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Judge J. Anthony Kline

Judge Anthony Kline co-founded Public Advocates in 1971 with Bob Gnaizda, Sid Wolinsky and Peter Sitkin. A native of New York, Kline’s long and illustrious ...

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Samuel P. Tepperman-Gelfant

Issues:  Gentrification & Displacement, Affordable Housing, Fair Housing, Equitable Development & Land Use, Climate Justice, Transportation Justice Since joining Public Advocates in 2007, Sam Tepperman-Gelfant ...

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Richard A. Marcantonio

Issue(s): Civil Rights Enforcement, Regional SCS, Land Use and Housing Elements, Fair Housing Rights, Equitable Development “For me, this work is all about building power ...

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Liz Ryan Murray

As the Director of Strategic Campaigns within the Metropolitan Equity (“Met”) Team, Liz (she/her) works with Met Team leadership to align our work across team ...

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East 12th Street Surplus Land Campaign

In Oakland, Public Advocates worked with the resident-led East 12th Street Coalition to ensure that a City-owned site along the shores of Lake Merritt is used for affordable housing, as required by the Surplus Land Act. The campaign began in 2015 and, after sustained advocacy, achieved victory when the Oakland City Council committed once and for all to creating affordable housing on this piece of public land.

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