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However,  an article published by BusinessWeek points to a shift within one of these countries: India. Business-process-outsourcing (BPO) companies, which are third-party service providers that get contracted some operations and responsibilities of a business outside of India (e.g. customer service), are facing a talent crunch. BusinessWeek writes:

“BPO companies are struggling to attract the right talent. Not long ago, a BPO job was considered prestigious and financially beneficial, but lately potential candidates have opted for jobs in more traditional sectors such as banking, retail, and manufacturing.”

The cause of this talent aversion? Unappealing image. Despite the 12% growth in employee base by the top 20 BPO companies this past year, close to three-quarters of the workforce do not plan to stay employed at their respective company two years down the road. This means high turnover costs, lost productivity, and an unattractive workplace that turn off prospective employees from entering into these companies.

The statistics of Indian BPO companies hold weight because it highlights the strong connection between employee engagement and company success, as well as underscore the shift in business practices in outsource-based countries such as India. There is a tendency in American politics to blame the cheap labor for outsourced jobs, and some companies may view lowering wages as the solution to a successful business. However, the BPO companies in India suggest that focusing on the well-being of the employees draws in better talent, which drives the development and innovation a company needs to be both competitive and successful. In addition, the low appeal of BPO companies in India point to a potential movement away from cheap, boring labor in countries such as India, and instead a push towards employee happiness and engagement. Articles about Foxconn, one of the major manufacturers of Apple products, abound, as employees riot against the poor working conditions. In order to change their public image and ensure longevity, not just short-term profits, companies that get outsourced jobs may need to shift their practices. This may mean higher costs for the average American consumer, or heavier lobbying to lower corporate taxes. But if there is one thing to learn about what is going on in India, it is that caring about your image doesn’t just go for the interviewee, it goes for those interviewing, too.

(you can contact Simon at solrhee@yahoo.com)

Many of the civil suits against governments address matters of rights concerning the final sentencing following conviction. Those dealing with a particular punishment routinely land on the bench of the Supreme Court of the United States of America. The particular punishment, once struck down by the court in 1972 but reinstated four years later, is capital punishment, better known as the death penalty.

By the time this is posted, voters will have already determined the status of capital punishment for the near future in California by passing or rejecting Proposition 34, also referred to as the SAFE California Act. The proposition would amend the state constitution to prohibit capital punishment, which is still legal (though rarely carried out) in the state California. Capital punishment was banned in California in accordance with the 1972 Supreme Court ruling in Furnam v. Georgia, which abolished the use of executions nationwide. California voters reinstated the death penalty in 1978, against the strong objections of then Gov. Jerry Brown, by the passage of Proposition 7.

The latest polling (at the time of writing this post) showed a plurality of voters supporting the initiative. Regardless of the results, capital punishment in not only California, but in the USA and world at-large will remain a test for the soul of a society’s progress, morality, civility, and justice in all its modes.  I do not speak for every Democrat, civil libertarian, or leftist in the country, but I speak along identical terms with many of the lot. With every inch of decency and sense of ethics in my heart as well as each centimeter of reason and conviction of belief in my head, I oppose the death penalty. Capital punishment is the epitome of human rights abuse: it directly violates the principle of self-defense being the sole proper justification for taking a human life and has no place, save history textbooks, in any modern nation that dares to proclaim itself a free, just, and civilized land.

Rights are not to be voted upon, so the outcome of the Prop 34 campaign does not alter the fundamental injustice embedded in capital punishment. Classism and racism taint every death sentence. The arbitrary nature of court decisions (which was the primary factor in the Furnam ruling for abolishing the death penalty) pushes numerous state-sanctioned homicides into the realm of grave injustice constituting summary execution, or execution sans trial. Capital punishment is absolutely barbaric. It is a relic of eras when vicious torture, forced gladiator battles among convicts, selective mutilation of body parts, and medieval techniques of public humiliation and degradation were considered to be acceptable punishments for felonies, misdemeanors, infractions, and petty incidents invoking the wrath of various “justice” systems. Even bodies of faith, which were once the top proponents and even practitioners of the punishment, have began to unite against the death penalty, including Roman Catholics, mainline Protestants, Reform Jews, and progressives sects of various world faiths such as Buddhism and at times Islam.

