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!FTER A YEAR SPENT IN THE (UMANITIES "UILDING DUE TO RENOVATIONS MUSIC SCHOLARS NOW HAVE SOMETHING TO LOOK FORWARD TO WITH THE COMPLETION OF THE RENOVATED -USIC "UILDING 7HILE THE - "UILDING WILL NOT BE ABLE TO HOLD MUSIC CLASSES UNTIL THE SPRING SEMESTER

THE YEAR OLD BUILDING S STRUC TURAL AND AESTHETIC UPGRADES HELP ENSURE THE SAFETY OF #ONTRA #OSTA #OLLEGE STUDENTS h4HE BUILDING IS BEAUTI FUL )T HAS KEPT ITS OLD LOOK WITH A MODERN TOUCH v 0ARSONS "RINCKERHOFF CONSTRUCTION MANAGER +EVIN )RAHOLA SAID h 3TUDENTS SHOULD BE ABLE TO ENJOY THE BUILDING FOR THE NEXT YEARS v 4HE -EASURE ! "OND FUNDED THE MILLION PROJECT 4HE BUILDING WHICH WAS COMPLETED ON 3EPT WAS ORIGINALLY SCHEDULED TO BE DONE IN *UNE (OWEVER 3 7 !LLEN #ONSTRUCTION CONTRACTORS DIS COVERED LARGE AMOUNTS OF ASBES TOS IN THE WALLS CEILINGS AND FLOORS DURING DEMOLITION !LONG WITH THE ASBESTOS

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CONTRACTORS NOTICED A LARGE AMOUNT OF HAZARDOUS MATE RIAL ASBESTOS IN THE WALLS AND FLOORS v ### #APITAL 0ROJECTS -ANAGER "URL 4OLER SAID h7E WERE ABLE TO GET APPROVAL FROM THE DISTRICT TO REMOVE THE WALLS AND BETTER INSULATE THEM v ### "UILDING AND 'ROUNDS -ANAGER "RUCE +ING SAID THE BUILDING WAS CONSTRUCTED IN

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ONCE AGAIN DELAYING SECOND FLOOR ACCESS TO STUDENTS WITH DISABILITIES 4HE ORIGINAL PLANS TO FINISH THE PROJECT IN FALL HAVE BEEN PUSHED BACK TO NEXT YEAR DUE TO DIFFICULTIES DESIGNING THE LIFT #ONTRA #OSTA #OLLEGE "UILDINGS AND 'ROUNDS -ANAGER "RUCE +ING SAID (ALF A MILLION DOLLARS FROM THE -EASURE ! "OND WILL GO TO PUTTING AN ELEVATOR IN THE NORTHWEST CORNER OF THE '! "UILDING BY THE TEN NIS COURTS ### #APITAL 0ROJECTS -ANAGER "URL 4OLER SAID !THLETIC $IRECTOR *OHN 7ADE SAID h)T S UNFOR TUNATE THAT THE PROJECT HAS BEEN DELAYED )T S VERY

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T IS ELECTION TIME ONCE AGAIN AND AS THE COUNTRY S ELECTORATE PREPARES TO CAST ITS VOTES ON .OV STUDENTS AT #ONTRA #OSTA ,OS -EDANOS AND $IABLO 6ALLEY COLLEGES ARE DEALING WITH THEIR OWN POLITICAL INJUSTICE 3TUDENT GOVERNMENT LEADERS FROM AROUND THE DISTRICT MADE A PROPOSAL TO THE #ONTRA #OSTA #OMMUNITY #OLLEGE $ISTRICT 'OVERNING "OARD WHICH IT APPROVED ON -AY 4HE PRO POSAL WAS FOR THE IMPLEMENTATION OF A STUDENT ACTIVITY FEE TO BE ASSESSED TO EVERY STUDENT EACH SEMESTER ON AN OPTIONAL BASIS "OARD MEMBERS INSIST THE REASON THEY VOTED IN FAVOR OF APPROVING THE OPTION AL FEE IS BECAUSE THE STUDENTS WERE EMPHATICALLY BEHIND IT "UT THE QUESTION MUST BE ASKED WHICH STUDENTS /NE WOULD ASSUME THAT THOUSANDS OF STUDENTS WOULD REMEMBER SUPPORT ING THIS FEE "UT THEY DO NOT REMEMBER BECAUSE THEY WERE NOT A PART OF THE PROCESS %LECTION $AY IS 4UESDAY AND TAX MEA SURES ARE ON THE BALLOT TO BE VOTED ON

BY THE PEOPLE THEY AFFECT (OWEVER STU DENT GOVERNMENT LEADERS IN OUR DISTRICT DECIDED TO TAX THE STUDENTS THEY CLAIM TO REPRESENT WITHOUT SO MUCH AS SAYING EXCUSE ME /NE ARGUMENTS FOR THE FEE COMING FROM STUDENT SENATORS IS h)T S ONLY v "UT THE REALITY IS IT S EACH STUDENT S 4HE MOST DISAPPOINTING ELEMENT OF THIS FIASCO IS THAT THE 'OVERNING "OARD

THUS FAR HAS TAKEN A HANDS OFF APPROACH TO OVERSEEING THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THIS POLICY OR EVEN TELLING STUDENTS OF IT )T IS MIND BOGGLING THAT 'OVERNING "OARD TRUSTEES WOULD APPROVE A POLICY WHICH COLLECTIVELY TAKES HUNDREDS OF THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS OUT OF THE POCKETS OF STUDENTS "UDGET CUTS HAVE RIDDLED THE #ALIFORNIA COMMUNITY COLLEGE SYSTEM RESULTING IN REDUCTIONS IN COURSES AND STUDENT SERVICES AND INCREASING TUITION COSTS (OWEVER THE STUDENT GOVERN MENTS AT THE THREE DISTRICT COLLEGES GET TO PLAY WITH OF THE STUDENTS MONEY AND THAT S JUST FROM THE SPRING SEMESTER 2EASONS FOR IMPLEMENTING THE CHARGE WERE BECAUSE BOOKSTORE ALLOTMENTS

WHICH ARE USED TO FUND THE !SSOCIATED 3TUDENT 5NIONS WERE DOWN 3O IS THE NUMBER OF STUDENTS ATTENDING COMMU NITY COLLEGES )S THIS A COINCIDENCE 7E THINK NOT !T THIS POINT IT DOES NOT BECOME /+ TO JUST TAKE THE MONEY 3TUDENTS SEEM TO HAVE NO PROBLEM RECEIVING THE EMAIL FORBIDDING THEM FROM ENROLLING IN UPCOMING SEMESTER S COURSES UNLESS THE IS PAID 9ET THERE ARE STUDENTS WHO HAVE ATTENDED COLLEGE IN THE DISTRICT FOR AS LONG AS THREE YEARS WHO HAVE NO IDEA WHAT THE STUDENT ACTIVITY FEE IS MUCH LESS ANY IDEA THEY CAN OPT OUT OF IT

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MILES CAN MEAN A VARIETY OF DIFFERENT THINGS BUT FAKE AND FORCED SMILES ARE THE WORST /FTEN MY MOM AND AUNT WOULD TELL ME WE NEED TO RETAKE A PHOTO AT A FAMILY FUNCTION BECAUSE MY EYES WERE MUCH TOO SQUINTY IN THE ORIGINAL SHOT h9OU LOOK LIKE YOU HAVE NO EYES 3TOP SMILING SO HARD 9OU LOOK UGLY AND #HINESE v THEY WOULD TELL ME WHICH WAS THEIR ATTEMPT AT INSULTING ME BECAUSE ) AM &ILIPINO AND A QUARTER #AUCASIAN 3O ) REMOVED MY GENUINE SMILE AND REPLACED IT WITH A SOFTER FRUSTRATED GRIN WHILE ) BRIEFLY THOUGHT ABOUT HOW ARTIFICIAL MY FAMILY WAS BEING ! GENUINE OR h$UCHENNEv SMILE WAS NAMED AFTER &RENCH NEUROLOGIST 'UILLAUME $UCHENNE WHO STUDIED FACIAL EXPRESSIONS DURING THE TH CENTURY !CCORDING TO AN ARTICLE TITLED h7HAT 3CIENCE (AS TO 3AY ABOUT 'ENUINE VS &AKE 3MILES v FOUND ON WWW PSYCOLOGYTODAY COM THE $UCHENNE SMILE USES BOTH VOLUNTARY AND INVOLUNTARY MOVEMENTS WHICH REQUIRE THE USE OF CONTRACTED MUSCLES 4HE FIRST MUSCLE IS THE ZYGOMATRIC MAJOR WHICH RAISES THE CORNER OF THE MOUTH 4HE SECOND MUSCLE IS THE ORBICULARIS OCULI WHICH IS RESPONSIBLE FOR LIFTING THE CHEEKS AND PRODUCING CROW S FEET AROUND THE EYES 3CIENTISTS HAVE DISCOVERED THAT THESE TWO TYPES OF SMILES ARE CONTROLLED BY DIFFERENT PARTS OF THE BRAIN &AKE SMILES INVOLVE ONLY

AND WITHDRAWAL WHICH IN TURN IS BAD FOR THE ORGANIZA TION 4HE RESEARCH SHOWED THAT CUSTOMER SERVICE WORKERS WHO HAD TO FAKE THEIR SMILES THROUGHOUT AN ENTIRE WORKDAY HAD THEIR MOODS WORSEN AS A RESULT MAKING THE PRODUCTIV THE CONTRACTION OF THE ZYGO ITY OF THEIR WORK DROP MATRIC MAJOR SINCE PEOPLE ) HAVE EXPERIENCED THIS CANNOT VOLUNTARILY CONTRACT THE ORBICULARIS OCULI MUSCLE FIRST HAND NUMEROUS TIMES 7HEN WORKING ON DAYS !RTIFICIAL GRINS ARE CON WHERE ) FELT MY TROLLED BY THE MOTOR WORST ) HAD TO CORTEX COMPARED STRETCH AN INSINCERE TO EMOTION RELATED &AKE SMILE ACROSS MY MOVEMENTS LIKE FACE WHILE TALK GENUINE SMILES SMILES ING TO CUSTOMERS WHICH ARE ORDERED BECAUSE THAT IS PART

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HE SAYING h9OU DON T KNOW WHAT YOU HAVE UNTIL IT IS GONE v IS QUOTE ) AM BEGINNING TO LIVE BY 'ROWING UP TALKING ON THE PHONE WAS A WAY TO EXPRESS ONE S SELF TO ANOTHER WITHOUT SEEING HIM OR HER 7HILE TALKING ON THE PHONE IS STILL COMMON FOR PEOPLE IT IS BEGINNING TO FADE AWAY 4EXT MESSAGING WHICH WAS ONCE JUST AN OPTION TO COMMUNICATE WITH SOMEONE THROUGH A CELL PHONE HAS NOW BECOME ITS PRIMARY FUNCTION ) EVEN FOUND MYSELF IN SITUATIONS WHERE ) WOULD TELL SOMEONE TO TEXT MY PHONE OR ADD ME ON &ACEBOOK INSTEAD OF ACTUALLY MAKING THE EFFORT TO CALL SOMEONE OR JOTTING DOWN A NUMBER 3OCIAL NETWORKING AND TEXT MESSAGING HAS MADE PEOPLE LAZY AND WITH TECHNOLOGY GROWING EACH DAY THIS TREND WILL CONTINUE 0ERSONALLY ) ENJOY HAVING A CONVERSATION WITH SOMEONE ON THE PHONE RATHER THAN TEX TING OR SENDING MESSAGES ON &ACEBOOK "UT BECAUSE OF TIME CON STRAINTS ) AM SOMETIMES UNABLE TO CALL 4HE FEELING OF HEARING A FRIEND OR FAMILY MEMBER S VOICE LAUGH AND EMOTIONS ON THE PHONE ARE SOMETHING THAT ) CANNOT FIND ANYWHERE ELSE

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OO OFTEN IN THE WORLD HAVE PEOPLE BEEN TOO WILLING TO PASS THE BLAME FOR THEIR PROBLEMS AND FEARS ONTO THE FIRST THING THEY CAN THINK OF /NE FORM OF ARTISTIC EXPRESSION THAT HAS BEEN THE VICTIM OF MANY DETRIMEN TAL CLAIMS SINCE ITS CREATION IS VIDEO GAMES 6IDEO GAMES AND VIOLENCE WHEN MESHED TOGETHER HAVE BEEN CONTROVER SIAL SINCE THE S )N THIS DECADE WE SAW THE RELEASE OF THE GAME h$EATH 2ACE v THAT OFFERED THE CAPABILITY OF RUNNING OVER GREM LINS SOMETHING QUITE RISQUÏ FOR THE FUNKY EARLY DIGITAL ERA 4HE GREMLINS BECAUSE OF THE TECH NOLOGICAL AND GRAPHIC LIMITATIONS IN THE S RESEMBLED STICK FIGURES MORE THAN LITTLE GREEN MONSTERS 4HE PLAYER S OBJECTIVE WAS TO DRIVE DOWN A SINGLE REPEATING ROAD KILL ANY GREMLINS IN THE WAY AND WATCH THE CREATURE BE REPLACED BY A TOMBSTONE $UE TO ITS hEVILv AND hSICKENINGv DISPLAYS OF VIOLENCE IT WAS THE FIRST GAME TO BE PULLED FROM STORE SHELVES AFTER TOO MANY hCONCERNED PARENTSv SENT COMPLAINTS TO THE GAME S DEVELOP ERS 4HESE PARENTS WOULD NOT ALLOW THEIR YOUNG CHILDREN TO POSSIBLY WIT NESS SUCH CRUELTY TO GREMLINS OR EVEN MORE SO ALLOW THEIR CHILDREN TO WIT NESS ANY DEPICTION OF VIOLENCE -OST OF THE TIME PARENTS DO HAVE MORE OF A RIGHT THAN ANYONE ELSE TO SAY WHAT THEIR CHILD SHOULD OR SHOULD NOT SEE )T WOULD SEEM THAT MOST PARENTS

THE MOMENT THEY SEE VIOLENCE IN A VIDEO GAME HOWEVER ARE WILLING TO CORRELATE EXPOSURE TO VIOLENCE WITH FUTURE POSSIBILITIES OF THEIR KIDS COM MITTING VIOLENT CRIMES 4HIS IS LIKELY JUST PARENTAL INSECURI TIES STEMMING FROM THE DESIRE TO HAVE A PERFECT CHILD WHICH IS ULTIMATELY IMPOSSIBLE &IRST OF ALL PEOPLE HAVE BEEN DEPICTING AND RECREATING DEATH SINCE CAVE DRAWINGS 4HE PRACTICE HAS EXPONENTIALLY RISEN SINCE THE DAWN OF ELECTRONIC MEDIA &ROM PIRATES SWORD FIGHTING ON A S RADIO SPECIAL THE WHOLE FAMILY WOULD LISTEN TO TO !RNOLD 3CHWARZENEGGER HUNTING DOWN AND KILLING HUMANS IN THE MOVIE h4HE 4ERMINATOR v PEOPLE EXPLORE VIO LENCE ARTISTICALLY THUS NATURALLY EXPOS ING ANYONE WHO VIEWS IT -OST IMPORTANTLY PARENTS HAVE A SIGNIFICANTLY LARGER AFFECT ON THEIR

CHILD S BEHAVIOR THAN VIDEO GAMES DO 3TUDIES HAVE SHOWN OVER THE PAST CENTURY INCLUDING A MORE RECENT RESEARCH PROJECT CONDUCTED BY THE 5NIVERSITY OF .OTRE $AME IN

THAT PARENTAL BEHAVIOR DIRECTLY AFFECTS CHILD BEHAVIOR 0ARENTS NEED TO REALIZE THAT HOW THEIR CHILDREN ARE BROUGHT UP WILL DICTATE HOW THOSE CHILDREN OPERATE IN SOCIETY AS ADULTS !RE PARENTS NOT TEACHING THEIR CHIL DREN RIGHT FROM WRONG ANYMORE 4HE TOPIC HAS BECOME SO BIG THAT GROUPS AGAINST VIDEO GAMES HAVE SPAWNED IN THE LAST FEW YEARS -OTHERS !GAINST 6IDEO 'AME !DDICTION AND 6IOLENCE WAS CRE ATED IN /N ITS WEBSITE MAVAV ORG THE GROUP STATES h6IDEO GAME ADDICTION IS WITH OUT A DOUBT BECOMING THIS CENTURY S MOST INCREASINGLY WORRISOME EPIDEMIC COMPARABLE EVEN TO DRUG AND ALCOHOL ABUSE v 4HAT IS A BOLD STATE MENT )T S HARD TO THINK THERE ARE CHILDREN OUT THERE SELLING THEIR BODIES FOR THEIR VIDEO GAME FIX OR SCROUNG ING AND BEGGING FOR CHANGE JUST TO MAKE IT THROUGH THE DAY !LSO HOW LIKELY IS IT TO HAVE KIDS PLAY SO MANY GAMES THAT AFTER LEAVING THE ARCADE THEY ARE SO INTOXI CATED FROM THE DIGITAL STIMU LATION THEY WRECK THEIR AUTO MOBILE ON THE WAY HOME )T IS TRUE THAT VIDEO GAMES CAN BE ADDICTING

BUT THAT S JUST IT ANYTHING PLEASURABLE TO SOMEONE CAN CAUSE AN ABUSER TO DEVELOP AN ADDICTION !T WHAT POINT DOES ONE LABEL SOMEONE AN ABUSER %VEN MORE SO AT WHAT POINT DOES ONE LABEL HIS OR HER CHILD AN ABUSER 0ARENTS NEED TO UNDERSTAND THAT THEY ARE RESPON SIBLE FOR THEIR CHILD S HEALTH

SAFETY AND TO SOME EXTENT BEHAV IOR )T IS TIME FOR PAR ENTS TO BE ACCOUNT ABLE FOR HOW THEIR

CHILDREN ACT 3URE IT S UNDERSTANDABLE IF PARENTS DON T WANT THEIR CHILDREN SEEING SOME ONE GET THEIR HEAD BLOWN OFF LIKE IN THE VIDEO GAME h'RAND 4HEFT !UTO v 3OMETHING LIKE THAT CAN RAISE A LOT OF QUESTIONS IN AN ADOLESCENT S MIND "UT IT S FAR FETCHED FOR THE SAME PARENT TO THINK THAT THE SECOND THEIR CHILD SEES A VIDEO GAME CHARACTER KILL SOMETHING OR SOMEONE IS WHEN THEIR CHILD MAKES THE CONSCIOUS DECISION TO BECOME A DRUG LORD WITH AN APPETITE FOR BLOOD

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CrimeWatch 7EDNESDAY /CT !N ARGUMENT BETWEEN A MALE AND FEMALE OCCURRED ON -ORAGA 2OAD BEHIND THE !RMORY !FTER POLICE ARRIVED THE MALE WAS FOUND TO BE IN POSSESSION OF MARIJUANA 4HURSDAY /CT ! JUVENILE WAS HOSPITALIZED DUE TO A MENTAL HEALTH ISSUE &RIDAY /CT ! TRAFFIC ACCIDENT OCCURRED OUT SIDE OF THE +NOX #ENTER NO INJURIES WERE REPORTED ! MALE WAS GIVEN A CITATION FOR POSSESSION OF MARIJUANA OUTSIDE OF THE 'YM !NNEX "UILDING #HEYENNE 'ALLON

FEE AND THE TWO WEEK OPT OUT OPTION FOR SPRING AND FALL "ECAUSE OF THIS LACK OF EARLY SEMESTER PRO MOTION NEARLY EVERY STUDENT IN THE DISTRICT WHO TOOK SPRING CLASSES WAS FORCED TO PAY THE FEE OR THEY WOULD NOT BE ALLOWED TO ENROLL FOR FALL COURSES 4HE DISTRICT S ADOPTION BUDGET FOR FISCAL YEAR

WHICH BEGAN *ULY SET THE BEGINNING BALANCE OF THE STUDENT ORGANIZATION FUND AT

!LL REVENUE FROM THE STUDENT ACTIVITY FEE

IN ADDITION TO OTHER INCOME AVENUES INTENDED FOR STUDENT GOVERNMENT USE GOES INTO THE STU DENT ORGANIZATION FUND ACCORDING TO DISTRICT DOCUMENTS PROVIDED BY 6ICE #HANCELLOR OF !DMINISTRATIVE 3ERVICES *OHN AL !MIN 4OTAL REVENUE FOR THE YEAR IS LISTED AT BEING

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JUST LESS THAN WHAT $6# TOOK IN FROM THE ACTIVITY FEE FOR JUST ONE SEMES TER LEAVING THE STUDENT ORGANIZATION FUND ENDING BALANCE AT

4HE DISTRICT STUDENT ORGANIZATION FUND TOOK IN MORE REVENUE THAN IT IS EXPECTED TO SPEND FOR THIS YEAR 4HE ACTIVITY FEE ALONE PRODUCED MORE FUNDS IN ONE SEMESTER SPRING THAN THE THREE COMBINED !35S ARE EXPECTED TO SPEND FOR THE FISCAL YEAR !35S PROPOSE ACTIVITY FEE h) HAD MY RESERVATIONS ABOUT IMPLEMENTING THE FEE v 'OVERNING "OARD 0RESIDENT 4OMI 6AN DE "ROOKE SAID h7HEN THIS WAS PROPOSED ) FELT THAT IT WAS NOT THE BOARD ESSENTIALLY PROPOSING IT )T WAS COMING THROUGH THE STUDENT LEADERS

SO ) SUPPORTED IT v !S A MEMBER OF THE DISTRICTWIDE GROUP OF STUDENT GOVERNMENT LEADERS WHO PROPOSED THE ACTIVITY FEE TO THE 'OVERNING "OARD FORMER !35 PRESIDENT 2ODNEY 7ILSON SAID HE ORIGINAL LY VOTED AGAINST IT (OWEVER HE WAS OUTVOTED

AND THE PROPOSAL WAS TAKEN TO THE BOARD 4HE FEE WAS APPROVED BY THE BOARD -AY

6AN DE "ROOKE SAID IN ORDER TO APPROVE SUCH A PROPOSAL THE STUDENT TRUSTEES ARE NOT REQUIRED TO HOLD A VOTE AMONG THE STUDENT BODIES AT THEIR RESPECTIVE CAMPUSES $6# S STUDENT GOVERNMENT ALSO RECEIVES FUNDS BY SELLING AN !SSOCIATED 3TUDENTS OF $6# !3$6# STICKER )N THE MINUTES FROM THE !3$6# /CT MEETING THE GROUP EXPECTED THE STICKER TO BRING IN FOR SPRING A REDUCTION IN STICKER REVENUE FROM THE PREVIOUS SEMESTER h7E VE BEEN LOSING MONEY FROM THE STICKER SALES v $6# )NTER #LUB #OUNCIL 0RESIDENT ,AN "UI SAID REFERRING TO REASONS WHY THE !3$6# SUPPORTED THE ACTIVITY FEE 3TUDENT GOVERNMENTS RECEIVE A SMALL PER CENTAGE ALLOTMENT FROM BOOKSTORE SALES REVENUE RESPECTIVE TO EACH COLLEGE ,-# !SSOCIATED 3TUDENT ,-#!3 SENA

"UT MANY STUDENTS AT THE 0ITTSBURG COLLEGE ARE TOTALLY UNAWARE OF THE FEE OR THE WAIVER h)T S REALLY UP TO THE STUDENT TO BE WISE ABOUT CAMPUS INFORMATION v SHE SAID h)N REALITY HOW DO YOU INFORM EVERY SINGLE STUDENT 4HEY HAVE A RIGHT TO KNOW AND THE INFORMATION NEEDS TO BE AVAILABLE BUT PART OF THIS IS ON THE STUDENTS 4HERE ARE A LOT OF PEOPLE WHO DON T KNOW ABOUT THE FEE AND THE WAIVER BUT THAT DOESN T ALL FALL UNDER OUR RESPONSIBILITY !T ISSUE WHO S RESPONSIBLE h)T S THEIR JOB TO LOOK AT THE CATALOG AND SEE ### !35 LEADERS AND )NTERIM $EAN OF 3TUDENTS 6ICKI &ERGUSON BOTH AGREE THAT THE COL WHAT FEES THEY HAVE TO PAY v %CKHARDT SAID LEGE FAILED TO PROPERLY PROMOTE THE IMPLEMENTA &EE INFORMATION TOUGH TO FIND ON WEBSITES TION OF THE FEE AND FEE WAIVER )NFORMATION ABOUT THE FEE AND THE FEE WAIVER 9ET ,-# AND $6# !SSOCIATED 3TUDENT ORGANIZATIONS ATTEST TO BEGINNING PROMOTION IN FORM CAN BE FOUND ON EACH CAMPUS WEBSITE ### STUDENTS CAN VISIT WWW CONTRACOSTA FALL (OWEVER STUDENTS ON EACH CAMPUS REMAIN ILL INFORMED OR NOT INFORMED AT ALL OF EDU CLICK THE h3TUDENT 3ERVICESv TAB AND SELECT h3TUDENT ,IFE v 4HEN THEY NEED TO SCROLL DOWN THE FEE AND ITS ACCOMPANYING WAIVER $URING SPRING ALL $6# AND ,-# STU THE PAGE UNTIL ARRIVING AT THE SECTION READING

h3TUDENT !CTIVITY &EE v ! LINK TO THE WAIVER DENTS WERE ASSESSED THE FEE $6# STUDENT 3HAMIL 3HARMA SAID HE DID NOT FORM IS FOUND IN THAT PARAGRAPH 3TUDENTS AT ,-# CAN VISIT WWW LOSMEDANOS KNOW MUCH ABOUT THE FEE OR THE WAIVER h) JUST HAVE TO PAY v HE SAID h) M NOT EDU AND SELECT h#URRENT 3TUDENTSv FROM THE TAB SURE WHY 4HEY SENT ME A LETTER A COUPLE OF DAYS MENU ATOP THE PAGE 5NDER THE FINANCES CAT AGO SAYING THAT ) HAVE TO PAY ) THINK FINANCIAL EGORY CLICK h&EES AND 2EFUNDS v "ELOW THE 3TUDENT !CTIVITY &EE CATEGORY AID SHOULD JUST COVER IT v ,OTS OF OTHER STUDENTS AT $6# ARE UNAWARE OF THERE IS A LINK TO DOWNLOAD THE FEE WAIVER $6# STUDENTS SEARCHING FOR THE FEE AND FEE THE CHARGE 3TUDENT 2IFAG !LI AND MECHANICAL ENGINEERING MAJOR $EREK $UDLEY HAVE STUDIED WAIVER ONLINE HAVE TO VISIT WWW DVC EDU CHOOSE ON CAMPUS FOR THREE YEARS AND KNEW NOTHING OF h#URRENT 3TUDENTS v THEN CLICK h!DMISSIONS AND &INANCIAL !ID v THE FEE OR THE WAIVER /NCE THERE THEY CAN SELECT THE h2EGISTER

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ALSO A $6# STUDENT IN HIS THIRD YEAR ON CAMPUS &INANCE 4RANSFER 'RADUATEv TAB AND THEN SELECT SAID HE FOUND OUT ABOUT THE ACTIVITY FEE WHEN THE h!DMISSIONS AND 2EGISTRATIONv TAB !FTER HE RECEIVED HIS DELINQUENCY EMAIL FROM THE THAT THEY MUST CHOOSE h4UITION AND &EESv THEN h4UITION AND &EE )NFORMATION v !DMISSIONS /FFICE !FTER ALL OF THAT THEY MUST SCROLL TO FIND $6# STUDENTS #HRIS .GUYEN AND 4IM 4RAN ALSO DID NOT KNOW OF THE FEE UNTIL RECEIVING INFORMATION ABOUT THE ACTIVITY FEE AND THERE IS A EMAILS h)T SAID IF ) DIDN T PAY THEN ) WOULDN T LINK DIRECTING STUDENTS TO THE WAIVER FORM 4HE !DVOCATE POLLED STUDENTS RANDOMLY BE ABLE TO SIGN UP FOR SPRING CLASSES v AT ,-# ON 4HURSDAY /F THOSE STUDENTS SAID .GUYEN SAID 3TUDENTS AT $6# AND ,-# IN ADDITION TO THEY KNEW ABOUT THE FEE THIS SEMESTER /F THOSE THE ACTIVITY FEE ARE CHARGED FOR EVERY UNIT SIX OF THEM KNEW ABOUT THE WAIVER FORM (OWEVER THE STUDENTS FOUND OUT ABOUT THE UP TO UNITS TO MAINTAIN EACH CAMPUS STUDENT FEE AND THE WAIVER BY RECEIVING EMAILS WAY LIFE OFFICE h2IGHT NOW $6# IS CHARGING ME AND AFTER THE TWO WEEK OPT OUT PERIOD FROM THE ,-# IS CHARGING ME v COMMUNICATIONS ,-# !DMISSIONS AND 2ECORDS /FFICE INFORM MAJOR 3KETCH #HOICE WHO ATTENDS BOTH COL ING THEM OF THE FEE AND THAT IT MUST BE PAID IN LEGES SAID h) DIDN T KNOW THERE WAS AN OPTION TO ORDER TO ENROLL IN SPRING CLASSES h) KNEW ABOUT THE FEE AND THE FEE WAIVER WAIVE THE FEE OTHERWISE ) WOULDN T HAVE BEEN BUT ) FOUND OUT ABOUT THEM WHEN ) RECEIVED HAVING IT v #URRENT 'OVERNING "OARD 3TUDENT 4RUSTEE A LETTER IN THE MAIL ALONG WITH MY FINANCIAL $EBORA 6AN %CKHARDT ALSO AN ASSOCIATED STUDENT AID CHECK v ,-# STUDENT 2OBERT 'RIFFITH SAID SENATOR AT ,-# SAID THE !3,-# S DID ITS hDUE h7ITHOUT QUESTION ) JUST WENT AND PAID THE )T SUCKS HAVING TO PAY A FEE WHEN YOU DON T HAVE DILIGENCEv IN PROMOTING THE FEE AND WAIVER h7E BEGAN TO PROMOTE THEM BOTH IN THE MONEY !T ONE POINT THIS SEMESTER ) HAD IN FALL OF v %CKHARDT SAID h7E HAVE A FLIER MY POCKET IT WAS THAT BAD v /F THE STUDENTS POLLED ATTENDED ,-# POSTED OUTSIDE OF OUR OFFICE AND IT S IN THE COURSE SCHEDULE ON PAGES SIX AND SEVEN WITH A NOTE AT DURING SPRING AND ONLY FIVE OF THEM FOUND THE BOTTOM EXPLAINING THE FEE WAIVER 7E VE OUT ABOUT THE FEE DURING THE SPRING SEMESTER

DONE THIS EVERY SEMESTER SINCE AND WE DO NOT AGAIN ONLY AFTER RECEIVING EMAILS /NLY TWO OF THOSE STUDENTS SAID THEY FOUND TAKE IT DOWN h)T S EVERYWHERE THAT STUDENTS LOOK FOR CAM OUT ABOUT THE FEE WAIVER DURING THE SPRING ALSO AFTER THE OPT OUT PERIOD PUS INFORMATION v SHE SAID TORS ALSO HAVE THE OPTION TO RECEIVE STIPENDS FOR MEETING CERTAIN REQUIREMENTS !CCORDING TO THE ,-#!3 "YLAWS 3ECTION 6)) !RTICLE ) STIPENDS FOR THE PRESIDENT VICE PRESIDENT AND VICE PRESI DENT FOR FINANCE CAN BE UP TO PER YEAR &OR ALL OTHER SENATORS THE AMOUNT IS $ISTRICT "OARD 0OLICY STATES THAT STUDENT ORGANIZATION FUNDS ARE USED TO PAY STIPENDS

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IMPORTANT THAT THEY GET THIS PROJECT DONE SO WE CAN FINALLY MAKE THE SECOND FLOOR ACCESSIBLE TO ALL STUDENTS v +ING SAID ACCESSIBILITY TO THE BUILD ING S TOP FLOOR FOR DISABLED STUDENTS HAS BEEN AN ISSUE FOR YEARS 4HE ELEVATOR UNIT WILL BE EASIER TO PUT INTO PLACE ON THE SIDE OF THE BUILD ING BY THE TENNIS COURTS 4OLER SAID 4OLER SAID THE DELAY FOR COMPLETION IS DUE TO DESIGN ISSUES WITH THE LIFT S FIRE ALARM SYSTEM 4HE SYSTEM S CON DUIT WILL ALERT LOCAL AUTHORITIES IF THERE IS AN EMERGENCY WITHIN THE LIFT (E SAID THE STEPS TO COMPLETION INCLUDE A BIDDING PROCESS FOR CONSTRUC TION BEFORE GETTING AN APPROVAL BY THE 'OVERNING "OARD 4HEN THERE MUST BE AN APPROVAL OF THE DESIGN BY THE $IVISION 3TATE !RCHITECTS BEFORE CONSTRUCTION CAN START 4HE '! "UILDING IS THE ONLY MULTI STORY BUILDING ON CAMPUS WITHOUT AN ELEVATOR /NE CLASSROOM ON THE TOP FLOOR '!

