Here’s my recommendations for who you should vote for in the Berkeley elections and the political synopsis of each district. Berkeley is at a crossroads and housing is the number one issue. Since 2018, the city council majority has been remarkably pro-housing along bipartisan lines (partisan meaning between liberal moderates and progressives). The city council has not only supported and overseen the passage of major bonds to finance subsidized low income housing, but has also supported the development of housing both private and subsidized in the city. Notably their allowance of multifamily housing in single-family neighborhoods received national praise even as far as the White House.
> I predict Rashi will carry strong support in Westbrae and West Berkeley where working class residents and families with kids in school reside.
Sounds like a good place to focus GOTV efforts!
>For some odd, strange reason, Berkeley is a city that culturally leads much of the Bay Area and the state.
This, and the whole article, serves as a great case in point that individuals getting involved locally matters! Spending a few hours knocking on doors can swing a small-city council election, which can swing a whole city council, which can set precedents and make proof points for more, bigger cities to follow
> I predict Rashi will carry strong support in Westbrae and West Berkeley where working class residents and families with kids in school reside.
Sounds like a good place to focus GOTV efforts!
>For some odd, strange reason, Berkeley is a city that culturally leads much of the Bay Area and the state.
This, and the whole article, serves as a great case in point that individuals getting involved locally matters! Spending a few hours knocking on doors can swing a small-city council election, which can swing a whole city council, which can set precedents and make proof points for more, bigger cities to follow
Very helpful analysis. Thanks!