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Pamela Price Earns New Endorsements From Progressive Organizations

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Pamela Price has earned four new endorsements from leading progressive, labor, community-based and advocacy organizations. Oakland has ranked voting for the mayoral election, to be voted upon in the November 2018 midterm elections. New endorsements for Price are as follows: Black Women Organized for Political Action (Rank #1), the California Nurses Association (Rank #2), Our Revolution East Bay (Rank #2), and the International Longshoremen and Warehouse Union (Dual).

BWOPA began in 1968 to support the late Ronald Dellums’ campaign. Now BWOPA focuses on educating and empowering Black women in politics, including getting out the vote and voter information.

Our Revolution was born out of the Bernie Sanders movement for reclaiming democracy for the working people of our country. They support a new generation of progressive leaders, and aim to “transform American politics to make our political and economic systems once again responsive to the needs of working families,” according to their website.

The International Longshoremen and Warehouse Union is a longstanding organization, deeply active in Oakland’s social justice movements—at the Port of Oakland and beyond.

Price is already endorsed by several faith-based community leaders, small business owners, the Wellstone Democratic Club (Rank #2), the John George Democratic Club (Rank #1), and many others.

Price is a civil rights attorney, running a campaign on a 10-point platform: Eliminate homelessness, solve the affordable housing crisis, expand services for mental health and addiction, strengthen public safety, clean Oakland’s streets, hold law enforcement accountable for wrongdoing, boost Oakland’s public school education, create new jobs for Oaklanders, protect Oakland’s status as a sanctuary city, and support Oakland’s small businesses.

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Yahushua’s Law: Senate Advances Bill to Protect Students from Extreme Weather

In a significant move towards student safety, the California Senate Education Committee passed Senate Bill (SB) 1248, also known as Yahushua’s Law, on April 3. The bill is named in memory of Yahushua Robinson, a 12-year-old student from Lake Elsinore, who tragically died due to a heat-related illness during a physical education class in 2023. It is a pioneering effort to prevent similar incidents in the future.

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In a significant move towards student safety, the California Senate Education Committee passed Senate Bill (SB) 1248, also known as Yahushua’s Law, on April 3.

The bill is named in memory of Yahushua Robinson, a 12-year-old student from Lake Elsinore, who tragically died due to a heat-related illness during a physical education class in 2023. It is a pioneering effort to prevent similar incidents in the future.

Authored by Senator Melissa Hurtado (D-Bakersfield) and co-authored by Assemblymember Akilah Weber, M.D. (D-La Mesa), SB 1248 directs the California Department of Education to develop comprehensive guidelines for schools regarding student activity during all extreme weather conditions.

“No student should ever lose their life on campus to extreme weather when we can take steps to protect them by preparing statewide plans to minimize exposure to the most harmful elements of exposure,” Hurtado said after introducing SB 1248.

The bill stipulates that schools must implement safety measures which include monitoring weather forecasts, postponing or relocating outdoor activities during hazardous conditions, and ensuring students have proper hydration and access to shade. It also requires schools to establish clear communication plans to keep parents, teachers, and students informed about potential weather hazards.

Supporters of the bill include the Robinson family, advocate Christina Laster, Bold Enterprises LLC, California Black Women’s Collective Empowerment Institute, Familias Empoderadas del Valle Central National Action Network, The Black Student Advocate, and the Ventura County Alumnae Chapter of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority.

Thanking Hurtado for introducing this crucial legislation, Weber said, “The story of Yahushua Robinson last year was heartbreaking. We have protections for farm workers and other industries in the case of extreme weather, now climate change is forcing us to also extend similar protections to students at school.”