Accountability in Vallejo

On February 8, Common Ground held an Accountability Session at Friendship Missionary Baptist Church! Eight candidates for local and state offices participated along with about fifty community members. We had eight from our congregation participating!

Solano County Supervisor Candidates in attendance:
Cassandra James      District 1
Michael Wilson        District 1
Rochelle Sherlock    District 2
Nora Dizon               District 2

District 3 - CA State Senate Candidates in attendance:
Rozanna Verder-Aliga
Jackie Elward
Thom Bogue
Jimih Jones

**Together we told the candidates our stories, shared teachings on police accountability, housing justice, and an upcoming housing bond BAHFA - Frequently Asked Questions - Bay Area Housing for All. Then we got into some public business and accountability.

County Supervisor Candidates were asked, and all gave an overwhelming, YES!
If elected, will you work toward hiring a staff dedicated to housing in Solano County?
If elected, will you work with Common Ground now to get BAHFA passed in November?
If elected, will you work to improve public safety in the City of Vallejo and the County?

State Senate Candidates were asked, and all (but Jimih Jones…) gave an overwhelming, YES!
If elected, will you work toward getting funding to Solano County to increase affordable housing and work to prevent people from becoming unhoused?
If elected, will you work with Common Ground now to get BAHFA passed in November?
If elected, will you work toward establishing more accountability from the police departments within Solano County?

Everyone was asked and gave an overwhelming, YES!
If elected, will you meet with Common Ground within 2 months of taking office to discuss how we will move forward together on all these issues?

**Overall it was a wonderful event and just proved the power of Common Ground and the work we do with them. Now we have to hold them to it!!