Posted: Monday, 08 October 2007 7:18AM
Campaign to Recall Berkeley Mayor Set to Launch Today
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 BERKELEY, Calif. (KCBS) -- An effort to recall Berkeley Mayor Tom Bates is scheduled to launch today in the form of a petition drive.
Opponents of the mayor claim he is too close to developers and his alma mater, Cal Berkeley, and is only trying to get tough on the homeless in order to satisfy business interests. The petition drive is being headed by Zachary Running Wolf, a former mayoral candidate and an organizer of the Berkeley tree sitters, the group protesting the university’s plan to cut down an oak grove to make way for a new athletic training center.
“Bates is basically in the pockets of pro developers and the university. We need to make a strong mayor and strong city council to oppose the ever-encroaching university’s bullish behavior.” he said.
Bates has not returned phone calls from KCBS seeking comment.
(RdD)
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KCBS’ Bob Melrose reports
