‘The fight of our lifetime’: 4 Oakland leaders rally support for state abortion proposition

by Keith Burbank, Bay City News September 2, 2022August 31, 2022

The Oakland City Council appears likely to take a position in the abortion rights debate later this month when it will be asked to consider a resolution in support of state Proposition 1, which would guarantee abortion access under the California Constitution. (Photo courtesy of www.ruthsent.us via Bay City News)

Four Oakland city councilmembers are voicing their support for a statewide ballot measure this fall to establish a right to reproductive freedom in the state Constitution.

City Council President Nikki Fortunato Bas, Vice Mayor Rebecca Kaplan, City Council President Pro Tem Sheng Thao and Councilmember Carroll Fife spoke Tuesday in front of City Hall in favor of Proposition 1 on the November ballot.

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Keith Burbank, Bay City News

Keith Burbank is currently a fulltime reporter covering Alameda County and Oakland news for Bay City News. He has also worked on the Data Points project for Local News Matters, finding trends and stories about the region through data. In 2019, he was a California Fellow at the USC Annenberg Center for Health Journalism, producing a series about homeless deaths in Santa Clara County. He worked as a swing shift editor for the newswire for several years as well. Outside of journalism, Keith enjoys computer programming, math, economics and music.

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