Two political veterans are facing off on Nov. 8 to fill the Alameda County Board of Supervisors seat held by Wilma Chan before her unexpected death last year.
In a phone interview, Kaplan said homelessness will be her top priority if elected. Tam said her top three priorities are community safety, which includes public safety, homelessness and mental health care access.
Chan was fatally struck by a vehicle in Alameda on Nov. 3, 2021, and Dave Brown, her former chief of staff, was appointed to her seat following her death.Chan had bold dreams to eliminate poverty, and Tam wants to continue and expand Chan's legacy, Tam said. She would also like to see, in all the cities in the supervisorial district, mental health care professionals respond rather than police to non-violent mental health crises, similar to programs in Oakland and Alameda.
Tam is endorsed by the mayors of Oakland, Alameda and San Leandro along with the League of Conservation Voters and former supervisor candidates like David Kakishiba, she said. The response might involve the use of dorms and hotels, which would give unhoused residents greater access to needed services and the opportunity to get a job, Kaplan said.
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