Just as conservative and traditional bodies of power such as the Vatican have moved past support for capital punishment, many conservative and once authoritarian nations have bid state-approved executions farewell. The majority of countries spanning across the globe have already abolished the death penalty. Canada, Mexico, France, South Africa, the United Kingdom, Turkey, the Netherlands, Cambodia, the Philippines, Sweden, the overwhelming majority of Central and South American nations, and once-totalitarian Russia have all either formally (in either constitution, legislation, or court ruling) or informally (by indefinite moratorium) eliminated the capital punishment from their legal codes. Capital punishment has been extinguished to such an extent that these nations, most notably neighboring Canada, cannot extradite fugitives of United States law back for prosecution if there is even a possibility that the defendant may face execution.  Nations that have abolished capital punishment have through one way or another realized that governments should not and do not have the right to decide which of its citizens may live or die in determined circumstances. Due process can only go so far, and execution is permanent. Wrongful executions have been widely documented and acknowledged for centuries and continue to this day. Replacing capital punishment with the sentence of life in prison with no chance of parole guarantees the tragedy of an innocent person being put to death by the government will never repeat itself. The frequency of exonerations of death row inmates is also cause for concern over the high risk of executing an innocent person. If new evidence or testimony is presented to disprove a capital prisoner of wrongdoing, they can be exonerated and receive reparation. But only if they are still alive: one cannot free a dead man or woman without raising them from the dead, which I need not explain to be impossible.

In observation of these conditions, many American leaders have dared to speak out against the death penalty, despite overwhelming public support. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., Robert and Ted Kennedy, Jesse Jackson, Thurgood Marshall, Russ Feingold, and others have either adamantly opposed the death penalty in the United States during their lifetimes or continue to do so today. During his first two terms as Governor of California, Jerry Brown was universally renown for opposing capital punishment. In 1962, he urged his father, Governor of California Pat Brown from 1958-1966, to grant clemency from execution for alleged rapist Caryl Chessman. Although his father carried out the sentence, he did commute the majority of death sentences issued in the state during his term in office. Unlike his elder, Jerry Brown permitted zero executions in his two previous and current terms as Governor of California. Gov. Brown has been shockingly silent on an issue he once displayed strong conviction for, probably as a result of both the passage of over three decades and his experience as Attorney General of California where he had to prosecute on behalf of the state in favor of execution despite his personal views, which he has not clearly reiterated in recent times.

Brown may or may not have lost his conviction, but I have not. I abhor the death penalty, as I believe any decent human being or true supporter of civil rights and liberties should do without fear of public opinion or silence when it comes to time to speak up. No matter how Proposition 34 comes out, the matter will not be settled until killing a person for committing a crime is no longer sanctioned or carried out by any arm of government across the world. The permanency of the capital punishment in some justice systems is not a fact. The death penalty can become an embarrassing relic of the past, instead of an embarrassing practice of our present and future.

(you can contact Maliq Nixon at nixonmaliq@berkeley.edu)

The award-winning documentary film narrated by Ryan Gosling, #ReGENERATION, explores the galvanizing forces behind the Occupy Movement and the state of social activism in our society. The film takes an uncompromising look at the challenges facing today’s youth and young adults as they attempt to engage on a myriad of social and political issues.

Focused on how our education, parenting, and media can influence us, the film follows three separate walks of life representing today’s generation. Their stories are interspersed with the knowledge, wisdom, and personal reflections of some of the country’s leading scholars, social activists, and media personalities, including Noam Chomsky, the late Howard Zinn, Adbusters’ Kalle Lasn, Andrew Bacevich, Talib Kweli, and many others.

Featuring a riveting soundtrack from STS9, the film explores how today’s generation approaches activism, how it is impacted by technology, our disconnection with nature and history, our consumer culture, and the economic factors holding many of us back from becoming more active participants in our communities.

Check out the trailer here: http://vimeo.com/39085487.

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October 7, 2012

Sofie Karasek

617-416-7454

communications@caldems.com

Press Release

Cal Berkeley Democrats Endorse 2012 Ballot Measures and Propositions

The Cal Berkeley Democrats endorsed six of the California initiatives and seven of the Berkeley election Measures at their endorsement meeting on Thursday. The club also voted to oppose three of the Berkeley ballot Measures and four of the state Propositions, in addition to being unable to come to a consensus on Proposition 35.

