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One of the City of Portland’s stated core values is transparency, and so we should have no problem passing the resolutio...
08/31/2026

One of the City of Portland’s stated core values is transparency, and so we should have no problem passing the resolution Councilor Mitch Green and I are co-sponsoring to ban NDAs for data center construction in Portland. Right? Should be a no-brainer…
 
We are co-sponsoring a ban on NDAs for data center construction in Portland. Our resolution urges Portland’s City Administrator and city leadership to not sign NDAs on data center siting, permits, fees, and utility rates, and to keep every decision about data centers in the open where Portlanders can see it. We deserve to know what’s being decided regarding our power grid, water, and neighborhoods.
 
And let us know what you think in the comments! 
 
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Slide 1: No Transparency. Companies use code names, shell names, LLCs, and NDAs to hide what they’re building and who’s behind it. In Tucson, AZ, Amazon negotiated in secret for two years. The public found out days before approval. These companies are undermining democracy!
 
Slide 2: Green slide reads: We need your help. No secret deals for Data Centers! Testify to ban NDAs for data center development in the City of Portland. Calendar event image: Tues September 1. Housing & Permitting Committee Meeting 2-5pm. Councilors Tiffany Koyama Lane and Mitch Green

Slide 3: We demand transparency! Image of City of Portland’s core values wheel with “Transparency” outlined. Says, “Explicit City of Portland Core Value” The public must be informed about potential data center development and given the opportunity to provide input.

Slide 4: Screenshot of portland.gov web page for Housing and Permitting Committee Meeting with instructions on how to testify in person, written, or online.

I am proud to support Councilor Loretta Smith’s ordinance to change César E. Chávez Blvd to Campesinos Blvd as a co-spon...
08/31/2026

I am proud to support Councilor Loretta Smith’s ordinance to change César E. Chávez Blvd to Campesinos Blvd as a co-sponsor to her proposal. 
 
As I’ve said before, I believe reverting the name would be the wrong decision, especially now, when our neighbors are being targeted, detained, and harmed for doing nothing wrong, and when Latino community members and allies are being killed in the streets. This is not the moment for the City of Portland to walk back our advocacy.
 
Our Latino community and allies fought hard for this nearly two decades ago, facing intense, racially-motivated aggression. It’s distressing and unfortunate that Cesar E. Chávez turned out to be an abuser — but that’s exactly why we can make this tribute even more fitting, by naming the street after an entire community of people instead of one person.
 
I’m not turning my back on that work, or on our commitment to a community that has given so much to this city. Taking away such meaningful recognition is not the right move. Not ever, and especially not now.
 
While the change will be costly, I cannot imagine how there will be another change beyond Campesinos Blvd, as this is about a collective community and not a singular, fallible human. 
 
With urgency, I’m asking for your help passing the ordinance renaming Cesar E. Chávez Blvd to Campesinos Blvd. Many leaders, organizations, and residents worked very hard to propose and support the Campesinos name change. They need your support.
 
Please show up – on the official City record – for farm workers and laborers! See post for how to submit testimony, or go to: portland.gov/auditor/council-clerk/engage-council
 
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If we look at the actual numbers, we don’t see how data centers expand job markets and help communities with stable econ...
08/30/2026

If we look at the actual numbers, we don’t see how data centers expand job markets and help communities with stable economic opportunities. The math just doesn’t math. We will always fight for good, stable union jobs that center workers and our families – and not billionaire interests! 
 
We are co-sponsoring a ban on NDAs for data center construction in Portland. Our resolution urges Portland’s City Administrator and city leadership to not sign NDAs on data center siting, permits, fees, and utility rates, and to keep every decision about data centers in the open where Portlanders can see it. We deserve to know what’s being decided regarding our power grid, water, and neighborhoods.
 
Please contact your City Councilor to tell them you support this resolution. Find your Portland City Councilor: portland.gov/council 
 
And let us know what you think in the comments! 
 
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1. “Economic development?” Data centers create very few permanent jobs, and these jobs cost a lot. In Virginia: Just 1 job for every $13 million invested. In Rockland County, NY: A $77 million tax break for 1 promised job.
2. Green slide reads: We need your help. Weigh in about NDAs for Data Centers. Testify to ban NDAs about NDAs for data center development in the City of Portland. Calendar event image: Tues September 1. Housing & Permitting Committee Meeting 2-5pm. Councilors Tiffany Koyama Lane and Mitch Green
3.  We demand transparency! Image of City of Portland’s core values wheel with “Transparency” outlined. Says, “Explicit City of Portland Core Value” The public must be informed about potential data center development and given the opportunity to provide input. 
4. Screenshot of portland.gov web page for Housing and Permitting Committee Meeting with instructions on how to testify in person, written, or online.

PLEASE SHARE! The Council agenda for the week is posted, which means you can submit your written testimony now while it’...
08/29/2026

PLEASE SHARE! The Council agenda for the week is posted, which means you can submit your written testimony now while it’s on your mind.

This action is quick and can take just several minutes! 
 
Here’s a short link! Type in: bit.ly/campesinosblvd
 
I’m proud to support Councilor Loretta Smith’s ordinance as a co-sponsor! For more context, see my previous posts. 
 
