In Oakland, community members are calling on the Port of Oakland to "Ban the Box" and end requirements to disclose criminal history on a job application, as the Port's Commission enters the final stretch of negotiations on the job policy for the Oakland Army Base Redevelopment Project. Advocates are concerned that given 49% of people on probation in Alameda County live in the Port's "Local Impact Area" many applicants would face discrimination, and that would interfere with local hiring priorities.
Reported by Corinne Smith