“The students took the time to become well-versed in the ballot measures and initiatives,” said Caitlin Quinn, political director of the Cal Berkeley Democrats. “It allowed the members to make informed decisions and participate in important discussions on the future of our state and of our city.”

The students voted to endorse Berkeley Measures M, N, O, P, R, and T, and voted to oppose Measures S, U, and V. On the California state ballot, the chapter endorsed Propositions 30, 34, 36, 37, 39, and 40, and opposed Propositions 31, 32, 33, and 38.

“I love meetings where we get to discuss, in a meaningful way, the policies that affect us all as students and as Californians,” said sophomore student and second-year Cal Berkeley Democrats member Jasmine Sankaran.

Approximately thirty students came to the meeting. It was the second endorsement meeting held by the club, and concluded the Cal Berkeley Democrats’ endorsement process for the 2012 election cycle.

For more information, contact Sofie Karasek at communications@caldems.com.

September 28, 2012

Sofie Karasek

617-416-7454

communications@caldems.com

Press Release

Cal Berkeley Democrats Endorse 2012 Candidates

The Cal Berkeley Democrats endorsed ten candidates for the congressional, state, and local elections at their endorsement meeting this Thursday night, including current Berkeley City Councilmember Kriss Worthington for the mayoral race, the Progressive Rent Board slate for the Berkeley Rent Board, and Max Anderson for City Council in District 3.

“We had some great discussions and our membership is more informed about local politics,” said Daniel Tuchler, President of the Cal Berkeley Democrats. “More groups on campus need to have these discussions, and I’m thankful that all the candidates who attended care about the student voice. Students do have power in politics.”

Over 40 chapter members and 12 candidate representatives attended the endorsement meeting, which was the first of two endorsement meetings to be held this election cycle.

“Candidates were able to present the policy goals they would strive to achieve if elected,” said junior student and first-year Cal Berkeley Democrats member JJ Wertz. “The candidates demonstrated that they would make sure students’ interests would continue to be recognized in the city.”

The students also endorsed Congresswoman Dianne Feinstein for U.S. Senate, Congresswoman Barbara Lee for U.S. House of Representatives, Nancy Skinner for the California State Assembly, and Loni Hancock for the California State Senate.

Chapter students will vote to endorse state propositions and local measures next Thursday, October 4^th.

For more information, contact Sofie Karasek at communications@caldems.com.

Mayoral Race

Candidate: Tom Bates

My family was Republican, and I grew up in Southern California, not particularly interested in
politics. I came to U.C Berkeley on a football scholarship and fell in love with its intellectual ferment
and passion for social and economic justice. My U.C experience changed my life completely, as I
expect it may yours.
I bring a lifetime of public service and strong relationships at the local, country, state and federal
levels to the Berkeley Mayor’s office–which is of tremendous benefit to all citizens, including
students. Under my leadership Berkeley has acquired important grants and made concrete gains in
our schools and our community. With the dedication and participation of Cal students, Project
Build, a summer reading program is closing the achievement gap in our schools. No other Mayoral
candidate can match the opportunities my office has provided for Cal students–as volunteers, interns,
and while working in paid mentorship positions. And, my office couldn’t provide the level of service
we do without our Cal students.
Councilman Worthington has represented Telegraph Avenue for 16 years. Is it a better place to live,
work and shop today? The answer is a resounding NO.
I will make Telegraph Avenue a priority and work with students, local businesses, the University and
neighbors to improve Telegraph Avenue. Students must be safe in the South Campus area on foot or
on bike. Recently, my office has worked to expand City-University Police walking patrols, and we
look forward to installing better lighting on Telegraph.
Telegraph Avenue can become pedestrian friendly again, with restaurants and merchants selling their
goods and products on wider sidewalks. Live entertainment venues with music, dance and possibly a
comedy club or theatre—perhaps some car free days for the Avenue.
Using the city’s housing trust fund, we can help construct more Student Coops and affordable
housing for students. The cost of an education is too high already – helping keep housing costs down
is something we can do.
I am working to capture the creativity and new ideas generated by the campus and Lawrence
Berkeley National Lab to build a thriving and sustainable local economy. Berkeley now has 3
startup/incubators and an innovation HUB; places where business ideas develop, and where Berkeley
students can have and create jobs. I will continue to support and expand these centers because this is
where the jobs of the future begin.
I strongly support Berkeley ballot Measure R, (redistricting). It is time to create a true campus
district.
My endorsements include: the Democratic Party, the Sierra Club, the Berkeley Democratic Club,
Asian Pacific American Democratic Club, Alameda County Democratic Lawyers Club,
Congresswoman Barbara Lee, State Senator Loni Hancock, Assemblywoman Nancy Skinner,
Alameda County Supervisor Keith Carson, 6 out of 8 Berkeley City Councilmembers and 4 out of 5
School Board Members.
Find out more about my record, at tombates.org or on www.facebook.com/TomBatesformayor
City Council – District 2