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BASED CLASSES NEEDED TO TRANSFER OR GRADUATE !S AN ALTERNATIVE THE COURSES ARE HELD IN OTHER LARGE LECTURE ROOMS

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0HYSICAL EDUCATION DEPARTMENT #HAIRPERSON "ETH 'OEHRING TEACHES ONE OF TWO COURSES THAT WERE MOVED FROM '! AND SAID THE INSTALLATION OF AN ELEVATOR IN THE BUILDING HAS BEEN hLONG OVERDUE v h) VE BEEN REQUESTING AN ELEVATOR IN THIS BUILDING FOR AT LEAST YEARS NOW v SHE SAID h%VERY TIME ) HAVE CLASS IN ,! ) HAVE TO BRING MY TEACHING ITEMS LIKE MY ANATOMY SKELETON WHICH CAN BE QUITE DIFFICULT )F WE COULD HOLD CLASSES IN '!

IT WOULD MAKE IT A LOT EASIER TO MOVE MY EQUIPMENT AROUND v 'OEHRING SAID MOST OFFICES IN THE '! "UILDING ARE ALSO LOCATED ON THE SECOND FLOOR INCREASING THE LEVEL OF DIFFICULTY FOR DISABLED STUDENTS TO REACH THEIR PROFESSORS DURING OFFICE HOURS "EHAVIORAL SCIENCES MAJOR -ICHAEL #OKER SAID h)T S IRRESPONSIBLE THAT THIS PROJECT HAS TAKEN SO LONG TO BE COM PLETED v

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)NSTEAD IT WOULD SPREAD THROUGHOUT THE BUILDING SINCE IT WASN T UP TO FIRE CODE v 7HILE THE CAMPUS SITS ON THE (AYWARD &AULT AN ACTIVE EARTHQUAKE FAULT IN THE %AST "AY THE OLD BUILDING WOULD NOT HAVE BEEN SUITED TO WITHSTAND A QUAKE +ING SAID (OWEVER THE RENOVATED BUILDING IS BETTER PREPARED h4HE MAIN FAULT RUNS THROUGH 2HEEM #REEK SO IF AN EARTH QUAKE WERE TO HAPPEN THE CAMPUS WOULD BE AFFECTED v +ING SAID h.OW THE -USIC "UILDING IS UP TO CODE v #URRENTLY THE - "UILDING HAS ENHANCED ITS INTERNAL AND EXTERNAL STRUCTURE "Y PLACING SOUND PANELS ON THE WALLS IN EVERY CLASSROOM

THE BUILDING IS BETTER EQUIPPED FOR MUSIC STUDENTS )RAHOLA SAID h) THINK THAT THE REMODEL IS AWESOME 4HEY CONSTRUCTORS HAVE BEEN WORKING ON IT FOR A LONG TIME v LIBERAL ARTS MAJOR $ANIELLE !SHER SAID h) MAY HAVE TO TAKE A CLASS ONCE THE BUILD ING IS UP AND RUNNING v !LONG WITH THE SOUND PANELS )RAHOLA SAID THAT THE BUILD ING HAS FOUR SMART CLASSROOMS A NEW SECURITY AND FIRE ALARM SYSTEM RENOVATED BATHROOMS AND AUTOMATIC DOORS SUITABLE FOR !MERICANS WITH $ISABILITIES !CT !$! REQUIREMENTS !N IMPROVED RECORDING STUDIO AND MODERNIZED SOUND SYS TEM ARE ALSO KEY ADDITIONS TO THE RENOVATED BUILDING h)T WILL BE NICE TO TAKE MY MUSIC HISTORY COURSE IN THE NEW BUILDING v STUDENT #YRUS $AHM SAID

7ASSBERG | Student hits the campaign trail AND WORKED FULL TIME WHILE ATTENDING COLLEGE ■ &2/- 0AGE 7ASSBERG FROM HIS ACTIONS AT COUNCIL MEETINGS UNTIL EARNING A CERTIFICATE AS AN AUTO MECHANIC IN (E WORKED AS A MECHANIC UNTIL AS WELL AS HIS VIDEOS POSTED ON 9OU4UBE )N HE RE ENROLLED AT ### TAKING A h(E S INTO A LOT OF @HOT BUTTON STUFF ABOUT RELI GION AND HOMOSEXUALITY v *ERGE SAID h!LTHOUGH COURSE IN FILM EDITING WHICH SPARKED HIS INTER ) DO DISAGREE WITH HIS VIEWS ON THESE ISSUES EST IN FILMMAKING h) HAD SOME HEALTH PROBLEMS v 7ASSBERG ) RESPECT HIS OPINIONS 4HAT S ONE OF THE GREAT THINGS ABOUT THIS COUNTRY PEOPLE CAN VOICE SAID h) WAS ON MEDICATION BECAUSE ) SUFFERED FROM A HEART CONDITION WHICH CAUSED ME TO DROP THEIR OPINIONS v 7ASSBERG IS FULLY AWARE OF THE WAY MOST IN OUT OF THE WORKFORCE ) ALSO TOOK A GAMBLE v (E SAID AFTER HE GOT BETTER HE DECIDED TO THE CITY VIEW HIM NEGATIVELY "UT HE SAID HE DOES NOT CARE (E SAID HE WANTS TO h+EEP IT REAL v FOCUS ON MAKING DOCUMENTARIES MAINLY HIGH LIGHTING THE VIOLENCE IN THE WITH THE PEOPLE OF 2ICHMOND AND INFLUENCE A CHANGE AT THE “It’s all about keeping 2ICHMOND AREA h2IDING ALONG WITH THE CITY COUNCIL LEVEL it real.”

2ICHMOND 0OLICE $EPARTMENT h)T S ALL ABOUT KEEPING IT IN WAS THE CLIMAX OF MY REAL v HE SAID h4HAT S ALL ) CAN FILMMAKING CAREER v 7ASSBERG DO 4HERE S NO USE IN LYING -ARK 7ASSBERG

FILMMAKER SAID h) WAS IN TWO HIGH SPEED ABOUT THESE ISSUES CHASES WENT TO A SHOOTING S h4HE POLITICAL SCENE AT THE 2ICHMOND #ITY #OUNCIL IS A DISASTER v 7ASSBERG CRIME SCENE AND ) WAS WITH AN OFFICER WHEN HE SAID h0OLITICS ARE SO CORRUPT IT S HARD TO BELIEVE DISCOVERED IN DRUG MONEY v 7ASSBERG SAID HE RODE AROUND 2ICHMOND ON THAT PEOPLE CAN STILL BELIEVE IN THE 2ICHMOND #ITY #OUNCIL 4HEY ALWAYS TALK ABOUT THE NATION A BICYCLE ARMED WITH A POLICE SCANNER AND A AL POLITICAL SCENE AND THEY NEVER CAN AGREE ON CAMCORDER FOR A COUPLE OF YEARS AND HE WOULD FREQUENT SOME OF THE CITY S MOST DANGEROUS ISSUES v ! GRADUATE OF 2ICHMOND (IGH 3CHOOL AREAS TO FIND CRIMINAL ACTIVITY h) HUNG OUT INSIDE THE )RON 4RIANGLE WAITING THE NOW YEAR OLD 7ASSBERG WAS BORN AND RAISED IN 3AN 0ABLO !S AN INDEPENDENT CONTRAC FOR VIOLENT ACTS TO OCCUR v HE SAID h)T DIDN T TAKE ME LONG TO FILM SHOOTING AND HOMICIDE TOR HE WORKED AS A PIPE FITTER IN OIL REFINERIES )N 7ASSBERG BECAME A STUDENT AT ### CRIME SCENES v

7ASSBERG S FILMS CAN BE FOUND BY ENTERING HIS NAME INTO THE SEARCH FIELD ON 9OU4UBE /THER THAN FILMS ON VIOLENCE HE HAS ALSO POSTED VIDEOS COVERING TOPICS OF RACE IMMIGRATION AND RAPE )N THESE UN CANDID SHORT FILMS HE EXPRESS ES HIS VIEWS REGARDING ACTUAL EVENTS 4HERE ARE ALSO VIDEOS OF 7ASSBERG DRAWING GROANS FROM SPECTATORS AND MEMBERS OF THE 2ICHMOND #ITY #OUNCIL AT COUNCIL MEETINGS !LTHOUGH HE IS VIEWED AS NOT THE MOST LIKABLE PERSON ON THE BALLOT HE MANAGED TO FIND ENOUGH SUPPORT TO BECOME A 2ICHMOND #ITY #OUNCIL CANDIDATE (E SAID THROUGH THE YEARS HE AND MANY OF THE FRIENDS HE KNEW AS A YOUTH HAVE GROWN APART %VEN THOSE WHO ARE AFFILIATED WITH HIM HOLD RESERVATIONS ABOUT CLAIMING ANY ALLEGIANCE TO THE CONTROVERSIAL 7ASSBERG .AT "ATES A SEVEN TERM 2ICHMOND #ITY #OUNCIL MEMBER CAN BE FOUND ON 9OU4UBE AS A GUEST ON 7ASSBERG S SHOW h4ELL IT ,IKE IT )S v )N THE MINUTE IN HOME INTERVIEW 7ASSBERG AND "ATES DISCUSS ISSUES SOME THAT BOTH SHARE OPIN IONS ON REGARDING THE 2ICHMOND #ITY #OUNCIL (OWEVER "ATES SAID OTHER THAN 2ICHMOND #ITY #OUNCIL MEETINGS HE HAS NO KNOWLEDGE OF 7ASSBERG OR HIS VIEWS h(E S A CITIZEN RUNNING FOR CITY COUNCIL v "ATES SAID h4HAT S A PRIVILEGE THAT ANYONE CAN ENJOY ) KNOW HIM FROM HIS ACTIVITIES AT THE CITY COUNCIL MEETINGS THAT S IT v

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OUTGOING PERSON (E IS ACTIVE AND LIKES TO SMILE %VERY TIME ) SEE HIM HE SMILES v +HAMSOUVONG SAID #HAU SAID SHE IS PROUD OF THE YOUNG MAN HER SON HAS BECOME 3HE HAS MADE SURE THAT THROUGHOUT HIS LIFE HE DOES NOT FEEL ANY DIFFERENT FROM ANYONE ELSE AND MOST IMPORTANTLY EXPERIENCES HIS TRUE POTENTIAL IN LIFE #HAU MADE SURE $ANG ATTENDED PRE SCHOOL KINDERGARTEN ELEMENTARY JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL AND HIGH SCHOOL IN THE PUBLIC SCHOOL SYSTEM h"ECAUSE HE IS SMART HE UNDERSTANDS

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IN THE FUTURE HE WILL BE ABLE TO TAKE CARE OF HIMSELF AND BE INDEPENDENT ) KNOW HE CAN DO IT BECAUSE HE IS VERY SMART 4HAT S WHY ) TRY TO DO EVERYTHING ) CAN POSSIBLY DO FOR HIM v #HAU SAID $ANG SHARED HIS DREAM OF ONE DAY BEING ABLE TO BECOME INDEPENDENT AND WRITE MUSIC h) WANT TO BE RICH AND INDEPENDENT ) WANT TO WORK HARD AND CREATE BEATS v $ANG SAID $ANG HAS WRITTEN A SONG TITLED h&REESTYLEv AND SAID HE HOPES PEOPLE DON T UNDERESTIMATE PEOPLE WHO APPEAR DIFFERENT THAN THEM h$ON T THINK DISABLED PEOPLE AREN T SMART

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! SEMINAR ON CREATIVE WRIT ING WAS LED BY AN AWARD WINNING AUTHOR BRINGING A GROUP OF ASPIR ING WRITERS TOGETHER FROM A M TO P M ON 3ATURDAY !S A #ONTRA #OSTA #OLLEGE %NGLISH FEE BASED COURSE %.', #% h(OW CAN ) COMPLETE MY BOOK v COST TO ATTEND AND TOOK PLACE AT THE #ITY OF 3AN 0ABLO %CONOMIC $EVELOPMENT #ENTER h) HEARD THAT ### WAS OFFER ING FEE BASED COURSES SO ) CAME UP WITH THIS EVENT TOGETHER WITH -ARKETING AND #OMMUNICATIONS #OORDINATOR -ICHELE *ACKSON v FORMER ### %NGLISH PROFESSOR %LIZABETH 2OSNER SAID h) WAS HOPING TO INSPIRE GUIDE WRITERS SHARE MY EXPERIENCE AND TO GIVE PEOPLE DIRECTION AND HOPE v

SHE SAID !UTHOR OF h4HE 3PEED OF ,IGHTv AND h"LUE .UDE v 2OSNER SAID THAT TEACHING IS SOMETHING SHE CARES ABOUT DEEPLY h) STILL TEACH BECAUSE ) LOVE TEACHING v SHE SAID h) LOVE SHARING MY ENTHUSIASM FOR LITERATURE v !MONG THOSE WHO ATTENDED WAS !NIKA (AMILTON WHO SELF PUB LISHED A POETRY BOOK h5RBAN %YES &LAMES OF -Y 4IME v (AMILTON SAID BECAUSE OF HER INTEREST IN PUBLISHING SHE DECIDED TO ATTEND THE EVENT h) WANT TO GET TO A PLACE WHERE ) CAN SHARE MY JOURNEY WITH PEOPLE v (AMILTON SAID 4HE THREE HOUR SEMINAR COVERED SIX STEPS TO COMPLETING AND GETTING A BOOK PUBLISHED 4OPICS COVERED RANGED FROM HONING CHARACTER AUTHENTICITY TO FINDING CREDIBLE COPY EDITORS 2OSNER ALSO SHARED HER OWN PER

SONAL EXPERIENCE AS AN AUTHOR AND ADMITTED THAT IT TOOK HER CLOSE TO YEARS TO FINISH HER FIRST NOVEL h)T S LIKE TEACHING A CHILD TO WALK 9OU CAN LECTURE THEM AND THEY CAN WATCH VIDEOS OF PEO PLE WALKING BUT THAT WON T TEACH THEM ˆ THEY LEARN ON THEIR OWN v 2OSNER SAID AS A WAY TO ENCOURAGE HER STUDENTS TO PREPARE THEMSELVES FOR THE PROCESS OF PUBLISHING 6ALLEJO 2ESCUE -ISSION #HURCH OF 'OD IN #HRIST 0ASTOR 9AAHN (UNTER WAS ANOTHER STUDENT READ ILY TAKING IN 2OSNER S LECTURE AND EXPERIENCE (UNTER SAID HE WAS PARTICULARLY INTERESTED IN THE OPTIONS WHEN IT COMES TO PUBLISHING A BOOK !T THE EVENT (UNTER WAS HAPPY TO FIND THAT 2OSNER ANSWERED HIS QUESTIONS IN DEPTH AND LISTED THE PROS AND CONS OF EACH TYPE OF PUBLICATION h)T WAS INFORMATIVE AND SPE

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3INCE OPENING ON /CT STUDENTS AND FACULTY ALIKE CAN NOW VIEW THE h0OTS FOR THE 4ABLEv EXHIBIT IN THE %DDIE 2HODES 'ALLERY IN ! HOSTED BY 3EMINAR h3EMINAR IS A CERAMICS CRITIQUE GROUP AND ORIGINALLY WE HOSTED A GALLERY TWO YEARS AGO AT %DDIE 2HODES AND THE RECEPTION WAS VERY GOOD v CERAMIC ARTIST !LLEN 0ERLOF SAID 4HE CERAMIC POTTERY ON DISPLAY TOOK THE FORM OF FUNCTIONAL EVERY DAY USE ITEMS SUCH AS PLATES BOWLS PLATTERS CUPS MUGS VASES

PEDESTALS PITCHERS AND TEAPOTS h-Y POTTERY IS DEFINITELY A WORK IN PROG RESS v 0ERLOF SAID h) VE BEEN DOING CERAMICS FOR YEARS AND IT HAS ALWAYS BEEN IN THE FASHION OF FUNCTIONAL WEAR ) VE DONE PLATES

BOWLS PLATTERS SLIPS VASES PEDESTALS AND IT IS ALL CONSTANTLY EVOLVING v 4HE SHOW IN THE GALLERY CONTINUES THROUGH .OV AND OPERATING HOURS ARE -ONDAY THROUGH &RIDAY FROM A M TO P M !RTISTS +ELLY 3OLARI -ARGARET .ORMAN

#LAUDIA 7EDELL AND 0ERLOF PUT THE COLLEC TION TOGETHER 4HE FOUR OF THEM WITH FORMER MEMBERS .ANCY 7OOD AND $IANNE *EROME WHO ARE NOT SHOWING THEIR WORK MAKE UP THE GROUP 3EMINAR 4HE REMAINING FOUR KEPT THE NAME 3EMINAR TO REPRESENT AND HONOR EVERYONE WHO WAS INVOLVED 7OOD SAID 7EDELL DECIDED TO TAKE A BREAK FROM THE GROUP SIX MONTHS AGO *EROME DIED IN AFTER A BATTLE WITH CANCER .ORMAN SAID h$IANNE WAS A TRUE INSPIRA 3!92! (%2.!.$%: 4(% !$6/#!4% #HECKING IT OUT ˆ $AVE 7HEELER BROWSES THROUGH WORK CREATED BY 3EMINAR TION TO US BUT ) DON T THINK WE ARE INFLUENC ON /CT 4HE ART WILL BE SHOWN AT THE %DDIE 2HODES 'ALLERY UNTIL .OV ING TOO MUCH ON EACH OTHER 7E WORK OFF

SUGGESTIONS MADE FROM CRITIQUING v +ELLY 3OLARI SAID CONSTRUCTIVE CRITICISM HELPS THE STUDENT LEARN AND IMPROVE 3OLARI SAID h7E ARE ALL TRYING TO PUSH TO THE NEXT LEVEL AND PEOPLE WHO WORK IN THIS TYPE OF POTTERY ARE PART OF A SUBSET THAT IS FUNCTIONAL POTTERY 4HROUGH CRITIQUE WE ELEVATE EACH OTHER IN OUR WORK v 4HE GROUP MEMBERS OF 3EMINAR ARE ALL FORMER STUDENTS OF FINE AND MEDIA ARTS PROFESSOR -ARY ,AW h) MET MOST OF THEM YEARS AGO AND ) VE BEEN TEACHING CERAMICS ON CAMPUS FOR ALMOST YEARS v ,AW SAID h4HE SUMMER SEMINARS STARTED AFTER THE STUDENTS PROTESTED ABOUT CONTINUING THE CLASS AND ) HELD THEM AT MY STUDIO v 7EDELL SAID SHE AND 3OLARI HAD TAKEN THE CERAMICS COURSE AT THE SAME TIME WHILE !LLEN HAD TAKEN IT BEFOREHAND AND .ORMAN

*EROME 7OOD FOLLOWED SUIT 4HE SIX MEMBERS BONDED AFTER MEET ING AT THE SEMINARS AND FORMED THE CRI TIQUE GROUP TO FURTHER BETTER THEMSELVES IN THEIR WORK THROUGH SUGGESTIONS AND HELPFUL OBSERVATIONS .ORMAN SAID h7E WERE INSPIRED BY -ARY AND ON A MONTHLY BASIS WE BRING WORK AND CRITIQUE WORK AND LIKE ANYTHING ELSE YOU ENJOY IT S A GREAT FEELING TO SEE THE RESULT OF YOUR CREATIVITY v !RT MAJOR #AROLYN 4AANING AGREED h) THINK IT IS ONE OF THE BEST SHOWS THEY HAVE HAD HERE AND THEY RE ALL STUDENTS OF -ARY ,AW v SHE SAID h)T IS INTERESTING TO SEE HOW THE GROUP DEVELOPS THEIR PROFESSION AND CAN SEE THE OUTCOME OF THEIR WORK BEING THAT THE CLAY FORMING METHODS SHOW HOW THEIR PERSONAL ITY COMES THROUGH v

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With a mixture of veteran and first-year players, Comets hope to further postseason progression

The women’s basketball team seeks to improve with new roster additions, offensive gameplan

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BEEN A LOT OF INJURIES v THE ING THAT WINNING STREAK v SOPHOMORE FORWARD SAID 7EST SAID h7E CAN T *USTIN 0OLLARD h-Y ANKLE HAS NOT BEEN ENJOY LAST YEAR THOUGH SOPHOMORE GUARD ABLE TO HEAL CORRECTLY BUT BECAUSE IT DOESN T MEAN ) STILL GO OUT TO PRACTICE ANYTHING THIS YEAR v 4HE #OMETS FOCUSED IN ON RECRUITING (OPEFULLY THE HARD WORK PAYS OFF v !LONG WITH THE INJURIES TO THE #OMET DURING THE OFF SEASON AND WERE ABLE TO ADD FOOT INCH ,ARRY 7ICKETT AND FOOT SOPHOMORES DUE TO HAVING SEVEN FIRST YEAR PLAYERS THE TEAM HAS TO MATURE QUICKLY IN INCH *OSH "YNUM TO THEIR ROSTER &OUR PLAYERS RETURN FROM LAST SEA ORDER TO REACH THE PLAYOFFS h/UR BIGGEST CHALLENGE IS TO GEL SOONER SON S SQUAD ALONG WITH GUARD *OHNATHAN #ALDWELL WHO PLAYED ON THE TEAM DURING THAN LATER v 7EST SAID h7E HAVE A LOT OF FRESHMEN WHO DON T KNOW WHAT S COMING THE SEASON h7E HAVE A LOT MORE QUICKNESS AND WHEN THE SEASON HITS v 0OLLARD SAID THAT HE CAN RELATE AS THE WE VE ADDED MORE SHOOTERS ON THIS TEAM v SOPHOMORE HAD TO BECOME A LEADER FOR HIS SOPHOMORE GUARD *USTIN 0OLLARD SAID h7E LL BE ABLE TO SPREAD THE FLOOR BETTER YOUNG #OMET TEAM h !S A CAPTAIN IT PUTS PRESSURE ON YOUR ,AST YEAR WE ATTACKED THE BASKET A LOT v 7EST SAID THE ATTRIBUTES 0OLLARD DESCRIBED PERFORMANCE v HE SAID h(OPEFULLY THE FRESHMEN CAN BUY INTO WHAT THE ARE NOT THE ONLY ADDED WEAPONS h) FEEL THAT WE HAVE A LOT OF POTENTIAL COACHES ARE OFFERING v 4HE #OMETS FIRST GAME THIS SEASON v HE SAID h7E RE A LOT MORE WILL BE AGAINST $E !NZA ATHLETIC AND BIGGER WHICH IS A POSITIVE v $ESPITE THE #OMET ADDITIONS THE TEAM #OLLEGE IN THE ,AS 0OSITAS 4OURNAMENT ON .OV HAS SEEN ITS STRUGGLES *OHNSON SAID h 4HIS SEASON S TEAM IS A DIFFERENT MAKEUP FROM LAST YEAR v HE SAID h4HEY

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7ITH A PLAYER ROSTER THE WOMEN S BAS KETBALL TEAM LOOKS TO IMPROVE IN 0AUL $E"OLT ENTERS HIS TH SEASON AS #ONTRA #OSTA #OLLEGE S COACH AND HOPES TO CONTEND WITH THE TOP TEAMS IN THE "AY 6ALLEY #ONFERENCE AND REACH THE CONFERENCE CHAMPIONSHIP IN h7E ARE HOPING TO COMPETE FOR A "6# CHAMPIONSHIP v $E"OLT SAID h)T S GOING TO DEPEND ON HOW THIS GROUP CAN PROGRESS AS A TEAM v 4HE #OMETS ARE RETURNING THREE SOPHOMORES FROM LAST SEASON S TEAM GUARDS &AMH &ONG !LLYSON 2OBERTS AND "RITTANY 'ANDY $E"OLT SAID THAT THE GUARDS ALL BRING LEAD ERSHIP AND EXPERIENCE TO THE TEAM AS THEY WERE THE ONLY PLAYERS WHO PLAYED IN EVERY GAME LAST SEASON ### IS ALSO RETURN ING SOPHOMORE FOR WARD 3HANYLA ,OVE

WHO PLAYED ON THE TEAM AND ADDS SIX FRESHMEN PLAYERS INCLUDING FRESHMAN GUARD *EWEL 2OGERS h7E HAVE A NICE TEAM T H I S YEAR WITH A LOT OF TALENTED PLAYERS 7E LOOK TO COMPETE THIS SEASON v $E"OLT SAID h 7E ARE HOPING TO GET THE FRESHMAN UP TO COLLEGE LEVEL v $E"OLT SAID THAT HE IS GRATEFUL TO HAVE PLAYERS WHO ARE DEVOTED TO PLAYING BASKET BALL ON THE #OMET SQUAD THIS SEASON !SSISTANT COACH #HANEL !NTONIO SAID THAT THE TEAM HAS CHANGED ITS MENTALITY AND COACHES EXPECT MORE FROM THE PLAYERS h)T WOULD HAVE BEEN NICE TO HAVE MORE PLAYERS BUT IT IS STILL GREAT TO HAVE PLAYERS WHO ARE COMMITTED TO BE A #OMET v !NTONIO SAID h7E HAVE BEEN COMING TOGETHER STRONG AND WE HAVE BEEN HARD WITH EACH OTHER v 7HILE THE #OMETS HAVE HIGH HOPES IN

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INJURED OR WHO LEFT THE PROGRAM $E"OLT SAID

&ORCED TO PLAY WITH ONLY FIVE PLAYERS THE #OMETS STRUGGLED TO WIN GAMES EARLY IN THE SEASON !FTER LOSING GUARDS *AIME #APOOT LEG AND 3HAY -ENDES SHOULDER TO SEASON ENDING INJURIES THE #OMETS WERE LEFT WITH ONLY THREE PLAYERS 4HE TEAM WAS ALSO FACED ANOTHER DISASTER WHEN #APOOT S FATHER *IM A 6ALLEJO POLICE OFFI CER WAS MURDERED WHILE ON DUTY IN .OVEMBER

4HE SERIES OF UNFORTUNATE EVENTS FORCED $E"OLT TO RECRUIT VOLLEYBALL PLAYERS ,YNN )OSUA AND %LVIRA &IGUEROA TO PLAY ON THE TEAM h7E HAVE MORE PEOPLE THIS YEAR )T WAS VERY DIFFICULT LAST YEAR v $E"OLT SAID h7E STARTED THE SEASON WITH FIVE PLAYERS AND ENDED WITH FIVE BUT IT WAS A DIFFERENT FIVE v 4HE #OMETS MAN “We have AGED TO FINISH THE SEASON more people OVERALL IN THE (this year).

"6# DESPITE PLAY ING WITH ONLY FIVE It was very PLAYERS difficult last 'ANDY SAID THAT year. “We SHE HAS HIGH EXPECTA TIONS OUT OF HER TEAM started the seaIN h!LL OF US ARE son with five HEALTHY AND ELIGIBLE (players) and .O ONE IS IN DOUBT IF THEY WANT TO PLAY ended with OR NOT v 'ANDY SAID five.” h.O ONE COMES TO PRACTICE WITH EXCUSES 0AUL $E"OLT

ANYMORE v WOMEN S BASKETBALL COACH $E"OLT SAID THAT HE IS USING A NEW OFFENSIVE SCHEME THAT WILL BENEFIT THE SKILLS HIS PLAYERS BRING TO THE #OMETS h4HE NEW OFFENSE TAKES ADVANTAGES OF OUR SPEED AND QUICKNESS v HE SAID h)T S A FULL COURT OFFENSE v (E SAID FOR THE #OMETS TO HAVE A SUCCESSFUL SEASON IT IS UP TO THE PLAYERS TO WORK TOGETHER AND PRACTICE HARD h/UR MAIN GOAL IS BEING COMPETITIVE AND REACHING THE PLAYOFFS v $E"OLT SAID 'ANDY AGREED h7E HAVE GOOD PLAYERS AND WE PUT THE WORK IN TO COMPETE WITH THE TOP TEAMS v SHE SAID $E"OLT SAID THAT HE WILL TREAT EACH OPPO NENT THE #OMETS FACE AS A hKEY GAME v h%VERY GAME WE APPROACH IS A KEY GAME v HE SAID h7E KNOW THAT WE WANT TO PLAY AGAINST THE BEST COMPETITION v 4HE #OMETS ARE HOPEFUL THAT THEY CAN BOUNCE BACK TO THE FORM THEY HAD IN PAST SEASONS

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COMFORT IN SADNESS AND GRIEF v AND h-Y DEVOTION TO EVIL WILL ALWAYS COME BEFORE YOU NO MATTER WHAT YOU DO v ON TOP OF CREATING EMOTIONS UPON HEARING THE BEAUTIFUL GUITAR SOLO TOWARD THE END OF THE SONG MAKES h&OR THE 'OD "ELOWv THE SADDEST TRACK ON THE ALBUM $ESPITE THERE BEING ONLY SIX SONGS FANS WILL BE PLEASED WITH THE RECORD (ESITANT

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&OR THOSE WHO WERE UNABLE GO TO THEIR HIGH SCHOOL PROM TWO CLUBS ARE WORKING TOGETHER TO PROVIDE THE OPPORTUNITY FOR PEOPLE BE ABLE TO FINALLY LIVE OUT THAT MOMENT 4HE (EALTH AND (UMAN 3ERVICES #LUB

IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE 6ETERANS #LUB AT #ONTRA #OSTA #OLLEGE WILL BE HOSTING ITS FIRST EVER (EALTH AND (UMAN 3ERVICES h3ECOND #HANCEv &ALL "ALL h7E RE TRYING TO GIVE STUDENTS THAT SEC OND CHANCE AT A PROM 3NOWBALL OR A SCHOOL DANCE v (EALTH AND (UMAN 3ERVICES 0RESIDENT -ADDY 7ILLIE SAID h.OW THEY GET

A SECOND CHANCE TO HAVE THE EXPERIENCE IN A NEW WAY HERE AT ### WITHOUT HAVING TO PAY AN OUTRAGEOUS DOLLAR AMOUNT v 4HE EVENT WILL BE HELD IN THE 2ECREATION 2OOM ON .OV FROM TO P M WHERE UP TO PEOPLE WILL BE ABLE TO ATTEND 4ICKETS ARE AVAILABLE FOR PURCHASE FOR IN ( 4HE EVENT IS FORMAL SO ATTENDEES ARE ASKED TO WEAR CLOTHES LIKE A DRESS GOWN OR SUIT (OWEVER FORMAL CLOTHING IS NOT MANDA TORY AS LONG AS ATTENDEES LOOK NICE 7ILLIE SAID 4HE PARTY WILL BE A hDRYv DANCE PROHIBIT ING ALL ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES AND DRUGS OF ANY KIND 3HE SAID EVERYONE ON CAMPUS FROM STU DENTS TO FACULTY MEMBERS IS INVITED TO THE

EVENT !LSO PEOPLE FROM THE COMMUNITY ARE WELCOME TO COME TO THE BALL h) THINK THE DANCE IS A WONDERFUL IDEA v STUDENT .ANCY 3TUART SAID h) PERSONALLY DID NOT GET TO GO TO EITHER MY SENIOR OR JUNIOR PROM SO THIS WILL BE A BIG THING FOR ME v h7E JUST WANT PEOPLE TO COME OUT HAVE A GREAT TIME AND SUPPORT THE 0EER 3UPPORT #LINIC v 6ETERANS #LUB 0RESIDENT .ICOLE !LEXANDER SAID 0ROCEEDS FROM THE DANCE WILL BE GOING TO THE ((3 #LUB AND THE 0EER 3UPPORT 7ELLNESS #ENTER 4HE 0EER 3UPPORT 7ELLNESS #ENTER AIDS STUDENTS DAILY ON CAMPUS IN DEALING WITH PROBLEMS AND ISSUES IN THEIR LIVES 4HE STUDENTS NEED SUPPORT FROM EVERYONE

