “And that gives constituents, particularly organized groups of constituents, a fair amount of power.”\u003c/p>\n\u003ch2>\u003ca id=\"howtocommunicate\">\u003c/a>What do I actually say or write when I’m contacting my representatives?\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>You can call, email or send a letter to your representative. (People on social media have also suggested using faxing to make their representative’s office deal with physical requests and concerns. \u003ca href=\"https://faxzero.com/\">Faxzero is one way to do this online\u003c/a>.)\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Levin said calling on the phone is worthwhile — and can be “relatively easy” to do. He said you can talk for a minute or so, and advises you to make sure to:\u003c/p>\n\u003cul>\n\u003cli style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Give the staffer your name and address — so they can verify you are a legitimate constituent.\u003c/li>\n\u003cli style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Request a response in writing “so that they actually have to look at what you said and take time to write a response to that,” Levin explained.\u003c/li>\n\u003cli style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If they do not respond after a few days, follow up and say you still feel passionately about your issue: “‘Hey, I wrote two or three days ago, still haven’t heard — this issue is still really very much on my mind, in the minds of many of the people I’m talking to in our community. I would love to hear a response,’” Levin said as an example. Most congressional offices have “pretty sophisticated” constituent response systems, Levin added, so they should be writing back.\u003c/li>\n\u003c/ul>\n\u003cp>“You do not need to feel like you are the world’s preeminent expert on whatever issue it is that you’re calling on,” Levin said. “You want to be reasonably informed, and you want to know what you’re asking for, but it is okay for your legitimacy to come from the fact that you are a constituent, and they are in office to represent you.”\u003c/p>\n\u003ch2>How can I make sure I get my point across?\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>Your passion for an issue might feel overwhelming once you get on the phone. But Morrison and Levin both advise callers to stay measured once they are talking to a staffer.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“When you’re building a relationship, it’s sometimes hard, but be polite,” Morrison said. “These are staff people. They’re doing their job.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Be aware that the staffer you’re speaking to “cannot commit the senator or the representative” to a particular position then and there, advised Morrison. “Recognize that they have their policies and procedures.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Levin said even if one’s anger is reasonable, a caller may be written off.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“Usually offices will flag those folks [who curse or threaten staffers] and refuse to interact with them,” he said. “You want to come off as a reasonable, informed constituent that you are and try to make your opinion persuasively based on your own experience and your own consideration of the issue.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>While you can“be firm in your opinion, and be firm in requesting a response,” Levin noted that “politeness actually does work well with these offices.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Morrison added it’s all a matter of frequency and volume — having many people call and email their elected officials.\u003c/p>\n\u003ch2>\u003ca id=\"townhalls\">\u003c/a>What about town halls? How do they work?\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>Levin said one very common thing both House and Senate members have historically done is hold regular town hall meetings where the public could go and ask their politicians questions. In his experience, these town halls were generally not well attended before the election that made Donald Trump president.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Remember that the volume of public response matters — so Morrison advises, “If the congressperson has a town hall meeting in your district, bring ten people to the town hall meeting and ask your question.” The “bottom line is: They want to get reelected,” he said. “And so if there are large groups of people in their district that disagree with them, they need to hear [that.]”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>What if you look on your representatives’ website and see they haven’t held a town hall or public event to engage with constituents in a while? In this situation, Levin said it is a reasonable request to nudge them for one.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“Your representatives and senators should be expected to show up and talk to you because they do, in quite a literal sense, work for you,” he said. “They are employed to represent you.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>For representatives who aren’t responsive, Levin said some groups have organized “empty chair town halls, ” where constituents organize the meeting and invite members of Congress to attend.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“And if they don’t show up, they’ve got a cardboard cutout and an empty chair representing them,” he said. “I remember \u003ca href=\"https://www.wxyz.com/news/angry-constituents-bring-chicken-to-town-hall\">one example in Michigan where they brought a live chicken on stage\u003c/a> to represent the member because he just refused to show up.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“That kind of name-and-shame tactic can be useful in encouraging your member of Congress to actually listen to constituents,” Levin said.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_11967703\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\" style=\"max-width: 1440px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-11967703\" src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2023/11/iStock_000010140379_Large-qut.jpg\" alt=\"A person in a white coat and red beret sits at an outdoor table on the phone, writing on a notepad.\" width=\"1440\" height=\"960\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2023/11/iStock_000010140379_Large-qut.jpg 1440w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2023/11/iStock_000010140379_Large-qut-800x533.jpg 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2023/11/iStock_000010140379_Large-qut-1020x680.jpg 1020w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2023/11/iStock_000010140379_Large-qut-160x107.jpg 160w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1440px) 100vw, 1440px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">If you’re looking to contact your elected officials, who you should contact can depend on what you want to discuss with them. \u003ccite>(Getty Images)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003ch2>Do I still need to do anything if I’m actually \u003ci>happy \u003c/i>with my representative’s position?\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>Let’s say that you do, in fact, appreciate your representative’s action or stance on an issue. Levin said that as a former staff member, any messages of support were much appreciated since they were so rare in an onslaught of emails and calls — sometimes even printed and directly handed to the chief of staff.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>However, you could appreciate your representative’s position but worry about the position of the neighboring district’s representative. If this is the case, Levin said you can ask your representative to apply pressure to \u003ci>that \u003c/i>district’s representative — although they will likely only do it in the case that the neighboring district belongs to the opposing party (that is, Democrats will not likely travel to another Democrat’s district.)\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Some representatives may even travel into the neighboring district and hold their own public town hall — if the latter’s representative is unwilling to talk about the issue. That action has two benefits, Levin said: “One, it highlights the fact that that member in a neighboring district has an unpopular position. And two: It builds constituent support in that district to apply pressure to that member.”\u003c/p>\n\u003ch2>\u003ca id=\"arangeinpersonmeetingrep\">\u003c/a>What if I want to meet with my elected official in person — say, about a personal case?\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>Morrison said it was important to start your outreach with the member of Congress’ staff.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“Congresspeople get hundreds, if not thousands, of inquiries every day — and their staff are a key part of the team,” Morrison said. “And the best way to get a meeting with the congressperson is to first meet with their staff.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>There are two sets of staff for a member of Congress, Morrison explained. District staff works on areas like Social Security, Medicare (Medi-Cal in California) and Veteran’s Affairs. These district staff will usually be your first point of contact and are called ‘constituent services.’\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The other set of staffers are those working on policy-level decisions — and they’ll often be based in Washington, D.C.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Remember, staffers won’t commit their boss to a position on anything in the moment. Rather, Morrison said, a staffer will tell you something like“‘Thank you so much for coming. The congressperson is very concerned about your views.’”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“But you can rest assured that they will pass the information on to the D.C. office,” Morrison said.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>If you ask the district office to look into your personal case, like Medi-Cal, you will likely need to fill out a form to give a member of Congress permission to investigate it. After a week or so, you can follow up with a call.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>For policy-related issues, you must also fill out the form to meet with the D.C. staff. This is normal government etiquette, Morrison said. He recommends filling out the form and explaining whether you are an individual or part of a group and why you want to meet. There is a good chance those staffers are overburdened, so be realistic that you may need to do it a few times, Morrison explained.