Candidate: Darryl Moore

Serving District 2 on the Berkeley City Council has been an honor and a privilege. We’ve held
hundreds of community meetings, large and small, throughout the district to be more accessible to my
constituents, and I ask for your support to continue my work on the Council on issues facing both our
District and the city.
Reducing crime has been my top priority and I’m proud that crime rates are dropping (major crime
rates are at a 20-year low). I’m also proud to have doubled the number of youth jobs funded through
the city’s summer employment program, making it possible to accommodate all youth applicants in
just the following year. I led the rebuilding of the South and West Branch libraries as Chair of the
Library Board and was able to enter into the City’s first Project Labor Agreement with the unions and
made our libraries more efficient (West Branch will be our first net zero energy library). I secured
District 2′s only full-service neighborhood-serving grocery store, Berkeley Bowl West. In my tenure
on the Council, I have also won federal stimulus funds to repave Sacramento Street, promoted new
affordable housing including much needed units for seniors, and put together $2 million in funding to
rejuvenate San Pablo Park.
With your continued support, I will keep Public Safety a top priority, promote innovation to create
new green jobs, strengthen the City’s partnership with our schools through the 2020 Vision, and
maintain a commitment to investing in our community.
Please join the Alameda County Democratic Party, Berkeley Democratic Club, Alameda Labor
Council, Alameda County Building and Construction Trades Council, Berkeley Fire Fighters
Association, Alameda County Democratic Lawyers, Asian Pacific American Democratic Caucus of
Alameda County and the East Bay Stonewall Democrats, along with Senator Hancock,
Assemblymember Skinner, Supervisor Carson, Mayor Bates, and Councilmembers Anderson,
Capitelli, Maio, Wengraf, and Wozniak in supporting my re-election.
www.MooreForDistrict2.com

Candidate: Denisha DeLane

I’m running to serve the City I love and grew up in. Southwest Berkeley is a diverse and vibrant
community of residents, small businesses and artisans. Yet it faces many challenges such as health
disparities, violent crime, an achievement gap in our schools and rising housing costs. We need a
strong advocate who has the courage to stand up and be accountable only to the people of District 2.
I have spent my personal and professional life working to increase the involvement of young people
and marginalized communities. The importance of a strong reciprocal relationship
between neighborhoods and the UC is vitally important. Our goals set forth in early childhood
education, health disparities, and 2020 Vision interventions could be achieved with the innovation of
students bring, while also increasing the commitment to giving back to communities of color here in
Berkeley.
As a former City Commissioner and aide to Councilmember Margaret Breland, I worked to advance
progressive public policy and to make sure our community gets the resources it deserves. I will
provide progressive and responsive leadership.I oppose the drastic rezoning of West Berkeley on the November ballot (Measure T). If elected I will fight for a plan that involves all stakeholders and provides the jobs, housing and other community
benefits we deserve, while protecting our residents, open spaces and small businesses. As a child, I
grew up in Berkeley listening to stories of African American families unable to purchase homes
above Shattuck Avenue. Today, our city is not divided by blatant racism – but the new fight has
become class. African-African American, Latino, and Asian & Southeast Asian residents are
underrepresented in commissions, and many of the council offices that staff our neighborhoods.
We have an opportunity to change the direction of our city and elect leaders who will put the needs of
citizens first and who will help create a better Berkeley. Please join me in bringing new, dynamic and
progressive leadership to the City Council. Working together we can move Southwest Berkeley
forward. www.electdenisha.com

