Majdi "Gaith" Abuhamdieh
Candidate for City Council Member, Berkeley, District 4 · Entrepreneur/Technologist/Parent
Majdi "Gaith" Abuhamdieh is a co-owner of Jaffa Coffee Roasters on University Avenue in Berkeley. He describes himself as an independent progressive, a former Peace and Justice Commissioner, and a Trust and Safety policy professional with more than a decade of experience developing policies to protect people from harassment, fraud, abuse, and emerging threats. He is a UC Berkeley graduate, a parent, and a dual citizen who is Palestinian-American and holds a West Bank ID.
Positions in brief
Abuhamdieh's platform focuses on revitalizing downtown and neighborhood commercial corridors, strengthening tenant protections, supporting workers and local businesses, expanding housing, improving public safety, advancing climate action, and increasing City Hall accountability.
Abuhamdieh says working families, students, immigrants, and small businesses deserve safe streets, reliable city services, and attainable housing. His platform includes working to revitalize downtown and neighborhood commercial corridors, strengthening tenant protections, supporting workers and local businesses, expanding housing opportunities, improving public safety, advancing climate action, and making City Hall more accountable.
On the issues
- Housing & Homelessness
Supports expanding housing opportunities and strengthening tenant protections.
Source → - Economy & Jobs
Wants to revitalize downtown and neighborhood commercial corridors and support workers and local businesses.
Source → - Public Safety & Policing
Supports improving public safety for residents.
Source → - Environment, Energy & Climate
Supports advancing climate action in the city.
Source → - Government, Elections & Democracy
Wants to make City Hall more accountable to residents.
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