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“If you’re new to this, they will come back to you and say, ‘Gee, the congressperson is really, really busy. We’re in session right now. Could you meet with the staff person? My advice is, agree to that,” Morrison said. “We can’t all meet with the congressperson on every issue … Be prepared for a very concise meeting.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Because of their workload, a staffer will most likely offer you a short time slot with them — 15 or 20 minutes, says Morrison.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>In this situation, “accept whatever they offer and be tight,” Morrison said. “If they offer you a 20-minute meeting, plan [for] 15.” Make sure you concisely present your issue, he advises, and be clear that there are a lot of constituents experiencing the same thing if that’s accurate. “Follow up with an email, but also make clear that your goal is to meet with the member. Because that’s really where decisions get made.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Morrison said it is appropriate to ask for a staff person’s title and email when you meet with them to send a follow-up email.\u003c/p>\n\u003ch2>What if I feel like I’m getting nowhere with these private communications?\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>If you feel like you’re hitting a brick wall with the office and not being listened to, Levin said it could be time to get public attention for your position.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“Make it difficult for them to just ignore you because it is extremely easy for a representative or a senator to ignore a single constituent,” Levin said. “A typical House member represents somewhere on the order of 750,000 people. A California senator represents nearly 40 million people. One constituent is easy to ignore.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>But groups of constituents are far more difficult to ignore, he said: “Particularly groups of constituents that are getting positive press for the position that they hold, and the senator representative does not hold.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Levin said showing up at rallies, gathering neighbors and writing op-eds for local press directed at a member of Congress are other ways of grabbing their attention in the public. On the latter tip, Levin noted that some staffers in congressional offices are charged with the task of combing through the local press in the district that mentions the member of Congress — all to be put in a binder and sent to higher-ups.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Seth Morrison from Jewish Voice for Peace said, “civil disobedience is always a possibility.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“You should consider it carefully and think about the pros and cons,” Morrison said. “But if you and a good group of people are deeply committed to an issue — if you’ve done your research and if you have tried through normal channels and not gotten a response — civil disobedience is something you should think about.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Civil disobedience includes attending rallies — and \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/11821950/how-to-safely-attend-a-protest-in-the-bay-area\">KQED has a guide from 2022 on your rights as a protester in the Bay Area\u003c/a>.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003ca href=\"https://www.ktvu.com/news/protesters-occupy-oakland-federal-building-call-for-ceasefire-in-gaza.amp\">Morrison himself has been \u003c/a>involved in several actions to get members of the House and Senate to sign a resolution calling for a cease-fire, including an attempt to gather at Senator Alex Padilla’s offices — which was closed to them on Nov. 2.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>He said freedom of speech and protest are valuable American tenets.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“Whether it is a domestic or foreign issue, it is very important that you educate your members of the House and Senate,” Morrison said. And while he says he will “always suggest starting with the normal procedure” of reaching out to elected officials through the channels described above, Morrison said, “If the normal procedure is not working, and if you care enough about an issue, take to the streets.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp> \u003c/p>\n\u003cp>[ad floatright]\u003c/p>\n",
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But making coordinated calls to flood a representative’s phone line is one way for voters in the United States to make their thoughts known — about various causes.\u003c/p>\n\u003cul>\n\u003cli>\u003cstrong>Jump straight to our guide: \u003ca href=\"#whoismyrep\">How does calling your representative work?\u003c/a>\u003c/strong>\u003c/li>\n\u003c/ul>\n\u003cp>Weeks into his second term, \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/12026245/can-trump-actually-change-federal-funding-rules-through-executive-orders\">President Donald Trump’s barrage of executive orders\u003c/a> related to immigration, trans healthcare and diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) have rattled many in the Bay Area. And as reported by Axios, \u003ca href=\"https://www.axios.com/2025/02/06/democrats-congress-trump-musk-doge-calls\">the offices of some Democratic politicians have been overwhelmed with calls to “fight harder”\u003c/a> against Trump 2.0, amid what \u003ca href=\"https://www.npr.org/2025/02/14/nx-s1-5293166/democrats-congress-trump\">many left-leaning Americans say they see as a lack of willingness\u003c/a> to take major action against the new administration. Meanwhile, apps and sites like \u003ca href=\"https://5calls.org/\">5 Calls\u003c/a> have sought to make\u003ca href=\"https://www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2025/02/11/5-calls-app-call-representative/\"> the process smoother for constituents \u003c/a>to contact their elected officials’ offices in protest of Trump’s policies.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The last 16 months have also seen many constituents calling their elected representatives about Gaza. During a time when former President Biden was \u003ca href=\"https://www.huffpost.com/entry/calls-for-congress-ceasefire-gaza-israel_n_654d4d0ce4b0373d70b16b0f\">strongly against a ceasefire\u003c/a>, Bay Area Rep. Mike Thompson, whose district includes Napa County and portions of Contra Costa, Solano and Sonoma counties, told KQED that his constituents had been reaching out to make their thoughts known to him – both in support of a cease-fire and in support of Israel’s “right to defend themselves and … to work to get the hostages back.” An anonymous Democrat staffer told the Huffington Post that “The phone doesn’t stop ringing at any point in the day”\u003ca href=\"https://www.huffpost.com/entry/calls-for-congress-ceasefire-gaza-israel_n_654d4d0ce4b0373d70b16b0f\"> in support of a ceasefire in the region\u003c/a>.\u003c/p>\n\u003ch2>So what does ‘call your reps’ actually mean?\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>Ezra Levin is deeply familiar with the process of calling politicians. Levin is\u003ca href=\"https://indivisible.org/ezra-levin-0\"> the co-founder of Indivisible\u003c/a>, a progressive organization created in the wake of Trump’s first election to the White House. Levin said that since 2016, he’s seen a lot of people who weren’t previously engaged in political activity decide to change that – and “what we witnessed was a lot of folks learning how Congress works and how to effectively make their voice heard.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Levin said that he sees this kind of “engagement with Congress coming in spikes” and usually prompted by current events. And even though it “can be very difficult to wrap your arms around something as complex as the United States federal government and how representative democracy works,” Levin said he believes that “it’s only healthy for democracy, regardless of what your ideological persuasion is, for a lot of folks in the country to understand exactly how the government works — and how they can fit into it.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Public reaction and this kind of direct address to elected officials “certainly has an impact,” said Janine Zacharia, former Washington Post Jerusalem bureau chief who is now a lecturer at Stanford University’s Department of Communication. From the White House to members of Congress, “everybody watches public sentiment,” she told KQED in 2023.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>If you want to contact your elected officials to express your opinion on something, the process — who to contact, how to do that, what to say, and what kind of response you’ll receive — can seem confusing, especially if it’s your first time doing it. KQED spoke to Levin and Seth Morrison, a Bay Area resident and the Bay Area chapter of Jewish Voice for Peace Legislative Work Group’s coordinator, on what constituents should know about calling their representative’s office in support or criticism of any cause.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Jump straight to:\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cul>\n\u003cli>\u003cstrong>\u003ca href=\"#whoismyrep\">Who do I contact, and how do I find their details?\u003c/a>\u003c/strong>\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>\u003cstrong>\u003ca href=\"#whathappens\">Who picks up my call or email, and what happens to it?\u003c/a>\u003c/strong>\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>\u003cstrong>\u003ca href=\"#howtocommunicate\">What can I say to make my call or email most effective?\u003c/a>\u003c/strong>\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>\u003cstrong>\u003ca href=\"#arangeinpersonmeetingrep\">How can I arrange an in-person meeting with an official?\u003c/a>\u003c/strong>\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>\u003cstrong>\u003ca href=\"#townhalls\">How do town halls work?\u003c/a>\u003c/strong>\u003c/li>\n\u003c/ul>\n\u003cp>\u003c/p>\u003c/div>",
