United Democrats of Alameda

10/02/2023

https://www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archive/2023/10/california-math-framework-algebra/675509/

The fight over math in the Golden State’s public schools is likely to spread across the country.

10/01/2023

https://alamedapost.com/events/how-to-address-californias-decline-in-k-12-math-proficiency/?occurrence=2023-10-04

October 4, 7 pm Zoom event: A Conversation with Professor Brian Conrad, Professor of Mathematics and Director of Undergraduate Studies at Stanford University, on Improving K-12 Math Education.

09/27/2023

CA's Decline in K-12 Math Proficiency is Bad and Getting Worse. Will New Changes to the Curriculum Help or Further Hurt Students? Join us Wed Oct. 4 and hear from Professor Brian Conrad from Stanford about the good and bad of California's math policies. RSVP at:

Let's build an Alameda flourishing with safe neighborhoods, excellent schools, and a livable community.

08/19/2023

06/09/2023

https://alamedapost.com/events/justice-for-victims-or-plea-deals-for-criminals-a-conversation-on-pamela-price-and-public-safety/

The murders of 2-year old Jasper Wu on I-880, 5-year old Eliyanah Crisostomo on I-880, and Blake Mohs at Home Depot are examples of incidents that have many victims’ families and Alameda County residents concerned about District Attorney Pamela Price’s approach to prosecuting crimes. Thanks to t...

05/09/2023

Interesting article in SF Chronicle about the backlash against the 'Big Tent' approach to being a Democrat in California:

Parents on San Francisco’s west side wanted to form a Democratic club to push for...

04/07/2023

No One, Not Even a Former President, is Above the Law. Our statement and stance on Trump's criminal indictment:

Let's build an Alameda flourishing with safe neighborhoods, excellent schools, and a livable community.

02/14/2023

https://www.kron4.com/news/bay-area/parents-raise-concerns-about-middle-school-closure-in-alameda/

ALAMEDA, Calif. (KRON) — Some East Bay parents are doing what they can to keep their children’s middle school open. Last month, students made signs and protested the closing, and now a …

02/10/2023

Alameda Unified School District Should Support Excellent Schools, Not Shut Them Down -

Let's build an Alameda flourishing with safe neighborhoods, excellent schools, and a livable community.

12/08/2022

An interesting article on Alameda-Merry-Go-Round about our origins and what we hope for the future -

Hell hath no fury like an Alameda “progressive” spurned.

11/10/2022

Besides crime, there is probably no issue of greater significance to Alamedans than housing. We have debated the “housing element” for years, and it is now decision time: on November 15, the Alameda City Council will be voting on the housing element and the recommendation to increase housing density.

The next United Democrats of Alameda meeting will focus on housing with arguably the two best experts on the subject: Paul Foreman and Andrew Thomas. Paul is a retired judge, who sits on the board of the Alameda Citizens Task and serves as legislative analyst for Livable California. Andrew is the Director of Planning, Building, and Transportation for the City of Alameda. In addition to his instrumental role on the housing element, he has worked on a variety of initiatives since 2002, including plans for Alameda Point, Alameda Landing, and the Northern Waterfront; and expansion of public transportation services funded by new development.

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Alameda is going in the wrong direction. Let's build a flourishing Alameda.

11/07/2022

After the launch of our community group, it's clear we've hit a nerve. We're saddened though not surprised at the disinformation directed at us. Too many accusations to list but our response to them are here

Alameda is going in the wrong direction. Let's build a flourishing Alameda.

11/02/2022

Our endorsements are up, learn about who we back at: https://alamedademocrats.org/endorsements
Don't forget to vote by November 8!

Alameda is going in the wrong direction. Let's build a flourishing Alameda.

10/26/2022

We believe in having honest and respectful conversations about the important issues for Alamedan's, and nothing is more important than public safety.

For our kickoff event, we discussed Public Safety with the legendary Burny Matthews, a lifelong police officer who served in multiple jurisdictions and was Police Chief in East Palo Alto and Alameda for 12 years. Here are key takeaways from the event:

1. Burny shared Alameda has an effective, well-trained police force with a skilled leader in Chief Nishant Joshi. He said it is critical we fully staff the police department.

2. City Council actions to defund the Alameda police by 40% hurt public safety and the morale of our first responders.

3. Burny warned that new City Council proposals to implement oversight committees and micromanage police policies will hinder officers from doing their job. He strongly believes officer need to be held to high standards and held accountable but said that community needs to let them do their jobs.

The discussion was informative and nuanced on the topic of Public Safety and how to build strong and safe communities.

10/21/2022

Join an independent community group of Democrats and Democratic-leaning independents seeking a positive change in Alameda and to build a stronger community. Learn more at Alamedademocrats.org