BY COMING OUT TO THIS EVENT AND BY HELPING THEM !LEXANDER SAID 4HEY RAISE FUNDS TO GET THE BASIC SUPPLIES AND MATERIALS TO KEEP THE PROGRAM GOING STRONG SHE SAID 4HE BIGGEST THEME THE TWO CLUBS ARE TRY ING TO GET ACROSS IS THAT LIFE SITUATIONS MAY HAVE SHOWN UP EARLIER FOR PEOPLE AS TEENAG ERS PREVENTING THEM FROM ENJOYING FORMAL EVENTS LIKE A PROM h7HETHER IT BE FINANCIALLY PHYSICALLY OR OTHERWISE YOU MAY NOT HAVE HAD THE OPPORTUNITY AT THAT TIME TO GO TO THAT SPECIAL EVENT IN YOUR LIFE v !LEXANDER SAID h3O NOW THAT THE TIME IS HERE WOULDN T IT BE GREAT TO HAVE THAT SECOND CHANCE AND ATTEND A SCHOOL DANCE v

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BY FAR ONE OF THE BEST /THER PIZZA PLACES SPEND TONS OF MONEY ADVERTISING MEDIOCRE PIZZA AS THE GREATEST THING SINCE THE INVENTION OF THE FOOD ITSELF :ACHARY S ON THE OTHER HAND SERVES AMAZING PIZZA WITHOUT BLUDGEON ING PEOPLE WITH FALSE PROMISES AND COSTING THEM MONEY 7ITH THREE LOCATIONS IN THE %AST "AY :ACHARY S ISN T HARD TO FIND )N "ERKELEY ITS RESTAURANT PROVIDES A PLEASANT AMBIANCE IF IT S NOT CROWDED WITH POSTERS DECORATING THE WALLS AND A CLEAR VIEW OF THE KITCHEN WHERE ALL THE MAGIC HAP PENS /NE PIZZA IN PARTICULAR THE -EDITERRANEAN IS A PRIME EXAMPLE OF :ACHARY S EXCELLENCE 2ED BELL PEPPERS GREEN OLIVES

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WITH THEIR UNIQUE FLAVORS MAKE FOR AN AMAZING DINING EXPERIENCE WHEN ADDING A COLD SODA OR BEER :ACHARY S ALSO OFFERS A WIDE VARIETY OF OPTIONS IN TERMS OF BUILD ING A CUSTOMIZED PIZZA IF NOTHING ON THE MENU LOOKS APPETIZING TO THE CUSTOMER 4HERE ARE TWO DIFFERENT OPTIONS FOR HOW THE CRUST CAN BE PREPARED 4HE h#HICAGO STYLEv STUFFED PIZZA CRUST IS A MASSIVE CREATION WITH THE CHOSEN INGREDIENTS STUFFED IN BETWEEN THE TWO THIN LAYERS OF CRUST AND HOUSE TOMATO SAUCE SPREAD ON TOP 4HE hTHIN CRUSTv PIZZA IS A MORE FAMILIAR STYLE WITH A SINGLE LAYER OF DOUGH AND THE INGREDIENTS RESTING ON TOP 4HERE ARE ALSO OPTIONS FOR VEGAN GLUTEN FREE AND HALF BAKED PIZZAS FOR THOSE WHO ARE VEGETAR IANS UNABLE TO PROCESS GLUTEN OR UNWILLING TO WAIT FOR :ACHARY S CULINARY GOODNESS )F NONE OF THE ABOVE SERVES AS A TESTAMENT TO HOW AMAZING :ACHARY S PIZZA IS ITS PLETHORA OF AWARDS SHOULD BE CONFIRMATION ENOUGH :ACHARY S HAS RECEIVED GLOWING REVIEWS FROM RESTAURANT REVIEW SITE ZAGAT COM OVER THE PAST FIVE YEARS 4HE REVIEW FROM

:AGAT CALLS :ACHARY S h#HICAGO STYLEv PIZZA IN PARTICULAR hA CHEESY CRACK GIVING OTHER PIZZAS INFERIOR ITY COMPLEXES v )F THAT DOES NOT MAKE YOU FOODREVIEW WANT TO EAT AT :ACHARY S THEN ,ITTLE #AESAR S MIGHT BE MORE YOUR SPEED h:ACHARY Sv )F YOU ARE A ★★★★★ FAN OF GOOD FOOD AND A COMFORT #UISINE 0IZZA ABLE ATMOSPHERE 7HERE 3OLANO !VE OR ALL OF THE "ERKELEY ABOVE THEN THERE 0RICE 2ANGE IS NO REASON TO SKIP OUT ON EAT ING AT :ACHARY S 4HE INGREDIENTS ARE AMAZINGLY FRESH THE PIZZAS ARE COMPARED TO ILLEGAL NARCOTICS BY ZAGAT S AND THE PRICES FOR SINGLE SLICES OR WHOLE PIZZAS ARE AROUND THE SAME AS PLAC ES LIKE $OMINO S OR 2OUND 4ABLE 4HE ASPECT SETTING :ACHARY S APART FROM CHAIN PIZZA PLACES HOW EVER IS THE VARIETY AND FRESHNESS OF INGREDIENTS AND THE VARIOUS OPTIONS AT THE CUSTOMER S DISPOSAL TO MAKE HIS OR HER PIZZA EXACTLY TO HIS OR HER LIKING

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)N FOOTBALL A SOLID DEFENSIVE BACKFIELD IS VALUABLE AS IT ACTS AS THE BACKBONE FOR ANY STRONG DEFENSE 4HAT IS THE CASE FOR #ONTRA #OSTA #OLLEGE S SECONDARY AS THE UNIT HAS MADE A STATEMENT SO FAR THIS SEASON )T HAS HELPED ### S DEFENSE DOMINATE OPPONENTS BY MAKING SEV ERAL BIG PLAYS WITH ITS INTERCEPTIONS AND FUMBLE RECOVERIES h4HE $"S ARE THE HEART AND SOUL OF THIS DEFENSE v DEFENSIVE BACK #ARVONTE (ILL SAID h $EFENSIVE BACK COACH 0AT (ENDERSON DID SO MUCH WITH US DURING THE OFF SEASON AND GOT US READY FOR THIS YEAR v !LLOWING ONLY YARDS A GAME TO OPPONENTS THE #OMET DEFENSE IS CURRENTLY RANKED FIRST IN THE STATE IN THAT CATEGORY )T HAS CARRIED THE TEAM TO A OVERALL RECORD AND FIRST PLACE IN THE "AY 6ALLEY #ONFERENCE WITH A RECORD !LTHOUGH ### AS A DEFENSIVE UNIT HAS PLAYED WELL THIS SEASON IT HAS BEEN THE DEFENSIVE BACK CORE THAT HAS FUELED THE DEFENSE .ABBING OF THE #OMETS INTERCEP TIONS RECOVERING FIVE FUMBLES AND RETURNING FOUR OF THOSE TURNOVERS FOR TOUCHDOWNS HAS BOLSTERED ### S TENACITY AS A TEAM $UE TO THE SECONDARY S BALL HAWKING ABILITIES THEY WERE NICKNAMED h4HE -ONEY 4EAMv BY ASSISTANT COACH 6ARDELL ,ARKINS

(ENDERSON SAID h 4HE -ONEY 4EAM WAS A LITTLE SOME THING COACH ,ARKINS CAME UP WITH TO GET THEM GOING v (ENDERSON SAID h4HEY HAVE COME A LONG WAY THIS SEASON BUT WE STILL HAVE ROOM FOR IMPROVEMENT v (ILL AGREED h7E TRY NOT TO LEAVE MONEY TURNOVER OPPORTUNITIES ON THE FIELD v HE SAID h/NCE THE BALL IS IN THE AIR WE ALL FIGHT FOR IT %VERYTHING WITH US IS A COMPETITION v 3TARTING CORNERBACKS 4YRAN h3MILEYv &INLEY 2ANSOM #OOK AND $OMINIQUE (ARRISON AS WELL AS SAFETY !NTHONY "EAVER *R HEAD THE SECONDARY $EFENSIVE BACKS !NTOINE 0ICKETT !VION "ROWN *OHN ,EWIS $AQUAN 3TEWART

-ALIQUE %ARL !LONZO #UDJO 1UINTARIUS -OULTRIE #HRISTOPHER "ROWN 4ERRANCE !LEXANDER AND (ILL ROUND OUT THE GROUP THAT HAS SET THE TONE FOR THE #OMET DEFENSE h4HESE DEFENSIVE BACKS ARE FAST QUICK AND SWARM TOWARD THE BALL v #OMET DEFEN SIVE COORDINATOR /TIS 9ELVERTON SAID h4HEY MAY NOT BE AS FOOTBALL SAVVY AS LAST SEASON S GROUP BUT THEY ARE MORE ATHLETIC v 0RIOR TO THE SEASON THE #OMETS LOST LAST SEASON S DEFENSIVE BACKS $EVIN "ROWN

#LORDION +ENNEDY )SAAC 'OINS #AMERON &ULLER AND -ALCOLM !JAYI TO $IVISION COL LEGES #OMET COACH !LONZO #ARTER SAID HE WAS NOT SURE IF HIS CURRENT DEFENSIVE BACKS WOULD MATCH THEIR INTENSITY h7E KNEW PRIOR TO THE SEASON THAT WE WOULD BE STRONG UP FRONT ON OUR DEFEN SIVE LINE AND LINEBACKERS v #ARTER SAID h7E LOST FIVE GUYS OUT OF THE SECONDARY TO $ SCHOOLS ) DIDN T KNOW HOW ) WOULD BE ABLE TO REPLACE THEM v

(ARRISON SAID THAT THE DEFENSIVE BACK CORE SET THE STANDARD OF HOW THE SECOND ARY SHOULD PLAY AT ### h) FEEL OUR GROUP IS JUST AS GOOD AS LAST SEASON S $"S v THE FRESHMAN SAID h7E HAVE THE SAME ATTRIBUTES SO WE RE COMPA RABLE v %NTERING THE OFF SEASON NONE OF THE DEFENSIVE BACKS HAD ANY EXPERIENCE PLAYING WITH EACH OTHER WHICH PROVED TO BE A HARD TASK FOR THEM &INLEY SAID h)N THE BEGINNING IT WAS A LITTLE SHAKY GET TING OUR COMMUNICATION DOWN v THE !LABAMA NATIVE SAID h#OMING FROM OUT OF STATE IT WAS HARD MESHING PERSONALITIES TOGETHER BECAUSE THE OUT OF STATE GUYS AND THE GUYS FROM #ALIFORNIA WOULD BUTT HEADS v #OOK CAN RELATE TO &INLEY BECAUSE #OOK MOVED FROM &LORIDA TO #ALIFORNIA IN h)T WAS DIFFERENT PLAYING TOGETHER AT FIRST AND IT TOOK A LITTLE BIT OF WORK TO GET THE CHEMISTRY GOING v #OOK SAID h 4HE GUYS OUT OF STATE HAD TO REMEMBER WHAT WE CAME OUT TO #ALIFORNIA FOR SO WE WERE ABLE TO GRIND HARDER v 7ITH THE HELP OF (ENDERSON ,ARKINS AND ASSISTANT COACH *AMES *OHNSON THE #OMET DEFENSIVE BACK UNIT WAS ABLE TO CREATE A FAM ILY LIKE BOND DURING THE OFF SEASON h)T S LIKE A BROTHERHOOD 3OMETIMES WE FIGHT BUT WE HAVE EACH OTHER S BACKS v (ILL SAID "EAVER *R SAID THE GROUP SPENDS TIME TOGETHER ON AND OFF THE FIELD h7E RE ALL REAL CLOSE 7E RE LIKE BROTHERS v "EAVER SAID h 4HAT BOND TRANSLATES TO HOW WE PLAY ON THE FIELD v 3O FAR THIS SEASON THE #OMETS HAVE FORCED AT LEAST ONE INTERCEPTION IN SEVEN OF THEIR EIGHT CONTESTS RECORDING A SEASON HIGH

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URING MY TIME AT #ONTRA #OSTA #OLLEGE AND COV ERING SPORTS IN GENERAL ) HAVE NEVER WITNESSED A COME FROM BEHIND VICTORY LIKE ) DID AT 3ATURDAY S FOOTBALL GAME ### S FOOTBALL TEAM WAS ABLE TO BOUNCE BACK FROM A POINT DEFICIT IN THE FOURTH QUARTER TO DEFEAT -ENDOCINO #OLLEGE %VERYTHING SEEMED TO BE WORKING FOR THE #OMET SQUAD THAT DAY 4HE CROWD WAS A PART OF THE GAME 4HE PLAYERS REMAINED HOPEFUL AND EVEN !THLETIC $IRECTOR *OHN 7ADE WAS ON THE SIDELINES ROOTING ON THE TEAM (OWEVER THE GAME DID NOT BEGIN SO WELL 4HROUGHOUT THE FIRST HALF

THE #OMETS WERE RIDDLED BY PENALTIES AND MISSED CALLS AS YELLOW FLAGS WERE THROWN AGAINST THEM )T WAS AS IF THE REFEREES WERE FAVORING -ENDOCINO 4HE %AGLES HELD A LEAD OVER THE #OMETS AT THE HALF !FTER GIVING UP POINTS IN THE THIRD QUARTER WHILE SCORING NONE THE #OMETS WERE STILL ON THE LOSING END TO THE %AGLES WHO LED 7ITH #OMETS TRAILING WITH MINUTES LEFT TO PLAY

ONE COULD TELL THE TEAM WAS ITCHING FOR A COMEBACK 4HAT ITCH WAS QUICKLY SCRATCHED BY -ENDOCINO ON THE NEXT DRIVE WHEN %AGLE QUARTERBACK +YLE (ARMYK THREW AN YARD BOMB PASS TO HIS RECEIVER *ARROD &LOWERS 7HILE SAFETY !NTHONY "EAVER *R WAS IN THE AREA TO MAKE A STOP IT WAS AS IF &LOWERS DODGED A BULLET 7HEN &LOWERS SCORED THE TOUCHDOWN IT SUCKED THE AIR OUT OF PLAYERS COACHES AND THE CROWD AT #OMET 3TADIUM !S PLAYERS WALKED BACK TO THE SIDELINE WITH THEIR HEADS DOWN ) SHOOK MY HEAD ### TRAILED AT THAT POINT !ND THEN TO MAKE MATTERS WORSE FOR THE #OMETS DOWN AT THEIR OWN YARD LINE

PUNTER -ICHAEL (OUSEMAN FUMBLED A POORLY SNAPPED BALL ON FOURTH DOWN CAUSING A LOSS OF DOWNS &ROM THAT POINT ON ) WAS CONVINCED THE GAME WAS OVER FOR THE #OMETS %SPECIALLY WHEN THE %AGLES SCORED ANOTHER TOUCHDOWN AFTER THAT BLUNDER 4RAILING THE %AGLES

#OMET QUARTERBACK ,AMAR -C+NIGHT TOOK THE GAME INTO HIS OWN HANDS WHEN HE BROKE OFF A YARD TOUCHDOWN RUN THAT SPARKED THE ENTIRE ### SIDELINE AND FANS AS WELL !FTER ANOTHER (ALL TOUCH DOWN ### DREW TO WITHIN FIVE POINTS OF THE %AGLES

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#OMET RECEIVER 2ONALD "UTLER BOLTED DOWN THE FIELD EXPLOD ING PAST HIS DEFENDER ) JOINED #OMET COACH !LONZO #ARTER AND HIS PLAYERS AS WE FROZE UNTIL THE BALL LANDED PERFECTLY IN "UTLER S HANDS AND HE RAN IN FOR A YARD TOUCHDOWN RECEPTION 7ITH A TWO POINT CONVERSION THE #OMETS LED AND HELD ON FOR THE WIN 4HE GAME WAS LIKE WATCH ING A BOXING MATCH AS BOTH TEAMS GAVE EACH OTHER BLOWS UNTIL ONE TEAM FINALLY FELL OVER 4HAT MONUMENTAL FOURTH QUARTER WILL GO DOWN IN ### HISTORY AS ONE OF THE BIGGEST VICTORIES THE SCHOOL HAS EVER SEEN -ALCOLM ,ASTRA IS THE SPORTS EDITOR OF 4HE !DVOCATE #ONTACT HIM AT MLASTRA ADVOCATE GMAIL COM

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3CORING A GOAL IS THE FIRST THING THAT COMES TO MIND WHEN #OMET FORWARD -ARCOS 3OLIS HAS POSSES SION OF THE BALL 7HILE #ONTRA #OSTA #OLLEGE MEN S SOCCER TEAM HAS STRUGGLED TO SCORE GOALS IN THE FIRST HALF OF THE SEASON 3OLIS HAS BEEN ABLE TO FIND A WAY TO PUT THE BALL IN THE NET 3O FAR THIS SEASON 3OLIS HAS SCORED NINE OF THE #OMETS GOALS h(E FINISHES UP TOP AND COM PLETES THE GAME v #OMET MIDFIELD ER FORWARD !LEX /JEDA SAID h(E IS A FINISHER v 3OLIS BEGAN THE SEASON AS A MIDFIELDER BUT THE #OMETS FACED A LACK OF ROSTER DEPTH AS WELL AS A RASH OF INJURIES #OMET COACH 2UDY :ELLER SAID THAT HE DISCOV ERED 3OLIS NATURAL ABILITY TO SCORE

AND MOVED HIM TO THE FORWARD POSITION 3INCE THAT MOVE ### S OFFENSE HAS IMPROVED h4HE THIRD OR FOURTH GAME WE USED HIM AS A MIDFIELDER THEN MOVED HIM TO STRIKER v :ELLER SAID

h 3CORING GOALS IS WHAT HE S GOOD AT (E IS OUR STRIKER v :ELLER SAID 3OLIS STRUGGLED ADJUSTING TO HIS NEW POSITION AT FIRST BUT HE STARTED TO GAIN CONFI DENCE WHEN HE SCORED HIS FIRST GOAL OF THE SEASON AGAINST .APA 6ALLEY #OLLEGE h(E IS NOW SCORING A GOAL A GAME v :ELLER SAID h )N SOCCER THAT IS GREAT v $ESPITE ### BEGINNING THE

SEASON 3OLIS ABILITY TO SCORE GOALS HAS BENEFITED THE #OMETS OVERALL IN THE "6# AS THE TEAM CURRENTLY SITS IN THE SECOND PLACE IN THE "6# 0RIOR TO THE #OMET NON CONFER ENCE LOSS AGAINST 3HASTA #OLLEGE ON &RIDAY 3OLIS HAD BEEN ABLE TO SCORE THREE GAME WINNING GOALS DURING THE SQUAD S FOUR GAME WIN NING STREAK h(E IS THE MOST SKILLED PLAYER ON THE TEAM v :ELLER SAID h7ITHOUT -ARCOS WE WOULDN T BE WHERE WE ARE RIGHT NOWv 3OLIS SEEMS TO HAVE A KNACK OF BEING AT THE RIGHT PLACE TO ATTEMPT A SHOT ON GOAL (IS PASSION FOR SCOR ING MOTIVATES HIM TO KEEP SCORING GOALS h) M JUST HUNGRY TO SCORE v 3OLIS SAID h 4HAT HUNGER DRIVES ME TO SCORE v #OMETS MIDFIELDER 'RIFFIN 0IPER SAID THAT 3OLIS IS CREATIVE AROUND THE GOAL BOX AND THAT IS WHAT MAKES HIM A GREAT PLAYER $ESPITE PLAYING FOR THE #OMETS

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GRADUATED FROM *OHN 3WETT (IGH 3CHOOL IN (E SAID AS A CHILD HE WAS RAISED WATCHING SOCCER AND HE BEGAN PLAYING WHEN HE WAS YEARS OLD h) WAS RAISED WATCHING THE GAME OF SOCCER AND ) FOUND A LOVE FOR IT v 3OLIS SAID #OMET MIDFIELDER 2OMARIO 0ENA SAID h(E IS A HUMBLE PLAYER AND KNOWS THAT HE COULD NOT SCORE ALL OF THOSE GOALS WITHOUT THE HELP FROM HIS TEAM v

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3EVERAL TEAMMATES SAY THAT 3OLIS IS AN UPBEAT GUY AND A JOKESTER 0IPER SAID 3OLIS LIKES TO HAVE FUN AND DOES NOT GET MAD AT HIS TEAM S MISTAKES h(E BRINGS ENERGY AT PRACTICE AND NEVER GETS PISSED AT ANYBODY v 0IPER SAID

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4HE WOMEN S SOCCER TEAM DROPPED ITS THIRD CONSECUTIVE GAME AS FAILING TO PICK UP A ROAD WIN AGAINST 9UBA #OLLEGE LOSING ON &RIDAY $ESPITE A STRONG START #ONTRA #OSTA #OLLEGE OVERALL IN THE "AY 6ALLEY #ONFERENCE CAME UP SHORT AGAINST THE ERS OVERALL IN THE "6# AS THE SQUAD FAILED TO REMAIN FOCUSED GIVING UP KEY GOALS h7E GAVE UP GOALS BECAUSE OF MISTAKES v #OMET DEFENDER "RIANNA $OTSON SAID h7E WERE PISSED BECAUSE IT HAPPENED SO FAST v $OTSON SAID THE MISTAKE CAME IN THE FIRST HALF OF THE GAME WHEN THEY SCORED IN THE FIRST MINUTES 7ITH THE GAME TIED AT #OMET MID FIELDER $EANNA 'UZMAN SPLIT BETWEEN TWO 9UBA DEFENDERS AND SCORED ON A BREAKAWAY GOAL ### PLAYERS CELEBRATED AFTER TAKING A LEAD HOWEVER THIS WOULD BE A COSTLY MISTAKE AS SECONDS LATER 9UBA SCORED A GOAL THAT WOULD TIE THE GAME BEFORE HALFTIME h7E COULD VE PLAYED BETTER v DEFENDER -ICHELLE 0ADILLA SAID h7E HAD THAT GAME 7E

NEEDED TO FINISH OUR CHANCE v 0ADILLA SAID THE TEAM GOT CARRIED AWAY WITH THEIR MATCH AGAINST 9UBA AND COULD NOT KEEP UP THEIR INTENSITY IN THE SECOND HALF COSTING THEM THE GAME 0RIOR TO &RIDAY S CONTEST THE #OMETS FELL IN A HOME GAME AGAINST THE #OLLEGE OF -ARIN OVERALL IN THE "6# ON /CT h4HIS WAS OUR SECOND GAME AGAINST -ARIN SO WE KNEW THEIR PLAYING STRATEGIES v $OTSON SAID h7E JUST WEREN T ABLE TO COME TOGETHER AS A TEAM AND OVERCOME THEM v $OTSON SAID THE FRUSTRATION FROM LOSING TO -ENDOCINO #OLLEGE ON /CT TRANSLATED TO POOR CONFIDENCE WHICH WAS CARRIED OVER AGAINST THE -ARINERS #OMET GOALKEEPER *ASMINE %SCOBAR SAID GOING INTO &RIDAY S GAME AGAINST 9UBA THE TEAM DID A DEGREE TURN IN TERMS OF CONFIDENCE AS PLAYERS WERE IN HIGH SPIRITS 4HE SQUAD S CONFIDENCE HOWEVER WAS OVER SHOT AS SHE SAID IT WAS A FACTOR IN ITS LOSS 4HE #OMETS WILL GO ON THE ROAD TO FACE .APA 6ALLEY #OLLEGE OVERALL IN THE "6# ON 4UESDAY 4HE SQUAD WILL PLAY ITS LAST GAME OF THE SEASON AGAINST ,OS -EDANOS #OLLEGE OVERALL IN THE "6# ON

.OV 4HROUGHOUT THE SEASON COMMUNICATION HAS BEEN A CONTRIBUTING FACTOR TO THE STRING OF LOSSES FOR THE #OMETS h #OMMUNICATION HAS BEEN A PROBLEM FOR US THE WHOLE SEASON v 0ADILLA SAID h3OMETIMES WE HAVE IT AND SOME TIMES WE DON T v 0ADILLA SAID BECAUSE ScoreBoard THE TEAM HAS PRACTICED ERS SINCE THE SUMMER THE #OMETS PLAYERS SHOULD BE ABLE TO COMMUNICATE BETTER .EXT GAME ON THE FIELD DURING ITS .OV AT .APA GAMES 6ALLEY #OLLEGE

%SCOBAR SAID #OMET P M COACH .IKKI &ERGUSON WAS UPSET AFTER BOTH THE 9UBA AND -ARIN LOSSES SAYING THE TEAM MAKING ITS BEST EFFORT &ERGUSON WAS UNAVAILABLE FOR COMMENT 0ADILLA SAID SHE HOPES THE TEAM CAN BRING MORE ENERGY DURING ITS LAST TWO GAMES AND GET AT LEAST ONE "6# VICTORY 3EVERAL SOPHOMORES INCLUDING $OTSON WILL PLAY THEIR FINAL GAMES FOR ###

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SURING THEM DEFENSIVELY &RIDAY S CONTEST MARKS THE SIXTH SO BACKUP PLAYERS COULD RECEIVE TIME THE #OMETS HAVE BEEN SHUT MORE PLAYING TIME 3EVERAL DEFENDERS HOWEVER

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3MASHED ˆ #OMET /MAR !RELLANO FAILS TO HEAD THE BALL AGAINST +NIGHT MIDFIELDER !BRAHAN 0EREZ DURING THEIR LOSS TO 3HASTA #OLLEGE ON THE 3OCCER &IELD ON &RIDAY TURNOVERS h/UR OUTSIDE DEFENDERS WERE JUST KICKING THE BALL v 0ENA SAID h7E DIDN T WIN A LOT OF POSSES SIONS v ### HOWEVER WAS ABLE TO PLAY BETTER IN THE SECOND HALF BUT COULD NOT GET THE BALL INTO THE NET :ELLER SAID THAT THE +NIGHTS DIS PLAYED MORE HUNGER TO WIN THE GAME THAN THE #OMETS 0RIOR TO &RIDAY S LOSS THE #OMETS DEFEATED 9UBA #OLLEGE OVERALL "6# IN THE "6# ON /CT $URING THE SQUAD S FOUR GAME WIN STREAK ### HAS CAME OUT FLAT IN THE FIRST HALF BUT HAS FOUND WAYS TO COME BACK TO WIN IN THE SECOND HALF 7HILE THE #OMETS BOUNCED BACK IN THOSE GAMES IT WAS UNABLE TO AGAINST THE +NIGHTS

0OOR COMMUNICATION DISPLAYED BY ### IN THE FIRST HALF CAUSED MISHAPS DEFENSIVELY AND SCORING OPPORTUNITIES WERE MISSED h4HERE WAS NO COMMUNICATION IN THE FIRST HALF /UR PLAY WAS DENSE v :ELLER SAID h)T STUNK AND WE GOT DOMINATED v $ESPITE THE GAME S OUTCOME

THE #OMETS ARE STILL IN SECOND PLACE IN THE "6# 4HE TEAM S NEXT GAME IS AT HOME AGAINST FIRST PLACE .APA 6ALLEY #OLLEGE OVERALL

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4HE WORD THAT BEST DESCRIBES THE #ONTRA #OSTA #OLLEGE FOOTBALL IS RESILIENT

ESPECIALLY AFTER ITS PIVOTAL COME FROM BEHIND WIN AGAINST -ENDOCINO #OLLEGE AT HOME ON 3ATURDAY 4RAILING -ENDOCINO WITH NINE MINUTES REMAINING IN THE FOURTH QUARTER

THE #OMETS SCORED UNANSWERED POINTS TO SECURE A HEART STOPPING WIN OVER THE %AGLES AND TAKE OVER SOLE POSSESSION OF FIRST PLACE IN THE "AY 6ALLEY #ONFERENCE h!LL ) CAN SAY ABOUT THIS GAME IS WOW ) M PROUD OF MY GUYS AND HOW THEY PER SEVERED v #OMET COACH !LONZO ScoreBoard #ARTER SAID h4HAT WAS THE MOST EMO #OMETS TIONAL GAME ) VE %AGLES COACHED IN MY YEARS OF COACHING .EXT GAME FOOTBALL v 3ATURDAY VS ###

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PENALTIES WHILE THE %AGLES WERE WHISTLED FOR SEVEN h4HERE WERE A LOT OF CHEAP SHOTS ON THE FIELD v #ARTER SAID h 0ENALTIES HURT BECAUSE THEY TAKE AWAY FROM OUR MOMENTUM v 4HE PENALTIES ALSO DERAILED THE #OMETS OFFENSIVELY PARTICULARLY IN THE FIRST HALF 3EVERAL BIG PLAYS WERE CALLED BACK DUE TO INFRACTIONS FORCING THE SQUAD TO SETTLE FOR TWO FIELD GOALS IN THE SECOND QUARTER ### TRAILED THE %AGLES AT HALF TIME 4HE #OMETS REMAINED IN A SLUMP IN THE THIRD QUARTER ALLOWING ANOTHER %AGLE TOUCHDOWN WHILE FAILING TO GAIN AN OFFENSIVE RHYTHM 4HE TEAM S LACK OF OFFENSE FORCED #ARTER TO BENCH QUARTERBACK ,AMAR -C+NIGHT IN THE THIRD QUARTER FOR BACKUP 4AYLOR 6ALDEZ h ,AMAR WAS MAKING BAD READS WHICH IS WHY ) HAD TO SIT HIM v #ARTER SAID 4HE %AGLES EXTENDED THEIR LEAD TO WITH A FIELD GOAL AT THE END OF THE THIRD QUARTER 7HILE THE OFFENSE CONTINUED TO SPUTTER EARLY IN THE FOURTH QUARTER ### S DEFENSE FORCED A TURNOVER WHEN SOPHOMORE DEFENSIVE BACK !NTHONY "EAVER *R TIPPED A (ARMYK PASS AND PULLED DOWN AN INTERCEPTION HIS FOURTH OF THE SEASON h4HAT PICK WAS AMAZING #OACH / 9ELVERTON TOLD US TO MAKE A PLAY ON DEFENSE v "EAVER SAID h4HE OFFENSE WAS ABLE TO MAKE A PLAY RIGHT AFTER ˆ IT WAS LIKE A DOMINO EFFECT v !FTER THE INTERCEPTION #ARTER RE INSERTED -C+NIGHT AND THE #OMETS SCORED QUICK LY WHEN (ALL BROKE OFF A YARD TOUCH DOWN RUN 4HE TWO POINT CONVERSION CUT THE %AGLES LEAD TO h-ENDOCINO S DEFENSE DID A GOOD JOB KEYING IN ON OUR GOOD OFFENSIVE PLAYERS AND PLAYED PHYSICAL v (ALL SAID h) NOTICED THAT THEY WERE OVERLOADED ON ONE SIDE OF THE FIELD SO ) BOUNCED IT OUTSIDE AND WAS ABLE TO SCORE ) THANK MY OFFENSIVE LINE AND FULLBACK +IER -ALONE FOR MAKING THAT PLAY HAPPEN v 3O FAR THIS SEASON (ALL HAS RUSHED FOR YARDS AND TOUCHDOWNS !FTER (ALL S TOUCHDOWN -ENDOCINO