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"content": "\u003cdiv class=\"post-body\">\u003cp>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>But for the vast majority of legislative questions, it \u003ci>is \u003c/i>both the House and the Senate that get to vote. For those who want to dig a little deeper into special circumstances, you can look up where your House member or senator has power by which committee they sit on. (You can \u003ca href=\"https://www.house.gov/representatives#name-p\">find that information on Congress’s website\u003c/a>.)\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“Sometimes it’s not the full House or the full Senate that is voting for a particular piece of legislation, but instead is being considered in one of these committees,” Levin said. “So, for instance, if you’ve got a representative who happens to be on the Budget Committee, and the Budget Committee is first going to be considering the budget before it goes to the full House, you could focus your attention on that member — because they’re going to exercise an additional amount of power at that first step before it goes to the to the Senate, or before it goes to the full House.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Seth Morrison with Jewish Voice for Peace also advised people to try both approaches when contacting their reps about any issue. However, he said senators are harder to move since they represent the entire state and are up for election every six years. (Members of Congress are up for election every two years.)\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“So if you have a higher-level issue,” Morrison said — like air pollution throughout the state, for example, and “if you have support from around the state, definitely go to the senator’s office.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>If you would like a politician to take up your personal case, whether it involves Medicare (MediCal in California), Social Security, or the Veterans Administration, “the senator’s office can sometimes have more weight than the representative’s office,” Morrison noted.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_11967627\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\" style=\"max-width: 1920px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-11967627\" src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2023/11/GettyImages-1444405762-qut.jpg\" alt=\"Photo of a person wearing a pink shirt holding a black cellphone as if dialing a number. Their face is not visible.\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1281\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2023/11/GettyImages-1444405762-qut.jpg 1920w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2023/11/GettyImages-1444405762-qut-800x534.jpg 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2023/11/GettyImages-1444405762-qut-1020x681.jpg 1020w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2023/11/GettyImages-1444405762-qut-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2023/11/GettyImages-1444405762-qut-1536x1025.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">If you haven’t contacted your elected officials before, it can be confusing knowing where to start. \u003ccite>(Tim Robberts/Getty)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003ch2>Should I also call representatives other than my own?\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>Probably not. Since representatives are focusing on their reelection, they will likely only heed calls from their constituents.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Levin said people from other states may read or watch the news and feel strongly about the policies and positions of another state, compelling them to call that district’s representative. However, he said he’s also familiar with how staffers directed these messages from his own time as a congressional staffer prior to starting Indivisible — and says, “We called it the recycling bin because it \u003ci>was \u003c/i>the recycling bin.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“We just did not respond to folks from outside the district,” Levin said. “So focusing on your own representative or your own senator is a great first place to start.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“And that’s not a knock against those other representatives or senators from the other states or districts,” he clarified. “It’s literally how our representative democracy is structured.”\u003c/p>\n\u003ch2>\u003ca id=\"whathappens\">\u003c/a>Who will answer my call or email, and what will they do with it?\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>Levin said if you are making a call, it will likely be picked up by an intern or a young staffer — and he knows that this makes some folks concerned they’re “not having influence,” or that they might worry “‘‘Oh, there is a 20-year-old who’s answering the phone — how much impact could this actually have?’”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“But any competent congressional office is monitoring all of the incoming communication at their office,” stressed Levin. “Which means that intern or that junior staffer is taking down your information: Who you are, what your address is, what your concerns are.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Levin said the staffers then enter that information into a database that the office maintains. Good congressional offices — “ones that hope to do a good job proving to their constituents that they’re actually listening” — keep track of that information, he said. And on a regular basis, those staffers tally up communication from constituents to tell senior staff how many calls they received and the breakdown of who was for an issue and who was against it.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>While calls and emails like this may not \u003ci>immediately \u003c/i>shift the opinion of the member of Congress, they will factor into their “political calculus,” Levin explained.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“Every House member, every Senate senator is waking up every morning thinking, ‘How am I going to get reelected?’” Levin said. “And that gives constituents, particularly organized groups of constituents, a fair amount of power.”\u003c/p>\n\u003ch2>\u003ca id=\"howtocommunicate\">\u003c/a>What do I actually say or write when I’m contacting my representatives?\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>You can call, email or send a letter to your representative. (People on social media have also suggested using faxing to make their representative’s office deal with physical requests and concerns. \u003ca href=\"https://faxzero.com/\">Faxzero is one way to do this online\u003c/a>.)\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Levin said calling on the phone is worthwhile — and can be “relatively easy” to do. He said you can talk for a minute or so, and advises you to make sure to:\u003c/p>\n\u003cul>\n\u003cli style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Give the staffer your name and address — so they can verify you are a legitimate constituent.\u003c/li>\n\u003cli style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Request a response in writing “so that they actually have to look at what you said and take time to write a response to that,” Levin explained.\u003c/li>\n\u003cli style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If they do not respond after a few days, follow up and say you still feel passionately about your issue: “‘Hey, I wrote two or three days ago, still haven’t heard — this issue is still really very much on my mind, in the minds of many of the people I’m talking to in our community. I would love to hear a response,’” Levin said as an example. Most congressional offices have “pretty sophisticated” constituent response systems, Levin added, so they should be writing back.\u003c/li>\n\u003c/ul>\n\u003cp>“You do not need to feel like you are the world’s preeminent expert on whatever issue it is that you’re calling on,” Levin said. “You want to be reasonably informed, and you want to know what you’re asking for, but it is okay for your legitimacy to come from the fact that you are a constituent, and they are in office to represent you.”\u003c/p>\n\u003ch2>How can I make sure I get my point across?\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>Your passion for an issue might feel overwhelming once you get on the phone. But Morrison and Levin both advise callers to stay measured once they are talking to a staffer.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“When you’re building a relationship, it’s sometimes hard, but be polite,” Morrison said. “These are staff people. They’re doing their job.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Be aware that the staffer you’re speaking to “cannot commit the senator or the representative” to a particular position then and there, advised Morrison. “Recognize that they have their policies and procedures.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Levin said even if one’s anger is reasonable, a caller may be written off.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“Usually offices will flag those folks [who curse or threaten staffers] and refuse to interact with them,” he said. “You want to come off as a reasonable, informed constituent that you are and try to make your opinion persuasively based on your own experience and your own consideration of the issue.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>While you can“be firm in your opinion, and be firm in requesting a response,” Levin noted that “politeness actually does work well with these offices.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Morrison added it’s all a matter of frequency and volume — having many people call and email their elected officials.\u003c/p>\n\u003ch2>\u003ca id=\"townhalls\">\u003c/a>What about town halls? How do they work?\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>Levin said one very common thing both House and Senate members have historically done is hold regular town hall meetings where the public could go and ask their politicians questions. In his experience, these town halls were generally not well attended before the election that made Donald Trump president.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Remember that the volume of public response matters — so Morrison advises, “If the congressperson has a town hall meeting in your district, bring ten people to the town hall meeting and ask your question.” The “bottom line is: They want to get reelected,” he said. “And so if there are large groups of people in their district that disagree with them, they need to hear [that.]”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>What if you look on your representatives’ website and see they haven’t held a town hall or public event to engage with constituents in a while? In this situation, Levin said it is a reasonable request to nudge them for one.