Candidate: Adolfo Cabral

My name is Adolfo Cabral and I am running to be your advocate in Berkeley City Hall. I love West
Berkeley. Our neighborhood is a diverse and vibrant mix of neighborhoods, small businesses and
artisans. However they are at risk of negative and irreversible change through a major rezoning of
West Berkeley that threatens the quality of life of our neighborhoods and our unique businesses. Our
neighborhood and our city also face a number of challenges: rising crime, the lack of affordable
housing and access to jobs, flooding of homes and businesses, potholes and parks that need repair,
and an achievement gap in our schools.
Unfortunately our current City Council representative has been in office for 8 years and has not made
significant progress in addressing these important issues. People call and email our Councilmember
and receive no response back. On major issues that directly affect our neighborhood our
Councilmember is not standing up for District 2 but instead going along with that the Mayor or real
estate developers want. We need someone from the community, not a career politician, who will
listen to and engage our community. I promise I will answer your phone calls and emails and if you
elect me, I will put the needs of District 2 first. My candidacy is rooted in my long commitment to
serving the community.
I have worked to reduce crime through neighborhood action in my Rosa Parks neighborhood. My
community service included appointment to the West Berkeley (Redevelopment) PAC where I
pushed for traffic improvements and also questioned the rezoning project of West Berkeley. I have
joined and support my community’s compromises for solutions protecting residents, businesses and
industrial lands
After talking with many neighbors and friends I have decided to run for City Council. I will be an
independent voice fighting for you and will stand up for our District and make sure that we get the
resources that we deserve.
Our city is at a crossroads and I ask for your vote to help bring new leadership that will unite us
and not divide us, and will help move our city forward. www.adolfocabral4citycouncil.com/

City Council – District 3

Candidate: Max Anderson

Although I’m unable to be present in person at the Cal Dems endorsement meeting on September 27th
due to a number of conflicting events that evening, I earnestly seek your endorsement and would be
honored to receive it.
I was first elected to the Berkeley City Council to represent District 3 in 2004 and am seeking a third
term. I am a staunch defender of civil and human rights, and as such I strongly oppose Measure S, the
Sit/Lie ordinance. I will work to help strengthen the voice of students in the city government.
During my tenure we have greatly improved traffic conditions on our residential streets with the
addition of beacon lights at the intersections of Adeline and Harmon and also at Ashby and Ellis. I
have helped lead the effort to double the number of summer jobs available for our youth. By
working with Neighborhood Associations, other constituent groups and the police department, I
continue striving to improve law enforcement and crime prevention efforts. The alterations of
Derby Street will allow the construction of the long-awaited regulation baseball field and other
playing fields. Through the urging of my office, Public Works focused repair efforts that eliminated
the storm drain problems on MLK which had resulted in repeated flooding of surrounding
neighborhoods. We’ve had the entire length of MLK Repaved making for a safer and smoother
street surface for pedestrians, bicyclists, and drivers.
We just celebrated the fifth anniversary of the very successful Hypertension Drop-In Clinic at the
Over 60’s facility at Sacramento and Alcatraz, for which I was a strong advocate and supporter. I
sought and received funding for the successful Malcolm X Arts Collaborative and the wonderful
Youth Spirit Art Works. I successfully advocated for a new South Berkeley Library which is
under construction right now, and to retain the South Berkeley Post Office in the face of its
threatened closure. This fall we will bring the Breathmobile to our community along with a team of
health care professionals, a fully equipped diagnostic and treatment mobile facility to address the
growing number of asthmatic children in our community. And I will continue efforts to bring
resources to District 3, which will focus on improvements in the quality of life and the well-being of
all our residents.
The initiatives our office has begun, and the successes we have achieved, have been made possible
through the collective efforts of the constituents of District 3 and the legislative support of my
colleagues on the Council.
There is, however, much more left to accomplish in our District and in the city as a whole. I am
looking forward to continuing these efforts and would welcome your support as we move forward.
Sincerely,
Max Anderson, www.re-electmaxanderson.org