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4EARS OF PASSION ˆ #OMET FOOTBALL COACH !LONZO #ARTER CENTER SHEDS A TEAR AS HIS PLAYERS SHOW SUPPORT AFTER THEIR VICTORY OVER -ENDOCINO #OLLEGE AT THE FOOTBALL FIELD ON 3ATURDAY ANSWERED BY SCORING TWO CONSECUTIVE 4$S TO TAKE A DECISIVE LEAD 4RAILING BY POINTS AFTER -ENDOCINO RUNNING BACK 'ENO 0OLONI PUNCHED IN A YARD TOUCHDOWN RUN WITH REMAIN ING IN THE FOURTH QUARTER THE #OMETS BEGAN THEIR POINT OFFENSIVE SURGE ON THEIR NEXT POSSESSION WHEN -C+NIGHT BOLTED PAST THE ENTIRE %AGLE DEFENSE FOR A YARD TOUCH DOWN RUN -C+NIGHT S TOUCHDOWN SEEMED TO GIVE LIFE TO THE TEAM AND CUT -ENDOCINO S LEAD TO h "EING BEHIND BY POINTS WE HAD TO LOOK OURSELVES IN THE MIRROR AND FIGURE OUT WHAT TO DO TO COME OUT WITH THE WIN v -C+NIGHT SAID h/UR OFFENSIVE LINEMEN DID A GOOD JOB BLOCKING 4HAT WAS MY FIRST RUSH ING TOUCHDOWN OF THE SEASON v 4HE #OMET DEFENSE FED OFF OF -C+NIGHT S RUN AS IT GAVE THE OFFENSE THE BALL BACK ON THE -ENDOCINO S NEXT DRIVE WHEN SOPHOMORE DEFENSIVE BACK 4YRAN &INLEY NABBED AN INTER CEPTION ONE OF THE SQUAD S FOUR INTERCEPTIONS FOR THE GAME h4HE SECONDARY S STRONG PLAY CAME ON CUE AS THEY MADE BIG INTERCEPTIONS v #ARTER SAID h7E VE PLAYED WELL DEFENSIVELY THIS SEASON 4HE #OMET DEFENSE RANKS FIRST IN THE STATE IN POINTS ALLOWED AND SECOND IN THE STATE WITH INTERCEPTIONS &INLEY S CRUCIAL PICK SET UP ### FOR ANOTHER SCORE AS (ALL BROKE OFF A YARD RUN WHICH HE FOLLOWED WITH A YARD TOUCHDOWN RUN !T THIS POINT THE #OMETS WHO WERE UNABLE TO CONVERT ON ANOTHER TWO POINT CON

VERSION TRAILED THE %AGLES WITH SIX MINUTES REMAINING IN THE GAME -ENDOCINO MADE A QUESTIONABLE DECISION ON ITS NEXT DRIVE WHEN THE SQUAD DECIDED TO PUNT THE BALL ON THIRD DOWN AS IT WAS PINNED ON ITS OWN YARD LINE /N FIRST DOWN WITH THE BALL PLACED ON THEIR YARD LINE -C+NIGHT FOUND #OMET WIDE RECEIVER 2ONALD "UTLER WIDE OPEN ON A STREAK ROUTE FOR A YARD TOUCHDOWN 4HE #OMETS CONVERTED ON THE TWO POINT CONVERSION AND ### HAD ITS FIRST LEAD SINCE THE OPENING QUARTER

h) TRIED FINDING 2ON ON THAT PLAY FOUR TIMES PRIOR THIS GAME BUT EACH TIME ) OVER THREW HIM v -C+NIGHT SAID "UTLER AGREED h) JUST TOLD THE COACHES TO HAVE ,AMAR THROW ME THE BALL v HE SAID h7E WERE NOT GOING TO LOSE THIS GAME v 4HE #OMETS HAVE TWO "6# GAMES REMAINING IN THE SEASON 4HEY LOOK TO USE THEIR COMEBACK WIN AS MOMENTUM WHEN THEY GO ON THE ROAD TO FACE #OLLEGE OF THE 2EDWOODS OVERALL

IN THE "6# IN %UREKA 3ATURDAY AT P M "OTH #ARTER AND HIS PLAYERS AGREED THAT THE COMEBACK VICTORY WAS AN IMPORTANT WIN FOR THE TEAM AS WELL AS THE PROGRAM h) VE BEEN PLAYING FOOTBALL FOR YEARS AND THIS GAME WAS THE BIGGEST OF MY LIFE v -C+NIGHT SAID "EAVER SAID h7E DIDN T GIVE UP AND ) M PROUD OF MY TEAMMATES 4HIS WAS A BIG WIN AND IT PUTS US A STEP CLOSER TO PLAYING IN A BOWL GAME v

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HERE ON &RIDAY h/UR SERVING AND BEING ABLE TO RECEIVE THE BALL WAS NOT THERE TONIGHT v #OMET COACH :ACHARY 3HRIEVE SAID h/NCE YOU ADD THE SEVEN OR EIGHT ERRORS WE HAD IN EACH SET YOU COULD SEE IT COST US THE GAME v 4HE #OMETS WERE ALSO UNABLE TO PASS THE BALL EFFICIENTLY WHICH PRE

VENTED THEM FROM GETTING MIDDLE BLOCKER *ESSICA .EVILLE IN THE BEST POSITION TO EXPOSE HOLES IN THE -ARINERS DEFENSIVE COVERAGE 4HIS PREVENTED THE #OMETS FROM SCORING WHEN THE OPPORTUNITY PRESENTED ITSELF h7E NEED TO GET BETTER PASSES FROM OUR SETTER %FFIE $ANAO SO THAT *ESSICA CAN GET SOME GOOD HITS v 3HRIEVE SAID !$6%24)3%-%.4

4HE #OMETS COMMITTED ERRORS IN THE MATCH KEEPING THEM BEHIND ON THE SCOREBOARD 4HE SQUAD DID HAVE OPPORTUNITIES TO GAIN MOMENTUM AND TAKE CONTROL OF SOME SETS )N THE THIRD SET FOR EXAMPLE

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3TEP /NCE THE LIQUID LATEX IS COMPLETELY DRY

USE THE COSMETICS SPONGE TO FIRST APPLY MATCH ING SKIN FOUNDATION OVER ENTIRE FACE INCLUDING THE TOILET PAPER !PPLY GRAY MAKEUP ON TOP )T DOES NOT NEED TO BE PERFECT AS UNEVEN TONES CREATE A BETTER LOOK 5SE BLACK OVER THE EYES AND USE RED AND PURPLE TO SHADOW UNDERNEATH "REAK THE SPONGE IN HALF AND USE THE BROKEN HALF TO STIPPLE RANDOM COLORS ALL OVER THE FACE

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MASSIVE BONFIRES AROUND WHICH PEOPLE GATHERED 3ACRIFICES WERE MADE TO #ELTIC DEITIES 4HEY CAME DRESSED IN COSTUMES WEARING ANIMAL HEADS AND SKINS WHILE ATTEMPTING TO TELL EACH OTHER S FORTUNES )N !MERICA THE MOVE TO MAKE (ALLOWEEN INTO A HOLIDAY CAME IN THE LATE S WITH THE FLOOD OF NEW IMMI GRANTS COMING INTO THE COUNTRY $UE TO )RELAND S POTATO FAMINE IN

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ACCORDING TO THE .ATIONAL 2ETAIL &EDERATION .2& S SURVEY ON (ALLOWEEN CONSUMER SPENDING SAID THE AVERAGE PERSON WILL SPEND ON DECORATIONS

COSTUMES AND CANDY WHICH IS UP FROM THE AVERAGE CONSUMERS SPENT IN

3YMBOLS OF (ALLOWEEN 3TEP &OR THE WOUNDS APPLY BLACK MAKEUP AROUND THE INSIDE OF THE HOLES TO CREATE DEPTH !PPLY RED ALL OVER THE INSIDE 5SE PURPLE AROUND THE EDGES OF THE WOUND TO CREATE A BRUISED EFFECT

3TEP 5SE THE OTHER FLAT SQUARE BRUSH OR AN OLD TOOTHBRUSH TO FLICK FAKE BLOOD ALL OVER YOUR FACE AND BODY TO CREATE A BLOOD SPLATTER EFFECT 5SE THE BRUSH TO FILL WOUNDS WITH FAKE BLOOD AND LET IT FALL OUT OF THE WOUND TO CREATE A NATU RAL LOOK OF DRIPPING BLOOD ˆ 6ERONICA 3ANTOS

7ITCHES ARE THOUGHT BY SOME TO BE FORTUNE TELL ERS WITH SUPERNATURAL POWERS USED TO CAST SPELLS 4HIS COM BINED WITH RITUALS AND POTIONS CONNECT TO THE SPIRIT REALM ENER GY 4ALES DESCRIBE WITCHES GATHERING TWICE A YEAR ON THE EVE OF -AY $AY AND !LL (ALLOWS %VE ON /CT ,EGENDS TELL OF WITCHES FLYING ON BROOMSTICKS SO THAT THEY COULD CELEBRATE WITH THE DEVIL

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PERCENT OF THOSE PROVIDING TREATS TO CHILDREN WILL BE PASSING OUT CHOCOLATE

WHILE THREE IN WILL GIVE AWAY HARD CANDY AND LOLLIPOPS

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THERE S SOMETHING THAT HAPPENS EVERY TWO YEARS ALLOWING 5 3 CITI ZENS A CHANCE TO CHANGE THEIR SITU ATIONS ELECTIONS 'ENERAL AND LOCAL ELECTIONS ARE SET FOR 4UESDAY AND WILL RENEW THE HOPE !MERICANS NEED IN THEIR COUNTRY IF REGISTERED VOTERS PAR TICIPATE BY GOING TO THE POLLS )T WILL PROVIDE WONDERFUL POS SIBILITIES OF MUCH DESIRED REFORM AS THE COUNTRY SLOWLY REPAIRS ITSELF FROM ONE OF ITS WORST RECESSIONS 4HE 5 3 HAS REACHED A NATIONAL DEBT OF MORE THAN TRILLION WITH THAT AMOUNT GROWING WITH EVERY PASSING DAY 5NEMPLOYMENT IN !MERICA HAS FOUND ITSELF AT PERCENT AS OF 3EPTEMBER

7ITH THE WAR TO END TERRORISM STILL BEING WAGED IN THE -IDDLE %AST THOUSANDS OF !MERICAN LIVES AND BILLIONS OF DOLLARS HAVE BEEN SPENT THERE 3TRESS HAS BUILT UP ON 5 3 CITI ZENS ADDED TO THE IMMEDIATE OBSTA CLES OF BILLS HEALTH CONCERNS AND OTHER COSTS AND BURDENS 4HE UPCOMING ELECTIONS WILL PRO VIDE A CHANCE FOR CHANGE 4HE LEADER OF ONE OF THE MOST POWERFUL NATIONS IN THE WORLD WILL BE CHOSEN 3TATE AND CITY GOVERNMENTS SCRAMBLE ABOUT AS THEY PREPARE TO ELECT PUBLIC OFFICIALS 4HESE POLITICIANS AND PIECES OF LEGISLATION WILL CREATE REWRITE OR EVEN PRESERVE LAWS AND REGULATIONS FOR YEARS TO COME 6OTERS IN THIS STATE WILL MAKE SOME BIG DECISIONS #ALIFORNIA S 0ROPOSITION

ALSO KNOWN AS THE 'OVERNOR S 4AX )NITIATIVE DIRECTLY AFFECTS ALL COL LEGE STUDENTS IN THE STATE 4HE PROPOSITION WILL RAISE THE STATE SALES TAX RATES AND CREATE NEW INCOME TAX BRACKETS ON THOSE MAK ING MORE THAN ANNUAL FOR THE NEXT SEVEN YEARS 0REDICTED TO PRODUCE BILLION IN REVENUE PER YEAR THE BILL WILL RETURN FUNDING TO + EDUCATION IN #ALIFORNIA TO PRE RECESSION LEV ELS AND STOP THE DEVASTATING CUTS TO COMMUNITY COLLEGES UP AND DOWN THE STATE /N THE OPPOSITE SIDE IS 0ROPOSITION

WHICH WOULD ALSO INCREASE THE STATE SALES TAX BUT ONLY FUND GRADES + WHILE PAYING OFF STATE DEBT FOR THE NEXT YEARS 4HERE IS A BRIGHTER FUTURE IN STORE FOR !MERICANS "UT THEY WON T HAVE A SAY IN IT UNLESS THEY GET OUT AND VOTE ON 4UESDAY

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ICHMOND S hSODA TAXv HAS BEEN A CON TROVERSIAL TOPIC IN RECENT WEEKS DIVID ING SMALL BUSINESS OWNERS AND LOCAL ACTIVISTS )F -EASURE . PASSES IT WILL MAKE 2ICHMOND ONE OF THE FIRST CITIES IN THE COUNTRY TO TAX SUGARY DRINKS -EASURE . DOES NOT IMPOSE A REGULAR TAX )F IT PASSES IT WILL IMPOSE A BUSINESS LICENSE FEE OF ONE CENT PER OUNCE ON SUGAR SWEETENED BEVERAGES SOLD WITHIN THE CITY LIMITS 3UPPORTERS CORRELATE THE DEPLETING HEALTH OF THE CITY S YOUTH TO SUGARY DRINKS BECAUSE OF THE UNNECESSARY CAL ORIES THEY HAVE AND HOW THEY PROVIDE ABSOLUTELY NO NUTRITIONAL VALUE 7HILE THIS IS TRUE LOCAL BUSINESSES SHOULD NOT PAY THE PRICE FOR CHOICES MADE BY INDI VIDUALS AND FAMILIES IN FOOD AND BEVER AGE CONSUMPTION -ANY 2ICHMOND BUSINESS OWNERS WHO OPPOSE -EASURE . HAVE JOINED THE #OMMUNITY #OALITION !GAINST "EVERAGE 4AXES BECAUSE THE OUTCOME COULD BE PROBLEMATIC FOR THEM &OR EXAMPLE IF IT PASSES A CAN CASE OF SODA WILL GO UP AN EXTRA 4HAT IS A PERCENT MARK UP TO THE PRICE CON SUMERS ARE CURRENTLY PAYING 4HE AMOUNT OF TRAFFIC INTO LOCAL BUSI NESSES WOULD MOST LIKELY PLUMMET BECAUSE PEOPLE COULD TAKE THEIR BUSINESS ELSEWHERE ˆ TO ONE OF THE SURROUNDING CITIES THAT ARE EASILY ACCESSIBLE BY PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION OR CAR -EASURE / IS AN ADVISORY MEASURE OF -EASURE .

PROMOTING A HEALTHIER LIFE STYLE -EASURE / IS INTENDED TO MAKE SURE THAT ANY PROCEEDS FROM THE TAX GO TO SPORTS AND MAINTAINING ATHLETIC FIELDS

AND OTHER PROGRAMS LIKE NUTRITION EDU CATION TO PROMOTE A HEALTHIER LIFESTYLE FOR 2ICHMOND S YOUTH 5NFORTUNATELY THIS IS NOT CLEARLY THE CASE "Y CREATING TWO DIFFERENT MEASURES

QUESTIONS SHOULD BE RAISED FOR 2ICHMOND RESIDENTS BEFORE THEY DECIDE HOW TO VOTE ON EITHER MEASURE )F 2ICHMOND CITY OFFICIALS TRULY CARE ABOUT THE RISE IN CHILDHOOD OBESITY IN THEIR CITY WOULDN T THEY HAVE MADE SURE TO COM BINE -EASURES . AND / INTO ONE STRAIGHT FORWARD AND CONCRETE MEASURE THAT WOULD REQUIRE A SUPERMAJORITY VOTE #OMBINING THE TWO WOULD HAVE REQUIRED A hYESv VOTE OF TWO THIRDS IN ORDER TO PASS

RATHER THAN THE NORMAL MORE THAN PERCENT VOTE BOTH . AND / NEED 4HIS WOULD HAVE GUARANTEED THE MONEY GENERATED FROM THE TAX WOULD BE USED FOR ITS INTENDED PUR POSES AND NOT FOR ANY OTHER AGENDA ON THE MINDS OF CITY OFFICIALS )F THE SODA TAX DOES PASS AND THE BAFFLING OFF CHANCE -EASURE / DOES NOT THE CITY IS NOT OBLIGATED TO PUT MUCH FUNDING INTO TAKING CARE OF THE YOUTH THEY RE CLAIMING THE TAX IS FOR !T WWW FIT FOR LIFE ORG SUPPORT ERS OF -EASURE . GIVE THEIR EXPLA NATION FOR WHY THEY PROPOSED TWO SEPARATE MEASURES )T STATES THAT MOST PEOPLE WHO CARE ABOUT DEMOCRACY ARE AGAINST SUPER MAJORITY VOTING AND THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN A hYESv AND hNOv VOTE IS SIM PLY TOO HIGH AT TWO THIRDS 4HAT IS NOT A GOOD REASON AT ALL FOR SPLIT TING IT INTO TWO MEASURES 2ICHMOND MUST HAVE FAITH IN 2ICHMOND AND ITS RESIDENTS 4HERE WOULD PROBABLY BE MORE SUPPORT FOR -EASURE . FROM THE COMMUNITY HAD BOTH MEASURES BEEN PRESENTED AS ONE 7HILE 2ICHMOND DOES HAVE MANY LOW INCOME FAMILIES MANY OF THEM DO CARE ABOUT FAMILY VALUES AND WOULD TAKE THAT AS A BIG OPPOR TUNITY TO MAKE ITS CITIZENS HEALTHIER MORE ACTIVE AND GIVE THEM A BETTER ENVIRONMENT 4HE MEASURES WERE PROPOSED FOR THE ESCALATING CHILDHOOD OBESITY RATES IN 2ICHMOND NEIGHBORHOODS BECAUSE OF SODA AVAILABILITY AND ITS CONSUMPTION 7HILE THE OBESITY EPIDEMIC GROWS

THERE MUST BE ALTERNATIVES TO COMBAT THE ISSUE THAT DON T HALF PRESENT THE TRUTH OR MAKE BUSINESSES FEEL LIKE THEY ARE TO BLAME FOR THE PROBLEM &AYTHE $EL 2OSARIO IS THE SCENE EDITOR OF 4HE !DVOCATE #ONTACT HER AT FROSARIO ADVOCATE GMAIL COM

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HE PROPOSED IDEA OF TAXING SODA AND ALL OTHER TYPES OF SUGARY DRINKS IS NOT GOING WELL FOR THE CITY OF 2ICHMOND DUE TO THE POP ULARITY OF THE BEVERAGES )F -EASURE . IS PASSED ON .OV ONE CENT OF TAX PER OUNCE WILL BE IMPOSED NOT ONLY ON SODA BUT ANY DRINK WITH SUGAR ADDED TO IT 7ATER REGULAR MILK PERCENT JUICE DRINKS TEA AND BABY FORMULA ARE ALL ABSOLVED FROM THE TAX 4HIS MEASURE MAY COME OFF AS RIDICULOUS BUT MANY ARE FORGETTING OR DON T EVEN KNOW ABOUT ITS COMPANION -EASURE / WHICH HAS FLOWN UNDER THE RADAR ON THE LOCAL BALLOT )F -EASURE / IS PASSED IT WILL PARTNER WITH -EASURE . ENSURING THE MONEY EARNED FROM TAXING THESE SUGARY DRINKS WILL GO TOWARD FIGHTING THE OBESITY PROBLEM WITH CHILDREN BY FUNDING RECRE ATION PROGRAMS OTHER PHYSICAL ACTIVITIES AND NUTRITION EDUCATION %SSENTIALLY -EASURE . WILL USE THE SOCIETY S LOVE OF JUNK DRINKS TO ITS ADVAN TAGE BY PUTTING A TAX TOWARD SOMETHING THE CITY NEEDS ˆ TO BE HEALTHY 4HE FACT IS THAT DRINKING SODA OR ANY KIND OF SUGARY DRINK ON A WEEKLY BASIS OR EVEN DAILY IS NOT GOOD FOR A PERSON 3ODAS LIKE #OCA #OLA 3PRITE $R 0EPPER AND 0EPSI ARE JUST BOTTLES OF SUGAR INDIVIDUALS ARE POURING DIRECTLY INTO THEIR BODIES )F PEOPLE HAVE A PROBLEM WITH THE SODA TAX A SIMPLE SOLUTION WOULD BE JUST TO CUT THE AMOUNT THEY DRINK AND START DRINKING HEALTHIER LIQUIDS -EASURE . WOULD NOT FORCE PEOPLE TO PAY TAXES ON SODA 4HAT IS THE CHOICE OF THIRSTY 2ICHMOND RESIDENTS 4HE MOMENT THEY PICK UP A BOTTLE OF WATER OR A PERCENT JUICE DRINK

INSTEAD OF SUGAR PACKED BEVERAGES IS THE MOMENT THEY WILL NO LONGER HAVE TO WORRY ABOUT BEING TAXED 4HE ADDED TAX A PERSON WILL BE PAY ING FOR A OUNCE CAN OF SODA IS CENTS )T DOESN T SEEM REASONABLE FOR PEOPLE TO TRAVEL TO A DIFFERENT CITY JUST SO THEY CAN BUY A CANNED SODA BECAUSE THEY ARE TOO CHEAP TO PAY THE EXTRA CHANGE )T IS POINTLESS !LL PEOPLE WOULD HAVE TO DO IS MERELY CUT SODA OUT OF THEIR DIETS AND DAILY EATING REGIMENS .O TAX WOULD HAVE TO BE PAID )T S THAT EASY ! REAL PROBLEM IS ADVERTISEMENTS HAVE DONE NOTHING TO TELL VOTERS OR POTENTIAL VOTERS THAT -EASURE .

AND / ARE PAIRED UP !T MOST PEOPLE ARE LIKELY TO SEE TELEVISION COMMER CIALS SAYING EITHER VOTE hNOv OR hYESv ON -EASURE .

WITH A BRIEF MENTION ABOUT -EASURE / 4HIS PUTS BLAME EQUALLY ON PEOPLE WHO ARE FOR AND AGAINST THE MEASURE )T MAKES THE ONES IN FAVOR LOOK LIKE ALL THEY WANT IS THE REVENUE FROM THE TAX SO THEY CAN SPEND IT HOWEVER THEY SEE FIT 4HOSE AGAINST THE MEASURE LOOK BAD BECAUSE THEY ARE NOT MENTIONING THAT THE TAX MONEY WOULD GO TOWARD A GOOD CAUSE 4HE IDEA TO SEPARATE THESE TWO MEA SURES WAS AN IDIOTIC MOVE )T NOT ONLY COULD RUIN THE CHANCE FOR -EASURE . TO PASS BUT IT ALSO CONFUSES VOTERS BECAUSE THEY RE NOT GETTING THE FULL PICTURE OF WHAT THE PURPOSE OF THESE MEASURES IS 7HAT IT BASICALLY COMES DOWN TO IS THAT -EASURE . MAKES A WAY FOR -EASURE / AND TAXING UNHEALTHY DRINKS CREATES A PATH FOR 2ICHMOND S CITIZENS TO BETTER HEALTH !ND THAT IS A MEASURE WORTH VOT ING FOR #HEYENNE 'ALLON IS AN ASSO CIATE EDITOR OF 4HE !DVOCATE #ONTACT HER AT CGALLON ADVOCATE GMAIL COM

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Candidates for Richmond City Council “You don’t have to move to live in a better place.” #OURTLAND h#ORKYv "OOZÏ 2ICHMOND #ITY #OUNCIL MEMBER

Candidates for Richmond City Council campaign with fresh plans to build a stronger city, represent locals 2ICHMOND #ITY #OUNCIL CANDIDATES 'ARY "ELL #REDIT 5NION -ANAGER 'ARY "ELL IS RUNNING FOR 2ICHMOND #ITY #OUNCIL IN THE .OV ELECTION h4HE MAIN THING IS WE NEED INDEPENDENTS TO LOOK AT EACH PROB LEM INDIVIDUALLY v 7ITH PEOPLE IN 2ICHMOND DEMAND ING CHANGES IN THE ENVIRONMENT JOBS THE ECONOMY AND PUBLIC SAFETY "ELL SAID HE UNDERSTANDS THE NEED FOR 2ICHMOND RESIDENTS TO FEEL COMFORTABLE IN THEIR HOMES h7HEN YOU DIAL YOU WANT TO MAKE SURE THAT WELL QUALIFIED POLICE OFFICERS

PARAMEDICS OR FIREFIGHTERS SHOW UP TO ANSWER THE CALL v HE SAID 7ITH A BACKGROUND IN FINANCE AND PUB LIC OFFICE "ELL SAID HE IS NOT A NEWCOMER TO HOLDING A SEAT IN PUBLIC OFFICE 7HEN "ELL WAS YEARS OLD HE RAN FOR THE CITY COUNCIL IN 7ICHITA +AN A TOWN

-ARK 7ASSBERG THAT HAS APPROXIMATELY THREE TIMES THE POPULATION OF 2ICHMOND /VER THE PAST THREE SEMESTERS "ELL HAS BEEN A PART TIME TEACHER IN THE BUSINESS DEPARTMENT AT #ONTRA #OSTA #OLLEGE h/NE THING ) TEACH STUDENTS IS HOW TO SET UP A BUSINESS PLAN IN ORDER TO PLAN OUT SUCCESS v HE SAID h)F YOU CAN T SEE THE STEPS HOW CAN YOU ACHIEVE THE GOAL AT THE END 4HAT IS WHAT WE NEED INDIVIDUALS TO DO LOOK AT EACH STEP v "ELL SAID IF HOPE WITHIN THE COMMUNITY IS LOST THEN ALL IS LOST h)F THERE S NO HOPE IN PEOPLE THEN WHAT DO WE HAVE )F WE LOSE HOPE IN HUMANITY

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.ATHANIEL @.AT "ATES 2 I C H M O N D #ITY #OUNCILMAN .ATHANIEL h.ATv "ATES IS AN INCUM BENT RUNNING FOR RE ELECTION WITH PLANS TO SOLVE ISSUES DEALING WITH CRIME

THE ECONOMY AND UNEMPLOYMENT IN THE CITY "ATES PLANS TO BRING A VARIETY OF JOBS TO 2ICHMOND TO ALLE VIATE UNEMPLOYMENT BY ATTRACTING NEW COM PANIES AND BUSINESSES TO 2ICHMOND h*OBS SHOULD BE THE NUMBER ONE CONCERN OF ANY CITY COUNCIL MEMBER v "ATES SAID h4HE QUALITY OF LIFE STARTS WITH A JOB AND BRINGING JOBS TO THE COMMUNITY WILL IN TURN INCREASE THE QUALITY OF LIFE IN 2ICHMOND v )N ADDITION TO WORKING TO SOLVE THE ISSUE OF UNEMPLOYMENT PROVIDING JOBS FOR THE

CITIZENS WOULD HAVE A TREMENDOUS EFFECT IN THE REDUCTION OF CRIME HE SAID 3ERVING AS A SENIOR MEMBER OF THE 2ICHMOND #ITY #OUNCIL FOR NEARLY YEARS "ATES SAID HIS KNOWL EDGE AND ABILITY TO WORK WITH 7ASHINGTON AND 3ACRAMENTO GET THINGS DONE h) HAVE EXPERIENCE AND KNOWLEDGE TO KNOW WHERE WE 2ICHMOND HAVE BEEN IN THE PAST AND THE VISION OF WHERE WE ARE HEADED v "ATES SAID h)F YOU ARE GOING TO MAKE IMPORTANT CHOICES FOR THE PEOPLE OF 2ICHMOND YOU HAVE TO KNOW THE HISTORY OF 2ICHMOND v "ATES HAS SERVED FOR EIGHT TERMS IN OFFICE AND HAS BEEN TWICE ELECTED AS THE CITY S MAYOR (IS EXPERIENCE AND HARD WORK ETHIC PROVE HIM TO BE A COUNCIL MEMBER OF hNO NON SENSE v HE SAID 'EORGE -ORIN

%LEANOR 4HOMPSON ! SELF PROCLAIMED YOUTH ADVOCATE

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HAS BEEN DEEPLY INVOLVED WITH IMPROV ING LIFE FOR HER ADOPTED CITY AND ITS YOUNG ADULTS )N 4HOMPSON BECAME #%/ OF 3OCIAL 0ROGRESS )NC A NON PROFIT ORGANIZA TION THAT FOCUSES ON KEEPING CHILDREN WHO ARE LIVING WITHIN THE )RON 4RIANGLE OFF THE STREETS AND SUPPLYING THEM WITH A SAFE PLACE TO GATHER AFTER SCHOOL 4HOMPSON HELPED INITIATE RENOVATIONS TO .EVIN 0ARK %LM 3TREET 0ARK AND HER COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT HAS LED HER TO BE NOMINATED FOR THE #ITIZEN OF THE -ONTH !WARD

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TO TRAIN EACH NEW RECRUIT ) WANT THAT MONEY TO GO INTO TRAINING PEOPLE FROM 2ICHMOND AND OFFER THOSE NEW JOBS TO 2ICHMOND RESIDENTS v 4HOMPSON IS THE POLICE COMMISSION ER AND USED TO BE PRESIDENT OF THE )RON 4RIANGLE .EIGHBORHOOD #OUNCIL (ER ACHIEVEMENTS IN CRIME PREVENTION PROGRAMS HAVE LED TO MULTIPLE AWARDS FROM THE CITY 4HIS WILL BE 4HOMPSON S FIRST TIME RUN NING FOR CITY COUNCIL AND SHE SAID h) M NOT OBLIGATED TO ANYONE ONLY TO THE PEOPLE OF 2ICHMOND v 3AYRA (ERNANDEZ

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WANTS THOSE EXCESS PROFITS TO GO TO HEALTH CARE FOR 2ICHMOND RESIDENTS -ARTINEZ SAID AS A COUNCIL MEMBER HE WOULD REPRESENT THE CITIZENS AND NOT THE CORPORATIONS h) WANT TO CONVINCE #HEVRON TO BE A BET TER NEIGHBOR FOR 2ICHMOND v HE SAID 4HIS WILL BE HIS SECOND TIME RUNNING FOR 2ICHMOND #ITY #OUNCIL AFTER RECEIVING AN ESTIMATED VOTES FROM 2ICHMOND RESIDENTS IN THE ELECTION HE SAID 4HAT SUPPORT ALONE GAVE -ARTINEZ ENCOURAGEMENT TO RUN FOR A SECOND TIME (E ALSO SUPPORTED 2ICHMOND #ITY #OUNCIL MEMBER $R *EFF 2ITTERMAN S IDEA OF BRINGING LIGHT RAIL COMPANY #YBER4RAN TO 2ICHMOND -IKE 4HOMAS

-IKE !LI +INNEY BORHOODS BUSINESSES CHILDREN AND THE ELDERLY HE SAID h7E CAN NO LONGER TOLERATE A DYSFUNC TIONAL CITY COUNCIL 7E NEED FRESH EYES NEW IDEAS AND BETTER COMMUNICATION BETWEEN OUR OFFICIALS AND OUR NEIGHBORHOODS v HE SAID 3PREADING HIS CAMPAIGN BY FOOT !LI +INNEY SAID HE HAS WALKED TO ABOUT

HOUSES ALONE INFORMING PEOPLE ABOUT HIS VISION AND GOALS !LI +INNEY IS A 3AN &RANCISCO "AY !REA DELEGATE FOR THE )NTER 4RIBAL #OUNCIL BETTER PLACE h) WANT TO EMPOWER THE PEOPLE )T IS A OF #ALIFORNIA AND HAS BEEN A COMMUNITY VISION IN THE SENSE OF BEING UNITED v !LI ADVOCATE FOR MORE THAN YEARS (E IS ALSO A FOUNDING MEMBER OF 4HE #OMMITTEE OF +INNEY SAID !LI +INNEY S CAMPAIGN WHICH CARRIES &AMILIES FOR THE 3AFETY OF /UR #HILDREN THE SLOGAN h2ISE TO 0OWER v FOCUSES ON THE COMMUNITY FINDING ANSWERS TO QUESTIONS 3INOTI )OSUA PEOPLE WANT TO KNOW AND MOVING FORWARD 4HE CITY SHOULD SUPPORT AND DEFEND NEIGH -IKE h2ACCOON %YESv !LI +INNEY IS RUNNING FOR 2ICHMOND #ITY #OUNCIL AND PLANS TO RENEW THE CITY "ORN AND RAISED IN 2ICHMOND THE CANDI DATE AIMS TO EMPOWER THE COMMUNITY AND GUIDE IT IN WAYS TO HELP MAKE THE CITY A

*AEL 0 -YRICK )F ELECTED CANDI DATE FOR 2ICHMOND #ITY #OUNCIL *AEL -YRICK PLANS CHANG ES FOR THE CITY OF 2ICHMOND h) M A PROD UCT OF 2ICHMOND ) WENT TO +ENNEDY (IGH 3CHOOL AND ) WORKED AS A FIELD DIRECTOR FOR STATE !SSEMBLYWOMAN .ANCY 3KINNER v -YRICK SAID h) M TROUBLED BY THE EVASIVENESS 2ICHMOND CITY COUNCIL HAS SHOWN IN RECENT YEARS v !SSEMBLYWOMEN 3KINNER ENDORSES -YRICK FOR THE 2ICHMOND #ITY #OUNCIL ALONG WITH THE #ONTRA #OSTA #OUNTY $EMOCRATIC 0ARTY

