.Sierra Club Endorses Rebecca Kaplan

The Sierra Club Bay Chapter, the most influential environmental group in the East Bay, has endorsed Councilwoman Rebecca Kaplan to be Oakland’s next mayor. “Kaplan has a strong record of success promoting sustainable development and environmental policies,” the club said in a statement. “She is a longtime champion of transit oriented development and livable communities. She has the vision and experience to move Oakland forward and to revitalize our economy in an ecologically sustainable way.”