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“Your representatives and senators should be expected to show up and talk to you because they do, in quite a literal sense, work for you,” he said. “They are employed to represent you.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>For representatives who aren’t responsive, Levin said some groups have organized “empty chair town halls, ” where constituents organize the meeting and invite members of Congress to attend.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“And if they don’t show up, they’ve got a cardboard cutout and an empty chair representing them,” he said. “I remember \u003ca href=\"https://www.wxyz.com/news/angry-constituents-bring-chicken-to-town-hall\">one example in Michigan where they brought a live chicken on stage\u003c/a> to represent the member because he just refused to show up.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“That kind of name-and-shame tactic can be useful in encouraging your member of Congress to actually listen to constituents,” Levin said.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_11967703\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\" style=\"max-width: 1440px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-11967703\" src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2023/11/iStock_000010140379_Large-qut.jpg\" alt=\"A person in a white coat and red beret sits at an outdoor table on the phone, writing on a notepad.\" width=\"1440\" height=\"960\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2023/11/iStock_000010140379_Large-qut.jpg 1440w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2023/11/iStock_000010140379_Large-qut-800x533.jpg 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2023/11/iStock_000010140379_Large-qut-1020x680.jpg 1020w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2023/11/iStock_000010140379_Large-qut-160x107.jpg 160w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1440px) 100vw, 1440px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">If you’re looking to contact your elected officials, who you should contact can depend on what you want to discuss with them. \u003ccite>(Getty Images)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003ch2>Do I still need to do anything if I’m actually \u003ci>happy \u003c/i>with my representative’s position?\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>Let’s say that you do, in fact, appreciate your representative’s action or stance on an issue. Levin said that as a former staff member, any messages of support were much appreciated since they were so rare in an onslaught of emails and calls — sometimes even printed and directly handed to the chief of staff.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>However, you could appreciate your representative’s position but worry about the position of the neighboring district’s representative. If this is the case, Levin said you can ask your representative to apply pressure to \u003ci>that \u003c/i>district’s representative — although they will likely only do it in the case that the neighboring district belongs to the opposing party (that is, Democrats will not likely travel to another Democrat’s district.)\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Some representatives may even travel into the neighboring district and hold their own public town hall — if the latter’s representative is unwilling to talk about the issue. That action has two benefits, Levin said: “One, it highlights the fact that that member in a neighboring district has an unpopular position. And two: It builds constituent support in that district to apply pressure to that member.”\u003c/p>\n\u003ch2>\u003ca id=\"arangeinpersonmeetingrep\">\u003c/a>What if I want to meet with my elected official in person — say, about a personal case?\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>Morrison said it was important to start your outreach with the member of Congress’ staff.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“Congresspeople get hundreds, if not thousands, of inquiries every day — and their staff are a key part of the team,” Morrison said. “And the best way to get a meeting with the congressperson is to first meet with their staff.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>There are two sets of staff for a member of Congress, Morrison explained. District staff works on areas like Social Security, Medicare (Medi-Cal in California) and Veteran’s Affairs. These district staff will usually be your first point of contact and are called ‘constituent services.’\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The other set of staffers are those working on policy-level decisions — and they’ll often be based in Washington, D.C.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Remember, staffers won’t commit their boss to a position on anything in the moment. Rather, Morrison said, a staffer will tell you something like“‘Thank you so much for coming. The congressperson is very concerned about your views.’”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“But you can rest assured that they will pass the information on to the D.C. office,” Morrison said.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>If you ask the district office to look into your personal case, like Medi-Cal, you will likely need to fill out a form to give a member of Congress permission to investigate it. After a week or so, you can follow up with a call.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>For policy-related issues, you must also fill out the form to meet with the D.C. staff. This is normal government etiquette, Morrison said. He recommends filling out the form and explaining whether you are an individual or part of a group and why you want to meet. There is a good chance those staffers are overburdened, so be realistic that you may need to do it a few times, Morrison explained.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“If you’re new to this, they will come back to you and say, ‘Gee, the congressperson is really, really busy. We’re in session right now. Could you meet with the staff person? My advice is, agree to that,” Morrison said. “We can’t all meet with the congressperson on every issue … Be prepared for a very concise meeting.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Because of their workload, a staffer will most likely offer you a short time slot with them — 15 or 20 minutes, says Morrison.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>In this situation, “accept whatever they offer and be tight,” Morrison said. “If they offer you a 20-minute meeting, plan [for] 15.” Make sure you concisely present your issue, he advises, and be clear that there are a lot of constituents experiencing the same thing if that’s accurate. “Follow up with an email, but also make clear that your goal is to meet with the member. Because that’s really where decisions get made.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Morrison said it is appropriate to ask for a staff person’s title and email when you meet with them to send a follow-up email.\u003c/p>\n\u003ch2>What if I feel like I’m getting nowhere with these private communications?\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>If you feel like you’re hitting a brick wall with the office and not being listened to, Levin said it could be time to get public attention for your position.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“Make it difficult for them to just ignore you because it is extremely easy for a representative or a senator to ignore a single constituent,” Levin said. “A typical House member represents somewhere on the order of 750,000 people. A California senator represents nearly 40 million people. One constituent is easy to ignore.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>But groups of constituents are far more difficult to ignore, he said: “Particularly groups of constituents that are getting positive press for the position that they hold, and the senator representative does not hold.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Levin said showing up at rallies, gathering neighbors and writing op-eds for local press directed at a member of Congress are other ways of grabbing their attention in the public. On the latter tip, Levin noted that some staffers in congressional offices are charged with the task of combing through the local press in the district that mentions the member of Congress — all to be put in a binder and sent to higher-ups.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Seth Morrison from Jewish Voice for Peace said, “civil disobedience is always a possibility.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“You should consider it carefully and think about the pros and cons,” Morrison said. “But if you and a good group of people are deeply committed to an issue — if you’ve done your research and if you have tried through normal channels and not gotten a response — civil disobedience is something you should think about.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Civil disobedience includes attending rallies — and \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/11821950/how-to-safely-attend-a-protest-in-the-bay-area\">KQED has a guide from 2022 on your rights as a protester in the Bay Area\u003c/a>.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003ca href=\"https://www.ktvu.com/news/protesters-occupy-oakland-federal-building-call-for-ceasefire-in-gaza.amp\">Morrison himself has been \u003c/a>involved in several actions to get members of the House and Senate to sign a resolution calling for a cease-fire, including an attempt to gather at Senator Alex Padilla’s offices — which was closed to them on Nov. 2.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>He said freedom of speech and protest are valuable American tenets.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“Whether it is a domestic or foreign issue, it is very important that you educate your members of the House and Senate,” Morrison said. And while he says he will “always suggest starting with the normal procedure” of reaching out to elected officials through the channels described above, Morrison said, “If the normal procedure is not working, and if you care enough about an issue, take to the streets.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp> \u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003c/p>\u003c/div>",
