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Residents urge Stockton council to prioritize safety, housing and youth programs at swearing-in event
Summary
Dozens of residents and nonprofit leaders used the public-comment period at Stockton’s inauguration to press the council on affordable housing, youth services, homelessness, nonprofit funding transparency and increased police presence in South Stockton.
A lengthy public-comment period at Stockton’s Jan. 7 inauguration brought wide-ranging appeals from residents, faith leaders and nonprofit directors calling on the new mayor and council to make public safety, affordable housing and support for foster and unhoused youth immediate priorities.
Speakers included labor representatives, nonprofit leaders and longtime residents. Mo Tech Sanchez urged unity and civic responsibility; Akbar Bibb, vice president of SEIU 1021, pledged labor’s support and asked the council to remain committed during…
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