Snapshot of poverty in one of wealthiest counties in the country. Median household income in Mill Valley is 2x Marin median income and 3x median income in Marin City. ($142k/$67k/$43k respectively). Link
Snapshot of ethnic/racial diversity in cities around the country. In Mill Valley non-white ethnicities are barely represented. Link
Even though Mill Valley was one of the first in the country to allow girls to play little league, there's still a pay gap. In Marin, the gender pay gap is 1.26x. (Men earn 1.26x what women earn.) Link
In other depressing news, globally, women won't achieve parity in our lifetime. The World Economic Forum estimates that it will take 99.5 years to achieve parity. link.
According to the Use of Force Project, we have evidence that says if police departments do these things, violence decreases. Join me in writing to our elected officials / police chiefs (that get bad grades) to do something concrete that might help move the needle. Police Scorecard
Marin/Mill Valley is too small to have been included.
San Francisco got an 'F'.
Campaign Zero recommends:
Contacting
Mayor London Breed (mayorlondonbreed@sfgov.org) and/or
Police Chief Bill Scott: 415.837.7250
Contact your elected official and urge them to support the PEACE Act / support Campaign Zero. To find your Rep/take action go here: