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By: Madelyn Wargowski Date: January 20, 2015 Madelyn Wargowski recently joined our team as Development & Administrative Assistant. No stranger to Public Advocates, Madelyn previously worked [...]

By: Tara Kini Date: January 6, 2015 The life of a civil rights attorney doesn’t neatly lend itself to take-your-child-to-work day, but this October, Managing Attorney John Affeldt had a rare [...]

December 17, 2014 By Angelica Jongco On November 14, 2014 the State Board of Education unanimously approved regulations that codify student and parent voice and provide for greater accountability [...]

November 24, 2014 By Richard Marcantonio Among its other important roles, the Metropolitan Transportation Commission (MTC) is charged with overseeing the local transportation agencies within its [...]

October 27, 2014 By Angelica Jongco  The first time I drove out to Antioch on a hot Monday night in July for a parent meeting, I initially passed right by the CCISCO office. The building is [...]

October 21, 2014 By David Zisser As part of its plans to keep the city’s three sports teams, the City of Oakland has drafted a Specific Plan that aims to create almost 8 million square feet of [...]

September 17, 2014 By Sam Tepperman-Gelfant Skyrocketing rents fueled by a seemingly unquenchable demand for housing from highly-paid workers and real estate “investors” are threatening [...]

September 2, 2014 By Rigel Massaro For-profit education businesses have been in the news a lot recently, and it’s not good news. Education giant Corinthian Colleges now faces bankruptcy for [...]

August 12, 2014 By David Zisser Two large groups, reflecting the stark contrast between the two Bay Areas we live in, came to a San Mateo City Council meeting on July 21st, each to discuss a [...]

July 18, 2014 By Richard Marcantonio A key element cutting across our work is ensuring that community investments address the high priority needs of disadvantaged communities, and that the [...]