About 50 demonstrators gathered in front of the Alameda County Administration Building in Oakland on Thursday to demand additional funding for Care First, Jails Last policies that were approved two years ago by the board of supervisors. 

The demonstrators, representing the Coalition of Community Care, asked for a budget allocation of nearly $130 million to expand affordable housing, increase mental health support, and increase diversions from incarceration into community-based care solutions.  

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A lifelong Bay Area resident and recent UC Berkeley graduate, Eric is inspired by journalism's ability to connect communities and hold power accountable. He plans to continue building his reporting skills before beginning graduate studies this fall.