City Council – District 5

Candidate: Laurie Capitelli

My name is Laurie Capitelli and I am seeking your endorsement for my reelection to the Berkeley
City Council representing District 5. Since graduating from Cal I have lived in this community for
over 45 years and in my current home for 40 years.One of my primary goals when I sought election to the Council was to foster a better relationship
between the City and the tremendous intellectual resources of the University. I have pursued that goal
over the past 8 years enlisting Cal students and faculty in a variety of activities. They include:
 regular recruitment of student interns participating through Cal Corps (Cal in Local
Government). Two of my interns nominated my office as the Cal Corps project for the year
and we were recipients of that award both times. Students engaged in a variety of challenging
topics including a survey of affordable housing tenants to determine their perspective on
quality of life in their living situation culminating in a written and live report to the Housing
Advisory Commission and the City Council.
 development of an active relationship with the Haas School of Business to engage students in
land use challenges throughout our community. Students studied a variety of sites in Berkeley
determining the feasibility of certain projects. The projects ranged from development of
affordable housing, relocation of the city corporation yard with new housing on current site to
repurposing of the old city hall on MLK.
 establishing a relationship with the Graduate Student Assembly. One project involved an in
depth survey of students to determine shopping and entertainment patterns to better inform the
city as to the types of economic development that would attract members of the UC
community. Another project involved two panels; a discussion of redistricting and the
historical gerrymandering of the campus community; and a discussion of the relationship of
the campus ‘future plans as they impact the downtown and Telegraph Avenue.
I have been a strong advocate for economic development and revitalization of our many small
commercial districts. I have been successful in this endeavor in my own district that includes Solano
Avenue and North Shattuck Avenue. We have been less successful working to reform regulations in
the South Campus neighborhood, an area of critical interest to the campus community and the city in
general.
I also believe that Berkeley must work to retain many of the small companies that emerge from the
campus and the lab. For too long our community has neglected the tremendous opportunities to
encourage small companies to locate and grow in our community. It is a loss for Berkeley and the
entire campus community.
I am also a strong supporter of the ballot initiative to allow greater flexibility in the redistricting
process for council seats. There was a clear attempt to divide and marginalize the campus community
in 1986 and that error must be corrected to allow communities of interest to have adequate
opportunity for representation on the council.
Thank you for your consideration of my candidacy.

Candidate: Sophie Hahn

I am running to bring a new brand of visionary, pro-active and inclusive leadership to Berkeley, and
to restore our place in the forefront of progressive and environmental causes.
An activist since elementary school and a Democrat since registering as an undergraduate at UC
Berkeley, my commitment to social justice, equity and opportunity has been expressed for decades
through service on behalf of, and strong support for, Civil and Human Rights, Women’s Rights,
Choice, Labor, LGBTQ Rights, Immigration, Urban Agriculture, Education and the Environment.
http://www.sophiehahn.com/resumeI grew up in District 5 and am now raising my family in the same neighborhood. The daughter of a
UCB professor and a proud Cal graduate, I am a lifelong supporter of UC and of all public education.
My positions on public education are stated in a “UC for California” advocacy piece:
https://www.facebook.com/notes/uc-for- california/a-message-from-uc-alumna-sophie-hahn-to-ucadvocates/10150348673674542 . I also have a JD from Stanford Law School, worked in law and
policy and started, grew and sold a small business.
My top goals for Berkeley include the revival of commercial areas – including Downtown and
Telegraph, comprehensive support for small business and action on environmental initiatives such as
Community Choice Aggregation (Clean Energy Independence), public transportation, bike and
pedestrian infrastructure, bike sharing and safety, Shop Local initiatives, the creation of a Share
Economy, expansion of Urban Agriculture and more. http://www.sophiehahn.com/on_the_issues
I am concerned about diversity and participation in Berkeley government and will provide
opportunities for students, women and people of color to become leaders through commission
appointments, internships and other participation. With 33 Commission appointments available, there
will never be a time when not one of my appointees is African American or Latino, as is the case with
the incumbent. I will meet regularly with Cal Dems and other campus groups – as well as
community and neighborhood organizations – to identify diverse new leaders.
I serve on Berkeley’s Zoning Adjustments Board and am the former Chair of the Commission on the
Status of Women. I founded the Berkeley Edible Gardens Initiative, which resulted in recent changes
in laws to facilitate Urban Agriculture. I serve on the Berkeley Public Library Foundation Board and
the Council of UCB’s Bancroft Library, and am a former Board member at Planned Parenthood. For
five years I have been in leadership at King Middle School, as PTA President and Chair of the
Governance Council.
District 5 deserves to be represented by a Councilperson who will pro-actively address the City’s
challenges and represent core Berkeley values at all times. Endorsements include Councilmembers
Jesse Arreguin, Kriss Worthington and Max Anderson, The East Bay Young Democrats, the John
George Democratic Club, the Green Party and the Berkeley Daily Planet. I am also endorsed by
Annie Leonard, Author of the Story of Stuff, Joan Blades, Progressive Online Organizer, Alice
Waters, Restauranteur and Food Activist and many more. http://www.sophiehahn.com/supporters
I would be honored to have your endorsement and look forward to working with you.