!S A FIELD DIRECTOR -YRICK FOUNDED 3TANDING 4O 2EPRESENT /UR .EXT 'ENERATION 342/.' AT THE AGE OF TO ENCOURAGE YOUNG PEOPLE TO BE POLITICALLY ACTIVE h)F ELECTED ) WILL WORK TO BUILD CONSEN SUS AMONG THE CITY COUNCIL PUT THE CITY FIRST AND BRIDGE THE GAP BETWEEN 2ICHMOND CITY LEADERS v -YRICK SAID /NE OF THE KEY IDEAS IN -YRICK S ELEC TION CAMPAIGN IS TO CURB VIOLENCE BY INVEST ING IN THE YOUNGER GENERATION -YRICK SAID h-Y BIGGEST FOCUS WOULD BE DEALING WITH 2ICHMOND VIOLENCE BY INVESTING IN YOUNG PEOPLE AND MY PLAN FOR YOUTH IS A GAME CHANGER FOR THE CITY v #HRISTIAN 5RRUTIA

-ARILYN ,ANGLOIS !S A CANDIDATE FOR 2ICHMOND #ITY #OUNCIL -ARILYN ,ANGLOIS PLANS TO BUILD A hHEALTHY 2ICHMOND FOR ALL v 3HE LOOKS TO PRO MOTE THE HEALTH IN COMMUNITY RELATION SHIPS ENVIRONMENT

LIFESTYLE AND ECONO MY IN 2ICHMOND 4O PROVIDE MORE JOBS SHE SAID SHE PLANS TO EXPAND THE CITY S JOB TRAINING AND PLACE MENT PROGRAMS BY COORDINATING WITH TRAIN ING PROGRAMS AT #ONTRA #OSTA #OLLEGE 4O IMPROVE HEALTH AND WELL BEING

,ANGLOIS SAID SHE WANTS TO INCREASE THE AVAILABILITY OF LOCALLY GROWN ORGANIC FRUITS AND VEGETABLES &OR A HEALTHY ENVIRONMENT

"EA 2OBERSON "EA 2OBERSON IS A CANDIDATE RUNNING FOR THE 2ICHMOND #ITY #OUNCIL 2OBERSON IS BACKED BY .AT "ATES AND #ORKY "OOZÏ

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,ANGLOIS WANTS TO IMPLEMENT 2ICHMOND S NEW BICYCLE AND PEDESTRIAN PLANS 3HE INTENDS ON HIGHLIGHTING 2ICHMOND S KEY ASSETS LIKE ITS RESIDENCES AND BEAUTIFY ING THEM WITH ART 3HE SAID BEAUTIFYING THE STREETS OF 2ICHMOND WILL BRING IN MORE PATRONS FOR LOCAL MERCHANTS ,ANGLOIS SAID IF ELECTED SHE WILL WORK TO BRING 2ICHMOND S RELATIONSHIP WITH COR PORATIONS THAT OPERATE WITHIN THE CITY INTO A BETTER BALANCE ,ANGLOIS WANTS VOTERS TO KNOW THAT SHE TAKES NO CORPORATE DONA TIONS 3HE VALUES PEOPLE OVER PROFIT 7ITH HER PREVIOUS JOB AS A COMMU NITY ADVOCATE IN 2ICHMOND -AYOR 'AYLE -C,AUGHLIN S OFFICE ,ANGLOIS SAID SHE HAS DEVELOPED SKILLS WITH THE STAFF AND COMMU NITY THAT QUALIFY HER FOR THE POSITION 6ERONICA 3ANTOS

2OBERSON MOVED TO 2ICHMOND IN #URRENT CHAIRWOMAN OF THE 2ICHMOND 0OLICE #OMMISSION SHE STARTED THE COALI TION KNOWN AS h#OFFEE OR ,EMONADE 7ITH A #OP v AN OUTREACH PROGRAM IN 2ICHMOND TO PROMOTE A BETTER RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN POLICE OFFICERS AND 2ICHMOND RESIDENTS #HRISTIAN 0ARKER

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“My belief is that education is the way to a better life. We all need to look out for each other and help each other.” $E SHAWN 7OOLRIDGE CANDIDATE FOR #ONTRA #OSTA #OMMUNITY DISTRICT 'OVERNING "OARD

The Advocate takes an inside look at local San Pablo City Council and district Governing Board candidates 3AN 0ABLO #ITY #OUNCIL CANDIDATES &RANK %LBERTO 9BARRA

&RANKLIN % /NWUBUARIRI &RANKLIN /NWUBUARIRI IS A 3AN 0ABLO #OMMUNITY &OUNDATION "OARD OF $IRECTORS MEMBER WHO IS CURRENTLY RUNNING FOR 3AN 0ABLO #ITY #OUNCIL (E AND HIS FAMILY HAVE LIVED IN 3AN 0ABLO THE LAST SEVEN YEARS AND HE IS A PERSONAL TRAINER AT A LOCAL 9-#!

(E HOPES TO IMPLEMENT NEW GOALS FOR THE 3AN 0ABLO #ITY #OUNCIL BY BUILDING STRONG TIES BETWEEN THE CITY AND NEIGHBOR HOOD SCHOOLS (E SAID HE IS COMMITTED TO SUPPORT ING LOCAL ORGANIZATIONS WITH EDUCATIONAL BACKGROUNDS /NWUBUARIRI S PRIORITY IS SUPPORTING 3AN 0ABLO BUSINESSES AND HELPING LOCAL COMPANIES WHO ARE TRYING TO OPEN BUSI

NESSES IN 3AN 0ABLO /NWUBUARIRI AIMS TO PROVIDE A SAFE COMMUNITY THAT CATERS TO THOSE LOOKING FOR A NICE ENVIRONMENT IN WHICH TO RAISE A FAMILY AND LIVE (E SAID THE CITY SHOULD CONTINUE TO BUILD AND MAINTAIN A STRONG INFRASTRUCTURE WHILE CREATING A PLACE THAT HONORS OPEN GOVERNMENT (E SAID POLICE FIRE PROTECTION AND EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES SHOULD EACH HAVE PROPER FUNDING TO CONTINUE SERVING THE COMMUNITY TO THE BEST OF THEIR ABILI TIES 7HILE DEVELOPING A PLAN FOR A YOUTH IN GOVERNMENT INITIATIVE /NWUBUARIRI PLANS ON HAVING YOUTH AND YOUNG ADULTS LEARN ABOUT LOCAL GOVERNMENT #HRISTIAN 0ARKER

2ICH +INNEY 2ICH +INNEY IS ONE OF SIX CANDIDATES RUNNING FOR THE 3AN 0ABLO #ITY #OUNCIL ! RESIDENT OF 3AN 0ABLO FOR YEARS

+INNEY HOPES TO FIND ALTERNATIVE WAYS OF BRINGING REVENUE TO 3AN 0ABLO AS THE CITY CURRENTLY PROJECTS GENERATING MILLION FROM 3AN 0ABLO ,YTTON #ASINO WHICH PRO DUCES TWO THIRDS OF ITS GENERAL FUND h) HOPE TO GET THE COUNCIL TO REDUCE ITS DEPENDENCE ON THE CASINO v +INNEY SAID h 3AN 0ABLO GETS A LITTLE OVER MILLION A MONTH FROM THE CASINO 3EVENTY PERCENT OF THE REVENUE GOES TO PAYROLL IN THE CITY AND THE OTHER PERCENT IS LEFT FOR PAYING DEBTS v +INNEY SAID IF ELECTED HE WOULD DEVISE A PLAN TO BALANCE THE AMOUNT OF REVENUE RECEIVED FROM THE CASINO TO POTENTIALLY

DEVELOP MORE BUSINESSES IN THE CITY +INNEY ALONG WITH THE OTHER CANDIDATES

AGREE KEYS TO IMPROVING 3AN 0ABLO S COM MUNITY ARE THROUGH PUBLIC SAFETY POLICE

PUBLIC HEALTH BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT

EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES AND EDUCATION ! LACK OF A RECREATION CENTER AND A PARK ARE SOME ISSUES THAT +INNEY IS PREPARED TO ADDRESS IF ELECTED h3AN 0ABLO IS ONE OF THE HIGHEST IN OBE SITY IN 7EST #OUNTY v HE SAID h4HE VALUE OF HAVING A GYM WHERE THE COMMUNITY CAN EXERCISE WILL COMBAT OBESITY v +INNEY WHO ALSO IS A PASTOR AT 2EVIVAL 'ENERATIONS -INISTRIES IN 3AN 0ABLO PLANS TO BRING A VOICE TO THE COMMUNITY h) BELIEVE IN BEING AN ADVOCATE FOR THE PEOPLE IN OUR COMMUNITY v +INNEY SAID h) WANT TO BE AN EQUAL VOICE THAT PEOPLE CAN TALK TO v -ALCOLM ,ASTRA

,EONARD -C.EIL ,EONARD -C.EIL IS AN MEMBER OF THE 3AN 0ABLO #ITY #OUNCIL RUNNING FOR A THIRD TERM IN OFFICE !S OF NOW HE HOLDS THE TITLE AS VICE MAYOR OF 3AN 0ABLO -C.EIL S KEY PRIORI TIES IF RE ELECTED ARE COMMUNITY AND ECO NOMIC DEVELOPMENT HEALTH AND WELLNESS AND THE SUPPORT OF SCHOOLS AROUND THE CITY &OR THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE COMMUNITY

AND ECONOMY -C.EIL VOTED TO ESTABLISH THE 3AN 0ABLO %CONOMIC $EVELOPMENT #ORPORATION WHICH ALLOWS FOR THE SUPPORT OF JOB TRAINING AND SMALL BUSINESSES -C.EIL WAS THE FIRST !FRICAN !MERICAN TO BE ELECTED AS A COUNCIL MEMBER IN 3AN 0ABLO (E IS CURRENTLY AN ADJUNCT PROFESSOR TEACHING POLITICAL SCIENCE AT #ONTRA #OSTA #OLLEGE 6ERONICA 3ANTOS

! COUNSELOR FOR DRUG AND ALCOHOL ABUSERS AS WELL AS VICTIMS OF DOMES TIC VIOLENCE &RANK %LBERTO 9BARRA WILL BE ONE OF SIX INDIVIDUALS RUNNING FOR 3AN 0ABLO #ITY #OUNCIL 9BARRA S OPPONENTS ARE FITNESS TRAINER &RANKLIN % /NWUBUARIRI

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-INISTER 2ICH +INNEY AND INCUMBENTS ,EONARD -C.EIL #ECILIA 6ALDEZ AND +ATHY -EUYSENG #HAO 2OTHBERG 5NLIKE THE OTHER CANDIDATES RUNNING 9BARRA SAID HE FEELS HE IS A STRONG PROPONENT FOR MAK ING THE NEIGHBORHOODS IN THE CITY AND SAFE ENVIRONMENT FOR CHILDREN !LEXANDER -ORA

+ATHY -EUYSENG #HAO 2OTHBERG +ATHY #HAO 2OTHBERG IS A MEMBER OF THE 3AN 0ABLO #ITY #OUNCIL RUN NING FOR RE ELECTION !FTER FORMER CITY COUNCILMAN !RTURO #RUZ S RESIGNATION FROM HIS POSITION DUE TO ILL NESS 2OTHBERG WAS APPOINTED IN !PRIL TO SERVE THE REST OF HIS TERM !S AN EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR FOR THE ,AO &AMILY #OMMUNITY $EVELOPMENT #ORPORATION SHE SAID SHE IS EXPERIENCED ENOUGH TO HELP PEOPLE WHO DEAL WITH ISSUES SUCH AS FORECLOSURE FINANCIAL STABIL ITY HEALTH CARE AND SEEKING JOBS 2OTHBERG S PLATFORM INCLUDES IMPROV ING 3AN 0ABLO S ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT

MAINTAINING SERVICES FOR FAMILIES AND CRE ATING A SAFER ENVIRONMENT !LTHOUGH THE 3AN 0ABLO ,YTTON #ASINO GENERATES REVENUE FOR THE CITY 2OTHBERG IS SEEKING TO BRING IN NEW BUSINESSES TO

GENERATE NEW REVENUE 3HE SAID BECAUSE THE CITY CURRENTLY HAS ONE OF THE HIGHEST UNEMPLOYMENT RATES IN THE "AY !REA ATTRACTING NEW COMPANIES WOULD ESTABLISH MORE JOBS FOR THE CITY 2OTHBERG IS FOCUSED ON INCREASING PUB LIC SAFETY IN THE CITY 3HE SAID BY HAVING THE COMMUNITY ESTABLISH A RELATIONSHIP WITH THE POLICE FORCE IMPLEMENTING MORE CAMERAS ON STREETS AND INCREASING TECHNOLOGY USE PRO TECTION WOULD BE MORE EFFECTIVE IN 3AN 0ABLO 2OTHBERG IS ALSO INVOLVED IN THE 3AN 0ABLO %CONOMIC $EVELOPMENT #ORPORATION

2ICHMOND AND /AKLAND 9OUTH #OUNCIL AND 2EACH /UT 3AN 0ABLO $URING HER TERM AS COUNCILWOMAN SHE HAS BEEN INVOLVED IN THE REDEVELOPMENT OF 'IANT (IGHWAY IN 2ICHMOND -ARCI 3UELA

#ECILIA 6ALDEZ 3AN 0ABLO -AYOR #ECILIA 6ALDEZ IS RUNNING FOR RE ELECTION h ) PLAN TO CONTINUE THE WORK ) VE DONE FOR THE CITY AND MY GOALS FOR THE FUTURE ARE TO BRING MORE JOBS TO THE CITY v 6ALDEZ SAID h) HAVE BROUGHT -OLAR "ARBER #OLLEGE TO 3AN 0ABLO v -AYOR 6ALDEZ ESTABLISHED THE BAR BER COLLEGE IN #OLLEGE #ENTER CLOSE TO #ONTRA #OSTA #OLLEGE ON 3AN 0ABLO !VENUE AND SUPPORTED NEIGHBORING CITY 2ICHMOND AND ITS JOB TRAINING PROGRAM 2ICHMOND"5),$ 6ALDEZ SAID SHE PLANS TO CONTINUE MOV ING FORWARD WITH JOB TRAINING AND IMPROVE THE HIGH UNEMPLOYMENT RATE IN 3AN 0ABLO ! MEMBER OF THE #ONTRA #OSTA #OLLEGE &OUNDATION "OARD OF $IRECTORS 6ALDEZ HAS SUPPORTED THE 3AN 0ABLO 0OLICE

$EPARTMENT PARTICULARLY WITH SCHOOLS BAT TLING GANG ACTIVITY 3HE SAID h) VE ACTED AS A DIRECTOR IN OBTAINING CRIMINAL FIGHTING EQUIPMENT FOR POLICE SUCH AS CAMERAS THAT CAN ZOOM IN ON SHOTS FIRED INCIDENTS v 6ALDEZ SAID THAT IN HER TERM IN OFFICE

3AN 0ABLO VOTED TO KEEP ,AKE %LEMENTARY 3CHOOL OPEN DESPITE THE LACK OF MONEY IN THE 7EST #ONTRA #OSTA 5NIFIED 3CHOOL $ISTRICT 6ALDEZ SAID SHE WANTS TO MOVE IN ON NEW TECHNOLOGY AND INVEST IN YOUTH PROGRAMS IF RE ELECTED 6ALDEZ IS A FORMER 3AN 0ABLO ,IBRARY #OMMISSIONER WHO RECEIVED HER BACHE LOR S DEGREE IN ORGANIZATIONAL BEHAVIOR AT 5# 3AN &RANCISCO #HRISTIAN 5RRUTIA

#ONTRA #OSTA #OMMUNITY #OLLEGE $ISTRICT 'OVERNING "OARD CANDIDATES 7ARDS AND #ONTRA #OSTA #OLLEGE #OMMUNITY #OLLEGE $ISTRICT

4OMI 6AN DE "ROOKE 7ARD "ORN AND RAISED IN #ONTRA #OSTA #OUNTY 4OMI 6AN DE "ROOKE HOPES TO CONTINUE SERV ING HER COMMUNITY AND MAKE A DIFFERENCE AS SHE RUNS FOR RE ELECTION TO THE DISTRICT 'OVERNING "OARD REPRESENTING #ONTRA #OSTA #OMMUNITY #OLLEGE $ISTRICT S 7ARD 3HE HAS SERVED

ON THE 'OVERNING "OARD SINCE AND HAS BEEN RE ELECTED TWICE 3HE PLANS TO CREATE MORE JOBS PROMOTE PRO CHOICE OPTIONS FOR WOMEN AND FIGHT FOR MARRIAGE EQUALITY AS SHE IS A SUPPORTER OF WOMEN S RIGHTS 6AN DE "ROOKE S TOP PRI ORITIES ARE FUNDING PUBLIC SAFETY INFRASTRUC TURE AND MAINTAINING FISCAL RESPONSIBILITY #HEYENNE 'ALLON

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6ICKI 'ORDON 7ARD ! NATIVE OF THE %AST "AY AND A CURRENT MEM BER OF THE -ARTINEZ %DUCATION &OUNDATION "OARD 6ICKIE 'ORDON IS RUNNING FOR DISTRICT 'OVERNING "OARD TRUSTEE FOR 7ARD !S A BOARD MEMBER OF THE -ARTINEZ %DUCATION &OUNDATION 'ORDON HAS RECEIVED

ENDORSEMENTS FROM 'OVERNING "OARD 4RUSTEE *OHN .EJEDLY AND -ARTINEZ -AYOR 2OB 3CHRODER 'ORDON SAID SHE HAS A STRONG PASSION FOR BOTH STUDENTS AND SCHOOLS WHICH IS SHARED BY HER FAMILY HER MOTHER WAS A TEACHER FOR YEARS AND HER HUSBAND A PROFESSOR !LEXANDER -ORA

4OM #LEVELAND 7ARD %XPERIENCED PROFES SOR OF FINANCE 4HOMAS #LEVELAND IS RUN NING FOR THE #ONTRA #OSTA #OMMUNITY #OLLEGE $ISTRICT 7ARD 'OVERNING "OARD SEAT IN THE .OVEMBER ELECTION ! CERTIFIED PUBLIC ACCOUNTANT WITH A MASTER S DEGREE IN SCIENCE AND ECONOM ICS AND A MASTER S DEGREE IN BUSINESS

ADMINISTRATION #LEVELAND SAID HE HAS THE EXPERIENCE NEEDED TO OVERSEE THE DISTRICT S FINANCES (E IS A FULL TIME PROFESSOR AT 3AINT -ARY S #OLLEGE IN -ORAGA AND HAS TAUGHT AT 5# $AVIS AND #AL 3TATE 3ACRAMENTO h)F ELECTED ) HAVE A GOOD FEELING ) CAN GET IT DONE ) DO MY HOMEWORK AND ) LL THROW MYSELF INTO IT v #LEVELAND SAID *ARED !MDAHL

$E SHAWN 7OOLRIDGE 7ARD $E SHAWN 7OOLRIDGE IS ONE OF THE THREE CANDI DATES RUNNING TO BECOME THE NEXT #ONTRA #OSTA #OLLEGE #OMMUNITY $ISTRICT "OARD MEMBER OF 7ARD ! $IABLO 6ALLEY #OLLEGE AND ,OS -EDANOS #OLLEGE ALUM NUS 7OOLRIDGE HAS PERSONAL EXPERIENCE WITH THE DISTRICT AND HOPES TO ADD A STU DENT S PERSPECTIVE IF ELECTED TO THE BOARD 7OOLRIDGE IS ALSO THE YOUNGEST CANDIDATE RUNNING AT YEARS OLD BUT HE SAID HE

CONSIDERS THAT AN ADVANTAGE h!S A FORMER STUDENT ) VE BEEN THROUGH IT AND ) VE SEEN WHAT NEEDS TO BE FIXED MYSELF v 7OOLRIDGE SAID )F ELECTED 7OOLRIDGE WILL FOCUS ON MAKING EDUCATION MORE AFFORDABLE TO FAMILIES AND ONE OF THE WAYS HE PLANS ON DOING SO IS BY INTRODUC ING DIGITAL TEXTBOOKS TO THE COLLEGES h-Y BELIEF IS THAT EDUCATION IS THE WAY TO A BETTER LIFE 7E ALL NEED TO LOOK OUT FOR EACH OTHER AND HELP EACH OTHER v 7OOLRIDGE SAID 3AYRA (ERNANDEZ

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$ANIEL , "ORSUK 7ARD %XPERIENCED AND KNOWLEDGEABLE IN PUB LIC EDUCATION CANDIDATE $ANIEL "ORSUK IS RUN NING FOR THE #ONTRA #OSTA #OMMUNITY #OLLEGE 'OVERNING "OARD FOR 7ARD IN HOPES OF IMPROVING EDUCATION 7ARD IS LOCATED IN %AST #ONTRA #OSTA #OUNTY AND THIS TRUSTEE REPRESENTS ,OS -EDANOS #OLLEGE "ORSUK S TOP PRIORITIES INCLUDE LOWERING

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STUDENT FEES MAKING CLASSES MORE AFFORD ABLE FOR STUDENTS h) M TRYING TO USE MY EXPERIENCE AS A #ONTRA #OSTA #OUNTY "OARD OF %DUCATION MEMBER FOR YEARS TO IMPROVE THE QUAL ITY OF EDUCATION FOR STUDENTS AT THE THREE COLLEGES v "ORSUK SAID "ORSUK SAID h) THINK ) COULD BE THE FULL TIME TRUSTEE WHO COULD REPRESENT 7ARD v 3INOTI )OUSA

'REG %NHOLM IS RUN NING TO BECOME A BOARD MEMBER OF THE #ONTRA #OSTA #OMMUNITY #OLLEGE $ISTRICT FOR 7ARD %NHOLM ATTENDED THE 5NIVERSITY OF &LORIDA WHERE HE EARNED A BACHE LOR S DEGREE IN BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION AND A MASTER S DEGREE IN ECONOMICS !FTER MOVING TO .EW 9ORK HE TOOK A POSITION AS A FINANCIAL ANALYST IN -ANHATTAN BEFORE MOVING TO #ALIFORNIA AND STARTING

HIS OWN FINANCIAL ADVISORY IN /AKLAND %NHOLM IS PRESENTLY A MATHEMATICS PRO FESSOR AT (EALD #OLLEGE /NE OF THE MOST AMBITIOUS GOALS %NHOLM HAS PLANNED IF ELECTED IS TO REPLACE THE "RENTWOOD #ENTER WHICH SERVES AS AN EXTENSION TO ,OS -EDANOS #OLLEGE WITH A FULLY OPERATIONAL COLLEGE !LEXANDER -ORA

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Paul Ryan

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NENTAL 5NITED 3TATES WITH THE !MERICAN MOTOR INDUSTRY BEING HEAVILY INVESTED THERE (IS FATHER 'EORGE 2OMNEY

SERVED AS THE RD GOVERNOR OF -ASSACHUSETTS FROM TO (IS FATHER S POLITICAL CAREER CONTIN UED ON WHEN HE WORKED IN FORMER 0RESIDENT 2ICHARD .IXON S CABINET AS THE 3ECRETARY OF (OUSING AND 5RBAN $EVELOPMENT 2OMNEY COMES FROM A POLITICAL BACKGROUND (IS WHOLE LIFE IS AN EXAMPLE OF THE PURSUIT OF ONE POLITI CAL AGENDA AFTER ANOTHER (E KNOWS WHAT HE IS DOING )N 2OMNEY STARTED "AIN #APITAL A PRIVATE EQUITY BUSINESS FIRM "AIN #APITAL HAS SINCE BECOME ONE OF THE LARGEST AND MOST PROFIT ABLE COMPANIES OF ITS KIND 2OMNEY HAS THE EXPERIENCE NEED ED TO HELP THE NATIONAL DEBT CRAWL OUT OF THE DARK PIT IT HAS FALLEN INTO OVER THE PAST FOUR YEARS (E IS CAPABLE OF ENSURING !MERICANS SAFETY FROM GLOBAL THREATS OF TERROR 2OMNEY S POLITICAL SLOGAN IS h+EEP !MERICA !MERICA v 4HE VERY ROOTS OF THIS PHRASE CAN BE TRACED BACK TO THE 2EVOLUTIONARY 7AR 2OMNEY JUST WISHES TO SEE AN !MERICA THAT CAN REBUILD ITSELF WITH !MERICAN IDEALS 2OMNEY S PLANS WILL CHANGE THINGS IMMEDIATELY 4HAT IS SOME THING /BAMA HAS NOT BEEN ABLE TO DO

Obama deserves our vote

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ITH THE .OVEMBER ELECTION LESS THAN A WEEK AWAY -ITT 2OMNEY DESERVES MORE !MERICAN VOTES THAN ANY OTHER CANDIDATE RUN NING FOR PRESIDENT OF THE 5 3 "ECAUSE OF HIS MORE THAN YEARS OF POLITICAL AND BUSINESS BACKGROUND

2OMNEY UNDERSTANDS EXACTLY WHAT IS NEEDED TO RETURN THE 5NITED 3TATES TO ITS FORMER FINANCIAL STABILITY AND STRONG WORLD IMAGE $URING 0RESIDENT "ARACK /BAMA S FOUR YEARS IN OFFICE THE NATIONAL DEBT HAS INCREASED FROM BILLION TO THE TRILLION !MERICANS HAVE ENDURED A hWARv ON TERROR THAT HAS COST TRILLION AND NEARLY

5 3 LIVES /BAMA HAS EVEN BEEN INVOLVED WITH A SCANDAL OVER MISINFORMING !MERICANS ABOUT A 3EPT TERROR IST ATTACK IN "ENGHAZI

,IBYA THAT HAS BEEN DUBBED

LIBERTARIAN PARTY

2OMNEY QUALIFIED FOR SPOT

!CCORDING TO #.. 0OLITICS ON -ONDAY 0RESIDENT "ARACK /BAMA IS LEADING HIS OPPONENT FORMER -ASSACHUSETTS GOVERNOR -ITT 2OMNEY IN THE %LECTORAL #OLLEGE RACE TO THE 7HITE (OUSE

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Mitt Romney

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Congressional district representatives

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“(We) need a recovery plan to turn around the economy and we can do that by creating new jobs.”

'EORGE -ILLER CANDIDATE FOR CONGRESSIONAL REPRESENTATIVE OF $ISTRICT

The Advocate takes an inside look at candidates for congressional district representatives and California state Assembly and Senate 5NITED 3TATES 3ENATOR #ALIFORNIA

3TATE 3ENATE $ISTRICT ,ONI (ANCOCK

%LIZABETH %MKEN 5#,!

GRADUATE %LIZABETH %MKEN BEAT OUT OTHER INDIVIDUALS TO BECOME THE 2EPUBLICAN 0ARTY S NOMINEE TO RUN FOR 5 3 SENATOR IN #ALIFORNIA 3HE EARNED DUAL DEGREES IN THE FIELDS OF ECONOM ICS AND POLITICAL SCIENCE &OR )"- %MKEN WORKED IN MANAGE MENT FINANCIAL ANALYSIS AND CORPORATE OPERATIONS IN ADDITION TO SERVING AS AN EFFICIENCY AND COST CUTTING EXPERT !CCORDING TO HER CAMPAIGN WEBSITE

%MKEN SAID THERE ARE A NUMBER OF THINGS NEEDED TO TRANSPIRE TO REMEDY #ALIFORNIA S DEBT 2EGULATIONS FROM THE FEDERAL GOVERN MENT SHOULD CEASE AND THERE SHOULD BE BETTER RECOGNITION OF THE IMPORTANCE OF JOB CREATORS 3HE THINKS A NEW TAX PLAN ONE WHOSE STRUCTURE IS SIMPLER MORE PREDICTABLE AND THAT MAKES !MERICAN BUSINESSES ABLE TO COMPETE AGAINST COMPANIES OVERSEAS IS NEEDED %MKEN AN ACTIVIST FOR AUTISM RESEARCH

HAS LENT HER SERVICES TO HELP FIGHT THE DIS ORDER AND HAS MADE SOME STRIDES IN DOING

SO

3HE WAS INSTRUMENTAL IN CREATING ADVO CACY FOR SUCH BILLS AS THE !DVANCEMENT IN 0EDIATRIC !UTISM !CT AND THE #OMBATING !UTISM !CT OF 4HE #OMBATING !UTISM !CT AUTHORIZED NEARLY BILLION TO GO TOWARD FIGHTING AUTISM THROUGH RESEARCH OVER A FIVE YEAR SPAN (ER PLANS FOR HEALTH CARE INCLUDE CREAT ING A SYSTEM THAT IS NOT RUN BY THE GOVERN MENT BUT RATHER ONE THAT IMPROVES DOCTOR PATIENT RELATIONSHIPS BOTH IN QUALITY AND AFFORDABILITY 3HE BELIEVES HEALTH CARE INSURERS SHOULD NOT BE ALLOWED TO DISCRIMINATE DEPENDING ON PAST OR PRE EXISTING HEALTH ISSUES %MKEN THINKS CONTROL OF -EDICAID SHOULD BE TURNED OVER TO THE INDI VIDUAL STATES WITH ADDI TIONAL FEDERAL FINANCING

!CT AND ALSO VOTED IN TO DRASTICALLY EXPAND THE EXECUTIVE BRANCH S ABILITY TO WIRETAP 5 3 CITIZENS WITHOUT WARRANTS ! CONSISTENT SUPPORTER OF (OLLYWOOD AND OTHER INDUSTRIES IN THEIR BATTLE AGAINST )NTERNET PIRACY SHE CO SPONSORED THE 0ROTECT )0 !CT THE PENDING 3ENATE BILL INTENDED TO SHUT DOWN WEBSITES THAT ALLOW USERS ACCESS TO COPYRIGHT INFRINGED GOODS &EINSTEIN IS KNOWN FOR HER ASSOCIATION WITH JUNIOR #ALIFORNIA 3EN "ARBARA "OXER BECAUSE THE TWO WERE FIRST ELECTED SIDE BY SIDE ON THE SAME BALLOT AND SHE CHAIRED "OXER S MOST RECENT SUCCESSFUL RE ELEC TION BID

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'EORGE -ILLER AND &ISCAL 2ESPONSIBILITY !CT WHICH INVESTED MORE THAN A BILLION DOLLARS INTO STUDENTS AND FAMILIES WHILE AVOIDING THE CHARGE TO TAXPAYERS 4HE ACT ALSO RAISES THE ANNUAL 0ELL 'RANT WHICH CAN HELP SUPPORT THE INCOME BASED STUDENT LOAN REPAYMENT SYSTEM -ILLER HAS A LIST OF ACCOMPLISHMENTS IN TERMS OF LEGISLATION THAT HAVE HELPED HEALTH CARE AND LOCAL COLLEGES BECOME MORE ACCESSIBLE AND AFFORDABLE TO STU DENTS AND I M P R OV ING PUBLIC S C H O O L S + (ORACE *ORDAN

6IRGINIA &ULLER #ANDIDATE FOR 5 3 #ONGRESS IN #ALIFORNIA S TH DISTRICT 6IRGINIA &ULLER WAS BORN IN 'UYANA BEFORE COMING TO #ALIFORNIA IN &ULLER BECAME A LEGAL IMMIGRANT AND A POLITICAL ACTIVIST AFTER EARNING HER 5 3 CITIZENSHIP IN &ULLER SAID SHE IS RUNNING FOR THE CON GRESSIONAL SEAT BECAUSE DURING THE YEARS 2EP 'EORGE -ILLER HAS BEEN IN OFFICE

HE HAS SHOWN HE IS NOT FAMILIAR WITH HIS CONSTITUENCY 3HE SAID NEGLECTFUL POLICIES HAVE BEEN DAMAGING TO THE COMMUNITIES -ILLER REP RESENTS )F ELECTED ONE KEY ISSUE &ULLER WILL ADDRESS IS THE DISSOLVING OF THE 0ATIENT 0ROTECTION AND !FFORDABLE #ARE !CT OR h/BAMACARE v 3HE SAID SHE CONSIDERS IT TO BE ANOTHER TAX SAYING HEALTH CARE PREMIUMS ARE RISING AND FREE HEALTH CARE HAS BEEN A BURDEN ON THE WORKING CLASS &ULLER WILL WORK TOWARD HAVING MONEY FROM THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT GOING NOT JUST TOWARD THE SCHOOLS BUT DIRECTLY TO THE CLASSROOMS SHE SAID 3HE WANTS TO HAVE

