At a morning kickoff event at the Liberty Bell in downtown Bakersfield, Erica Capp, local organizer for Unrig Our Economy Central Valley, called for greater accountability of politicians and higher taxes on the wealthy and corporations. She was joined by representatives of the Kern County Democratic Central Committee, which is not part of the campaign but supports its goals.
At a morning kickoff event at the Liberty Bell in downtown Bakersfield, Erica Capp, local organizer for Unrig Our Economy Central Valley, called for greater accountability of politicians and higher taxes on the wealthy and corporations. She was joined by representatives of the Kern County Democratic Central Committee, which is not part of the campaign but supports its goals.
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Local organizer Erica Capp with Unrig Our Economy Central Valley launched a campaign Friday focused on California's 22nd Congressional District.
A national political effort targeting battleground districts like the southern Central Valley's 22nd Congressional District kicked off a local campaign Friday with a modest morning event at Bakersfield's Liberty Bell.
Unrig Our Economy Central Valley brought together nine people, including representatives of the local Democratic Party, for a brief morning presentation calling on large corporations and the wealthy to pay more money in taxes — and criticizing Rep. David Valadao, R-Hanford, for not doing more in that regard.
