Winding down the summer, we say thank you and goodbye to our MICAH Youth Intern. This is what she has gained from this experience with Genesis: Three important lessons I have taken from my internship at Genesis 1) Don't be afraid to speak up. While being at Genesis, I have learned the value in my voice. Throughout the summer, I have had many public speaking experiences in front of public officials and other individuals. I am usually very comfortable being in front of a room o

Proposition 6 repeals the fuel tax increases and vehicle fees enacted in 2017, and requires voter approval for future tax increases. The current taxes on fuel apply to gas and diesel while the vehicle fees are charged to zero emission vehicles that do not use gas or diesel. The money collected from those taxes and charges are used to maintain and improve transportation infrastructure, road safety and maintenance. Funds also provide resources for improving mass transit. Propos

On July 12th, an Alameda County Public Protection Meeting was held at 10AM. Led by Supervisor and Chair of the Public Protection Committee Richard Valle, the agenda included a presentation by Captain Pace Stokes from the Alameda County Sheriff’s Office regarding the 2018 Urban Shield "planned activities." The Genesis Leadership Council has supported efforts to stop Urban Shield since 2016 because of the danger to public safety that Urban Shield poses. As we see it, Urban Shie

Here is the transcript that happened between Supervisor Wilma Chan, County Administrator Susan Muranishi, and Supervisor Scott Haggerty at the Alameda County Board of Supervisors Budget Meeting on June 29th, 2018. After Genesis Youth Interns spoke on the mic regarding the Sheriff’s audit, Supervisor Chan asks for an update on the audit: Chan: Before we continue, can the county administrator just give a little (update), it’s not in the budget but since it came up, on the issue

On Friday June 29th, Genesis leaders and Genesis youth interns attended the "All Eyes on the Sheriff" mobilization by the Justice Reinvestment Coalition. The Alameda County Sheriff department budget recently increased to 404 million dollars without having given the public access to an audit of the budget although having been asked for repeatedly by the people. In the past ten years, the Alameda County jail population has decreased by half yet the budget has doubled. The major