Endorsed by Sen. Bernie Sanders!
Meet Jovanka Beckles
Jovanka Beckles is a movement organizer, a former two-term Richmond City Councilmember, a longtime leader in the Richmond Progressive Alliance, a children’s mental health professional, a former candidate for California’s 15th State Assembly district, and a democratic socialist in the tradition of Martin Luther King, Jr. She is running for AC Transit Board in Ward 1 to fight for the labor rights of transit workers and the green, fare-free, universally accessible transit system that the East Bay’s working people deserve.
Our Platform: Transit for the People
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A Safe Ride for All
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Endorsed By
20+ Unions & Labor Councils
40+ Progressive Leaders
30+ Grassroots orgs and Newspapers
Alameda Labor Council
Central Labor Council of Contra Costa County
Amalgamated Transit Union Local 192
John Gioia, Contra Costa County Supervisor, District 1
Jesse Arreguín, Berkeley Mayor
Mark Williams, AC Transit Board of Directors, Ward 4
East Bay Democratic Socialists of America
Our Revolution
Sunrise Movement Bay Area
“As a two-term Richmond City Councilmember, Jovanka faced down corporate interests to win major victories for the people of Richmond… Jovanka has always stood up for working people. That’s why I’m endorsing her campaign for AC Transit Board.”
Danny Glover, actor, film director, and activist
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