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"content": "\u003cp>A jury found David DePape guilty Thursday morning of federal charges involving his attempt to kidnap former U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and his brutal assault on her husband with a hammer last year.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The jury’s unanimous verdict was returned after roughly eight hours of deliberations following a whirlwind four-day trial in San Francisco. DePape, 43, was specifically found guilty of attempted kidnapping of a federal official and assaulting a federal official’s family member.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“This verdict sends a clear message, regardless of what your beliefs are, what you cannot do is physically attack a member of Congress or their immediate family for the performance of their job,” U.S. Attorney Ismail Ramsey said during a brief press conference Thursday afternoon. Ramsey went on to thank the jury and wish Paul Pelosi a full recovery.[aside label=\"More DePape trial coverage\" tag=\"paul-pelosi\"]“Speaker Pelosi and her family are deeply grateful for the outpouring of prayers and warm wishes for Mr. Pelosi from so many across the country during this difficult time,” a spokesperson for Nancy Pelosi said in a written statement released shortly after the jury read its verdict. “The Pelosi family is very proud of their Pop, who demonstrated extraordinary composure and courage on the night of the attack a year ago and in the courtroom this week.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/11966865/defense-focuses-on-conspiracy-theories-in-first-day-of-trial-over-attempted-nancy-pelosi-kidnapping\">DePape’s defense\u003c/a> was a mystery leading into the trial, in part because of overwhelming evidence against him, captured on video and audio recordings that had already reached the public. He also admitted his plans to kidnap Nancy Pelosi to a San Francisco police lieutenant shortly after his arrest. He later called a KTVU reporter from jail and apologized for failing in his plans and “not getting more” of his targets.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>And perhaps most blatantly, video footage shows DePape savagely attacking Nancy Pelosi’s husband, Paul Pelosi, in the head with a hammer at least three times in front of two San Francisco police officers, shortly after the officers arrived at the Pelosi’s San Francisco home in the early morning hours of Oct. 28, 2022. The officers’ body cameras recorded the assault, after which they immediately tackled DePape and arrested him.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>DePape’s defense strategy, led by Federal Public Defender Jodi Linker, quickly emerged as the trial unfolded.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Linker and her defense team argued that \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/11967427/depapes-motivation-for-trying-to-kidnap-nancy-pelosi-is-key-defense-says-in-closing-argument\">federal charges were inappropriate\u003c/a> because those charges required DePape to have been motivated by Pelosi’s “official duties” in Congress. DePape said on the witness stand that he was instead motivated by extremist conspiracy theories that also led him to target Tom Hanks, Gov. Gavin Newsom, Democratic Rep. Adam Schiff, and gender theory academic Gayle Rubin, among other well-known figures.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_11967737\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\" style=\"max-width: 1920px\">\u003ca href=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2023/11/console.jpeg\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2023/11/console.jpeg\" alt=\"A watercolor sketch of two women standing up and consoling a large man who is seated, as a judge and court reporter sit in the background. \" width=\"1920\" height=\"1080\" class=\"size-full wp-image-11967737\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2023/11/console.jpeg 1920w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2023/11/console-800x450.jpeg 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2023/11/console-1020x574.jpeg 1020w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2023/11/console-160x90.jpeg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2023/11/console-1536x864.jpeg 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\">\u003c/a>\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Federal public defenders Angela Chuang (left) and Jodi Linker console defendant David DePape (seated) after hearing the jury’s guilty verdict in a San Francisco courtroom on Thursday. \u003ccite>(Vicki Behringer for KQED)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>Paul Pelosi, \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/11967180/tremendous-shock-paul-pelosi-testifies-in-trial-of-his-attacker-david-depape\">who testified on Monday\u003c/a>, described the “tremendous shock” of being awoken in his third-floor bedroom by a “very large man with a hammer in one hand and some [zip] ties in the other” who demanded, “Where’s Nancy?”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>When Paul Pelosi told DePape that his wife was in Washington, D.C., and wouldn’t be home for several days, DePape said he would “tie me up and wait for her,” Pelosi testified.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Pelosi told the court about the cryptic 911 call he made while DePape watched. And he described how he convinced DePape to move to the first floor, hoping police would arrive there soon.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>On the witness stand on Tuesday, \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/11967247/david-depape-on-witness-stand-details-grand-plan-to-violently-interrogate-nancy-pelosi\">DePape revealed never-before-heard details of his plan\u003c/a>, including his intention to wear an inflatable unicorn costume while interrogating Nancy Pelosi on video about “Russiagate,” a conspiracy theory about purported pornographic tapes of President Donald Trump. DePape testified that if she had lied during his planned interrogation, he would have broken her kneecaps and wheeled her before Congress.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>[ad fullwidth]\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>DePape intended to force his various targets to confess their crimes and then “unify” the country by forgiving them.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“That was the grand end of my plan, to get Joe Biden to pardon all the criminals for all their criminal conduct,” DePape said.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The sentencing phase of the case will come next, with an initial hearing set for Dec. 13.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>DePape also still faces state charges of attempted murder, assault with a deadly weapon, elder abuse, residential burglary, false imprisonment and threatening the life or serious bodily harm to a public official, which collectively could carry a sentence of life in prison.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003c/p>\n",
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"content": "\u003cdiv class=\"post-body\">\u003cp>“Speaker Pelosi and her family are deeply grateful for the outpouring of prayers and warm wishes for Mr. Pelosi from so many across the country during this difficult time,” a spokesperson for Nancy Pelosi said in a written statement released shortly after the jury read its verdict. “The Pelosi family is very proud of their Pop, who demonstrated extraordinary composure and courage on the night of the attack a year ago and in the courtroom this week.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/11966865/defense-focuses-on-conspiracy-theories-in-first-day-of-trial-over-attempted-nancy-pelosi-kidnapping\">DePape’s defense\u003c/a> was a mystery leading into the trial, in part because of overwhelming evidence against him, captured on video and audio recordings that had already reached the public. He also admitted his plans to kidnap Nancy Pelosi to a San Francisco police lieutenant shortly after his arrest. He later called a KTVU reporter from jail and apologized for failing in his plans and “not getting more” of his targets.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>And perhaps most blatantly, video footage shows DePape savagely attacking Nancy Pelosi’s husband, Paul Pelosi, in the head with a hammer at least three times in front of two San Francisco police officers, shortly after the officers arrived at the Pelosi’s San Francisco home in the early morning hours of Oct. 28, 2022. The officers’ body cameras recorded the assault, after which they immediately tackled DePape and arrested him.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>DePape’s defense strategy, led by Federal Public Defender Jodi Linker, quickly emerged as the trial unfolded.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Linker and her defense team argued that \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/11967427/depapes-motivation-for-trying-to-kidnap-nancy-pelosi-is-key-defense-says-in-closing-argument\">federal charges were inappropriate\u003c/a> because those charges required DePape to have been motivated by Pelosi’s “official duties” in Congress. DePape said on the witness stand that he was instead motivated by extremist conspiracy theories that also led him to target Tom Hanks, Gov. Gavin Newsom, Democratic Rep. 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And he described how he convinced DePape to move to the first floor, hoping police would arrive there soon.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>On the witness stand on Tuesday, \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/11967247/david-depape-on-witness-stand-details-grand-plan-to-violently-interrogate-nancy-pelosi\">DePape revealed never-before-heard details of his plan\u003c/a>, including his intention to wear an inflatable unicorn costume while interrogating Nancy Pelosi on video about “Russiagate,” a conspiracy theory about purported pornographic tapes of President Donald Trump. DePape testified that if she had lied during his planned interrogation, he would have broken her kneecaps and wheeled her before Congress.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003c/p>\u003c/div>",