City Council – District 6

Candidate: Susan Wengraf

Elected to Berkeley City Council in 2008, I work hard to be independent, accountable, responsive,
and accessible. I practice a rational, approach to municipal governance, and have been able to build
the alliances necessary to get things done. I will push for decision making based on analysis, data,
and measured outcomes. Berkeley faces serious challenges in the future. Collaborative partnerships
with UC, the community and neighboring cities offer the possibility of finding solutions. I represent
the Berkeley at the Association of Bay Area Governments and the League of California Cities. I am
honored to have the endorsements of Senator Loni Hancock, Assemblywoman Nancy Skinner,
Mayor Tom Bates, Councilmembers Arreguin, Capitelli, Maio, Moore, Wozniak, Berkeley
Democratic Club, Alameda County Democratic Party and National Women’s Political Caucus as well as hundreds of citizens including recent UC alum Kristin Hunziker , ASUC past president Joey
Freeman and the writer Michael Lewis.
As President of the Berkeley Democratic Club from 2000 – 2008, the club became the largest
Democratic Club in Alameda County and a major force in educating people about important issues
and through fundraising efforts we were able to send hundreds of thousands of dollars to Democratic
Presidential candidates.
Students are an important asset to our community and I welcome the opportunity to work closely
with them. My re-election campaign is currently employing a recent UC Berkeley graduate. In 2002 I
worked with UC Berkeley student Micki Weinberg on his race for City Council in District 7. In
2010, I worked with recent UC Berkeley graduate, Eric Panzer in his race for City Council in District
4. I am available to mentor UC Berkeley students who are interested in politics and I am eager to
have UC students to represent me on city commissions.
Priorities for next Four Years
Close the achievement gap in our schools. Through a collaborative effort by both the City and the
Schools, third grade reading scores are improving. We have also seen a dramatic improvement in
high school attendance. We must continue this concerted effort to focus on underachievement and
truancy.
Create retain and expand Berkeley’s jobs. I am supporting Measure T which will allow new
companies to start and grow in Berkeley.
Environment: Push for: improved public transit options in North Berkeley; expanded recycling of
plastics; installing electric charging stations throughout the city; transitioning to LED lighting on
streets and in city-owned buildings; convert to paperless Agenda packets for City Council and
commissions; maintain our parks and paths and improve our watershed; repair our streets and
sidewalks for the safety of bicyclists and pedestrians and provide increased walking and bicycling
opportunities.
Municipal Function: Streamline the city bureaucracy and bring systems and regulations into
alignment with the 21st century.
Public Safety: Waive permit fee for installation of automatic gas shut-off valves; work with BPD and
UCPD to reduce crime around the campus. Work with Fire Dept to improve emergency response
times to hills neighborhoods.
Thank you to CAL DEMS for the opportunity to receive your endorsement once again.

Rent Stabilization Board Commissioners

Slate: Progressive Rent Board Slate

We are a community-selected slate, chosen by a diverse coalition of hundreds of tenants, landlords,
and homeowners, who attended the 2012 Berkeley Affordable Housing Convention. Our slate has
been endorsed by numerous progressive organizations, including the Wellstone Democratic Renewal
Club, East Bay Young Democrats, Black Young Dems of the East Bay, John George Democratic
Club, Berkeley Citizens Action, and the Machinists Local 1451. Three of our members received the exclusive endorsement of the Alameda County Democratic Party. Our entire slate has also been
endorsed by 8 of 9 Rent Board Commissioners, 2 of 5 School Board Directors, at least 3 Berkeley
Council Members, and 2 Alameda County Supervisors (1 has endorsed half of our slate), 2 East Bay
Municipal Utilities Board Directors, and 1 Alameda County Transit Commissioner.

