Berkeley Mayoral and City Council Candidate Forum on Disability Rights

Join Us for a Berkeley Mayoral and City Council Candidate Forum on Disability Rights.

Come hear mayoral candidates share their agenda and commitment to disability rights and justice in Berkeley!

Mayoral Candidates (5-6pm):

• Kate Harrison
• Adena Ishii
• Sophie Hahn

City Council Candidates (6-6:30pm):

• Ben Bartlett, incumbent
• Deborah Matthews
• John Chip Moore

Key Topics:

• Affordable and accessible housing for Berkeley’s disabled community, with a focus on
  the BART housing project
• Aging in place
• Education access & family support
• Decriminalization of people with disabilities/Increased safety of crisis response

...and more!

We invite you to share your thoughts and help shape a more inclusive future for Berkeley. While candidates will be answering some pre-selected questions, we also want to hear from you directly. Please submit any questions you may have for the candidates when you register for the event.

Make your voice heard!

We look forward to seeing you there.

*Please note: This event will be hybrid, both at Ed Roberts Campus and online via Zoom. Please register via Eventbrite, and you will receive a prompt in your confirmation email to register for the Zoom link if you are interested in joining us virtually. For those joining in person, masks are required and ERC is a scent-free space.

Host or Publisher Center for Independent Living (CIL)