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Your Call Election Special: Jovanka Beckles & Buffy Wicks, an Assembly District-15 debate

 

Every Wednesday until Election Day on November 6th, Your Call will host a special second hour at 11am. Rose Aguilar and guests will discuss California's crucial races, propositions, and regional measures.

This week, we host a debate between former Richmond City Councilmember Jovanka Beckles and Democratic organizer Buffy Wicks. They are competing to represent California’s 15th Assembly District, which spans from West Contra Costa County to North Alameda County and includes Berkeley, Richmond, El Cerrito, Emeryville, El Sobrante and parts of Oakland.

Guests:

Jovanka Beckles, community activist, children's mental health specialist for Contra Costa County, and former Richmond city council member

Buffy Wicks, consultant to the Common Sense Kid Campaign, former deputy director of the White House Office of Public Engagement for President Obama, and former California state director for Hillary Clinton's presidential campaign

Web Resources:

Buffy Wicks for Assembly 2018

Jovanka Beckles For Assembly District 15

Rose Aguilar has been the host of Your Call since 2006. She became a regular media roundtable guest in 2001. In 2019, the San Francisco Press Club named Your Call the best public affairs program. In 2017, The Nation named it the most valuable local radio show.