Candidate: Asa Dodsworth, Progressive Rent Board Slate

Berkeley is my hometown – my roots go back 30 years. During this time, I’ve seen my friends forced
out of Berkeley, because of high rents. We aren’t creating enough affordable housing, so we’re losing
our economic and cultural diversity. We need to protect rent control, which is Berkeley’s most
successful affordable housing program. I’ll use my experience as a Berkeley native and community
activist to strengthen the Rent Ordinance, improve outreach to tenants and landlords, and address
disaster preparedness, sustainability, and habitability. Working with the City, I will promote
earthquake safety by developing requirements and incentives to retrofit multi-family buildings. We
also need to prepare tenants in the event of a major disaster by training and distributing emergency
caches to apartment buildings. As a former Zero Waste Commissioner, I want to expand recycling
opportunities for apartment buildings and promote energy efficiency and sustainability. I am
committed to community building and want to improve the Rent Board’s outreach.

Candidate: Judy Shelton, Progressive Rent Board Slate

I have lived in Berkeley since 1981.
I have worked on many successful political campaigns, including:
· Berkeley’s Measure Y campaign.
· Co-Coordinated community involvement in the Berkeley Honda strike of 2005-6, in which the
community and union worked together to get a union contract with new management.
· Coordinated volunteers for Kriss Worthington’s 2006 Berkeley City Council race.
· Coordinated Berkeley volunteers for No on Prop 98 campaign.
I have been a union representative, volunteered in Berkeley schools as a writing coach, at Berkeley
Public Library and UC Berkeley as a literacy tutor, at Berkeley’s suicide prevention hot line, at
Jewish Family Services as a home aid screener, and at SEEDS Mediation Center as an office worker.
I am currently serving as a Commissioner on Berkeley’s Rent Stabilization Board, where my main
interests are:
· Tenant and landlord outreach
· Protecting tenants from harassment and constructive evictions
· Exploring the feasibility of collecting registration fees from rent-control-exempt rental unit*
· Organizing to overturn the new-construction exemption from rent control for rental property*
· Easing the unique challenges of small property owners (four or fewer units)
* These two foci technically lie outside my official capacity as a Rent
Board Commissioner

Candidate: Alejandro Soto-Vigil, Progressive Rent Board Slate

As a life-long tenant, I understand the needs of tenants and landlords. As the Vice-Chair of the
Housing Advisory Commission in Berkeley and Council Legislative Aide, I have pushed to keep Berkeley diverse and inclusive to communities that tend to be marginalized from participatory
government.
As a Rent Board commissioner, I will continue pushing for good public policy such as: an effective
soft-story ordinance, an anti-harrassment ordinance to prevent constructive eviction, and other
important policy measures. I welcome your support.

Candidate: Igor Tregub, Progressive Rent Board Slate

Elected in 2008, Igor Tregub serves as a Berkeley Rent Stabilization Board Commissioner and chairs
its Budget and Personnel Committee. Igor also sits on the Berkeley Housing Advisory Commission
and is the former Chair of the Berkeley Commission on Labor. In 2011, he organized the Bay Area
Foreclosure Prevention and Resources Workshop, which received a Certificate of Recognition by
Congresswoman Barbara Lee. He is a recipient of the 2012 California Young Democrats (CYD)
Leadership Award and 2012 Cal Berkeley Democrats Alumnus of the Year Award.
His nonprofit service includes positions as California Co-Chair of the Young Elected Officials
Network, Executive Committee of the Sierra Club Northern Alameda County Group, and Regional
Council Member of Bend the Arc. Igor serves as the CYD Bay Area Regional Director, elected
California Democratic Party Delegate, and a member of its statewide Legislation Committee.
Employed as a U.S. Department of Energy Engineer, Igor holds Bachelors degrees from UC Berkeley
and is pursuing graduate coursework at Stanford University.
Top 3 Accomplishments
1) Expanded outreach of Rent Board programs
2) Stronger tenant protections during forced relocation
3) Imminent action around seismic retrofitting of multi-family apartment buildings
Top 3 Goals for Second Term
1) Voter registration form included by landlord in tenant move-in packet (landlord is only responsible
to provide)
2) Enacting Phase II of the Soft-Story Ordinance (mandatory seismic retrofitting)
3) Stronger tenant protections in situations where they are permanently displaced as a result of fires