The Village Farms proposal and its PIP are not sufficiently clarified and do not meet the necessary requirements to be certified or approved, including the lack of moderate income ownership units, unclear funding streams, and the need for more 2 and 3 bedroom units.
Shazad Carbaidwala, a volunteer and board member with Prisoner Visitation and Support, has spent nearly a decade visiting incarcerated people in federal facilities, providing human connection and helping to counter isolation, neglect, and dehumanization within the correctional system.
Covered California is a free service that helps Californians find the right health insurance plan for their needs and budget, with subsidies available for those with low incomes, and offers free preventive care, mental health and substance abuse services.
Three Alameda County Sheriff's Deputies have been indicted by a criminal grand jury for the 2021 in-custody death of Maurice Monk at Santa Rita Jail, highlighting systemic failures in the county's mental health care and law enforcement accountability.