Dona Spring

Dona Spring

Progressive Alliance of Alameda County

The Progressive Alliance of Alameda County held its founding conference June 1 and 2,1996, Federal Building Auditorium, Oakland California.

Individuals came from the New Party, Peace and Freedom Party, Green Party and the left wing of the Democratic Party.

Supporting individuals included;

• Russell Bass
• Peter Camejo
• Hank Chapot
• Marsha Feinland
• Mark Friedman
• Joe Gross
• Greg Jan
• Barbara Lubin
• Carlos Munoz, Jr.
• Gus Newport
• Michael Parenti
• Wilson Riles, Jr.
• Sushawn Robb
• Stephanie Ruby
• Peggy Saika
• Margaret Shellada
• Larry Shoup
• Dona Spring

War Times

In January 2002, a group of San Francisco leftists, mainly involved with STORM or Committees of Correspondence, founded a national anti-Iraq War newspaper War Times.

Endorsers of the project included Dona Spring, Berkeley City councilperson.