The City Council and Chamber of Commerce have received a great many emails from individuals who customarily do business with Berkeley concerns but will not be doing so in the future. The Cal Alumni are emailing each other not to eat/drink in Berkeley on their way to the Bears’ games at Haas Pavillion, but to dine in Emeryville/Albany or elsewhere instead.
After today’s protest becomes nationally known, I would expect more and more people to join the protest. The Berkeley Chamber of Commerce is outraged at the Council’s decision because they believe this time the effect will be significant.
I see where Harry Reid is stalling the Semper Fi bill. Time for a Levine surge, folks. He doesn’t want to force those poor Senators up for reelection this year to vote against stripping Berkeley of funds - it would be such a gift to their opponents!
Code Pink has offices in Albany. Boycott Albany too.
CODEPINK Office, 1248 Solano Avenue, Albany, CA