Charisse Domingo

In 2007, Page Mill Properties raised the rents on tenants occupying close to 1,800 units in East Palo Alto, touching off what would be a four-year battle against the City and community groups to preserve rent control. In 2010, Wells Fargo foreclosed on the properties and promised to involve community members in the long term plans of the apartments, which are mostly home to low income families of color.

A 19-year-old East Palo Alto organizer speaks on behalf of hundreds of families in East Palo Alto.

Featuring David Bacon, Braulio Gonzalez, Ronald Orlando, Felipe R. Vasquez of Newark Califas, and Charisse Domingo.

In March of 2009, De Anza College opened up the new Euphrat Museum in Cupertino, California.

I never thought fighting for workers rights would lead me here — sitting in a Sikh Temple, meeting with a group of 45 Indian truck drivers...