| Please plan to join us at the East Bay Community Foundation for the SEC Quarterly Meeting this Friday. This month, we'll be taking a closer look at the government's role in ensuring quality, accessible jobs and preparing to send off five Social Equity Caucus delegates to the U.S. Social Forum in Atlanta. In this edition of the Social Equity Caucus Quarterly newsletter, you'll find highlights from our member organizations including campaign actions, events, and announcements on regional equity issues. Read on! | In this issue... |  | | Oakland directs $250,000 to Green Jobs Corps! Boycott launched against Farmer Joe's Grocery Stores EBASE campaign exposes corruption at the Woodfin Hotel REDI Community Forum and Action FOCUS Equity forum RTP campaign for equitable funding |
| Boycott launched against Farmer Joe's Grocery Stores | | | When Farmer Joe's grocery store opened its second location in the space abandoned by Albertsons' (Fruitvale & MacArthur), everyone in the neighborhood was relieved. |
| EBASE campaign exposes corruption at the Woodfin Hotel | | | On June 14th, EBASE announced a political corruption scandal - revealed by the San Francisco Bay Guardian- in which Woodfin owner Samuel Hardage used his political influence as a Republican Party leader and donor to persuade Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) to investigate his very own hotel and workers. ICE then audited the Emeryville Woodfin Suites, despite its own written policy not to interfere in labor disputes! |
| REDI Community Forum and Action | | | Please join Richmond community activists at the Richmond Memorial Convention Center Reception Room on Thursday, July 26, 2007. |
| FOCUS Equity forum | | | Four regional agencies - the Metropolitan Transportation Commission (MTC), Association of Bay Area Governments (ABAG), Bay Area Air Quality Management District (BAAQMD), and the Bay Conservation and Development Corporation (BCDC) - have been developing a joint program called FOCUS to direct financial and technical resources to areas that are priorities for regional growth. We are soliciting input from Equity advocates on how to FOCUS resources fairly and in a way that will benefit the existing community. |
| RTP campaign for equitable funding | | | Urban Habitat announces its two-year advocacy campaign around the Metropolitan Planning Commission's 25 year transit spending and investment plan known as the Regional Transportation Plan (RTP). |
| Oakland directs $250,000 to Green Jobs Corps! | | | | After an amazing turnout at a Tuesday morning rally, the Oakland City Council Public Works Committee voted to provide a full $250,000 in seed funding for the Oakland Green Jobs Corps! Over 150 people attended the rally... |
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