What’s on the ballot this November? Housing, homelessness, and policing
By Daniel Lempres on Here are the ballot measures and local races that directly impact housing, homelessness, and policing.
Month: October 2020
Waking up outside under an orange sky
By Alastair Boone on While he specter of climate change has already arrived for people who live outside, they also have far more pressing daily needs created by the conditions of their lives.
Twisted Image
By Ace Backwords onTake back the power!
Our October cover, by aledelacosta.
Alando Williams: friend, father, South Berkeley staple
By Katherine Blesie on Around 12 years ago, Alando began selling Street Spirit. “I’m out here every other day,” he explains. “Some days I come out here and don’t make nothing. I just like conversating with people.”
Two things we know, one thing we don’t about Oakland City Attorney candidate Eli Ferran
By Zack Haber on Here are two things we know and one thing we don’t know that could be noteworthy to voters, especially those concerned with policing, potential conflicts of interest, and tenant issues.
Housing activist Dominique Walker runs for Berkeley Rent Board
By Alastair Boone on Moms 4 housing co-founder Dominique Walker is running for the Berkeley Rent Stabilization Board. Street Spirit caught up with Walker to talk about how she transitioned from leading the renowned Moms 4 Housing movement to running for local office.
Nothing to say
By Peter Moland on When there’s nothing to say We sit in silence At least we sit together Forever and ever I think of
Who are unsheltered people voting for this November?
By Alastair Boone on Street Spirit spoke to 107 unsheltered and marginally housed people about who they are planning to vote for in the November 3 presidential election.
San Francisco: Proposition C wins the day in court
By TJ Johnston on In the November 2018 election, San Francisco voters approved Prop C, which authorizes the City to tex wealthy corporations to fund homelessness programs, mental health, and substance use treatment programs, and eviction defense efforts. The proposition has finally made it through several challenges in court.
How to vote without an address
By Street Spirit staff on This guide will walk you through the process of registering to vote without an address, how to vote in person, how to vote by mail without an address, how to vote early, and other relevant questions.