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"content": "\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Update, 11:50 a.m. Thursday: \u003c/strong>\u003cbr>\nAll westbound lanes of the Bay Bridge are now open, \u003ca href=\"https://x.com/CHPSanFrancisco/status/1725241638354661858?s=20\">according to the California Highway Patrol\u003c/a>, while the westbound approaches and toll plaza remain temporarily closed while the backup clears.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Original story:\u003c/strong>\u003cbr>\nDemonstrators calling for a cease-fire in the war between Israel and Hamas in Gaza blocked all westbound lanes of the Bay Bridge early Thursday, instantly causing a major commute tie-up.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The protesters blocked all traffic on the upper deck of the eastern span of the bridge shortly before 8 a.m., unfurling banners demanding an immediate cease-fire in the conflict that has cost the lives of \u003ca href=\"https://apnews.com/article/israel-hamas-war-live-updates-11-14-2023-6c346be5bc9246902792a228ccf4ecff\">more than 11,000 Palestinians and about 1,200 Israelis\u003c/a>, according to Gazan and Israeli health officials.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>https://twitter.com/_chrisalam/status/1725183671706194244?s=20\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The action marks an escalation of the ongoing Bay Area protests against Israel’s bombardment and invasion of Gaza, which followed the Hamas attack in southern Israel early last month.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>[ad fullwidth]\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>In a press release, protest organizers said more than 200 people participated in Thursday’s action, which included a “die-in,” with demonstrators lying on the bridge deck and covering themselves with white sheets and placards reading “11,000 dead” and “stop the genocide.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_11967614\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 1920px\">\u003cimg decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-full wp-image-11967614\" src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2023/11/231116-BayBridgeShutdown-011-BL.jpg\" alt=\"A person lays on a paved road with a sheet over them.\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1280\" srcset=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2023/11/231116-BayBridgeShutdown-011-BL.jpg 1920w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2023/11/231116-BayBridgeShutdown-011-BL-800x533.jpg 800w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2023/11/231116-BayBridgeShutdown-011-BL-1020x680.jpg 1020w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2023/11/231116-BayBridgeShutdown-011-BL-160x107.jpg 160w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2023/11/231116-BayBridgeShutdown-011-BL-1536x1024.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Protesters taking part in Thursday’s Bay Bridge shutdown staged a ‘die-in’ on the deck of the bridge. \u003ccite>(Beth LaBerge/KQED)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>The demonstration was largely directed toward President Joe Biden, who is in San Francisco today for the ongoing Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) conference, already the target of \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/11967349/thousands-call-for-gaza-ceasefire-as-global-leaders-arrive-for-apec-in-san-francisco\">numerous other protest actions\u003c/a>.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“What would you do if this was your people, your family, your cousins? Every Palestinian I know from Gaza has lost so much family,” Oakland resident Sabrin Amtair, with the Arab Resource and Organizing Center and Palestinian Youth Movement, which helped organize the protest, told KQED while on the bridge.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“We can’t continue and act like this is not happening when Joe Biden is in town.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_11967622\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 1920px\">\u003cimg decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-full wp-image-11967622\" src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2023/11/231116-BayBridgeShutdown-015-BL.jpg\" alt=\"A person in a wheelchair holds a protest sign with a line of police on the left and behind them.\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1280\" srcset=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2023/11/231116-BayBridgeShutdown-015-BL.jpg 1920w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2023/11/231116-BayBridgeShutdown-015-BL-800x533.jpg 800w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2023/11/231116-BayBridgeShutdown-015-BL-1020x680.jpg 1020w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2023/11/231116-BayBridgeShutdown-015-BL-160x107.jpg 160w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2023/11/231116-BayBridgeShutdown-015-BL-1536x1024.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">A demonstrator holds a sign reading ‘ceasefire now!’ while facing a line of CHP officers during a protest that shut down all westbound lanes of the Bay Bridge Thursday morning. \u003ccite>(Beth LaBerge/KQED)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>Just before 9 a.m., California Highway Patrol officers in riot gear arrived at the scene and issued a call for the demonstrators to disperse.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Officers then formed a line facing the demonstrators, many of whom had their hands raised as they chanted, “Peaceful protest.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_11967616\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 1920px\">\u003cimg decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-full wp-image-11967616\" src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2023/11/231116-BayBridgeShutdown-019-BL.jpg\" alt=\"A person raises their arms wearing a reflective vest with a line of police in front of them.\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1280\" srcset=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2023/11/231116-BayBridgeShutdown-019-BL.jpg 1920w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2023/11/231116-BayBridgeShutdown-019-BL-800x533.jpg 800w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2023/11/231116-BayBridgeShutdown-019-BL-1020x680.jpg 1020w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2023/11/231116-BayBridgeShutdown-019-BL-160x107.jpg 160w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2023/11/231116-BayBridgeShutdown-019-BL-1536x1024.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">A protester raises his hands in front of a line of CHP officers during a demonstration demanding a cease-fire in the Israel-Hamas war in Gaza which blocked all westbound lanes of the Bay Bridge Thursday morning. \u003ccite>(Beth LaBerge/KQED)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>Law enforcement officers from both the CHP and the San Francisco Sheriff’s Department, with buses staged on the other side of the demonstration, then began arresting demonstrators and towing their vehicles.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_11967563\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 2560px\">\u003cimg decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-full wp-image-11967563\" src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2023/11/DSC_5559-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1707\" srcset=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2023/11/DSC_5559-scaled.jpg 2560w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2023/11/DSC_5559-800x533.jpg 800w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2023/11/DSC_5559-1020x680.jpg 1020w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2023/11/DSC_5559-160x107.jpg 160w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2023/11/DSC_5559-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2023/11/DSC_5559-2048x1365.jpg 2048w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2023/11/DSC_5559-1920x1280.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Law enforcement officers with California Highway Patrol and the San Francisco Sheriff’s Dept. escort arrested protesters to buses on the upper deck of the Bay Bridge’s eastern span Thursday morning. \u003ccite>(Beth LaBerge/KQED)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>At around 10 a.m., Ezery Beauchamp, CHP’s Golden Gate Division chief, said approximately 50 people had been arrested so far and that more arrests were expected. He also indicated it would take some time to remove demonstrators’ vehicles from the bridge because keys to those vehicles had been tossed into the bay.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“We could still have 5, 10, 15 more cars to tow each time we work our way through the next set of vehicles,” Beauchamp told reporters on the bridge. “We’re finding abandoned cars and more protesters. We estimate another 25 to 50 arrests could be made today.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_11967611\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 1920px\">\u003cimg decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-full wp-image-11967611\" src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2023/11/231116-BayBridgeShutdown-006-BL.jpg\" alt=\"A woman speaks into a megaphone with a group of protesters surrounding her.\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1280\" srcset=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2023/11/231116-BayBridgeShutdown-006-BL.jpg 1920w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2023/11/231116-BayBridgeShutdown-006-BL-800x533.jpg 800w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2023/11/231116-BayBridgeShutdown-006-BL-1020x680.jpg 1020w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2023/11/231116-BayBridgeShutdown-006-BL-160x107.jpg 160w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2023/11/231116-BayBridgeShutdown-006-BL-1536x1024.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Protesters demanding a cease-fire in the Israel-Hamas war in Gaza speak into a megaphone after blocking all westbound lanes of the Bay Bridge Thursday. \u003ccite>(Beth LaBerge/KQED)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>Beauchamp \u003ca href=\"https://x.com/CaltransD4/status/1725188131669028912?s=20\">advised commuters to seek alternate routes\u003c/a>, as the demonstration continued, and did not give an estimated reopening time.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>On the other side of Treasure Island, the upper deck of the bridge’s west span was eerily empty during the normally crammed peak commute hour.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_11967547\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 1512px\">\u003cimg decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-full wp-image-11967547\" src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2023/11/WestBound.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1512\" height=\"1402\" srcset=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2023/11/WestBound.jpg 1512w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2023/11/WestBound-800x742.jpg 800w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2023/11/WestBound-1020x946.jpg 1020w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2023/11/WestBound-160x148.jpg 160w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1512px) 100vw, 1512px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">All lanes of the upper deck of the Bay Bridge’s western span were empty Thursday morning just after 8 a.m. as demonstrators shut down all traffic east of Treasure Island. \u003ccite>(KQED)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>\u003cem>This story has been udpated.\u003c/em>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cem>KQED’s Christopher Alam, Beth LaBerge, Dan Brekke and David Marks contributed to this story.\u003c/em>\u003c/p>\n\n",