#HRISTIAN 5RRUTIA

-ARY #ATHERINE -C)LROY

5NITED 3TATES 2EPRESENTATIVE $ISTRICT ! CANDIDATE FOR RE ELECTION TO #ONGRESS IN THE TH DISTRICT

$EMOCRAT 'EORGE -ILLER IS AN ADVOCATE FOR EDUCA TION AMONG YOUNG ADULTS -ILLER IS AN ALUMNUS OF $IABLO 6ALLEY #OLLEGE

3AN &RANCISCO 3TATE AND 5# $AVIS WHERE HE EARNED HIS LAW DEGREE 4HROUGH -ILLER S EXPERIENCE IN THE PUB LIC SCHOOL ENVIRONMENT HE IS ABLE TO EMPA THIZE WITH STUDENTS WHO NEED AN AFFORDABLE EDUCATION IN ORDER TO HAVE A LEGITIMATE CHANCE OF COMPETING IN THE JOB MARKET -ILLER HAS MADE IT CLEAR THAT PUBLIC SCHOOL STUDENTS NEED HELP SO HE FOUGHT FOR LEGISLATION TO GET INTEREST RATES ON LOANS THAT ARE ACCUMULATED LOWERED AND RAISING THE AMOUNT OF THE &EDERAL 0ELL 'RANT WITHOUT ADDING TO THE BUDGET DEFICIT (E HAS ALSO IMPLEMENTED THE 3TUDENT

!NOTHER IS 3" A BILL WHICH AUTHO RIZES THE DISTRIBUTION OF MILLION FOR INTER CITY COMMUTER RAIL LINES AND URBAN RAIL SYSTEMS 3HE ALSO SUPPORTS 3" WHICH WOULD KEEP $OCTORS -EDICAL #ENTER IN 3AN 0ABLO FUNCTIONAL 4HIS WOULD RESULT IN EASING STRESS ON THE HOSPITALS AND EMERGENCY ROOMS IN #ONTRA #OSTA AND !LAMEDA COUN TIES (ANCOCK IS CURRENTLY ON THE BOARD OF THE %NVIRONMENTAL 1UALITY #OMMITTEE WHICH SUPERVISES AIR WATER QUALITY AND WASTE MANAGEMENT IN THE DISTRICT

2ODNEY 7OODSON

$IANNE &EINSTEIN 3ENIOR #ALIFORNIA 3EN $IANNE &EINSTEIN WAS FIRST ELECTED IN AND IS RUNNING FOR HER FOURTH SIX YEAR TERM REPRESENT ING THE 'OLDEN 3TATE "EFORE BEING ELECTED TO THE 3ENATE SHE WAS THE MAYOR OF 3AN &RANCISCO FROM TO 3HE IS THE CURRENT #HAIRPERSON OF THE 3ENATE #OMMITTEE ON )NTELLIGENCE A CRITICAL POSITION GIVEN THE CENTRAL ROLE OF INTELLIGENCE GATHERING AND ESPIONAGE HAVE PLAYED IN THE POST 3EPT ERA ! VOCAL PROPONENT OF THE 0ATIENT 0ROTECTION AND !FFORDABLE #ARE !CT ALSO KNOWN AS h/BAMACARE v &EINSTEIN HAS CON SISTENTLY CAST VOTES IN SUPPORT OF WOMEN S REPRODUCTIVE RIGHTS AND GUN REGULATION 3HE IS A STRONG ADVOCATE OF LESBIAN GAY BISEXU AL AND TRANSGENDER !MERICANS RIGHTS &EINSTEIN WHO IS TRADITIONALLY KNOWN FOR $EMOCRATIC 0ARTY POSITIONS IS ALSO A CO SPONSOR OF THE EXTENSION OF THE 0!42)/4

$EMOCRATIC STATE 3EN ,ONI (ANCOCK HOPES TO CONTINUE TO BE AN ADVOCATE FOR EDUCATION REFORM SOCIAL JUSTICE AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AS SHE RUNS FOR RE ELEC TION IN THE TH DISTRICT 3EN (ANCOCK IS RUNNING AGAINST 0EACE AND &REEDOM 0ARTY CANDIDATE -ARY -C)LROY 0RIOR TO WINNING THE STATE 3ENATE ELEC TION IN (ANCOCK SERVED IN THE TH DISTRICT OF THE #ALIFORNIA 3TATE !SSEMBLY FOR THREE TERMS BEFORE BEING SUCCEEDED BY .ANCY 3KINNER (ANCOCK HAS EITHER INTRODUCED OR SUC CESSFULLY PROPOSED LEGISLATION THAT HAS BEEN IMPLEMENTED ACROSS THE DISTRICT (ER MOST LEGISLATION IS 3" A BILL THAT UPDATES HOW HISTORY AND SOCIAL SCIENC ES ARE TAUGHT TO STUDENTS IN PUBLIC SCHOOLS )T DOES SO BY AUTHORIZING THE 3TATE "OARD OF %DUCATION TO DEVELOP A NEW INSTRUCTIONAL AND CURRICULUM FRAMEWORK FOR TEACHING THESE SUBJECTS IN + CLASSES

BETTER SCHOOLS WITH QUALIFIED TEACHERS AND OPTIONS FOR PARENTS TO SEND THEIR CHILDREN TO PRIVATE OR ALTERNATIVE SCHOOLS h) WANT TO MAKE IT EASIER FOR PARENTS TO BE INVOLVED WITH THEIR CHILDREN S EDUCA TION v &ULLER SAID h) WANT THEM TO BE ABLE TO SHOP FOR BETTER SCHOOLS )T CREATES COMPETI TION FOR SCHOOLS TO HAVE BETTER TEACHERS v &ULLER SAID HER JOB IS TO EDUCATE PEOPLE ON WHAT IS BEING DONE IN AND AROUND THE COMMUNITY !NYONE WHO IS INTERESTED IN BEING PART OF HER CAMPAIGN IS WELCOME TO JOIN h7E BETTER WAKE UP v SHE SAID h) M ASKING PEOPLE TO GET INVOLVED WITH MY CAMPAIGN AND HELP SPREAD THE WORD v #HEYENNE 'ALLON

3AN &RANCISCO NATIVE -ARY #ATHERINE -C)LROY IS A LONG TIME POLITI CAL ACTIVIST RUNNING FOR STATE SENATOR IN THE TH #ONGRESSIONAL $ISTRICT -C)LROY PREVIOUSLY RAN FOR 5 3 #ONGRESS IN AFTER $EMOCRAT %LLEN 4AUSCHER RESIGNED TO JOIN THE 5 3 $EPARTMENT OF 3TATE 3HE IS RUNNING TO SUPPORT EDUCATION FROM 0RE + TO THE UNIVERSITY LEVEL AND AIMS TO MAKE PUBLIC EDUCATION FREE FOR EVERYONE 3HE SAID SHE WANTS TO ABOLISH #ALIFORNIA #OMMUNITY #OLLEGE S TUITION AND KEEP CORPORATIONS AWAY FROM PUBLIC EDUCATION -C)LROY IS ACTIVE IN /CCUPY 2ICHMOND AND HELPED FORM AN /CCUPY %ARTH $AY IN THE CITY ON !PRIL A RALLY AND MARCH ON #HEVRON 'RADUATING FROM -ISSION (IGH 3CHOOL IN -C)LROY ATTENDED 3AN &RANCISCO 3TATE AND BECAME INVOLVED WITH THE )RISH

3OLIDARITY GROUP THERE 3HE BECAME A FOUNDING MEMBER OF THE )RISH 2EPUBLICAN 3OCIALIST #OMMITTEE AFTER HER INVOLVEMENT WITH THE )RISH 3OLIDARITY

DURING A HUNGER STRIKE IN -C)LROY HAS ALSO PARTICIPATED IN THE WOMEN S RIGHT TO CHOOSE MOVEMENT AND A PROTEST ABOUT THE 5 3 INTERVENTION IN #ENTRAL !MERICA 3HE TOOK A STANCE AGAINST THE WARS IN !FGHANISTAN AND )RAQ #URRENTLY SHE IS SERVING AS THE 0EACE AND &REEDOM 0ARTY CO CHAIRPERSON OF THE #ONTRA #OSTA #OUNTY #ENTRAL #OMMITTEE -C)LROY SAID SHE WANTS ALL # A L I F O R N I A PARKS TO BE ACCESSIBLE TO PEOPLE WHO LIVE IN THE STATE #HRISTIAN 5RRUTIA

3TATE !SSEMBLY $ISTRICT .ANCY 3KINNER .ANCY 3KINNER CARRIES A LENGTHY RESUMÏ AS SHE MAKES A BID FOR RE ELEC TION TO THE TH DISTRICT IN THE STATE !SSEMBLY 3KINNER BRINGS A WIDE ARRAY OF QUALIFICATIONS TO THE TABLE !SSEMBLY $ISTRICT INCLUDES THE AREAS FROM %MERYVILLE TO /RINDA TO 3AN 0ABLO ! MEMBER OF THE $EMOCRATIC 0ARTY

3KINNER SERVED ON THE "ERKELEY #ITY #OUNCIL FROM TO AND WAS ELECT ED TO THE REGIONAL PARK BOARD IN 3HE FOUNDED )#,%) ,OCAL 'OVERNMENTS FOR 3USTAINABILITY AN ORGANIZATION DEDICATED TO HELPING CITIES BECOME ENVIRONMENTAL LEADERS 7ITH WORK IN BOOKS AND COMMITTEES ON THE NATIONAL LEVEL REGARDING ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AND GLOBAL WARMING SHE HAS AN ESTABLISHED BODY OF WORK ABOUT ISSUES REGARDING NATURE AND ADVOCATES FOR ENVI RONMENTALLY CONSCIOUS POLICIES 3KINNER IS VOCAL ON THE ISSUE OF HEALTH CARE STRONGLY ADVOCATING A UNIVERSAL SIN GLE PAYER POLICY h2IGHT NOW WE HAVE MORE THAN MIL

LION #ALIFORNIANS WITHOUT HEALTH INSURANCE 9OU CAN T HAVE A HEALTHY POPULATION OR A HEALTHY ECONOMY WHEN YOU HAVE THAT NUM BER OF PEOPLE WHO ARE UNABLE TO SEEK MEDI CAL CARE v 3KINNER SAID h5NIVERSAL SINGLE PAYER HEALTH CARE IS THE MOST EFFICIENT AND THE MOST AFFORDABLE WAY TO ADDRESS THAT PROBLEM v 5NIVERSAL SINGLE PAYER HEALTH CARE MEANS THAT ALL DOCTORS HOSPITALS AND MEDI CAL RELATED EXPENSES ARE PAID FOR FROM ONE GOVERNMENTAL FUND 3HE IS ALSO A STRONG SUPPORTER OF FULL MARRIAGE TO ALL COUPLES h) SUPPORT MARRIAGE EQUALITY !NYTHING SHORT OF FULL MARRIAGE EQUALITY TO ALL COUPLES REGARDLESS OF SEXUAL ORIENTATION IS DISCRIM I N A T O R Y v SHE SAID

#HRISTIAN 0ARKER

%UGENE 2UYLE %UGENE 2UYLE IS A 0EACE AND &REEDOM 0ARTY CANDIDATE FOR THE STATE !SSEMBLY IN THE TH DISTRICT 2UYLE SAID HIS TOP PRIORITIES IF ELECT ED ARE TO ABOLISH WAR

PROTECT MOTHER EARTH AND

BUILD SOCIALISM ! MAJOR SUPPORTER AND PARTICIPANT OF THE /CCUPY /AKLAND AND #!, MOVE MENT ONE OF 2UYLE S CAMPAIGN SLOGANS IS

h%ND THE WAR 4AX THE 2ICH 0OWER TO THE 0EOPLE v !LTHOUGH 2UYLE IS A FIRM SUPPORTER OF TAXING THE RICH AND CORPORATIONS TO FUND EDUCATION AND HEALTH CARE HE SAID HIS INTER EST IS CREATING A MOVEMENT THAT CAN HELP BRING ABOUT THE POINTS IN HIS SLOGAN h4HE REASON ) M RUNNING ISN T TO GET ELECTED v 2UYLE SAID h) WANT TO BUILD A MOVEMENT PARTICULARLY AMONG STUDENTS ) THINK STUDENTS AND WORKING PEOPLE ARE IMPORTANT v (E SAID IN ORDER FOR CHANGE TO BE MADE

STUDENTS AND PEOPLE IN GENERAL NEED TO ORGANIZE AND EXERT THEIR POWER ! GRADU ATE OF 5# "ERKELEY WHO PAID AS MUCH FOR AN ENTIRE SEMESTER AS COMMUNITY COL LEGE STUDENTS PAY FOR ONE UNIT 2UYLE SAID IT S IMPORTANT TO ROLL BACK COLLEGE TUITION INCREASES (E SAID HIS CAMPAIGN S GOAL IS TO GET PEOPLE TO COME TOGETHER /THERWISE HE SAID PEOPLE WILL NOT HAVE THE POWER TO FIX ANYTHING 2UYLE COMPARED THE NUMBER OF LABOR STRIKES TODAY TO THE NUMBER BACK IN THE S SAYING SINCE THAT TIME THE NUMBER HAS DECREASED SIG NIFICANTLY AND THAT NEEDS TO CHANGE

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Propositions 30, 31, 32, 33 and 34 “As long as the tax money goes to the schools, I’m for it. Rarely do you hear of a tax where the money goes where it’s supposed to.”

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%DUCATION RESTS ON 0ROPOSITION Two-year college budgets depend on Nov. 6 result "Y 2ODNEY 7OODSON %$)4/2 ). #()%&

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#ALIFORNIA S DEBT HAS RAVAGED THE LARGEST COLLEGE SYSTEM IN THE NATION THE STATE S TWO YEAR INSTI TUTIONS TO THE TUNE OF MILLION IN GENERAL FUND REDUCTIONS BETWEEN THE AND FISCAL YEARS 7ITH GRADE SCHOOL AND COM MUNITY COLLEGES STANDING TO SEE ANOTHER REDUCTION IN GENERAL FUNDING ESTIMATED BY THE STATE OF #ALIFORNIA AT BILLION FOR

0ROPOSITION IS BEING PROMOTED AS THE STATE S SAVIOR TO EDUCATION 'OVERNOR *ERRY "ROWN S ENACT ED BUDGET PROPOSAL FOR + EDUCATION IS DEPENDENT ON THE PROPOSITION S PASSING !T #ONTRA #OSTA #OLLEGE THE

COURSE SCHEDULE FOR THE SPRING SEMESTER IS NEARING COMPLE TION (OWEVER THERE IS A COLUMN OF CLASSES SUBJECT TO ELIMINATION DEPENDING ON WHETHER OR NOT THE COMMUNITY COLLEGE SYSTEM RECEIVES FUNDING FROM 0ROPOSITION h) M GOING TO VOTE IN FAVOR OF 0ROP v -ATRICULATION 3ERVICES #OORDINATOR +ENYETTA 4RIBBLE SAID h"ASED ON THE RESEARCH ) VE DONE IT S GOING TO BE DEVASTATING FOR #ALIFORNIA COMMUNITY COLLEGES IF IT DOESN T PASS v 4RIBBLE SAID HER CAR SPORTS A BUMPER STICKER ENCOURAGING PEOPLE TO VOTE IN FAVOR OF THE PROPOSITION )F VOTERS APPROVE 0ROPOSITION ON 4UESDAY SALES TAX RATES INCREASE BY ONE QUARTER OF ONE CENT PER DOLLAR 0ERSONAL INCOME TAX RATES INCREASE BY PERCENT FOR INCOMES BETWEEN AND

ANNUALLY PERCENT FOR SINGLE INCOMES BETWEEN

AND AND A PERCENT FOR INCOMES OF MORE THAN

4HOSE WHO OPPOSE THE PROPOSI TION SUCH AS STOPPROP COM ARGUE THAT THE LANGUAGE OF 0ROPOSITION DOES NOT GUARANTEE THE MONEY COL

LECTED FROM THE TAX WILL GO TO FUND EDUCATION !RGUMENTS AGAINST RAISING TAXES IN GENERAL HAVE ALSO FUELED THE OPPOSITION /THERS EITHER DO NOT TRUST THE STATE GOVERNMENT OR HAVE RESERVA TIONS ABOUT WHETHER OR NOT THE STATE WILL FUND EDUCATION WITH THE REV ENUE FROM THE TAXES AS PROMISED ### STUDENT 4AMMI *EY SAID SHE DOES NOT HAVE A LOT OF FAITH IN WHAT THE GOVERNMENT SAYS IT WILL DO h!S LONG AS THE TAX MONEY GOES TO THE SCHOOLS ) M FOR IT v SHE SAID h2ARELY DO YOU HEAR OF A TAX WHERE THE MONEY GOES WHERE IT S SUP POSED TO v 2ICHMOND #ITY #OUNCIL CAN DIDATE AND ### STUDENT -ARK 7ASSBERG MISTRUSTS THE PROPOSI TION ENTIRELY h)T S A CON GAME v HE SAID h7HAT THEY ARE BASICALLY SAYING IS IF 0ROPOSITION DOES NOT PASS *ERRY "ROWN S GOING TO CUT EDUCA TION 4HE MONEY GOES INTO THE GEN ERAL FUND 4HAT S NO GUARANTEE THAT THEY WILL USE IT FOR EDUCATION v 7ASSBERG SAID HIS MISTRUST OF

'OV "ROWN STEMS FROM THE STATE PARKS SITUATION THAT TOOK PLACE THIS PAST SUMMER )N THE MIDST OF BUDGET CUTS

"ROWN WAS PLANNING TO CUT FUNDING FOR UP TO STATE PARKS UNTIL THE DISCOVERY OF APPROXIMATELY MILLION IN UNSPENT FUNDS THAT PARK OFFICIALS CLAIM THEY WERE UNAWARE EXISTED /THER THAN 0ROPOSITION THERE IS ANOTHER BILL ON THE BALLOT THAT WOULD PROCURE FUNDS FOR EDUCATION 0ROPOSITION A YEAR TAX PLAN

INCREASES 0)4 RATES BY PERCENT FOR LOWER ANNUAL INCOME EARNERS AND PERCENT FOR INCOMES OF AT LEAST MILLION %IGHTY FIVE PERCENT OF THE REV ENUE MADE FROM 0ROPOSITION WOULD GO TO FUND + EDUCATION AND THE REMAINING PERCENT TO CHILDCARE .ONE OF THE FUNDING WILL GO TO COMMUNITY COLLEGES (OWEVER BOTH PROPOSITIONS CANNOT BE IMPLEMENTED )F VOTERS APPROVE BOTH THE PROPOSITION THAT RECEIVES THE MOST INDIVIDUAL VOTES WILL BE ENACTED ### BIOLOGY MAJOR #OURTNEY .WUKE WAS UNAWARE THAT BOTH

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COULD NOT GO INTO EFFECT EVEN IF VOTERS APPROVE THEM h) JUST THINK THAT IT SHOULDN T BE SET UP AS A CATCH v SHE SAID h4HEY SHOULD TELL US EXACTLY WHAT WE ARE VOTING FOR AND WHAT EACH PROPOSITION DOES v .WUKE SAID SHE IS VOTING IN FAVOR OF 0ROPOSITION AND NOT

h #OMMUNITY COLLEGES SERI OUSLY NEED THE MONEY v

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)N HOPES OF CHANGING THE WAY STATE AND LOCAL GOVERNMENTS OPERATE 0ROPOSITION IS ON 4UESDAY S BALLOT TO GIVE VOTERS THE CHANCE TO DO JUST THAT 0ROPOSITION WOULD ESTABLISH A TWO YEAR STATE BUDGET AND PERFORMANCE REVIEWS OF ALL STATE PROGRAMS PROHIBIT THE LEGISLATURE FROM CREATING EXPENDITURES MORE THAN MILLION AND ALLOW LOCAL GOVERNMENTS TO ALTER HOW STATE FUNDED PROGRAMS APPLY TO THEM 4HIS PROPOSITION WOULD ALSO REQUIRE PUBLICATION OF ALL BILLS AT LEAST THREE DAYS BEFORE A VOTE BY THE #ALIFORNIA 3ENATE OR !SSEMBLY ALLOWING PEOPLE TO REVIEW AND MAKE ANY CHANGES DEEMED NECESSARY !CCORDING TO CAVOTES ORG #ALIFORNIA &ORWARD ARRANGED THIS PROPOSAL BY A PETITION OF SIGNATURES WITH THE HELP OF MILLION GIVEN BY WEALTHY INVESTOR .ICOLAS "ERGGRUEN #ALIFORNIA &ORWARD S MISSION FOUND ON WWW CAFWD ORG STATES h7E WANT A GOVERNMENT THAT S SMALL ENOUGH TO LISTEN

BIG ENOUGH TO TACKLE REAL PROBLEMS SMART ENOUGH TO SPEND OUR MONEY WISELY AND HONEST ENOUGH TO BE HELD ACCOUNTABLE FOR RESULTS v "Y VOTING hYESv ON THIS PROPOSITION CERTAIN FISCAL RESPONSIBILITIES BOTH THE LEGISLATURE AND GOVERNOR HAVE WOULD CHANGE GIVING LOCAL GOVERNMENTS THAT HAVE PLANS TO COORDINATE SERVICES THE FUNDING NEEDED TO DEVELOP THEIR OWN POLICY FOR ORGANIZING STATE PROGRAMS 6OTING hNOv MEANS THE FISCAL RESPON SIBILITIES THE LEGISLATURE AND GOVERNOR HAVE WOULD NOT CHANGE RESTRICTING LOCAL GOVERNMENT FUNDING TO IMPLEMENT NEW PLANS AND THE RIGHT TO DEVELOP THEIR OWN POLICY FOR ORGANIZING STATE PROGRAMS 4HE /FFICIAL 6OTER )NFORMATION 'UIDE LISTS THE CONS OF 0ROPOSITION AS LAW SUITS CONFUSION COSTS AND THE POSSIBIL ITY THAT FUNDING FOR SCHOOLS WOULD BE DECREASED 4HE PROPOSITION DECREASES STATE SALES TAX REVENUES BY MILLION ANNUALLY

MEANING THAT MONEY WILL BE ALLOCATED AWAY FROM EDUCATION AND OTHER AREAS OF STATEWIDE IMPORTANCE TO FUND LOCAL GOVERNMENTS AND THEIR PLAN TO MAKE STATE

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3AVING A BUCK OR TWO ON CAR INSURANCE IS AN OFFER MANY PEOPLE WOULD NOT PASS UP IN TODAY S ECONOMY 0ASSAGE OF 0ROPOSITION WOULD ALLOW INSURANCE COMPANIES TO SET PRICES ON CAR INSURANCE WITH PROPORTIONAL DISCOUNTS TO DRIVERS WHO HAD PRIOR COVERAGE AND INCREASING COST FOR DRIVERS WITHOUT ANY HISTORY OF CONTINUOUS COVERAGE -EDIA ARTS MAJOR *IM +HAMSOUVONG SAID RATES SHOULD BE BASED ON THE DRIVERS DRIVING HISTORY h)T SHOULD BE FAIR TO EVERYONE WHO IS CURRENTLY DRIVING AND HAS INSURANCE AND NEW DRIVERS WHO ARE GETTING INSURED v +HAMSOUVONG SAID ! hYESv ON THIS MEASURE WOULD MEAN INSURANCE COMPANIES WOULD HELP LOYAL CUSTOMERS SAVE MONEY BY GIVING THEM ADDITIONAL DISCOUNTS IF THEY CARRIED INSUR ANCE WITH THE SAME INSURER

! hNOv ON THIS PROPOSITION MEANS THIS ADDED BENEFIT WOULD ONLY APPLY TO THEIR LONG TERM AUTOMOBILE INSURED CUSTOMERS AND NOT NEW CUSTOMERS SWITCHING FROM ANOTHER INSURANCE COMPANY !DMINISTRATION OF JUSTICE MAJOR (EATHER ,EARY SAID EITHER WAY ONE VOTES

DRIVERS STILL WILL HAVE TO PAY h) AM NOT GOING TO VOTE YES BECAUSE EVEN IF THE PROPOSITION DOESN T PASS

INSURANCE COMPANIES RAISE PREMIUMS (ONEST PEOPLE WHO ARE FOLLOWING THE LAW AND NOT GETTING TICKETS OR $5)S THEIR RATES COULD BE RAISED AND IT S NOT FAIR v ,EARY SAID ! RESIDENT OF 3AN 0ABLO *OSE !LVAREZ

SAID IT DOESN T SEEM FAIR THAT PEOPLE GET PENALIZED WHEN SWITCHING INSURANCE COMPANIES LOOKING FOR BETTER RATES h)T S UNFAIR BECAUSE YOU LOSE ALL YOUR BENEFITS WHEN YOU SWITCH OVER FROM ONE CAR INSURANCE COMPANY TO ANOTHER v !LVAREZ SAID 0ROPOSITION ALLOWS DRIVERS THE FREE

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PROGRAMS BEND IN THEIR FAVOR .URSING MAJOR %VELYN #ABRERA SAID

h) M VOTING NO %DUCATION IS VERY IMPOR TANT AND ) M PLANNING TO TRANSFER TO A UNIVERSITY IN THE FUTURE v SHE SAID h3O IF IT S GOING TO NEGATIVELY AFFECT STUDENTS IN THE LONG RUN NO ONE SHOULD VOTE IN FAVOR FOR IT v

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DOM TO CHANGE INSURANCE COMPANIES AND KEEP THEIR DISCOUNTS AND MAKES INSURANCE COMPANIES COMPETE HELPING TO LOWER RATES AND INSURE MORE DRIVERS -IDDLE #OLLEGE (IGH 3CHOOL SENIOR )RAIDA 3ANTILLON SAID INSURANCE COMPANIES NEED TO BE SENSITIVE IN TODAY S ECONOMY h)T S NOT FAIR BECAUSE GAS RATES ARE GOING UP AND PEOPLE ARE STRUGGLING IN THE ECONOMY LIVING DAY BY DAY 3OME PEOPLE DON T HAVE JOBS v 3ANTILLON SAID

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#ALIFORNIA S h3TOP 3PECIAL )NTEREST -ONEY .OWv !CT LOOKS TO BAN POLITICAL CONTRIBUTIONS THROUGH PAY ROLL DEDUCTIONS FROM CORPORATIONS AND UNIONS 2YLAN 'ERVASE FROM THE #OMMON #AUSE #AMPAIGN SAID

h#OR PORATIONS DON T USE PAYROLL DEDUCTIONS FOR FUNDING POLITI CAL CAMPAIGNS #OR PORATIONS GET MONEY FROM THEIR GENERAL 9ES FUNDS AND ONLY

UNIONS USE PAY ROLL DEDUCTION v .O 0 R O P O S I T I O N

WOULD LIMIT UNIONS FROM ADVOCATING POLITI CAL VIEWS THEY DEEM WORTHY

'ERVASE SAID h5NIONS WON T BE ABLE TO GET MONEY TO BE COMPETITIVE IN POLITICS v )N THE SUMMARY PREPARED BY THE 3TATE !TTORNEY 'ENERAL +AMALA (ARRIS 0ROPOSITION READS h/THER POLITICAL SPENDING WILL REMAIN UNRESTRICTED INCLUD ING CORPORATE SPENDING FROM AVAILABLE RESOURCES NOT LIMITED BY PAYROLL DEDUCTION PROHIBITION v 4HE PROPOSITION WOULD EXEMPT CONTRIBUTIONS TOWARD 0OLITICAL !CTION #OMMITTEES 0!#S THAT FUND FEDERAL CANDIDATES /PPONENTS OF 0ROPOSITION ARGUE THAT BY EXEMPT ING PRIVATE CORPORATE INVOLVEMENT IN POLITICS THEY WILL BE ELIGIBLE FOR MORE TAX BREAKS AND MORE POWER OVER HOW VOTERS ARE INFORMED )T IS ALSO ARGUED THAT UNION MEMBERS CAN OPT OUT OF POLITICAL PAYROLL DEDUCTION AND THAT IT IS NOT MANDATORY h0ROPOSITION CLAIMS TO BE @POLITICAL REFORM BUT IN REALITY IT S INTENTIONALLY WRITTEN TO CREATE SPECIAL EXEMPTIONS FOR BILLIONAIRE BUSINESSMEN v ,EAGUE OF 7OMAN 6OTERS MEMBER ,INDA 0HILLIPS SAID h'IVING THEM EVEN MORE POLITICAL POWER TO WRITE THEIR OWN SET OF RULES v !CADEMIC 3ENATE 0RESIDENT 7AYNE /RGAN SAID

h4HE IDEA HAS BEEN BROUGHT UP BEFORE AND TWICE IT S BEEN REJECTED v

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Californians consider removal of death row Voting yes on 34 repeals state death penalty "Y !LEXANDER -ORA 34!&& 0(/4/'2!0(%2

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0ROPOSITION SEEKS TO REMOVE THE DEATH PENALTY IN #ALIFORNIA

REPLACING IT WITH LIFE IMPRISONMENT WITHOUT THE POSSIBILITY OF PAROLE 4HIS PROPOSITION WOULD APPLY TO ALL EXISTING AND FUTURE DEATH PENALTY CONVICTS SAVING THE STATE OF #ALIFORNIA ABOUT MILLION IN THE FIRST FEW YEARS AFTER THE PROPOSITION S APPROVAL )F 0ROPOSITION PASSES IT WOULD MARK THE SECOND TIME IN

#ALIFORNIA HISTORY THAT THE DEATH PENALTY WAS REPEALED 4HE FIRST TIME THIS OCCURRED WAS IN

WHEN THE DEATH PENALTY WAS FOUND TO BE IN VIOLATION OF THE 5NITED 3TATES #ONSTITUTION 4HE DEATH PENALTY WAS REIN STATED IN AND SINCE THEN

PEOPLE HAVE BEEN EXECUTED IN THE STATE 4HE VIEWS HELD BY THOSE IN THE LAW ENFORCEMENT COMMUNITY DO NOT DIFFER VERY MUCH FROM THOSE HELD BY PEOPLE OUTSIDE OF LAW ENFORCEMENT $ISTRICT 0OLICE 3ERVICES ,T *OSE /LIVEIRA DOES NOT SEE A MORAL DILEMMA WHEN MAKING A DECI SION ABOUT WHICH WAY TO VOTE ON 0ROPOSITION h-Y THINKING IN VOTING TO OVER TURN THE DEATH PENALTY IS ROOTED IN ECONOMICS v HE SAID h4HE ECONO

MY IN #ALIFORNIA IS IN AWFUL SHAPE AND THE SAVINGS THAT THIS PROPOSI TION COULD BRING THE STATE OUTWEIGH THE MORAL ASPECT OF THE DEATH PEN ALTY /NCE THE ECONOMY IMPROVES

THE STATE WILL PROBABLY REVISIT THE DEATH PENALTY ISSUE AGAIN v %CONOMICS MAJOR #OLLEEN (ANSEN SEES THE ISSUE IN A SIMILAR LIGHT 4HE SAVINGS SHE HOPES WILL BE ROUTED BACK INTO THE SCHOOLS 3INCE #ALIFORNIA HAS EXECUTED ONLY PEOPLE SINCE THE DEATH PENALTY WAS REINSTATED INMATES SENTENCED TO DEATH BY LETHAL INJEC TION WILL PROBABLY END UP LIVING OUT THEIR LIVES IN PRISON 0ROPONENTS OF THE MEASURE SAY

BY REPEALING THE DEATH PENALTY AND ALLOWING LIFE IMPRISONMENT WITH OUT THE POSSIBILITY OF PAROLE TO BE THE MAXIMUM SENTENCE ALLOWED

THE STATE WOULD BE SAVING MILLIONS

OF DOLLARS BY AVOIDING APPEALS AND OTHER LEGAL MANEUVERS DESIGNED TO HOLD OFF EXECUTION FOR AS LONG AS POSSIBLE !CCORDING TO A ,OS !NGELES 4IMES ARTICLE FROM *UNE OF

