Hi there,

Leighton Woodhouse is a journalist and documentary filmmaker, born and raised in Berkeley. His reporting has exposed corporate money influencing our legislation. Efforts to trample on our civil liberties by factory farms shrouded in secrecy. And the struggles of refugees to fight gang violence, corruption, and ICE.

Now he is endorsing our vision of a Green New City.

Here is a relevant excerpt: 

What this moment calls for is a mayor who is used to wielding a bullhorn. As I was reporting on Wayne’s activism, I got a close look at his leadership style. Years ago, I worked as a labor organizer for a Bay Area healthcare workers’ union, so I know a little bit about what it takes to bring people together around a cause. Wayne is among the most talented organizers I’ve ever met. He has an uncanny ability to build community, to develop in people the confidence to engage in actions they never imagined themselves capable of.

Besieged, as we are, by a deadly virus, encircled by fires, our democracy teetering, it’s clear that our prospects for the future depend upon mobilizing every resource our city has within reach — every scientist, every activist, every artist, every mom, every dad. Wayne’s vision is for a Green New City, a Berkeley that has transformed itself to meet the scale and urgency of the climate crisis. That will require imaginative policies, robust investments, and political tenacity. But above all it will require an organized, activated, and committed Berkeley community.

I’m honored by Leighton’s words. But here’s the most important point: it will take our entire community to meet the challenges we face. 

Thanks for being a part of that team. 

Best,

Wayne

PS We have just a few days left before our last submission for public financing is due. Every Berkeley contribution is matched 6x, and you can help us get this powerful vision out to the public in the days before the election. If you or anyone you know can contribute, here’s the link.