Action members are making plans to interview newly-elected public officials ( Matthews, Cox,
Bonaccorsi, Lei, Gebhardt, Chan) and to do a State Interview of Alberto Toricco.

We are asking the Board to consider participating in a coalition called Alameda County Coalition for Alternatives to the Death Penalty. The ACC ( Alameda County Council-League of Women Voters) has asked for our participation. There are plans for a “training session” in April that we could attend as an educational unit. Leagues, other groups and individuals are being asked to sign up in support. The goal is to get the Alameda County D.A. to stop recommending the death penalty and instead ask for life in prison without parole. Marilyn Singer has volunteered to be the liaison to the group.

The ad hoc housing group is asking for a place on the schedule to have a focus group on Affordable Housing  in January.

We would like the Board to consider an event for Sunshine Week in March.. We would like to have somebody join us for the ad hoc experience of heading up this project if the Board approves it.

Action will meet on Thursday, December 11th at noon at JEBZ in Newark. Lara York will talk to us about school finance and then we will munch together. Everyone is invited to join us. Please respond to Andrea Schacter by 12/9 if you can attend- schacter@pacbell.net

Voting Matters will tape BART in November and Fremont’s Green Task Force in December. 

We have sent a letter to Dr. Gari Browning at Ohlone requesting that they video their work sessions.

Marilyn Singer
Action Facilitator