August 2006

• TransitWorks! wins victory for Bay Area Transit
• MTC passes two of four proposed Environmental Justice Principles
• Update on Darensburg v. MTC lawsuit
• East Oakland and West Berkeley Community Based Transportation Plans begin this month
• West Oakland and Monument Corridor Community-Based Transportation Plan Completed

• Proposition 90 Campaign: It's a Taxpayer Trap!
• Proposition 1C Campaign: Housing & Emergency Shelter

• Richmond Council Expands Local Employment Program
• Oak to 9th Development Approval
• Contra Costa Affordable Housing Clears Hurdle – One More to Go!
• City of Pleasanton served with Housing Demand Letter
• Oakland’s Inclusionary Zoning Ordinance awaits resolution
• Richmond Business Tax Placed on Ballot

• Alameda Labor Council completes first-ever Boards and Commissions training

Events

• Getting Ready for Change: Green Economics and Climate Justice
• Marin Grassroots Leadership Conference
• Celebrate Improved Transportation Access to Health in Contra Costa

Announcements

• EBCF grants for voter education available
• TALC is hiring a Senior Planner