Sunday Links: Ninety-Five Percent of Oakland Teachers Vote to Authorize Strike

"Ninety-five percent of Oakland teachers voted to authorize a strike Friday, with their union demanding a 12% wage increase. Over 60% of union members are reportedly unable to afford the average rent for a one-bedroom apartment, which has led to around 400 educators leaving the district per year. [Bay Area News Group] Authorities suspect that a body found near Lake Berryessa Friday in Napa County may be linked to the kidnapping of 57-year-old Avtar Singh in San Joaquin County on Tuesday."

"Earlier this month, California Assemblymember Ash Kalra of San Jose reintroduced the California Guaranteed Health Care for All Act, also called CalCare, a single-payer health care coverage program. The bill, which has been introduced in different iterations in previous years, was coauthored by 20 state representatives and sponsored by the California Nurses Association. [National Nurses United]"

"The family of a 16-year-old student who was killed on campus at Deer Valley High School in Antioch was awarded $1.25 million after the school was found to be in violation of state laws, including a lack of a comprehensive safety plan and an insufficient number of trained security guards. [Bay Area News Group]"

Ninety-five percent of Oakland teachers voted to authorize a strike as their union demands a 12% wage increase. Over 60% of union members cannot afford average one-bedroom rent, and about 400 educators leave the district yearly. Authorities suspect a body found near Lake Berryessa may be linked to the kidnapping of 57-year-old Avtar Singh after surveillance showed three people pulling him into a white SUV outside the Tracy Gurdwara Sahib. Assemblymember Ash Kalra reintroduced the California Guaranteed Health Care for All Act, coauthored by 20 representatives and sponsored by the California Nurses Association. The US Secret Service fatally shot an armed intruder at Mar-a-Lago. A family received $1.25 million after a school violated safety laws. Oakland-born figure skater Alysa Liu received an offer of lifetime ice cream following her Olympic gold. Trump demanded Netflix remove Susan Rice from its board.

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