#ALIFORNIA S DEATH PENALTY COSTS THE STATE MILLION A YEAR #UMULATIVELY THE STATE HAS SPENT BILLION OR MILLION FOR EACH OF THE EXECUTIONS THAT HAVE OCCURRED SINCE $ESPITE THE SAVINGS THE STATE WILL ENJOY BY REPEALING THE DEATH PENAL TY SOME VOTERS ARE STILL AGAINST THE IDEA OF LIFE IMPRISONMENT WITHOUT THE POSSIBILITY OF PAROLE AS A MAXI MUM SENTENCE 3TUDENT +EVIN 7ALSH SAID RECEIVING THE DEATH PENALTY SHOULD RESULT IN THE CONVICT S DEATH h)F A PERSON RECEIVES THE DEATH PENALTY AS THEIR SENTENCE THEY

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SHOULD BE PUT TO DEATH )T S THAT SIMPLE )F THE JUDGE DECIDES THAT S WHAT FITS THE CRIME THAT SHOULD BE THE PUNISHMENT v

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4RAFFICKERS SENTENCES TO TOUGHEN Money given by sex workers will tag unaffiliated "Y #HRISTIAN 5RRUTIA 34!&& 0(/4/'2!0(%2

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4HE h#ALIFORNIANS !GAINST 3EXUAL %XPLOITATION !CTv OR #!3% INITIATIVE WOULD INCREASE PRISON TERMS FOR HUMAN TRAFFICKERS AND REQUIRE CONVICTED SEX TRAFFICKERS TO REGISTER AS SEX OFFENDERS 0ASSAGE OF 0ROPOSITION WOULD ALSO REQUIRE ALL REGISTERED SEX OFFENDERS TO DISCLOSE THEIR )NTERNET ACCOUNTS AND REQUIRE CRIMINAL FINES FROM CONVICTED HUMAN TRAFFICKERS TO PAY FOR SERVICES TO HELP VICTIMS

)N ADDITION IT WILL MANDATE LAW ENFORCEMENT TRAINING ON HUMAN TRAFFICKING /N THE SURFACE 0ROPOSITION SEEMS TO BE A PERFECT EXAMPLE OF A PETITION GENERATED BALLOT MEA SURE INSPIRED TO PREVAIL OVER PEOPLE ACCUSED OF HUMAN TRAFFICKING -AXINE $OOGAN THE FOUNDER OF %ROTIC 3ERVICE 0ROVIDERS ,EGAL

%DUCATION AND 2ESEARCH 0ROJECT

SAID THAT HER SON IN COLLEGE COULD BE LABELED AS A SEX TRAFFICKER "ECAUSE OF THE BROAD DEFINI TION OF 0ROPOSITION IF HER SON WERE TO RECEIVE MONEY FROM HER

HE WOULD HAVE TO REGISTER AS A SEX OFFENDER IF CONVICTED OF HUMAN TRAFFICKING ON THE GROUNDS RELATED TO $OOGAN S INCOME STEMMING FROM EXOTIC SERVICES $OOGAN SAID h 0ROPOSITION WOULD IMPLEMENT FEDERAL LAW PEN

ALTIES TO PROSTITUTES REGARDING A COMMERCIAL SEX ACT AND INCLUDES LEGAL SECTORS OF THE SEX INDUSTRY 3EX WORKERS WOULD HAVE TO REG ISTER v )F PASSED 0ROPOSITION COULD LABEL PARENTS CHILDREN ROOMMATES

DOMESTIC PARTNERS AND LANDLORDS OF PROSTITUTES AS SEX OFFENDERS BECAUSE OF PROSECUTION OF ANYONE RECEIVING FINANCIAL SUPPORT FROM CONSENSUAL PROSTITUTION 4HE CURRENT LAWS ON HUMAN TRAFFICKING IN #ALIFORNIA INCLUDE PRISON TERM UP TO YEARS OR IF THE VICTIM IS UNDER UP TO YEARS AND FINES UP TO FOR SEX TRAFFICKING A MINOR 4HE PROPOSAL WOULD ENACT SENTENCES OF YEARS FOR CONVICTIONS OF HUMAN AND SEX TRAFFICKING CHILD SEX TRAFFICKING WOULD RESULT IN LIFE IN PRISON AND FINES UP TO MILLION

5NDER EXISTING STATE LAW MOST OFFENDERS WHO HAVE BEEN CONVICTED OF A SEX CRIME ARE REQUIRED TO REGIS TER AS SEX OFFENDERS WITH THEIR LOCAL POLICE OR SHERIFF S DEPARTMENTS "UT A SPOKESMAN FOR #HRIS +ELLY S OFFICE FORMER CHIEF OF PRIVACY AT &ACEBOOK AND .O CANDIDATE FOR ATTORNEY GENERAL OF

#ALIFORNIA SAID h!NONYMITY ON THE )NTERNET HAS ALLOWED HUMAN TRAF 9ES FICKERS ACCESS TO SEXUALLY EXPLOIT

CHILDREN IN OUR STATE "Y REQUIRING SEX OFFENDERS TO PROVIDE INFORMA TION ABOUT THEIR ONLINE ACCOUNTS WE CAN MAKE THE )NTERNET A MUCH SAFER PLACE v 3OCIOLOGY MAJOR 9VETTE 3ANDOVAL AGREES WITH THE MEASURE S PROPOSAL OF HARSHER CRIMES FOR THOSE TO THE ALREADY SEVERELY BURDENED WHO EXPLOIT WOMEN AND CHILDREN IN BUDGET OF #ALIFORNIA THE STATE BUT SAID THE PROPOSITION MAY BRING MORE UNWANTED TAXES

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Suggested &OOD LABELS TO BE CHANGED law to alter convictions "Y -IKE 4HOMAS 34!&& 72)4%2

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State looks to decrease its current penalty regulation "Y #HEYENNE 'ALLON !33/#)!4% %$)4/2

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/FFENDERS WHO HAVE COMMITTED A MINOR CRIME AS THEIR THIRD OFFENSE OR hSTRIKE v AND ARE CURRENTLY SERV ING A LIFE SENTENCE IN PRISON WILL BE ABLE TO APPEAL THEIR VERDICT IF 0ROPOSITION PASSES ON 4UESDAY 4HE PROPOSED LAW IF PASSED WOULD ALTER THE PREVIOUS LAW #ALIFORNIA SET IN +NOWN THEN AS 0ROPOSITION THE LAW ORDERED A PERSON WHO IS CONVICTED OF THREE OR MORE CRIMES BE SENTENCED TO YEARS TO LIFE IN PRISON )F ESTABLISHED

0ROPOSITION WOULD ORDER A LIFE SENTENCE ONLY IF THE THIRD OFFENSE WAS EITHER A VIO LENT OR SERIOUS CRIME )F NOT THE CONVICTED PER SON WOULD BE RE SENTENCED IF THE .O 9ES JUDGE AGREES THE

LESSER SENTENCE WOULD NOT POSE A THREAT TO THE PUB LIC S SAFETY %VEN SO LIFE SENTENCES WOULD STILL BE ENFORCED IF THE THIRD OFFENSE INVOLVED SEX DRUGS OR FIREARM POSSESSION REGARDLESS IF THE CRIME WAS SERIOUS OR NOT ! LIFE SENTENCE WOULD ALSO REMAIN IF PRIOR OFFENSES INVOLVED RAPE MURDER OR CHILD MOLESTATION -UJAHID !MIN WHO IS MAJORING IN FIRE TECHNOLOGY

SAID HE IS IN FAVOR OF 0ROPOSITION PASSING !MIN SAID IT IS UNFAIR THAT SOME CRIMINALS HAVE TO SERVE YEARS TO LIFE FOR A MINOR CRIME SUCH AS THEFT (E DID SAY HOWEVER THAT THIS DOES NOT MEAN THEY SHOULDN T BE PUNISHED h) M NOT SAYING DON T GIVE THEM ANYTHING FOR THE CRIME COMMITTED v !MIN SAID h!T LEAST GIVE THEM A YEAR v 4HE OFFICIAL SITE OF 0ROPOSITION STATES MORE THAN MILLION COULD BE SAVED BY #ALIFORNIA EACH YEAR

BY THIS PROPOSITION S PASSING WHICH IT SAYS COULD BE USED FOR SCHOOL FUNDING CRIME PREVENTION AND LOWER ING THE NEED FOR AN INCREASE IN TAXES 4HE OFFICIAL WEBSITE OF THE ,EGISLATIVE !NALYST S /FFICE WWW LAO CA GOV SAYS #ALIFORNIA SPENDS AN ESTIMATED PER INMATE PER YEAR !ND ACCORDING TO THE "UREAU OF *USTICE 3TATISTICS WEBSITE WWW BJS OJP USDOJ GOV IN ALONE THE NUMBER OF PRISONERS IN #ALIFORNIA WAS MORE THAN

!MIN SAID IT S GOOD THAT 0ROPOSITION WILL SAVE MONEY BECAUSE IT KEEPS THE STATE FROM SPENDING SO MUCH ON ITS PRISON SYSTEM WHICH WWW BAYCITIZEN ORG REPORTS IN WAS MORE THAN MILLION h (OUSING CRIMINALS DOESN T SAVE MONEY IT JUST ADDS MORE v #ONTRA #OSTA #OLLEGE STUDENT .ORBERTO 3ALAS SAID +INESIOLOGY MAJOR -ARIZ 4ORRES SAID INSTEAD OF GIVING THOUSANDS OF CRIMINALS WHO COMMIT MINOR CRIMES LIFE SENTENCES WHICH IN TURN COSTS THE STATE MILLIONS OF DOLLARS ALTERNATIVES LIKE REHABILITATION FACILITIES AND OTHER COMMUNITY SERVICES SHOULD BE CONSIDERED h)T S A WASTE OF MONEY FOR SMALLER CRIMES v 4ORRES SAID 4HOSE OPPOSED TO 0ROPOSITION INCLUDING THE #ALIFORNIA 2EPUBLICAN 0ARTY AND -IKE 2EYNOLDS WHO HELPED DRAFT THE ORIGINAL h4HREE 3TRIKES ,AWv IN

ARGUE THE STATE SAW A DROP IN CRIME AFTER THE PASSAGE OF 0ROPOSITION AND REPEAT OFFENDERS WHO ARE GIVEN LESSER SENTENCES AND THEN RELEASED ARE LIKELY TO COMMIT CRIMES AGAIN $ISTRICT ATTORNEYS FROM ,OS !NGELES #OUNTY 3AN &RANCISCO AND THE #ALIFORNIA $EMOCRATIC 0ARTY WHO ARE IN FAVOR OF 0ROPOSITION COUNTER THAT THE RELEASE OF SOME CONVICTED FELONS WHICH THE PROPOSITION ESTIMATES WOULD BE ABOUT

WILL CREATE ROOM IN PRISONS FOR MORE DANGEROUS CRIMINALS

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0EOPLE IN THE 5NITED 3TATES ARE NOT WELL INFORMED ABOUT WHAT IS IN THE FOOD THEY CONSUME ! LOT OF THE FOOD SOLD IN GROCERY STORES IS EITHER ALTERED OR GENETI CALLY MODIFIED &OODS THAT ARE GENETICALLY ENGINEERED OR ALTERED COME FROM A 'ENETICALLY -ODIFIED /RGANISM LIKE CROPS AND FISH THAT HAVE BEEN MODIFIED '-/ FOOD CAN LEAD TO SERIOUS HEALTH PROBLEMS AND ALLER GIES AND MOST PEOPLE BUY AND CONSUME THESE ITEMS WITHOUT KNOWING WHAT IS IN THEM 0ROPOSITION WOULD ALLOW PEOPLE TO KNOW IF FOOD HAS BEEN GENETICALLY ENGI NEERED OR ALTERED THROUGH LABELING )F THIS PROPOSITION PASSES #ALIFORNIA WILL BE THE FIRST STATE TO LABEL GENETICALLY MODIFIED FOOD h7E ALREADY EAT MODIFIED FOOD AND MOST OF THE FOOD WE EAT IS ALTERED v CULI NARY ARTS DEPARTMENT #HAIRPERSON .ADER

3HARKES SAID h ,ABELS WILL TELL US IF IT IS CROSS GENETIC OR GENETICALLY ENGINEERED v 0ROPOSITION WOULD PROVIDE SIMPLE AND CLEAR LABELS SO PEOPLE CAN SEE WHAT THEY FEED THEIR FAMILIES THE PROPOSITION S .OR#AL FIELD COORDINATOR 2ACHEL 0ACHIVAS SAID h4HE JUNK FOOD COMPANIES ARE FEED ING THESE THINGS CHEMICALS TO PEOPLE AND THEY ARE MAKING A PROFIT FROM IT v 4HE PROPOSITION WILL ALSO PROHIB IT FOOD FROM BEING LABELED AS NATURAL 2AW AND PROCESSED FOOD WILL BE LABELED 0ROPOSITION WOULD HELP PARENTS KNOW WHAT THEY PUT INTO THEIR BODIES AND WHAT THEIR CHILDREN ARE EATING h) FEEL LIKE IT IS A RIGHT TO KNOW WHAT THE PUBLIC IS EATING v 3HARKES SAID 4HE COMPANIES OPPOSING 0ROPOSITION HAVE DONATED MILLION TO CAM PAIGN AGAINST THE PROPOSITION WHILE THE SUPPORTERS HAVE ONLY SPENT MILLION 4HE MAIN ISSUES OF THE MEASURE ARE THAT IT COULD RAISE THE PRICE OF GROCERIES BETWEEN AND A YEAR FOR CON SUMERS INCREASE STATE COSTS AND HARM #ALIFORNIA AGRICULTURAL INDUSTRIES

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h#OMMUNITY GROUPS OPPOSE THIS PROPOSITION BECAUSE IT WILL INCREASE STATE COSTS HURT #ALIFORNIA AGRICULTURAL INDUS TRIES AND RAISE FAMILIES GROCERY BILLS BY TO A YEAR v A SPOKESWOMAN FOR THE #OALITION !GAINST THE #OSTLY &OOD ,ABELING 0ROPOSITION SAID

Tax increase to invest in K-12 "Y 'EORGE -ORIN !33/#)!4% %$)4/2

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0ROPOSITION WILL ASK #ALIFORNIANS TO DECIDE WHETHER THEIR PERSONAL INCOME TAXES WILL BE INCREASED DURING TO PROVIDE FUNDS FOR PUBLIC SCHOOLS EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION PROGRAMS AND STATE DEBT PAYMENTS 0ROPOSITION AND 0ROPOSITION ON THE STATEWIDE BALLOT BOTH INCREASE PERSON AL INCOME TAX RATES AND ARE CONFLICTING )F 0ROPOSITION AND 0ROPOSITION BOTH PASS THE #ALIFORNIA #ONSTITUTION SPECI FIES THAT THE PROVISION RECEIVING MORE hYESv VOTES WILL PREVAIL 0INOLE 6ALLEY (IGH 3CHOOL TEACHER -ICHELE ,AMONS IS IN FAVOR OF THE PAS SAGE OF 0ROPOSITION h0ROPOSITION MAKES SCHOOLS A PRI ORITY AGAIN 4HIS WILL OPEN THE DOORS FOR OUR SCHOOL ADMINISTRATORS TO PLAN LONG TERM PROJECTS KNOWING THAT ADDITIONAL FUNDING WILL BE COMING IN IF THIS PROPOSI

TION PASSES v ,AMONS SAID h)T WILL CERTAINLY TAKE AWAY A LOT OF WORRY FROM OUR HIGH SCHOOL TEACHERS TO KNOW THAT EXTRA MONEY WILL BE ALLOCATED FOR SCHOOL v )T GUARANTEES NEW FUNDING PER PUPIL DIRECT TO EVERY LOCAL PUBLIC SCHOOL SITE TO RESTORE BUDGET CUTS AND IMPROVE EDUCA TIONAL RESULTS 0ROPOSITION ALSO PROHIB ITS 3ACRAMENTO POLITICIANS FROM TOUCHING THE MONEY ALLOCATED FROM THE PROPOSI TION ,AMONS SAID 3PENDING DECISIONS ARE MADE LOCAL LY WITH COMMUNITY INPUT AND STRONG ACCOUNTABILITY REQUIREMENTS INCLUDING INDEPENDENT AUDITS SHE SAID *ASON +INNEY CO CHAIRPERSON OF THE CAMPAIGN AGAINST 0ROPOSITION DIS AGREES WITH THE PROPOSITION )F A PERSON EARNS EVEN PER YEAR IN TAXABLE INCOME HIS OR HER STATE TAXES WILL INCREASE DUE TO THE PROPOSITION WHICH WILL EVENTUALLY TOTAL BILLION IN TAX REVENUE +INNEY SAID h4HERE IS NO REQUIREMENTS TO IMPROVE

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STUDENT PERFORMANCE WITH THIS 0ROP v HE SAID h/VERALL THE PASSAGE OF 0ROPOSITION WILL DAMAGE SMALL BUSINESS BY INCREAS ING TAXES AND SLOWLY KILLING JOBS v

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0ROPOSITION THE )NCOME 4AX )NCREASE FOR -ULTISTATE "USINESSES )NITIATIVE WILL REQUIRE MULTISTATE BUSI NESSES TO PAY MORE TAXES IN #ALIFORNIA BY SWITCHING THE WAY TAXES ARE LEVIED ON A COMPANY IN THE STATE 4HERE ARE TWO WAYS THE TAXES CAN BE DETERMINED 4HE FIRST ALLOWS THREE FACTORS TO BE CONSIDERED THE COMPANY S PHYSICAL LOCATION SALES AND EMPLOYEES 4HE OTHER USES ONLY A SINGLE FACTOR THE LOCATION OF THE COMPANY S SALES )F PASSED 0ROPOSITION WILL CLOSE A TAX hLOOPHOLEv THAT CURRENTLY REWARDS OUT OF STATE COMPANIES FOR TAKING JOBS OUT OF #ALIFORNIA !LL COMPANIES NOT BASED IN THE STATE WOULD HAVE TO CALCULATE THEIR TAXES PAID TO THE STATE ON THE SINGLE SALES FACTOR 4HE PROPOSITION WOULD RAISE APPROXI MATELY MILLION IN ADDITIONAL STATE GENERAL FUND REVENUE FROM TO

AND BILLION EACH YEAR THEREAFTER BY REQUIRING A SINGLE SALES FACTOR FORMULA FOR CORPORATE TAXES !BOUT HALF OF THE

ADDITIONAL ANNUAL REVENUES FROM THROUGH WOULD SUPPORT ENERGY EFFICIENCY AND ALTERNATIVE ENERGY PROJ ECTS )N DOING SO THIS MEASURE IS REPORTED TO BE CREATING A #LEAN %NERGY *OB #REATION &UND WHICH WOULD BE USED TO SUPPORT ENERGY EFFICIENT RETROFITS AND ALTERNATIVE ENERGY PROJECTS IN PUBLIC SCHOOLS UNIVER SITIES AND OTHER PUBLIC BUILDINGS 4HE DRIVING FORCE BEHIND 0ROPOSITION IS SPOKESPERSON !LEXA "LUTH FOR THE 9ES ON CAMPAIGN AND BILLIONAIRE 4OM 3TEYER FOUNDER OF &ARALLON #APITAL AND /NE 0ACIFIC #OMMUNITY "ANK WHO PER SONALLY HAS CONTRIBUTED MILLION TO THE CAMPAIGN AND IS PERCENT OF THE BACKING FOR 9ES ON h) THINK 0ROPOSITION ELIMINATES A TAX LOOPHOLE THAT IS DAMAGING #ALIFORNIA AND WILL BE BENEFICIAL TO THE FUTURE BUILD ING AND GROUNDWORK OF #ALIFORNIA AND GENERAL FUNDING FOR THE STATE AND SCHOOL SYSTEMS v #ALIFORNIA !SSEMBLYWOMAN .ANCY 3KINNER OF THE TH DISTRICT SAID /PPOSITION TO 0ROPOSITION COMES FROM BIG NAME CORPORATIONS INCLUDING 'ENERAL -OTORS 7AL -ART 3TARBUCKS

#HRYSLER +IMBERLY #LARK )NTERNATIONAL 0APER #ALIFORNIA -ANUFACTURERS 4ECHNOLOGY !SSOCIATION AND 0ROCTER 'AMBLE (OWEVER NONE HAS DECIDED TO SPEND HEAVILY TO COMBAT 3TEYER AND HIS NEARLY MILLION BACKING OF 0ROPOSITION

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WHICH WOULD RESULT IN AN INCREASE IN TAXES PLACED ON MULTISTATE BUSINESSES h-OST #ALIFORNIANS THINK 0ROPOSITION IS A GREAT IDEA THAT WILL DO NO HARM TO THE STATE BECAUSE THEY ARE TOLD IT ONLY APPLIES TO OUT OF STATE CORPORA TIONS v *ACK - 3TEWART PRESIDENT OF THE #ALIFORNIA -ANUFACTURERS 4ECHNOLOGY !SSOCIATION SAID h"UT WHAT THE BALLOT DOES NOT TELL YOU IS THAT MANY MANUFACTURERS WITH FACILITIES AND EMPLOYEES IN #ALIFORNIA WILL GET HIT WITH UP TO PERCENT INCREASES IN CORPO RATE INCOME TAX IN THE YEARS TO COME v

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“You need to support all aspects of the education system.” %RIC :ELL DIRECTOR OF THE #ONTRA #OSTA (EALTHCARE $ISTRICT

$ISTRICT BOUNDARIES TO BE REDRAWN Redistricting reform hopes to divide sectors "Y 1ING (UANG

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! hYESv VOTE ON 0ROPOSITION MEANS THAT LAST YEAR S STATE 3ENATE DISTRICT BOUNDARIES CERTIFIED BY THE #ITIZENS 2EDISTRICTING #OMMISSION

WOULD CONTINUE TO BE USED )F REJECTED DISTRICTS WILL BE ADJUSTED BY OFFICIALS SUPERVISED BY THE #ALIFORNIA 3UPREME #OURT )N OTHER WORDS A hNOv VOTE ON 0ROPOSITION MEANS THE #ALIFORNIA 3ENATE REDISTRICTING PLAN WILL BE OVERTURNED $UE TO THE 3TATE 3UPREME #OURT S RULING THAT KEPT THESE DISTRICTS IN PLACE FOR THE SPONSORS OF 0ROPOSITION WHO INTENDED TO OVERTURN THE #ITIZENS 2EDISTRICTING #OMMISSION S 3TATE 3ENATE DISTRICTS FOR HAVE SUS

PENDED THEIR CAMPAIGN AND NO LON GER SEEK A hNOv VOTE !CCORDING TO THE OPINIONS OF h9ES ON v OVER THE PAST FOUR YEARS WITH REDISTRICTING REFORMS APPROVED BY #ALIFORNIA VOTERS

POLITICIANS ARE NO LONGER ALLOWED TO DRAW THEIR OWN DISTRICT LINES THAT VIRTUALLY GUARANTEED RE ELECTION )NSTEAD AN INDEPENDENT #ITIZENS 2EDISTRICT #OMMISSION DRAWS FAIR LINES 4HE POLITICIANS ARE HELD ACCOUNTABLE TO VOTERS MUST WORK FOR VOTES AND RESPOND TO CONSTITU ENT NEEDS

4HESE REDISTRICTING REFORMS HAVE PUT AN END TO POLITICAL BACKROOM DEALS BY ENSURING THE PROCESS IS TRANSPARENT AND OPEN TO THE PUBLIC .OW GOVERNMENT GROUPS

SENIORS BUSINESSES AND TAXPAYERS RECOMMEND h9ES ON v !BOUT THE FISCAL IMPACT APPROV ING 0ROPOSITION WOULD HAVE NO FISCAL IMPACT ON THE STATE AND LOCAL GOVERNMENTS 2EJECTING THE REFERENDUM WOULD RESULT IN A ONE TIME COST OF ABOUT MILLION TO THE STATE AND COUNTIES

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Parcel tax to aid college district "ONDS TO LIMIT SAFETY RISKS

UNIVERSITIES OR BEGIN THEIR CAREERS IN THESE CRITI CAL FIELDS 4HE LOCAL ECONOMY DEPENDS UPON THE GMORIN ADVOCATE GMAIL COM QUALITY OF COLLEGES HE SAID /VERALL THE PASSAGE OF -EASURE ! WOULD ALLEVIATE MUCH OF THE BURDEN ON STUDENTS BY -EASURE ! WILL PROVIDE $IABLO 6ALLEY ,OS BRINGING FUNDS TO CLASSROOM INSTRUCTION AND TO -EDANOS AND #ONTRA #OSTA COLLEGES AND THE OFFER MORE SECTIONS ON CAMPUS HE SAID "RENTWOOD AND 3AN 2AMON #ENTERS WITH FUNDS h)T TOOK ME ABOUT THREE YEARS TO TRANSFER OUT THAT CANNOT BE TAKEN BY THE STATE )T WILL MAIN OF #ONTRA #OSTA #OLLEGE DUE TO LACK OF SECTIONS TAIN HIGH QUALITY EDUCATION SUPPORT COURSE OFFERED v HE SAID OFFERINGS AND INSTRUCTIONAL PROGRAMS INCLUDING h7ITH THE PASSAGE OF THIS MEASURE THE COL HEALTH CARE TECHNOLOGY AND PUBLIC SAFETY LEGE CAN OFFER MORE SECTIONS FOR STUDENTS HELP 4HE MEASURE WILL ALSO INCREASE ACCESS TO ING STUDENTS WITH THE COLLEGE PROCESS OF TRANS SUPPORT SERVICES AND PREPARE STUDENTS FOR UNI "Y -ARCI 3UELA FERRING ONTO HIGHER EDUCATION v VERSITY TRANSFER /0).)/. %$)4/2 .O ARGUMENTS WERE FILED AGAINST THE PARCEL 4HE 'OVERNING "OARD OF THE #ONTRA #OSTA MSUELA ADVOCATE GMAIL COM TAX -EASURE ! ON THE ,EAGUE OF 7OMEN 6OTERS #OMMUNITY #OLLEGE $ISTRICT HAS ADOPTED A OF #ALIFORNIA %DUCATION &UND WEBSITE WWW RESOLUTION PROPOSING THE PARCEL TAX 4HE MEA )N ATTEMPT TO UPGRADE FACILI SMARTVOTER ORG SURE ASKS VOTERS TO DECIDE WHETHER THE DISTRICT TIES AND PROVIDE STUDENTS A CLEAN SHOULD LEVY A PARCEL TAX ON EACH PARCEL OF TAX EDUCATIONAL ENVIRONMENT THE .OV BALLOT WILL INCLUDE A BOND MEA SURE )F -EASURE % AS IT S COMMONLY KNOWN IS PASSED THE 7EST #ONTRA #OSTA 5NIFIED 3CHOOL $ISTRICT WILL HAVE THE AUTHORITY TO ISSUE AND SELL MILLION IN BONDS ! TAX WILL BE PLACED ON EACH PARCEL OF ANY TAXABLE PROPERTY WITHIN THE DISTRICT h(OWEVER PEOPLE WILL STILL FEEL TO CREATE FUNDS IN ORDER TO REPAY OVER THE LAST YEARS HAS BEEN A YEARS ON *ULY OF THE SAME YEAR "Y &AYTHE $EL 2OSARIO h-EASURE ' WILL HELP CONTINUE v HE SAID h4HERE HASN T BEEN ANY THE IMPACT WHEN THERE IS A LACK OF THE BONDS 3#%.% %$)4/2 FUNDING SPORTS AND PROTECTING CORE IMPROVEMENT IN ACADEMIC ACHIEVE PROGRAMS AND CLASSES v 7##53$ "OND /VERSIGHT FROSARIO ADVOCATE GMAIL COM 4HE CANDIDATE SAID HE BELIEVES #OMMITTEE MEMBER 2OBERT PROGRAMS LIKE MATH FOR STUDENTS v MENT 4HEY STILL HAVE BEFORE -EASURE ' IS ON THE .OV BAL 4ODD 'ROVES A CANDIDATE WHO IS -EASURE ' EXPIRES TO RAISE THE THAT MOST TAXPAYERS WILL SUPPORT 3TUDDIFORD SAID h"Y UPGRADING LOT TO DETERMINE IF THE 7EST #ONTRA RUNNING FOR AN OPEN SEAT ON THE !0) AND MAYBE THEY CAN CHANGE EXTENDING -EASURE ' BECAUSE THE SCHOOLS PARENTS WOULDN T HAVE #OSTA 5NIFIED 3CHOOL $ISTRICT WILL 7##53$ 3CHOOL "OARD THIS ELEC TAXPAYERS MINDS LIKE MINE IF THEY MORE THAN PERCENT OF PEOPLE TO WORRY ABOUT THE CEILING FALLING VOTED APPROVAL OF -EASURE + IN ONTO THEIR KIDS HEADS v IMPROVE BY THEN v CONTINUE TO RECEIVE FUNDING FROM TION SEASON SAID !S A CERTIFIED PUBLIC ACCOUN *UNE OF THIS YEAR 4HE FUNDING GREATLY AFFECTS #ONTRA #OSTA 4AXPAYERS DISTRICT RESIDENTS -EASURE + WAS TO INCREASE THE !SSOCIATION %XECUTIVE $IRECTOR #URRENTLY THE DISTRICT LEVIES AN TEACHERS AS MORE THAN PERCENT TANT HE SAID THROWING MONEY AT THE PARCEL TAX BY THREE CENTS (OWEVER +RIS (UNT SAID BECAUSE -EASURE ANNUAL PARCEL TAX OF CENTS PER OF THE BUDGET GOES TO SALARIES HE PROBLEM IS NOT GOING TO SOLVE IT h) VE WORKED WITH MONEY MOST IT FAILED TO PASS WITH THE NECESSARY % INVOLVES A TAX RATE OF PER SQUARE FOOT ON REAL PROPERTY LIKE SAID !GAINST THE PARCEL TAX 4HOMAS OF MY LIFE v ,YNDEN SAID h)T IS BAD MAJORITY VOTE

PROPERTY TAX FOR #ONTRA HOMES &OR EXAMPLE IF SOMEONE -IDDLE #OLLEGE (IGH 3CHOOL #OSTA #OUNTY RESIDENTS WOULD LIVES IN A SQUARE FOOT HOME ,YNDEN A BUSINESS OWNER IN %L MANAGEMENT WHICH CAUSES COM THE TAX IMPOSES A FEE TO 3OBRANTE SAID IT SHOULD NOT BE PANIES TO GO DOWN )N THIS CASE SENIOR *ERICHO #ABANAYAN

