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How Grassroots Politics Transformed Former Company Town Richmond, CA User Submitted

When: Thu., July 6, 7-8:30 p.m. 2017
Price: Free
Richmond, California was once a prototypical company town dominated by Chevron Corporation and its massive refinery, suffering from poverty, pollution, poorly funded public services and high homicide rates. Steve Early will discuss his new book Refinery Town: Big Oil, Big Money, and the Remaking of an American City which chronicles fifteen years of successful community organizing that raised the local minimum wage, defeated a casino development project, challenged home foreclosures and evictions, and sought fair taxation of Big Oil and Big Soda. The book shows how concerned citizens can harness the power of local politics to reclaim their community.

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