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The Oaklandside: Public blasts AC Transit report as ‘undemocratic’
A consultant told AC Transit’s board to cap public comment and hide performance data from riders. The public showed up and said no. Here’s what democracy looks like on a Wednesday night in Oakland.
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Press releases and statements
Press Statement: U.S. Department of Education guts Civil Rights Protections for Students; Public Advocates condemns Rollback, calls on California to Fill the Gap with Stronger Protections
DOJ. Then DOT. Now the Department of Education. Public Advocates responds to the latest rollback of civil rights protections for students—and calls on California to act where Washington won’t.
Press Release: Court Declines to Pause School Facility Funds; Constitutional Challenge to California’s Discriminatory System Moves Forward to Trial
“You can’t look in the eyes of these kids and make an argument that the facilities that so many of them are being educated in are appropriate.” — Governor Newsom A state court just declined to freeze $3 billion in school modernization funds — letting California keep funding a construction formula a judge says raises “serious questions” about its constitutionality. In Lynwood, 60 classrooms leaked last year. In Parlier, the district found $90M in needs but secured just $14M. Trial could come as soon as March 2027. Until then, the inequity keeps compounding.
blogs and articles
Workers and Riders Unite: Bus schedules by and for humans
“… we are not machines. We’re human beings, and we have needs.” Lisa, an AC Transit operator, shared this powerful statement with the AC Transit …
Videos: Equitably funding school facility modernization
Public Advocates is partnering with impacted students, families, educators, and grassroots community organizations across the state to call for an equitable education bond this November …
Blog: Reframing AC Transit Realign for Long-Term Solutions
In response to changing travel after the COVID pandemic, AC Transit’s is doing a project called Realign to propose changes in their service. The proposals …