Presents a case study of a refinery town in California that was plagued with poverty and crime but overcame these issues and thrived due to the efforts of citizens who raised the minimum wage, defeated a casino project, and reduced crime through "community policing."
Presents a case study of a refinery town in California that was plagued with poverty and crime but overcame these issues and thrived due to the efforts of citizens who raised the minimum wage, defeated a casino project, and reduced crime through "community policing."
Steve Early has been an organizer, lawyer, union representative, and labor activist for the past forty-five years. He is the author of three other books, including Save Our Unions: Dispatches from a Movement in Distress. He lives in Richmond, California, with his wife.
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FOREWORD To Change U.S. Politics, We Need More Cities Like Richmond, California by Bernie Sanders INTRODUCTION From Company Town to Progressive City ONE A Refiner’s Fire TWO The Greening of City Hall THREE Richmond’s Community Policeman FOUR Tuesday Night Cage Fights FIVE An Election Not for Sale SIX Celebrating Our Differences? SEVEN Gentrification and Its Discontents EPILOGUE Making Local Progress Acknowledgments Notes
FOREWORD To Change U.S. Politics, We Need More Cities Like Richmond, California by Bernie Sanders INTRODUCTION From Company Town to Progressive City ONE A Refiner’s Fire TWO The Greening of City Hall THREE Richmond’s Community Policeman FOUR Tuesday Night Cage Fights FIVE An Election Not for Sale SIX Celebrating Our Differences? SEVEN Gentrification and Its Discontents EPILOGUE Making Local Progress Acknowledgments Notes
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