Thurmond, California’s superintendent of schools and a candidate for governor, blew into town mid-morning offering to help “facilitate” an end to the days-long strike that’s kept 50,000 students out of schools since Monday — but never made it into the negotiation room and skipped town by the afternoon, when discussions for the evening had barely started, a source said. “The California Department of Education has no official role or oversight of items being bargained but I have remained in regular contact with the parties and I am offering to join the conversation in an informal role to help bring the strike to an end,” Thurmond posted on X Tuesday morning. East Bay Rep. Eric Swalwell paid a visit to demonstrators outside City Hall and vowed to support the local union: “I will be with you all the way,” said in a video posted to social media.
Author: Annie Gaus
Published at: 2026-02-11 23:46:32
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