The Advocate

SWAI, the San Leandro White Antiracism Initiative (pronounced "sway") is having our next meeting on Wednesday, November 3, from 7:30 to 9:00 PM. This month's topic is reimagining public safety and mental health response. We will be having presentations from Justice for Steven Taylor, Unity in the Community, SLATE, and April Showers. Contact SWAI@googlegroups.com to join and get the Zoom link!

Do you care about public health? Is improving sustainability and resiliency important to you? Are you interested in stopping the flow of poisonous tobacco products into youth, BIPOC, and LGBTQ+ communities? Then here's your opportunity to help educate San Leandro residents about how they can take action to end the sale of menthol cigarettes in our city! The event is on Saturday, October 16, 9:30 AM to 12:00 Noon. RSVP here for the meet-up location. It's a door-to-door precinct walk. Training is provided. Friends and family welcome! Contact actobaccofree@gmail.com for information.   Here's the official blurb The Alameda County Tobacco Control Coalition is requesting help and support as San Leandro considers strengthening their Tobacco Retail Licensing (TRL) ordinance in the coming months, including ending the sale of menthol tobacco products in the city. Surrounding cities have since ended the sale of menthol and all flavored tobacco, making San Leandro the go-to city to bu

Interested to hear what the candidates for Assembly District 18 have to say on social justice topics that matter to you? Join in via Zoom this Saturday, June 12, at 1:00 pm for a virtual candidate forum! You’ll get a chance to submit questions to the candidates and hear them talk about how their platforms will address pressing crises around racism, climate justice, police brutality, and more. The event is co-hosted by Our Revolution San Leandro, San Leandro 2050, San Leandro for Accountability Leadership and Transparency (SLATE), the San Leandro Democratic Club, Oversight San Leandro, and Unity in the Community. Register now at tinyurl.com/AD18SLForum! Take note and take care.