From The Fresno Bee March 29, 2019:

Your voice matters, Joseph O’Neal.

So does yours, Lisa Flores. As does yours, Steve Brudenell.

Same goes for anyone reading this. Anyone who feels strongly about a particular issue and thinks no one in government will listen.

Last week, right here in Fresno [ed. and Sacramento], that simply wasn’t true. Their voices, part of a loud community chorus, were heard. Loudly enough to sway two important policy decisions at the local and state levels, one dealing with air pollution, the other with street begging.

“It’s a reminder of the importance and power of community voices,” said Veronica Garibay, co-founder and co-director of Leadership Council for Justice & Accountability.

To read the full story, please visit:

https://www.fresnobee.com/opinion/opn-columns-blogs/marek-warszawski/article228409009.html