Laura Babitt
Candidate for City Council Member, Berkeley, District 1 · Auditor/Operations Director
Laura Babitt is a financial controller of global operations who served a decade on the Berkeley Unified School District Board, including terms as both President and Vice President. She is the parent of three daughters who attended Berkeley public schools and was an engaged parent volunteer for a decade. She saved taxpayers $27 million by steering the district away from a planned Berkeley High School parking garage, and furthered the district's Black Lives Matter resolution work by helping develop the African American Success Framework.
Positions in brief
Per news coverage, her platform emphasizes safe and clean neighborhoods, intergenerational opportunities for youth, families and seniors, support for small businesses, fiscal accountability, and compassionate connections to city services.
News coverage describes Babitt's District 1 platform as seeking to prioritize 'safe and clean neighborhoods, intergenerational opportunities for youth, families and seniors, support for small businesses, fiscal accountability' and 'compassionate solutions' to connect residents to city services.
On the issues
- Public Safety & Policing
Lists safe and clean neighborhoods as a top priority for District 1.
“Safe & clean neighborhoods”
Source → - Economy & Jobs
Wants a thriving local economy paired with fiscal accountability at City Hall.
“Thriving local economy & fiscal accountability”
Source → - Housing & Homelessness
Frames her housing approach as "compassionate," without further site detail on specific housing policy.
“Compassionate housing solutions”
Source → - Infrastructure & Transportation
Wants opportunities and programs available across age groups, from youth to seniors.
“Opportunities for every generation”
Source → - Taxes & Cost of Living
As a financial-executive background candidate, says she'll work to close the city's roughly $30 million budget deficit while keeping District 1 needs in mind.
“balance our $30M deficit with District 1 needs in mind”
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