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We estimate another 25 to 50 arrests could be made today.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_11967611\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 1920px\">\u003cimg decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-full wp-image-11967611\" src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2023/11/231116-BayBridgeShutdown-006-BL.jpg\" alt=\"A woman speaks into a megaphone with a group of protesters surrounding her.\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1280\" srcset=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2023/11/231116-BayBridgeShutdown-006-BL.jpg 1920w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2023/11/231116-BayBridgeShutdown-006-BL-800x533.jpg 800w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2023/11/231116-BayBridgeShutdown-006-BL-1020x680.jpg 1020w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2023/11/231116-BayBridgeShutdown-006-BL-160x107.jpg 160w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2023/11/231116-BayBridgeShutdown-006-BL-1536x1024.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Protesters demanding a cease-fire in the Israel-Hamas war in Gaza speak into a megaphone after blocking all westbound lanes of the Bay Bridge Thursday. \u003ccite>(Beth LaBerge/KQED)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>Beauchamp \u003ca href=\"https://x.com/CaltransD4/status/1725188131669028912?s=20\">advised commuters to seek alternate routes\u003c/a>, as the demonstration continued, and did not give an estimated reopening time.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>On the other side of Treasure Island, the upper deck of the bridge’s west span was eerily empty during the normally crammed peak commute hour.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_11967547\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 1512px\">\u003cimg decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-full wp-image-11967547\" src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2023/11/WestBound.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1512\" height=\"1402\" srcset=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2023/11/WestBound.jpg 1512w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2023/11/WestBound-800x742.jpg 800w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2023/11/WestBound-1020x946.jpg 1020w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2023/11/WestBound-160x148.jpg 160w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1512px) 100vw, 1512px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">All lanes of the upper deck of the Bay Bridge’s western span were empty Thursday morning just after 8 a.m. as demonstrators shut down all traffic east of Treasure Island. \u003ccite>(KQED)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>\u003cem>This story has been udpated.\u003c/em>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cem>KQED’s Christopher Alam, Beth LaBerge, Dan Brekke and David Marks contributed to this story.\u003c/em>\u003c/p>\n\n\u003c/div>\u003c/p>",
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He held Paul Pelosi hostage until police officers arrived, then bludgeoned him in the head with a hammer in front of them.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“It was not a very well-thought-out plan,” DePape’s attorney, Assistant Federal Public Defender Angela Chuang, told the jury in her closing argument.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>DePape’s defense attorneys do not dispute that he hit Paul Pelosi with a hammer or that he planned to capture Nancy Pelosi. Rather, the defense argued that he was motivated by outlandish conspiracy theories, not Pelosi’s official position at the time as House speaker.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>That’s a key distinction in considering both federal charges against DePape, which require that the suspect had the “intent to impede, intimidate, or interfere” with a federal official’s duties or “on account of” those duties.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>That strategy echoes ones used by attorneys defending Jan. 6, 2021 insurrectionists earlier this year, including arguments that focused on defendants’ conspiratorial leanings and portrayed them as unaware of the “official duties” of their targets. Those tactics have \u003ca class=\"c-link\" href=\"https://www.politico.com/news/2023/11/15/paul-pelosi-jan-6-riot-00127267\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-stringify-link=\"https://www.politico.com/news/2023/11/15/paul-pelosi-jan-6-riot-00127267\" data-sk=\"tooltip_parent\">reportedly largely been unsuccessful\u003c/a>, although at least one Jan. 6 defendant \u003ca class=\"c-link\" href=\"https://www.politico.com/news/2023/01/13/judge-finds-jan-6-defendant-who-breached-senate-chamber-not-guilty-of-obstruction-00077971\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-stringify-link=\"https://www.politico.com/news/2023/01/13/judge-finds-jan-6-defendant-who-breached-senate-chamber-not-guilty-of-obstruction-00077971\" data-sk=\"tooltip_parent\">did face lesser charges\u003c/a> after making such an argument.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_11967451\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\" style=\"max-width: 1920px\">\u003ca href=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2023/11/closing-arguments-2.jpg\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-11967451\" src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2023/11/closing-arguments-2.jpg\" alt=\"A watercolor sketch of a woman standing at a lectern in a courtroom, speaking to a faceless jury, with a judge observing.\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1080\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2023/11/closing-arguments-2.jpg 1920w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2023/11/closing-arguments-2-800x450.jpg 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2023/11/closing-arguments-2-1020x574.jpg 1020w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2023/11/closing-arguments-2-160x90.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2023/11/closing-arguments-2-1536x864.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\">\u003c/a>\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Displaying a photo of Paul Pelosi lying in a pool of his own blood, Assistant U.S. Attorney Helen Gilbert delivers the prosecution’s closing argument to the jury in the case against David DePape on Wednesday. \u003ccite>(Vicki Behringer for KQED)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>“The ‘why’ matters here,” Chuang said. “This case isn’t about whether they proved beyond a reasonable doubt if Mr. DePape went to the Pelosi’s home that night and hit Mr. Pelosi on the head with a hammer. Of course, he did.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Throughout the case — including during DePape’s testimony on Tuesday — the defense attempted to demonstrate that he targeted Nancy Pelosi for her politics, not for her congressional duties.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>But during the prosecution’s closing argument, Assistant U.S. Attorney Helen Gilbert dismissed that argument as a “made-up distinction.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Prosecutors spent much of the trial breaking down the savage hammer attack that, in real-time, lasted only moments. Police witnesses, photographs, slow-motion video, and testimony from Paul Pelosi himself highlighted the brazenness of DePape’s entry into the Pelosi home, in which he struck a glass door with his hammer more than a dozen times, and emphasized the shocking way in which he ultimately wielded that hammer to fracture Paul Pelosi’s skull.[aside label=\"More DePape trial coverage\" tag=\"paul-pelosi\"]The images of Paul Pelosi’s injuries were particularly horrific. The front half of his skull appeared flattened in one photo, and in another, his face and hands were bathed in blood.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>But Chuang, the federal defender, on Wednesday, urged the jury not to be distracted by those images.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“It was awful and horrible,” she said, but “the government wants you to be so appalled by what happened that you will be swayed on this case. They want you to be so moved by the blood and the violence, and you won’t think about the charges.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Shocking the jurors, however, wasn’t the prosecution’s only strategy.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Prosecutors also highlighted DePape’s “grand plan,” as he called it, in great detail. The jury saw photographs of the small Richmond garage he called home, summaries of the research he conducted into accessing the Pelosi residence and the homes of other targets in his web history, a catalog of those targets’ addresses on his hard drive, and surveillance footage of his late-night, two-and-a-half hour BART and Muni trips that brought him to the Pelosi’s Pacific Heights neighborhood.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The prosecution highlighted how DePape, in a recorded interview with police after his arrest, infamously called Nancy Pelosi the “leader of the pack” among those telling Democratic lies, and how he kept his research on Pelosi in a folder on his computer labeled “favorite politicians.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Gilbert, the U.S. attorney, told jurors that it was telling when DePape admitted to police investigators that his plan involved donning an inflatable unicorn costume, interrogating Nancy Pelosi on video, then breaking her kneecaps and wheeling her out onto the floor of Congress.