We believe communities should be at the heart of decision-making around regional policy and governance. We’re committed to cultivating future leaders from all of Silicon Valley’s communities, especially those who have historically been excluded from the table. Then we can democratize power and advance economic and racial justice in the region to shape a future that is for and by working families and communities of color.

As corporate landlords and rising income inequality drive up rents and housing costs, working families are being priced out. People are forced to commute for hours, cram together in small apartments, or sleep on the streets.

We’re fighting to protect renters’ rights, reduce homelessness, and expand access to affordable housing.

The tech industry relies on an army of subcontracted janitors, cafeteria workers, security officers, bus drivers, and other service workers. These workers, who are mostly black and Latino, work on the same campuses as direct tech employees, but on average are paid just one-sixth as much, and lack access to the same benefits, protections and agency. 

We’re calling on tech companies to raise wages and ensure these workers have a voice on the job.