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News from June 2023

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City of Oakland Prepares to Support Large Crowds Visiting Lake Merritt for Juneteenth Celebrations This Weekend

By Oakland City Wire Report | Jun 16, 2023

Many community celebrations are scheduled throughout Oakland this weekend to celebrate this year’s Juneteenth holiday, beginning on Saturday June 17.

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Congresswoman Barbara Lee and Senator Bernie Sanders Introduce Tax on Wall Street Speculation Act of 2023

By Oakland City Wire Report | Jun 16, 2023

Congresswoman Barbara Lee (CA-12) and Senator Bernie Sanders (D-VT) on June 14 introduced the Tax on Wall Street Speculation Act of 2023 to reform the United States’ inequitable taxation system and ensure the wealthy pay their fair share to the American people

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Representatives Lee and Desaulnier Introduce Legislation to Address Major League Baseball’s Anti-trust Exemption

By Oakland City Wire Report | Jun 15, 2023

Representatives Barbara Lee (CA-12) and Mark DeSaulnier (CA-10) on June 13 introduced the “Moneyball Act”, legislation that would require the owners of any professional baseball club seeking to relocate to compensate the state and local authorities they move away from

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Alameda County home prices fell in the second half of 2022

By Oakland City Wire | Jun 14, 2023

The median sale price of a home sold in the second half of 2022 in Alameda County fell by $10,000 while total sales decreased by 37.2%.

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Oakland employer Kaiser Permanente gets rating of 100 from Human Rights Campaign

By Oakland City Wire | Jun 14, 2023

Kaiser Permanente, which is based in Oakland, earned a score of 100 in a ranking that evaluates the corporate non-discrimination policies based on “sexual orientation” and “gender identity.”

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Alameda County home prices rose in 2022

By Oakland City Wire | Jun 14, 2023

The median sale price of a home sold in 2022 in Alameda County rose by $68,000 while total sales decreased by 25.1%.

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Rosemead employer Edison International gets rating of 100 from Human Rights Campaign

By Oakland City Wire | Jun 14, 2023

Edison International-based Edison International was awarded a score of 100 by the Human Rights Campaign Foundation based on a review of the company’s policies barring discrimination against LGBTQ individuals.

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Alameda County home prices fell in Q1

By Oakland City Wire | Jun 14, 2023

The median sale price of a home sold in the first quarter of 2023 in Alameda County fell by $65,000 while total sales decreased by 46.1%.

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El Segundo-based Cetera Financial Group earned ‘Corporate Equality Index’ score of 95

By Oakland City Wire | Jun 13, 2023

Cetera Financial Group-based Cetera Financial Group was awarded a score of 95 by the Human Rights Campaign Foundation based on a review of the company’s policies barring discrimination against LGBTQ individuals.

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Glendale-based Avery Dennison earned ‘Corporate Equality Index’ score of 100

By Oakland City Wire | Jun 13, 2023

A new “Corporate Equality Index” study examining companies’ policies on “sexual orientation” and “gender identity” protections gave Glendale-based Avery Dennison a score of 100.

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2022 ‘Corporate Equality Index’ shows Los Angeles-based Ziff Davis earned score of 100

By Oakland City Wire | Jun 12, 2023

A new “Corporate Equality Index” study examining companies’ policies on “sexual orientation” and “gender identity” protections gave Los Angeles-based Ziff Davis a score of 100.

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Long Beach-based Virgin Orbit earned ‘Corporate Equality Index’ score of 95

By Oakland City Wire | Jun 12, 2023

Virgin Orbit, which is based in Long Beach, earned a score of 95 in a ranking that evaluates the corporate non-discrimination policies based on “sexual orientation” and “gender identity.”

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2022 ‘Corporate Equality Index’ shows Los Angeles-based Sweetgreen, Inc. earned score of 100

By Oakland City Wire | Jun 11, 2023

Sweetgreen, Inc.-based Sweetgreen, Inc. was awarded a score of 100 by the Human Rights Campaign Foundation based on a review of the company’s policies barring discrimination against LGBTQ individuals.

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2022 ‘Corporate Equality Index’ shows Los Angeles-based SBE earned score of 40

By Oakland City Wire | Jun 11, 2023

SBE, which is based in Los Angeles, earned a score of 40 in a ranking that evaluates the corporate non-discrimination policies based on “sexual orientation” and “gender identity.”

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Oakland City Wire area weekly mass times

By Oakland City Wire | Jun 10, 2023

The following parishes in the Oakland City Wire coverage area hold weekly mass at these designated times.

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Home sales in Alameda County during week ending June 3

By Oakland City Wire | Jun 10, 2023

There were 209 reported residential sales in Alameda County in the week ending June 3, according to BlockShopper.com.

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Decreasing number of professional licenses issued in Los Angeles County in May

By Oakland City Wire | Jun 10, 2023

There were 12 professional licenses issued in Los Angeles County during May, according to California’s Department of Consumer Affairs.

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Los Angeles employer Oaktree Capital Management LP gets rating of 100 from Human Rights Campaign

By Oakland City Wire | Jun 10, 2023

A new “Corporate Equality Index” study examining companies’ policies on “sexual orientation” and “gender identity” protections gave Los Angeles-based Oaktree Capital Management LP a score of 100.

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Los Angeles employer Korn Ferry gets rating of 100 from Human Rights Campaign

By Oakland City Wire | Jun 10, 2023

Korn Ferry-based Korn Ferry was awarded a score of 100 by the Human Rights Campaign Foundation based on a review of the company’s policies barring discrimination against LGBTQ individuals.

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Congressional HIV/AIDS Caucus Co-chairs Uplift Efforts of the HIV Community

By Oakland City Wire Report | Jun 10, 2023

Representatives Barbara Lee (CA-12) and Jenniffer González-Colón (PR-AL), Co-Chairs of the Congressional HIV/AIDS Caucus, on June 9 celebrated the launch of the National U=U Task Force and applauded the work of the HIV community, stakeholders, and Biden administration in the fight to end the HIV epidemic by 2030