SAID INCREASE AND AS A RESULT MAKING PAY TO THE 7##53$ AT THE END THE BURDEN OF RESIDENTS TO CARRY IT S THE DISTRICT CARING MORE ABOUT -EASURE ' MIGHT NOT IMPROVE THE IT HARDER FOR HOMEOWNERS TO PAY THEIR BILLS OF THE YEAR !LSO THERE IS A ESPECIALLY BECAUSE THE ACADEMIC THE EMPLOYEES AND LESS ABOUT THE QUALITY OF EDUCATION (E SAID HE THINKS THE LOW TEST $IRECTOR OF THE #ONTRA #OSTA PER UNIMPROVED PARCEL OF TAXABLE PERFORMANCE INDEXES SHOWN AT + STUDENTS v 'ROVES REBUTTED AGAINST THE SCORES RELATES TO THE LAX ATTITUDES (EALTHCARE $ISTRICT %RIC :ELL SAID IN THE DISTRICT WHEN COMPARED PROPERTY WITHIN THE DISTRICT STUDENTS HAVE IN REGARDS TO PUBLIC THE QUALITY OF A STUDENT S PERFOR )F IT FAILS TO PASS WITH A TWO TO OTHERS IN THE STATE ARE NOT SAT STATEMENT h4RUE THERE IS NO DIRECT EVI SCHOOL BECAUSE IT IS FREE AND PAR MANCE COMES FROM LEARNING IN A THIRDS VOTE THE PARCEL TAX IS SET TO ISFACTORY h4HE AVERAGE !0) SHOWN AT DENCE THAT MORE FUNDING WILL ENTS DO NOT TEACH THEM TO BEHAVE SANITARY SETTING EXPIRE *UNE

h9OU NEED TO SUPPORT ALL ASPECTS 4HE SUCCESS OF -EASURE ' WILL HIGH SCHOOLS IN THE DISTRICT COM IMPROVE ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE v RESPECTFULLY OR PROPERLY TOWARD SCHOOLWORK OR TEACHERS OF THE EDUCATION SYSTEM v :ELL SAID EXTEND THE TAX FOR ANOTHER FIVE PARED TO OTHERS ACROSS THE STATE HE SAID h9OU CAN T RUN A DISTRICT AND PRO VIDE AN EDUCATIONAL PROGRAM WITH OUT HAVING A QUALIFIED FACILITY v (UNT SAID VOTERS ALREADY APPROVED MILLION IN BONDS TO SIMILAR PROJECTS THAT HAD THE SAME IDEA AS -EASURE % h"OND AFTER BOND THE BUILDING #OMMON #AUSE IS RUNNING A CAMPAIGN 0ROPOSITION 0ROPOSITION WOULD PUT A "Y 6ERONICA 3ANTOS !MEND WHICH 'RIECO SAID IS A FOUNDA TEMPORARY TAX RAISE ON THOSE MAKING MORE NEVER COMES TO AN END v SHE SAID 34!&& 72)4%2 TION OF A GRASSROOTS MOVEMENT OF GETTING PEOPLE THAN ANNUALLY AND RAISE THE SALE TAXES h4HE CHILDREN OF TODAY S STUDENTS VSANTOS ADVOCATE GMAIL COM WHICH WOULD CONTRIBUTE TO HELPING SCHOOLS ARE STILL GOING TO PAY OFF THE CURRENT INVOLVED 2ICHMOND #ITY #OUNCIL CANDIDATE -ARILYN BONDS 4HAT S YEARS OF TRYING h)F YOU THINK ABOUT HOW MUCH MONEY YOU -EASURE 0 FOR 2ICHMOND IS INTENDED TO REVERSE THE 3UPREME #OURT S DECISION ON #ITIZENS HAVE AND HOW MUCH #HEVRON HAS #HEVRON CAN ,ANGLOIS SAID h9OU CAN CERTAINLY SEE THE AMOUNT TO PAY IT OFF 4HE CHILDREN OF YOUR CHILDREN S CHILDREN WILL STILL BE 5NITED VS &EDERAL %LECTION #OMMISSION IN SPEND ITS MONEY TO CAST ITS VOTE AND DROWN OUT OF CORPORATE MONEY IN 2ICHMOND v ,ANGLOIS IS ONE OF TWO CANDIDATES NOT TAKING PAYING THE BONDS OFF v 4HE 3UPREME #OURT S DECISION CLAIMED YOUR VOICE #ORPORATIONS ARE NOT PEOPLE v 3INCE THE (AYWARD &AULT RUNS $UE TO #ITIZEN S 5NITED RULING BY THE CORPORATE DONATIONS FOR HER CAMPAIGN -OVING THAT THE &IRST !MENDMENT PROTECTS CORPORA TIONS RIGHTS TO UNLIMITED SPENDING IN POLITICAL 3UPREME #OURT A NEW 0OLITICAL !CTION &ORWARD A COMMITTEE FUNDED BY #HEVRON HAS THROUGH #ONTRA #OSTA #OUNTY THE RISK OF EARTHQUAKE DAMAGE IS HIGH #OMMITTEE WAS FORMED IN THE NAME OF SUPER SPENT MILLION TO BACK THREE CANDIDATES CAMPAIGNS h)F #HEVRON IS PUTTING THAT MUCH MONEY h7E LIVE ON AN EARTHQUAKE FAULT 4HE PURPOSE OF -EASURE 0 IS FOR 2ICHMOND 0!#S 3UPER 0!#S WORK INDEPENDENTLY TO SUP CONGRESSIONAL REPRESENTATIVES TO PROPOSE AN PORT CANDIDATES IN WHICH AN UNLIMITED AMOUNT INTO SUPPORTING THE CANDIDATES WHAT IS IT THAT 4HE COMMUNITY IS ACCEPTABLE TO !MENDMENT TO THE 5 3 #ONSTITUTION 4HIS OF MONEY CAN BE DONATED AND ULTIMATELY USED THEY RE EXPECTING TO GET IN RETURN IF ELECTED v GREAT HARM AND PERIL v 3TUDDIFORD ,ANGLOIS ASKED SAID h)F AN EARTHQUAKE WERE TO !MENDMENT WOULD PROVIDE THAT hCORPORATIONS FOR CAMPAIGNS /N THE PRESS RELEASE FOR -EASURE 0 2ICHMOND HAPPEN YOU CAN GO TO A SCHOOL AS 4HESE SUPER 0!#S ARE ABLE TO DONATE WITHOUT ARE NOT ENTITLED TO THE CONSTITUTIONAL RIGHTS OF REAL PEOPLE AND THAT THERE SHOULD BE LIMITS ON DISCLOSING DONOR NAMES )NTERNATIONAL CORPORA #ITY #OUNCIL MEMBER *IM 2OGERS SAID h)T IS A PUBLIC EMERGENCY SHELTER v 4AXPAYERS ARE CURRENTLY CHARGED ALL POLITICAL CAMPAIGNS INCLUDING BALLOT MEA TIONS CAN ALSO DONATE TO SUPER 0!#S WHICH HAS TIME TO SAY WE ARE A NATION OF ONE PERSON ONE VOTE NOT ONE DOLLAR ONE VOTE AND BY ADDING ANOTHER TAX

RAISED A RED FLAG ON LEGAL ISSUES SURES AND INDEPENDENT EXPENDITURES v h0EOPLE IN POLITICS KNOW THAT THEY RE ON THE (UNT SAID THE DISTRICT IS INCONSID 2ECENTLY MILLION WAS DONATED FROM #OMMON #AUSE .ORTHERN #ALIFORNIA ORGA NIZER (ELEN 'RIECO SAID h7E RE IN A HUGE BATTLE UNDISCLOSED CONTRIBUTORS TO A GROUP NAMED WRONG SIDE OF THE ISSUE FROM THE PUBLIC S PER ERATE OF THE PEOPLE WHO ARE PROVID ING THE FUNDS 3MALL "USINESS !CTION #OMMITTEE TO STOP SPECTIVE v HE SAID TO DEFEND DEMOCRACY v "Y 'EORGE -ORIN !33/#)!4% %$)4/2

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AND CONTINUING FOR SIX YEARS 2ODNEY 7ILSON FORMER !SSOCIATED 3TUDENT 5NION PRESIDENT IS IN FAVOR OF THE PASSAGE OF -EASURE ! h$UE TO STATE BUDGET CUTS MANY OF THE MOST IMPORTANT CORE ACADEMIC CLASSES ARE NOW OVER CROWDED OR UNAVAILABLE v 7ILSON SAID h4HIS MAKES IT HARD FOR STUDENTS TO GET THE CLASSES THEY NEED TO COMPLETE THEIR DEGREES OR MOVE ON TO FOUR YEAR SCHOOLS AND REWARDING CAREERS v 3TUDIES HAVE SHOWN THAT THE LONGER IT TAKES FOR COMMUNITY COLLEGE STUDENTS TO COMPLETE THEIR STUDIES THE MORE LIKELY IT IS THAT THEY WILL NEVER FINISH HE SAID 3TRONG CORE ACADEMICS AND HIGH QUALITY CAREER TRAINING PROGRAMS IN HEALTH CARE SCI ENCES TECHNOLOGY AND PUBLIC SAFETY PREPARE OUR COMMUNITY COLLEGE GRADUATES TO TRANSFER TO

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2ESIDENTS OF 2ICHMOND COULD SEE A SLIGHT PRICE INCREASE ON THEIR FAVORITE BEVERAGES IF -EASURE .

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WHICH IS COMMONLY REFERRED TO AS THE hSODA TAX v WILL SET FORTH WHAT IS CALLED

A hBUSINESS LICENSE FEEv ACROSS THE CITY 4HIS MEANS THAT FOR EVERY OUNCE OF A SUGAR SWEETENED DRINK

ONE CENT WILL BE CHARGED UPON PURCHASE 4HE END RESULT IS AN ADDITIONAL CENTS TO THE CURRENT PRICE OF A OUNCE SODA IN THE CITY WHICH IS CENTS FOR A CAN AND AROUND FOR A BOTTLE .URSING MAJOR &LORENCE -ENSAH SAID SHE IS AGAINST THE SODA TAX BECAUSE IT IS UNFAIR TO RAISE PRICES ON BEVERAGES WHEN SOME PEOPLE IN LOW INCOME AREAS MAY NOT BE ABLE TO PAY THE EXTRA MONEY %VEN THOUGH DRINKS LIKE WATER

MILK TEA AND PERCENT JUICE DRINKS WHICH WOULD BE EXEMPT

FROM BEING TAXED ARE GOOD ALTER NATIVES FOR RESIDENTS TO CONSIDER

-ENSAH SAID PEOPLE WILL NOT ALWAYS WANT THEM h) AGREE PEOPLE COULD DRINK MORE WATER BUT PEOPLE DO GET TIRED OF THAT v SHE SAID 2ADIOLOGY MAJOR -IKEYHA 3IMON SAID SHE IS ALSO AGAINST -EASURE . PASSING 3HE SAID THE SUGGESTION WAS STUPID GIVING THE EXAMPLE THAT CHILDREN ON OCCASION WILL WANT TO DRINK SODA /THERS OPPOSED TO THE MEA SURE INCLUDE %XECUTIVE $IRECTOR OF THE #ONTRA #OSTA 4AXPAYERS !SSOCIATION +RIS (UNT (E ARGUES IF IT PASSES IT WILL BE TOUGH ON

LOW INCOME RESIDENTS IN ADDITION TO HURTING SMALL BUSINESS WITHIN 2ICHMOND 0EOPLE DO NOT HAVE A CLEAR IDEA OF HOW THE REVENUE WILL BE USED #OMPUTER SCIENCES MAJOR *OY #LAYTON SAID SHE WILL CHOOSE NOT TO VOTE ON -EASURE . BECAUSE SHE IS UNSURE WHERE THE MONEY WILL GO h7HO IS TAKING CHARGE TO DECIDE WHERE THE MONEY GOES )T S NOT CLEAR AND THAT S WHY ) M NOT VOT ING v #LAYTON SAID h4HE PROBLEM IS VOTERS DON T KNOW v 7HAT SOME PEOPLE ARE NOT AWARE OF IS -EASURE / WHICH IS PLANNED AS A PARTNER MEASURE TO -EASURE . HAS BEEN LARGELY UNADVERTISED IN 2ICHMOND

4HIS MEASURE SAYS THAT SHOULD -EASURE . PASS THE MONEY RAISED FROM THE SODA TAX WOULD GO TOWARD BATTLING THE GROWING OBESITY PROB LEM AMONG CHILDREN OF ALL AGES IN 2ICHMOND 4HE FUNDS WOULD ALSO BE USED TO CREATE ATHLETIC AND HEALTH PRO GRAMS -ENSAH SAID ALTHOUGH THE IDEAS FOR USING THE TAX REVENUE FROM -EASURE . PROPOSED IN -EASURE / ARE GOOD THE FACT THAT / HAS NOT BEEN AS PUBLICIZED AS . IS SUSPI CIOUS AND CONFUSING TO VOTERS h)T SOUNDS LIKE A SCAM v SHE SAID h)T SOUNDS LIKE THEY ARE TRYING TO TRICK VOTERS v

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$IFFERING VIEWS ON HEALTH CARE FOR !MERICAN CITIZENS COULD BE A DETERMINING FACTOR IN WHO VOTERS CHOSE FOR THE NEXT PRESI DENTIAL TERM IN 4UESDAY S ELECTION 0RESIDENT "ARACK /BAMA PASSED THE 0ATIENT 0ROTECTION !FFORDABLE #ARE !CT 00!#!

COMMONLY CALLED h/BAMACAREv IN BECOMING EFFECTIVE -ARCH

4HE LAW IS AIMED TO REDUCE THE NUMBER OF UNINSURED !MERICANS AND THE COST OF HEALTH INSURANCE !CCORDING TO THE 5 3 #ENSUS "UREAU

ABOUT FOUR IN !MERICANS OR NEARLY MILLION !MERICANS DID NOT HAVE HEALTH INSUR ANCE LAST YEAR .URSING STUDENT -ELODY 7ILLIAMS SAID REQUIRING PEOPLE TO HAVE HEALTH CARE IS BEN EFICIAL BECAUSE PEOPLE WOULD EITHER HAVE TO

LET THEIR BODIES REPAIR THEMSELVES 2OMNEYCARE v INSTEAD OF SEEING A DOCTOR OR SPEND 3HE SAID SHE THINKS EITHER THE MASSIVE AMOUNTS OF MONEY FOR 2EPUBLICAN 0ARTY DOES NOT KNOW EMERGENCY ROOM CARE WHICH COULD WHAT IT IS DOING OR IT IS hFLIP FLOP LEAD TO DEBT AND BANKRUPTCY PINGv ON MANY ISSUES )F FORMER -ASSACHUSETTS #OMPUTER SCIENCE MAJOR GOVERNOR -ITT 2OMNEY !NGEL !VILA SAID HE IS WORRIED BECOMES THE NEW PRESIDENT

THAT IF 2OMNEY BECOMES THE HE HAS SAID IN NUMEROUS NEXT 5 3 PRESIDENT HIS CHANG INTERVIEWS AND DEBATES THAT ING HEALTH CARE PLAN WILL CAUSE HE WOULD REPEAL 00!#! AND HIM MORE PROBLEMS ALLOW STATE LAWMAKERS TO MAKE !VILA

WAS BORN WITH THEIR OWN DECISIONS SPINA BIFIDA A CONDITION THAT 2EPEALING THE LAW WOULD DENY CAUSES MALFORMATION TO THE LUM CARE TO MILLION UNINSURED CITI BAR AND SACRAL AREAS OF THE SPINE ZENS WHO WOULD RECEIVE AID n MAKING THOSE WHO HAVE THE UNDER THE HEALTH CARE REFORM SEVEREST CASES TO USE WHEEL h(E HAD SAID THINGS THAT CHAIRS AND GO ONTO DISABILITY MAY MAKE PEOPLE UNEASY v INTO ADULTHOOD h2OMNEY IS ONLY RUN NURSING MAJOR 3ELENA (AO NING BECAUSE HE HAS SAID h&IRST HE SAID HE THE MONEY TO BACK IT WOULDN T PROVIDE AID TO UP v HE SAID h) THINK PEOPLE WITH PRE EXIST HE S ONLY IN IT FOR THE ING CONDITIONS !ND THEN IN ANOTHER INTERVIEW HE SAID HE MEANT BIG BUSINESSES AND DOESN T UNDERSTAND THE IF YOU HAD PRE EXISTING CONDITIONS WITHOUT MAJORITY OF PEOPLE IN !MERICA v /NE OF THE MOST IMPORTANT TOPICS TO (AO HEALTH INSURANCE BEFORE HE PUTS TOGETHER

THIS ELECTION IS WOMEN S HEALTH SHE SAID A REASON SHE IS NOT VOTING FOR 2OMNEY THIS ELECTION IS HIS STANCE TOWARD THEIR HEALTH 4HE CANDIDATE HAS STATED THAT IF SWORN IN AS PRESIDENT HE WOULD IMMEDIATELY DEFUND NON PROFIT ORGANIZATION 0LANNED 0ARENTHOOD &EDERATION OF !MERICA BECAUSE HE SAID HE IS PRO LIFE AND ABORTIONS SHOULD ONLY BE ACCEPTABLE IN SITUATIONS OF INCEST RAPE AND TO SAVE THE LIFE OF THE MOTHER !CCORDING TO DATA RELEASED BY 0LANNED 0ARENTHOOD IN ONLY PERCENT OF THE ORGANIZATION S PATIENT CARE THAT WAS PRO VIDED WENT TO ABORTIONS COMPARED TO THE PERCENT OF PEOPLE WHO WENT FOR CON TRACEPTION OPTIONS AND PERCENT FOR SEXU ALLY TRANSMITTED DISEASE AND INFECTION TESTING AND OR TREATMENT (AO WHO CURRENTLY DOES NOT HAVE HEALTH INSURANCE WENT TO 0LANNED 0ARENTHOOD TO GET A CONSULTATION BECAUSE IT OFFERS FREE AND LOW COST TREATMENT TO THOSE WITH NO INSUR ANCE h) REALLY BELIEVE THAT /BAMA CARES ABOUT THE MIDDLE CLASS PEOPLE AND STUDENTS (E WILL DO HIS BEST TO MAKE IT A BETTER PLACE TO LIVE v SHE SAID

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&OR YEAR OLD *OE 7OLFCALE BEING UNEMPLOYED IS AN EXPERIENCE HE HOPES WILL NOT HAPPEN TO HIM AGAIN #URRENTLY AN EDITOR FOR THE -ARINSCOPE .EWSPAPER IN .OVATO 7OLFCALE WAS PREVIOUSLY UNEMPLOYED PRIOR TO BEING HIRED TO THE PUBLICATION h) WAS LAID OFF IN AND IT SHOOK UP MY WORLD v 7OLFCALE SAID h) WAS WRITING FOR VARIOUS PUBLICA TIONS SINCE AND BEING UNEMPLOYED W A S A TOUGH TIME IN MY LIFE v 7OLFCALE ALONG WITH MILLIONS OF OTHER !MERICANS FACED THE HARDSHIPS OF BEING UNEMPLOYED DUE TO THE RECESSION WHICH HIT IN

/VER THE PAST FOUR YEARS THE 5 3 HAS FACED ITS BIGGEST EMPLOYMENT DIP SINCE THE 'REAT $EPRESSION OF THE S 7ITH THE ELEC TIONS COMING IN SIX DAYS

!MERICANS HAVE A CHANCE TO LET THEIR VOICES BE HEARD AND DECIDE HOW THE COUNTRY WILL OPERATE FOR THE NEXT FOUR YEARS 0RESIDENTIAL CANDIDATES "ARACK /BAMA $EMOCRAT AND -ITT 2OMNEY 2EPUBLICAN HAVE DEBATED MANY TOP ICS INCLUDING EDUCATION

IMMIGRATION HEALTH CARE FOREIGN POLICY AND TAXES "UT THE ONE TOPIC THAT IS SURE TO RAISE !MERICAN S EYEBROWS IS UNEMPLOY MENT AND JOB CREATION h&OR THOSE WHO DO NOT HAVE A JOB ) HAVE EMPATHY FOR THEM v 7OLFCALE SAID 7OLFCALE SAID THAT WHILE ON UNEMPLOYMENT HE RECEIVED A WEEK TOTALING PER MONTH AND WORKED ODD JOBS INCLUDING SELLING FLOWERS h)T S FUNNY TO RUN INTO SOMEONE WHO COMPLAINS ABOUT A SMALL TIME JOB THEY HAVE v 7OLFCALE SAID h!T LEAST THAT PERSON HAS A JOB BECAUSE BEING UNEM PLOYED IS NOT FUN v 3INCE 0RESIDENT /BAMA TOOK OFFICE IN

EMPLOYMENT RATES HAVE STEADILY INCREASED TO PERCENT AS OF 3EPTEMBER /BAMA HAS ALSO CREATED MIL LION PRIVATE SECTOR JOBS IN A SPAN OF MONTHS "OTH CANDIDATES AGREE THAT THEY HOPE TO TRAIN WORK ERS THROUGH COMMUNITY COLLEGES FOR JOBS THAT EXIST IN THE 5 3 2EGARDLESS OF WHO WIN THE PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION

UNEMPLOYMENT WILL STILL BE A BIG ISSUE h) WAS FORTUNATE TO GET BACK TO WORK v 7OLFCALE SAID h)T S NOT UNTIL YOU ARE UNEMPLOYED THAT YOU KNOW WHAT IT S LIKE NOT TO WORK v

7ITH THE GROWING PROBLEMS IN THE CURRENT EDUCATIONAL SYSTEM 2EPUBLICAN PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATE -ITT 2OMNEY AND 0RESIDENT "ARACK /BAMA HAVE PROPOSED THEIR IDEAS ON HOW TO FIX THEM "OTH MEN HAVE SUGGESTED WAYS OF MAKING SCHOOLS AND COLLEGES MORE ACCES SIBLE AND AFFORDABLE TO STUDENTS CREATING ALTERNATIVE SCHOOLS AND MAKING SURE STU DENTS GET THE BEST EDUCATION POSSIBLE /NE OF THE SUGGESTIONS 2OMNEY HAS PRESENTED FOR MORE QUALITY INSTITUTIONS IS CREATING A REPORT CARD SYSTEM WHERE ALL SCHOOLS AND DISTRICTS ACROSS !MERICA WILL HAVE TO DISCLOSE INFORMATION ON THE SUC CESS RATES OF STUDENTS THROUGH TESTS 4HIS WOULD ALLOW PARENTS TO CHOOSE WHICH SCHOOL IS BEST FOR THEIR CHILD #OMPUTER SCIENCES PROFESSOR 4OM -URPHY SAID EVEN THOUGH IT S A GOOD IDEA TO MAKE SCHOOLS ACCOUNTABLE FOR THE SUC CESS OF STUDENTS THE TIME SHOULD BE SPENT TEACHING INSTEAD OF TESTING -URPHY SAID MOST OF THE SKILLS STUDENTS LEARN CANNOT BE DETERMINED THROUGH TESTS h4ESTS ARE NOT THE MOST IMPORTANT THING BECAUSE YOU CAN T MEASURE SKILLS WITH THEM v HE SAID h4HEY ARE IRRELEVANT

AND IT S SCARY THAT PARENTS COULD POSSIBLY BASE IMPORTANT DECISIONS ON THAT v #ONTRA #OSTA #OLLEGE ,IBRARIAN *UDITH &LUM AGREED SAYING TESTS CANNOT BE THE ONLY JUDGE OF HOW GOOD OR BAD A SCHOOL IS BECAUSE THERE ARE OTHER FAC TORS SUCH AS THE SIZE OF THE CLASSROOM IF EACH TEACHER CAN WORK WITH EVERY STUDENT AND HOW QUALIFIED THE TEACHERS THEMSELVES ARE /BAMA S IDEA IS TO INVOKE STRICT CRITERIA FOR POTENTIAL TEACHERS TO MAKE SURE ONLY THE BEST ARE HIRED h)F YOU BRING IN MORE TEACH ERS IT WILL BENEFIT CHILDREN MORE v ACCOUNTING MAJOR 0ATRECE #ARTWRIGHT SAID h9OU CAN T JUST BRING IN ANY TEACHER JUST SO THEY LL HAVE A JOB v (UMANITIES MAJOR 4AMARA !LLEN ALSO SAID THERE SHOULD BE MORE QUALIFIED TEACHERS !LLEN SAID SHE SUP PORTS /BAMA BECAUSE IT SEEMS LIKE HE WANTS THE BEST FOR CHIL DREN WHEREAS 2OMNEY DOESN T SEEM TO CARE ABOUT KIDS GETTING THE BEST EDUCATION POSSIBLE &LUM WHO HAS FOLLOWED THE ELECTION

FROM THE BEGINNING SAID 2OMNEY HAD PLANS TO CUT GOVERNMENT SPENDING AND GET RID OF TEACHERS AND NOW AS THE ELEC TION DRAWS NEAR HE HAS CHANGED HIS OPINION AND WANTS TO BRING IN MORE 3HE SAID IT SEEMS THAT HE S SAYING SOMETHING DIFFERENT AND PANDERING TO GET MORE VOTES h2OMNEY WAS ORIGI NALLY HARD RIGHT 7ITH THE RECENT DEBATE HE COM PLETELY CHANGED HIS STANCE AND NOW WE DON T REALLY KNOW WHAT IT IS v &LUM SAID -URPHY SAID UNLIKE 2OMNEY DURING THE DEBATES

WHEN /BAMA TALKED HE COULD SEE HOW PASSIONATE HE WAS ABOUT MAKING SCHOOLS BET TER AND IT SHOWED HE GEN UINELY CARED h(ANDS DOWN ) SUPPORT /BAMA (E TALKS ABOUT WHO ) AM AS A TEACHER AND ) GET THE SENSE THAT HE UNDERSTANDS WHAT IT S LIKE TO BE ONE v HE SAID h(E SUPPORTS THE COMMUNITY COLLEGES AND ) LIKE THE FACT HE REALIZES THE ISSUES AND TRIES TO DO WHAT HE CAN TO FIX THEM v

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!S AN IMMIGRANT SEEKING A BETTER LIFE STYLE THE 5NITED 3TATES HAS ALWAYS BEEN AN ATTRACTION -ANY BELIEVE THEIR LIVES WILL IMPROVE UPON ARRIVAL

HOWEVER INDIVIDUALS ARE STILL FAR FROM BEING IN hTHE LAND OF THE FREE v !CCORDING TO A REPORT BY THE 0EW (ISPANIC #ENTER

THERE WERE MILLION UNDOCU MENTED IMMIGRANTS LIVING IN THE 5NITED 3TATES IN -ARCH 7ITH THE )MMIGRATION AND #USTOMS %NFORCEMENT )#% ANNOUNCING MORE THAN

WERE DEPORTED IN

MANY FAMILIES ARE STILL WORRIED OF BEING SEPARATED !S 0RESIDENT "ARACK /BAMA AND FORMER -ASSACHUSETTS GOVERNOR -ITT 2OMNEY COMPETE IN

THE PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION CONTROVER SIES ARISE AS THEIR PLATFORMS FOR IMMIGRA TION REFORM LACK PROMISING RESULTS 7HILE 2OMNEY DISCOURAGES ILLE GAL IMMIGRATION AND AIMS TO INCREASE IMMIGRATION ENFORCEMENT #ONTRA #OSTA #OLLEGE STUDENTS AGREE IT IS NOT FAIR FOR INDIVIDUALS WHO HAVEN T COMMITTED ANY OFFENSES TO BE DEPORTED 3TUDENT !NDREA $E6ERA SAID IT ISN T FAIR FOR IMMIGRANTS BECAUSE OF THE BRUTAL JOURNEY THEY ENDURE TO GET TO THE 5NITED 3TATES h)T S MORE DANGER OUS BY WALKING ON FOOT 4RAVELING IMMIGRANTS GET DEHYDRATED AND ) VE HEARD FRIENDS WHO TRAVELED IN THE BACK OF A PICK UP TRUCK v $E6ERA SAID 3 T U D E N T #ASSANDRA -ORENO SAID IF PEOPLE WERE TO BE DEPORTED THE STATE OF THE ECONOMY WOULD GET WORSE ,IBERAL ARTS MAJOR 3HAVON "ROWN HOWEVER HAS

A POSITIVE OPINION OF DEPORTATION "ROWN SAID UNDOCUMENTED INDIVIDU ALS SHOULD BE DEPORTED BECAUSE THEY TAKE ON JOBS FOR LOWER PRICES HINDERING !MERICAN CITIZENS EARNING PROPER WAGES h) BELIEVE THAT UNDOCUMENTED IMMI GRANTS TAKE AWAY ALL OF THE BENEFITS WE HAVE v "ROWN SAID h)F YOU CAME TO THE 5 3 AND YOU RE A CHILD THEY SHOULD DESERVE A CHANCE "UT IF YOU CAME HERE AS AN ADULT YOU SHOULDN T v $URING /BAMA S TENURE IN OFFICE HE CREATED $EFERRED !CTION FOR #HILDHOOD !RRIVALS IN WHICH GRANTS UNAUTHOR IZED INDIVIDUALS A TWO YEAR POSTPONE MENT FROM DEPORTATION !LTHOUGH /BAMA HAS TEMPORARILY LIFT ED THE FEAR OF DEPORTATION HIS PROMISES TO WORK TOWARD IMMIGRATION REFORM HAVE YET TO MATCH HIS COMMITMENT BACK IN WHEN HE FIRST RAN FOR OFFICE h7HEN /BAMA RAN FOR OFFICE HE PROMISED REFORM WITHIN HIS FIRST YEAR OF HIS TERM )N THE PAST FOUR YEARS HE HAS INCREASED ENFORCEMENT AND

PEOPLE WERE DEPORTED v ,A 2AZA STUDIES #HAIRPERSON !GUSTIN 0ALACIOS SAID h(E HAS OFFERED SOME CRUMBS LIKE $EFERRED !CTION "UT AS A PRESIDENT HE COULD HAVE STOPPED DEPORTATION FOR PARENTS OF 5 3 CHILDREN v

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&INANCIALLY THE 5NITED 3TATES FINDS ITSELF IN SOMEWHAT OF A DILEM MA THESE DAYS 4HE NATION HAS REACHED A RECORD NATIONAL DEBT OF MORE THAN TRIL LION WITH THE SPENDING CAP BEING LIFTED HIGHER WHAT SEEMS LIKE EVERY DAY 4HE 5 3 FROM TO THE BEGINNING OF THIS YEAR EXPERIENCED WHAT MANY CONSIDER TO BE THE WORST ECONOMIC DOWNTURN SINCE THE 'REAT $EPRESSION OF THE EARLY S 4HE EVENT WAS SPARKED BY WHAT

IS KNOWN AS THE MORTGAGE CRISIS OF "ANKS IN THAT YEAR HAD APPROVED TOO MANY PEOPLE WITH SUBPRIME LOANS OR LOANS KNOWN BY THE BANKS TO BE DIFFICULT FOR PEOPLE TO PAY (OME AFTER HOME WENT INTO FORECLOSURE AS FAMILIES COULD NOT PAY THEIR MORTGAGES %VEN THOUGH BANKS ATTEMPTED TO SELL THE RESULTING VACANT HOMES

THE PRICES WERE TOO EXPENSIVE FOR MANY BUYERS TO AFFORD !S THE BANKS BEGAN TO RUN OUT OF MONEY EVERYBODY ELSE FOLLOWED SUIT -AJOR CORPORATIONS BEGAN TO FILE #HAPTER AS THEIR BUSINESSES DECLARED BANKRUPTCY !LREADY EXISTING LOCAL FAMILY OWNED BUSINESSES BEGAN TO DIS APPEAR WHILE NEW ENTREPRENEURS COULD NOT GET LOANS FOR THE CAPITAL NECESSARY TO BEGIN THEIR OWN BUSI NESS VENTURES

%VEN #ALIFORNIA COMMUNITY COLLEGES WERE NOT LEFT UNTOUCHED 4UITION FEES HERE IN #ALIFORNIA HAVE INCREASED STEADILY FOR THE PAST YEARS FROM WHAT USE TO BE FREE ADMITTANCE TO THE CURRENT PER UNIT TAKEN 7HILE NOT MAKING SCHOOL TUITION AN IMPOSSIBLE FEAT IT HAS MADE IT MUCH MORE DIFFICULT FOR AN INDE PENDENT STUDENT TO PAY FOR COLLEGE -ANY STUDENTS ATTENDING #ONTRA #OSTA #OLLEGE ARE PAYING THEIR OWN WAY THROUGH THEIR HIGHER EDUCATION EXPERIENCE #OMET BASEBALL PLAYER AND STU DENT ,EVI &ILIPPI WHO LOST BOTH OF HIS PARENTS LAST YEAR HAS BEEN ONE SUCH STUDENT PAYING FOR SCHOOL ON HIS OWN h) M ONLY TAKING ONE 0 % CLASS TO GET ME STARTED WITH BASEBALL v &ILIPPI SAID h) M HURTING RIGHT NOW BUT ALL YOU CAN DO IS STAY POSITIVE v

&ILIPPI HAD BEEN WORKING MULTI PLE FARMING JOBS PRIOR TO ENROLLING AT ### AND HAD DECIDED TO LEAVE THEM TO CONCENTRATE ON BASEBALL HE SAID h) HAD MONEY FOR SCHOOL BUT ) JUST GAVE SOME MONEY TO MY BROTH ER AND SO ) M WAITING FOR HIM TO PAY ME BACK v HE SAID h5NTIL THEN WE LL JUST HAVE TO WAIT AND SEE WHAT HAP PENS v 3TUDENT /MAR "OUGHTON SAID HE IS FEELING THE STRESS ON HIS WAL LET AS WELL "OUGHTON DRIVES FROM 6ALLEJO TO THE COLLEGE WHICH HE SAYS TAKES A TOLL ON HIS MONEY SITU ATION ESPECIALLY WITH GAS PRICES )N /CTOBER GAS IN THE STATE HIT RECORD PRICES WITH SOME STATIONS CHARGING A GALLON h) M FEELING THE PRESSURE IF ) DON T HAVE MONEY )T S BAD v HE SAID