Thank you!!! 🙏
 
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1) Blue slide reads: Submit written testimony for Campesinos Blvd. You can do it NOW. bit.ly/campesinosblvd. Sample text with arrow. 
2) Sample text reads: “I am writing in support of Ordinance 2026-243 to rename Cesar E. Chavez Blvd to Campesinos Blvd. I stand with the many community leaders and organizations like PCUN, Latino Network, APANO, Urban League and dozens more—  to honor the campesinos, farmworkers, and Latine labor leaders whose essential labor sustains our region. Renaming this corridor to Campesinos Boulevard centers the collective strength, resilience, and intergenerational movement of the people who feed our communities. I urge Council to swiftly pass this ordinance to establish a lasting tribute to our farmworkers and immigrant community.“

One of the City of Portland’s stated core values is transparency, and so we should have no problem passing the resolutio...
08/28/2026

One of the City of Portland’s stated core values is transparency, and so we should have no problem passing the resolution Councilor Mitch Green and I are co-sponsoring to ban NDAs for data center construction in Portland. Right? Should be a no-brainer…
 
We are co-sponsoring a ban on NDAs for data center construction in Portland. Our resolution urges Portland’s City Administrator and city leadership to not sign NDAs on data center siting, permits, fees, and utility rates, and to keep every decision about data centers in the open where Portlanders can see it. We deserve to know what’s being decided regarding our power grid, water, and neighborhoods.
 
And let us know what you think in the comments! 
 
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Slide 1: No Transparency. Companies use code names, shell names, LLCs, and NDAs to hide what they’re building and who’s behind it. In Tucson, AZ, Amazon negotiated in secret for two years. The public found out days before approval. These companies are undermining democracy!
 
Slide 2: Green slide reads: We need your help. No secret deals for Data Centers! Testify to ban NDAs for data center development in the City of Portland. Calendar event image: Tues September 1. Housing & Permitting Committee Meeting 2-5pm. Councilors Tiffany Koyama Lane and Mitch Green
 
Slide 3: We demand transparency! Image of City of Portland’s core values wheel with “Transparency” outlined. Says, “Explicit City of Portland Core Value” The public must be informed about potential data center development and given the opportunity to provide input.
 
Slide 4: Screenshot of portland.gov web page for Housing and Permitting Committee Meeting with instructions on how to testify in person, written, or online.

>>> Registration for testimony opens when the agenda is published (on the Fridays before the meeting). Until then, you c...
08/28/2026

>>> Registration for testimony opens when the agenda is published (on the Fridays before the meeting). Until then, you can get your testimony prepped and ready!

I am proud to support Councilor Loretta Smith’s (Councilor Loretta Smith) ordinance to change César E. Chávez Blvd to Ca...
08/27/2026

I am proud to support Councilor Loretta Smith’s (Councilor Loretta Smith) ordinance to change César E. Chávez Blvd to Campesinos Blvd as a co-sponsor to her proposal. 
 
As I’ve said from the dais, I believe reverting the name would be the wrong direction, especially now, when our neighbors are being targeted, detained, and harmed for doing nothing wrong, and when Latino community members and allies are being killed in the streets. This is not the moment for the City of Portland to walk back our advocacy.
 
Our Latino community and allies fought hard for this nearly two decades ago, facing intense, racially-motivated aggression. It’s distressing and unfortunate that Cesar E. Chávez turned out to be an abuser — but that’s exactly why we can make this tribute even more fitting, by naming the street after an entire community of people instead of one man.
 
I’m not turning my back on that work, or on our commitment to a community that has given so much to this city. Taking away such meaningful recognition is not the right move. Not ever, and especially not now.
 
With urgency, I’m asking for your help passing the ordinance renaming Cesar E. Chávez Blvd to Campesinos Blvd. Many leaders, organizations, and residents worked very hard to propose and support the Campesinos name change. They need your support.
 
Please show up – on the official City record – for farm workers and laborers! See post for how to submit testimony, or go to: portland.gov/auditor/council-clerk/engage-council
 
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While my team was packing up backpacks with supplies, preparing for a back-to-school distribution to local schools in Di...
08/27/2026

While my team was packing up backpacks with supplies, preparing for a back-to-school distribution to local schools in District 3, we saw a call for backpacks from the Rose Haven (Rose Haven) day shelter and community center, which serves women, children and gender non-conforming folks.  
 
We were so happy to be able to drop off 30 backpacks for kids experiencing the trauma of abuse, loss of home and other disruptive life challenges.
 
What an amazing organization! Rose Haven breaks the cycle of homelessness by providing meals, clothing, first aid, mailing addresses, hygiene, restrooms, showers as well as educational programs and guidance through medical and social services. They meet basic needs and build trust to help empower their guests to explore long-term change.
 
Learn more at rosehaven.org and follow them here Rose Haven! 
 
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Two people standing in front of a rose mural holding backpacks.

It’s the first day of the new school year, and today I submitted an ordinance to expand the City’s Mandatory Renter Relo...
08/26/2026

It’s the first day of the new school year, and today I submitted an ordinance to expand the City’s Mandatory Renter Relocation Assistance program, aimed at helping families with school-age children stay at their school when facing a no-cause or landlord-cause eviction during the school year.
 
The Mandatory Renter Relocation Assistance program is for renters who are served a no-cause eviction or encounter a specific triggering event listed in the ordinance to have a right to receive relocation assistance from their landlord. 
 
My ordinance expands the program so that renters with school-age kids would get an increased relocation assistance amount if they’re evicted during the school year. 
 
This can give families a fair shot at finding a new place in the same area so they can stay at their school with their teacher and classmates. Getting evicted mid-school-year means students must deal with the difficulty of finding and adjusting to a new home – and often, also switching schools, too, which research links to all sorts of negative impacts such as lower test scores and higher dropout risk. 
 
I have seen first-hand the kind of devastating effects moving and housing loss has on children in school, and I’m thankful to be in a position to do something about it! I’ll keep you posted!
 
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Blue slide with photo cut out of children sitting on the floor smiling and looking at an educator. Reads: New ordinance explained. Getting evicted shouldn’t mean changing schools. An expansion of the City’s existing Renter Relocation Assistance program can make it easier for families with school-aged youth to find housing in the same area to stay with their school, teachers, and friends.

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