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“For years, Berkeley leaders tolerated our own industrial polluters at Pacific Steel. But in Richmond, Jovanka and her allies kept the pressure on Chevron, [... and] netted $100 million in payments for human needs in the city.”

“Jovanka’s election to the California Senate will give an expanded voice to those whose rights are often overlooked and diminished. She will join only two other African American senators in the state legislature and five senators who identify as LGBTQ+.”

“Like elections across the country and up and down the ballot, this is a hugely important year for democratic values. When your ballot comes, please mark your vote for Jovanka Beckles for California Senate. She will be an outstanding voice for our district in Sacramento.”

“No one will fight harder or more diligently for the people of the East Bay than Jovanka Beckles,” Sanders said in a statement. “This moment requires bold, progressive leadership. Jovanka knows the struggles of working people and will be an effective, unwavering fighter for them in the state Senate.”

“Looking ahead to November, Beckles sees the general election in SD-7 as a contest 'between a corporate-free and a corporate-funded candidate'—with her campaign being labor’s only hope of stopping [...] a second-round victory to arch-enemies like Uber.”

“When I started writing the Activist’s Diary in October 2020, I was already watching the slow erosion of Berkeley as a city turning away from its former progressive leadership”

“Jovanka Beckles [...] will have my enthusiastic vote.”

“It was greater than me — it was about a movement, and my corporate-free message really resonated with the voters,” Beckles said in an interview. “They see the correlation between electing corporate-free candidates and being able to finally get the resources we need as human beings and community members.”

“As the only corporate-free candidate in the race, she’s running her people-powered campaign on dedicated volunteers.”

“Beyond being a champion for transportation justice, Jovanka is a longtime community leader and activist in Richmond. During her time on the Richmond City Council, Jovanka increased the minimum wage to ensure low-income workers earn enough to survive, won rent stabilization to keep vulnerable longtime residents housed, and held Chevron accountable to keep the East Bay’s air clean.”

“Most of all, we endorse Beckles because she will fight for all families in the district.”

“The Senate district, one of the most diverse in California, has not had a person of color represent it in nearly 30 years, when then-state senator Barbara Lee went on to Congress and is now running for U.S. Senate. Representation does matter, and Beckles would not only be the state's first out Black female legislator but also a well-informed voice and champion for justice in the Legislature.”