Richmond Progressive Alliance

The Richmond Progressive Alliance (RPA) is a community/political group in Richmond, western Contra Costa County, California, United States of America. It supports various community efforts including campaigns to force the local Chevron refinery to pay higher taxes and reduce pollution; opposition to racial profiling; and opposition to urban casino development in Point Molate. It supports candidates for the nonpartisan races in the city. It calls itself the organization of progressive politics. Its members include voters registered in the Democratic, Green, and other parties as well as independents.

2004 Candidates

• Gayle McLaughlin for Richmond City Council, won
• Andrés Soto for Richmond City Council, lost
• Leonard McNeil for San Pablo Mayor, won

2006 Candidates

• Gayle McLaughlin for Richmond Mayor, won
• Jim Jenkins for Richmond City Council, lost

2008 Campaigns

• Measure T (To substantially increase business license fee for large corporations like Chevron), passed
• Jovanka Beckles for City Council, lost
• Dr. Jeff Ritterman for City Council, won
• Measure U (In favor of Casinos) (Successfully defeated)

2010 Campaigns

• Gayle McLaughlin re-election as Richmond Mayor (website), won
• Jovanka Beckles for City Council (website), won
• Eduardo Martinez for City Council (website), lost

2012 Campaigns

• Marilyn Langlois for City Council (website), lost
• Eduardo Martinez for City Council (website), lost
• Measure N (tax on sugary drinks), lost

2014 Campaigns

• Mike Parker for Mayor (website), withdrawn in favor of Tom Butt
• Eduardo Martinez for City Council (website), won
• Mayor Gayle McLaughlin for City Council (website), won
• Councillor Jovanka Beckles for City Council (website), won

Office

1021 Macdonald Richmond CA 94801 510-412-2260

References

External links

• RPA official website