Buffy Wicks, a California Assemblywoman from Oakland, was told that having a newborn wasnât a good enough excuse to vote by proxy due to Covid-19 concerns.
So she drove from Oakland to Sacramento with her baby to vote on critical eviction legislation.
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So she drove from Oakland to Sacramento with her baby to vote on critical eviction legislation.
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2. Hereâs the video of California Assemblywoman @BuffyWicks speaking on the floor of the legislature after she was denied the right to vote by proxy. Apparently having a newborn baby isnât enough of an excuse during a pandemic.
3. Speaker of the California Assembly @Rendon63rd has issued an apology to Assemblywoman @BuffyWicks after her request to vote by proxy was denied and she was forced to drive to Sacramento with her newborn baby in order to vote on critical legislation.