Another way transparency and accountability are easy. Communicate with residents. Seek input. Value their input by incorporating it into the project/policy you sought input out in the first place. Then report back to community on your findings. This builds trust. We need this.

Today, and everyday. Remember anyone should be able to run for public office. Our democracy cannot function with uncontested races and chosen leadership. We’re running because we’re taking our democracy back. People power will prevail. Just wait and see. #CoachellaPolitics

For your Coachella City Council campaign finance discourse. [Thread]

Council Candidate Neftali Galarza: $1000 from Chandi $1000 Coachella Smoke $500 Thermal Beach Club $2000 Eddie Garcia $1250 Manny Perez $1000 Estrada But only $3711 in <$100 donations out of $22,100 total contributions

Source: desertsun.com/story/news/pol…

Compare the $84k haul of Coachella Mayor Hernandez to the total $$$ raised by Indio candidates - $16k, $21k & $31k. $33k of Hernandez's donors are *just the developers* listed below. desertsun.com/story/news/pol…

VOTE TRINIDAD "TRINI" ARREDONDO FOR CVUSD TRUSTEE AREA 1

youtu.be/-wiau8bcvXc Adiel Raya

⚡️ BREAKING: Residents living in the Oasis Mobile Home Park have just filed a lawsuit in Riverside County Superior Court against their landlord to defend their rights as tenants. They are fighting for justice. Read more here: Chasing 'home' in Oasis leadershipcounsel.org/chasing-home-i…

Residents of Oasis MHP are suing to enforce their rights to potable water/safe living conditions and to hold the owner accountable. Electeds & agencies need to work with them to secure funding for quality affordable housing & relocation. Read more here: leadershipcounsel.org/chasing-home-i…

After living with unsafe water for years, Oasis Mobile Home Park residents are organizing against their landlords and inhumane living conditions. Read more here from Leadership Counsel leadershipcounsel.org/chasing-home-i…

THREAD: After submitting a lawsuit against the owners of the Oasis Mobile Home Park last week, the EPA issued an order of noncompliance with water standards. As of this morning... 1/3

This further proves residents' position that there must be local, federal intervention to plan a relocation of Oasis MHP families and put an end to this humanitarian crisis. County of Riverside U.S. EPA 3/3 desertsun.com/story/news/hea…

Racial equity means clean water & housing regardless of your background or income. These issues are real. Enough is enough. If farmworkers are truly essential then committing to clean water & housing shouldn’t be too difficult. This is how we heal & turn promises into actions.

For all my Indio foos <3