"In the schools, they're bringing guns, and it almost makes you feel helpless. But having an opportunity ... like this, to be ... able to share some of the things in my community that we've learned ... is something that we all need to be doing."
"We no longer have a partner in the White House to help communities decrease gun violence."
"We also need to create opportunities where youth in particular, do not focus on a weapon as a sign of power or as a sign of safety. We need to provide the programs and the services that provide people the opportunity to feel wonderful, to feel"
Regional leaders, local law enforcement, and gun violence prevention experts met in Oakland after the Trump administration cut more than $150 billion in funding for community violence intervention programs. The U.S. Surgeon General had declared firearm violence a public health crisis and called for evidence-based prevention strategies; the webpage hosting that advisory was later deleted by the Trump administration. Local officials outlined measures including youth programs, gun tracing, and community partnerships to replace lost federal support. Mayors from Vallejo, Berkeley, Richmond, San Leandro, Antioch, Stockton, state Sen. Jesse Arreguín, and Oakland leaders emphasized shared learning and school safety.
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