The Occupy Walnut Creek faithful were out downtown on Wednesday evening, protesting the inequities in income distribution and corporate influence on government.
Prudence Capelle of Antioch, who works in Walnut Creek, said she favored an excise (or luxury) tax (as used to be more popular a generation ago) to generate government revenue. "If you can afford a $70,000 car, if you can afford a $70,000 bracelet, if you can afford a $70,000 anything, you should pay a 1 percent excise tax," she said.
The protesters covering the four corners at Mount Diablo Boulevard and Main Street numbered 25 at 4:00 p.m. Wednesday.
First Occupy Protest of The New Year
Occupy Walnut Creek groups numbers 25 at 4'oclock.
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Jojo Potato May 18, 2013 at 01:58 pm
How about you research the current ADA guidelines regarding surface materials for play areas?…Read More Walnut Creek is simply acting to be in compliance. Not sure where you get the idea that wood chips are "much more dangerous". A reasonable overview of the current regulations can be found here:
http://risk.utah.gov/newsletter/documents/playground_surfacing.pdf
If you disagree with the regulations, please contact your representatives.