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@LibbySchaaf

50th Mayor of the City of Oakland.

Oakland, CA
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Joined December 2013
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  1. Pinned Tweet
    Mar 23

    Poverty is not a personal failure, it’s a policy failure. Today in Oakland we launched a guaranteed income pilot for 600 low-income BIPOC families to receive $500 a month for 18 months, no strings. We want to change the narrative.

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  2. Retweeted
    Jul 28

    The largest investment in: - Public transit in history - Passenger rail since the creation of Amtrak - Repairing our nation’s bridges since the construction of the interstate highway system - Clean energy transmission in history That’s the Bipartisan Infrastructure Deal.

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  3. Retweeted
    Jul 28

    Got junk? The BULKY BLOCK PARTY is back again this Saturday, July 31, 9am-1pm at 7101 Edgewater Drive to accept large items that don't fit in your regular bins, for free! Oakland residents only -- please bring proof of residency such as a household bill.

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  4. Jul 28

    I joined 83 mayors to send a clear message to Congress: make our undocumented workers + families citizens. Delivering a clear path to citizenship for dreamers, TPS holders, & essential workers is the only way to truly .

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  5. Retweeted
    Jul 28

    84 mayors sent a letter to urging them to deliver on citizenship for Dreamers, TPS holders, farm workers and essential workers via budget reconciliation. Read it here:

    84 mayors sent a letter to @WhiteHouse @SpeakerPelosi @SenSchumer urging them to deliver on citizenship for Dreamers, TPS holders, farm workers and essential workers via budget reconciliation. Read it here: https://bit.ly/36Z4AY7 #WeAreHome #Mayors4Citizenship
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  6. Retweeted
    Jul 28

    Read about how Oakland is centering equity in urban improvements through the Great Pave

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  7. Jul 28

    The Bay Area’s homelessness crisis was decades in the making, but we can end it with scaled up funding, policy solutions & coordination among gov’ and non-gov orgs. All in it together. My op-ed w/ Paul Markovich of

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  8. Retweeted
    Jul 23

    Regardless of vaccination status, wear masks indoors in public places. We are counting on people taking personal responsibility to end this pandemic.

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    Jul 23

    Despite its mission to “champion the health of every community,” is planning to close its store w/ less than a month’s notice. Those w/ huge health disparities will be at greater risk when the nearest pharmacy is 2 busses away.

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  10. Retweeted
    Jul 26

    If ur business is in a low-income area, u may qualify for up to $15K in federal Economic Injury Disaster Loan (EIDL) advances. These "advances" are like grants. Need help applying? Attend an in-person workshop July 29, Aug. 4 & 5 Info at:

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  11. Jul 27

    Love this! TY for recognizing The Town as the ❤️ of the Bay Area 🙌

    Screenshot of new updated BART system map with Oakland as geographic marker
    For this update, we wanted to make clear Oakland is the heart of the Bay Area (and ours). So we added "OAKLAND” to join “PENINSULA,” “SAN FRANCISCO,” “SAN JOSE,” and “EAST BAY" as major geographic markers for first time. It was due time to pay Oakland its well-earned respect
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    Jul 26

    Alameda County Health Officials Strongly Support Today's Actions by the State to Reduce the Risk of Spreading COVID-19 in Health Care and High-Risk Congregate Settings Full statement here:

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  13. Jul 26

    One golden state, one mission: Get vaccinated! Proud to host in at our to announce all healthcare + state workers will be required to show proof of COVID vaccination or agree to testing once a week. Let’s do it, CA!

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  14. Retweeted
    Jul 26

    Mayor : "Oakland is proud to call ourselves the most unapologetic sanctuary city in the United States... We see firsthand how broken the immigration system is. Now is the moment to fix it."

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  15. Retweeted
    Jul 26

    Honored to join & & at Kaiser Oakland today for the gov's important announcement about state workers being required to get vaccinated. We all want to be out of this pandemic, and vaccination is the way out of it. Let's do this, California!

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  16. Retweeted
    Jul 26

    Big announcement from today in . Also here today: & . Lawmakers say it’s time for a “cultural shift” when it comes to employers requiring staff to be vaccinated. – at McCarthy/NBBJ Kaiser New Hospital Project Office (Old AAA Building)

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  17. Jul 26

    Proud of our first responders, whose quick action saved another life. 🙏

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    Jul 26

    Thank you to the Alameda County residents who have gotten vaccinated. 🙌We are not out of the woods yet. 👉 Keep masking, washing your hands often, staying home if sick and we still need more people to get vaccinated. Check out our data:

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  19. Retweeted
    Jul 25

    Today is National Parents' Day. For too many parents, quality childcare is unaffordable. Our Agenda invests in America’s families and lowers the cost of childcare.

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  20. Jul 24

    Today we honor Annye Penn Roberson, a Senior Librarian for 39 years. She was the first Black woman to hold the position and she dedicated her life to uplifting + educating our children. Today would have been her 100th b-day as we proclaim, “Annye Penn Roberson Day.”

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  21. Retweeted
    Jul 22

    Our mayors in California know the importance of investing in our infrastructure and the impact it will have on our communities. I agree with , , and —we need to get this done.

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