After years of controversy around reforming Santa Maria’s local elections, we’ve made progress, but we have a long way to go for fair representation and true democracy in our community. The story began in 2014, when local community organizations concerned about accountability at City Hall began a grassroots effort to put a district elections initiative […]
HAZEL DAVALOS
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Prepare, but don’t panic
The last few weeks have made clear that Donald Trump meant every word of his anti-immigrant campaign rhetoric and is intent on fulfilling the wish lists of the most extreme fringes of his base. But they’ve also proven that our resistance is powerful and that the movement emerging across the country is just beginning. Trump’s […]