Richmond Allocates $1 Million in Support for Immigrants
The Richmond City Council agreed to allocate $1 million from the city’s surplus fund for immigrant legal services, including a public education campaign. ...
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Mar
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Feb
Teachers Union Asks Richmond to Look at WCCUSD Finances; Richmond Honors ‘Black Nine’ Officers
Richmond City Council on Tuesday heard from the WCCUSD teachers union and honored the "Black Nine" officers who challenged racism in the Police Department....
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Feb
Richmond Could Push Up City Council Meeting Start Times
The Richmond City Council is considering a six-month trial period in which meetings would start at 5 p.m. for open session and have to end by 11....
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Jan
Richmond Chooses New Vice Mayor, Not to Buy Products Made With Prison Labor
Richmond City Council voted Tuesday to make Cesar Zepeda vice mayor, to not buy items made wholly or partly by prisoners, and to work on fire preparedness....
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Jan
Richmond Council Gets First Female Supermajority, Loses RPA Majority
Richmond’s swearing-in ceremony this week welcomed three incoming City Council members, two of which take the place of some of the city’s leading progressives....
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Jan
Richmond Wants Police to Further Document Use of Military Weapons; RPD Says It Doesn’t Have the Time
Richmond City Council moved forward Tuesday with changes to the city's policy on police use of military equipment, as well as its own pay structure....
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Dec
Richmond Mayor Addresses Public Safety in ‘State of the City’ Days After Police Chief Decries Defunding
At 2024's last Richmond City Council meeting, Mayor Eduardo Martinez delivered the "State of the City" and Richmond became a sanctuary city for trans people....
27
Nov
Richmond Earmarks Funds in Effort to Eliminate Gender-Based Violence
Richmond City Council on Tuesday voted 6-0 to appropriate $6,000 to support staffing for the Task Force to Eliminate Gender-Based Violence....
22
Nov
Richmond Adopts CROWN Act Against Black Hair Discrimination
Richmond will review and update policies to prevent discrimination based on race-based hairstyles and educate workers to increase acceptance of hair diversity....
09
Nov
Primary or Ranked Choice Voting? Change Likely Coming to Richmond Elections
According to the newest election results, Measure J and Measure L, which would change how City Council members and the mayor are elected, were both passing. ...
06
Nov
Election Day Dispatches: Richmond Voters Speak Out on Local Races
The Contra Costa Pulse spoke to voters at Richmond polling places Tuesday. See what they had to say about the races for City Council and local measures....
06
Nov
Update: Jamelia Brown Leading Over Incumbent Melvin Willis in Richmond Council Race
Jamelia Brown had 50.1% of the votes on Wednesday, soundly winning over Melvin Willis and Mark Wassberg, for Richmond City Council District 1....
06
Nov
One Incumbent Winning, One Incumbent Losing in Richmond City Council Race
Richmond City Council member Claudia Jimenez leads her race while fellow incumbent Melvin Willis is losing his to newcomer Jamelia Brown....
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Oct
Equity Plan Aims to Make ‘Richmond a Place Where All Feel Welcome’
Richmond City Council got an update on the Race Equity Action Plan created by city employees belonging to Richmond’s Government Alliance on Race and Equity....
22
Oct
Richmond Makes Budget Moves to Meet Federal Deadline
Richmond City Council reallocated over $3 million in its budget to meet American Rescue Plan Act deadlines to ensure projects are funded and avoid repayment....