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“He didn’t say he’d wheel her out to the [Democratic National Committee],” she said. “No, he said ‘Congress.’ We didn’t put those words in his mouth. He said that on the day he did this.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>U.S. District Judge Jacquline Scott Corley indicated in hearings on Tuesday, while the jury was not present that there are various scenarios in which the federal charges against DePape would not apply. One hypothetical she raised involved someone assaulting a federal official in a fit of road rage.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The prosecution agreed that the charges against DePape would “absolutely not” be appropriate in that example. But in her closing argument on Wednesday, Gilbert said the charges absolutely apply in this case because of DePape’s own statements about his intent.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>[ad fullwidth]\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“This is the center of the ‘evil’ and of the lies and corruption the defendant is talking about,” Gilbert argued. “He tells you: It’s Congress.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Gilbert relied heavily on DePape’s statements to speak for themselves.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>It was “right in front of cops, too,” DePape said to a paramedic on a recording from the night of the attack that Gilbert played for the jury.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“Cops watched me do it. You guys need evidence? There’s no denying what I did. The cops watched me do it,” he said on the recording.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Regardless of the outcome in federal court, San Francisco District Attorney Brooke Jenkins’ office confirmed that DePape will still face state charges of attempted murder, assault with a deadly weapon, elder abuse, residential burglary, false imprisonment, and threatening the life or serious bodily harm to a public official, which collectively could carry a sentence of life in prison.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>[ad floatright]\u003c/p>\n",
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He held Paul Pelosi hostage until police officers arrived, then bludgeoned him in the head with a hammer in front of them.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“It was not a very well-thought-out plan,” DePape’s attorney, Assistant Federal Public Defender Angela Chuang, told the jury in her closing argument.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>DePape’s defense attorneys do not dispute that he hit Paul Pelosi with a hammer or that he planned to capture Nancy Pelosi. Rather, the defense argued that he was motivated by outlandish conspiracy theories, not Pelosi’s official position at the time as House speaker.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>That’s a key distinction in considering both federal charges against DePape, which require that the suspect had the “intent to impede, intimidate, or interfere” with a federal official’s duties or “on account of” those duties.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>That strategy echoes ones used by attorneys defending Jan. 6, 2021 insurrectionists earlier this year, including arguments that focused on defendants’ conspiratorial leanings and portrayed them as unaware of the “official duties” of their targets. 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Of course, he did.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Throughout the case — including during DePape’s testimony on Tuesday — the defense attempted to demonstrate that he targeted Nancy Pelosi for her politics, not for her congressional duties.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>But during the prosecution’s closing argument, Assistant U.S. Attorney Helen Gilbert dismissed that argument as a “made-up distinction.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Prosecutors spent much of the trial breaking down the savage hammer attack that, in real-time, lasted only moments. Police witnesses, photographs, slow-motion video, and testimony from Paul Pelosi himself highlighted the brazenness of DePape’s entry into the Pelosi home, in which he struck a glass door with his hammer more than a dozen times, and emphasized the shocking way in which he ultimately wielded that hammer to fracture Paul Pelosi’s skull.\u003c/p>\u003c/div>",
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"content": "\u003cp>San José Mayor \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/11962814/matt-mahan-on-zuckerbergs-advice-and-homeless-housing-in-san-jose\">Matt Mahan’s first year in office\u003c/a> has been marked by a series of confrontations with his opponents, chiefly the city’s powerful labor unions.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Those groups denounced Mahan’s proposal to hold special elections to fill vacant City Council seats, \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/11952913/san-jose-council-approves-modest-shift-toward-temporary-homeless-housing\">decried his plan to redirect affordable housing funding toward homeless shelters\u003c/a>, and \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/11958290/san-jose-city-council-approves-agreements-with-unions-to-avoid-strike\">castigated his vote against raises\u003c/a> for city employees.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>But now it seems increasingly likely that they could let Mahan waltz into a second term in office.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>With just over three weeks until the deadline to file, no high-profile candidate has stepped forward to challenge Mahan in the March 5 mayoral election.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>San José’s recent mayoral contests have typically pitted a progressive candidate supported by labor unions against a more moderate candidate supported by the business community. But at this point, few local labor-aligned politicians have the name recognition to quickly stand up a campaign — and changes to the election calendar have truncated the timeline to raise money and orchestrate a citywide campaign.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>[ad fullwidth]\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Some political observers in the city think Mahan’s opponents are forfeiting their best opportunity to halt the mayor’s political rise.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“I think, for me, it would be easier to put up a challenge against Matt because he’s only two years in,” said Lan Diep, a former city council member. “It’s tougher once he’s had another four years under his belt because he will have a longer record, he’ll have done more for the community, he’ll have built deeper ties to neighborhoods all across the city.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Many progressives hoped Santa Clara County Supervisor Cindy Chavez, a household name in the South Bay labor movement, would seek a rematch against Mahan after \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/11932432/cindy-chavez-concedes-race-for-san-jose-mayor-to-matt-mahan\">losing last year’s tightly-contested mayoral election\u003c/a>. But earlier this month, Chavez told her supporters she would not make a third run for San José’s top job.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Prospective candidates still have until Dec. 8 to launch a campaign, and Jean Cohen, executive officer of the South Bay Labor Council, said she expects someone to challenge Mahan on the ballot.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>[aside label=\"related coverage\" tag=\"matt-mahan\"]“I think because there is so much dissatisfaction, there is a great desire to ensure a public dialog occurs as voters determine who they want to select as mayor next year,” Cohen said.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>But the window to launch an effective challenge is closing. Voting will begin in early February, giving any new candidates less than a month after the holidays to make their case to voters.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>That compressed election calendar is partly of labor’s own making.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Last year, in an effort to boost turnout in future mayoral elections, unions in the city successfully pushed a ballot measure that moved future races for San José mayor to align with presidential elections. But labor leaders didn’t expect the beneficiary of those changes to be Mahan, who will be back on the ballot just two years after his initial upset victory and could then have the opportunity to run for a second four-year term in 2028.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Adding to the time pressure is California’s early primary in presidential election years. While a labor-backed candidate could be bolstered by outside spending from union super PACs, South Bay political strategist Brian Parvizshahi said few candidates have the connections to raise the $1 million to $2 million he estimates they’ll need before March.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“Fundraising started in August, and traditionally, this season right now is the hardest time to raise any type of funds,” Parvizshahi said. “So it is a very short turnaround time for any candidate that would run for office.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>For his part, Mahan returns to voters after a year as something of a happy warrior who has often eschewed compromise and sought to draw clear contrasts with his opponents.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“When I go back before voters, the message is that we are following through on my promise of being more focused,” Mahan said. “That was the number one thing I ran on — was that we were going to focus on reducing unsheltered homelessness, making the city safer and making the city cleaner.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“So I’m not really running a campaign so much as focusing on solving problems and doing my day job, which is getting San José back on track,” he added.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>But a \u003ca href=\"https://sanjose.legistar.com/View.ashx?M=F&ID=12403808&GUID=A44BACA2-6E84-405C-A658-6E1B925214BC\">dashboard of statistics\u003c/a> piloted by Mahan in late October showed mixed results on his top priorities. 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