Terry Taplin is a poet and Berkeley City Councilmember representing District 2, West and Southwest Berkeley. A mobility and environmental justice activist, Terry has led on housing, green transportation, and fights for a climate resilient future. As a West Berkeley native, Terry envisions a future where West Berkeley is at the center of an economically vibrant, innovative, and sustainable East Bay.
Latest Updates
- Press Release: Taplin’s Adult Re-entry and Basic Income Pilot Proposal Passes Key Committee VoteNovember 14, 2022 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Today the Berkeley City Council’s Health, Life Enrichment, Equity & Community (HLEEC) Committee unanimously passed District 2 Councilmember Terry Taplin’s proposal for the City’s newly-formed Office of Racial Equity to incorporate workforce development services for the recently incarcerated (known as “adult re-entry”) and development of a Guaranteed Basic Income pilot program as […]
- 9/24 District 2 Neighborhood CleanupJoin Councilmember Taplin for an all-volunteer neighborhood clean-up on Saturday, September 24! We’ll be meeting at noon at Ciel Creative Space on 935 Carleton St. Please wear closed-toed shoes and comfortable clothing; supplies will be provided.
- PRESS RELEASE: Taplin Statement on NUHW Kaiser StrikeAugust 8 2022 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE I support the Kaiser Permanente mental health clinicians represented by the National Union of Healthcare Workers (NUHW) who will be on strike at various locations across Northern California starting on August 15. The over-2,000 unionized psychologists, therapists, chemical dependency counselors and social workers in Northern California are right to demand that the […]
- Statement on Berkeley Rent Board Proposed Ballot MeasureLast night, I voted against ballot measure language that would have made significant changes to Berkeley’s rent control laws if passed. I support some language in the measure giving Berkeley the ability to bring replacement units for rent controlled housing when demolished, as required by California’s Housing Crisis Act of 2019 and state density bonus law, under Berkeley […]
- Councilmember Taplin Statement on Supreme Court Overturning Roe v. WadeI am shocked and saddened by today’s news of the US Supreme Court overturning the Roe decision. It was always clear that this Trumpist-majority Supreme Court would move swiftly to end reproductive rights and many other important civil rights, but even for those who saw it coming, this is devastating. There is no duty more sacred for elected […]
Talk with Terry
Send a message to ttaplin@cityofberkeley.info or call (510) 981-7120.
Events
- 9/24 District 2 Neighborhood CleanupJoin Councilmember Taplin for an all-volunteer neighborhood clean-up on Saturday, September 24! We’ll be meeting at noon at Ciel Creative Space on 935 Carleton St. Please wear closed-toed shoes and comfortable clothing; supplies will be provided.
- 3/20/22 LifeLong Medical Vaccine Pop Up at Office Hours in San Pablo ParkLifeLong Medical Vaccine Pop Up at Office Hours in San Pablo Park Sunday March 20 12pm – 1:30pm Pfizer 5-11y.o and Pfizer 12+ Bring ID and Vaccine Card Schedule an Appointment: https://tinyurl.com/LMCComVaxE Registrar para clínica de vacuna: https://tinyurl.com/LMCComVaxS
- 9/25 Joint Office Hours in the Park with CM. KesarwaniSept 25th,12:00p-2:00pStrawberry Creek Park Join Councilmember Taplin and Councilmember Kesarwani (D1) for joint office hours in the park!
- 9/25 Community Safety Pop UpSept 25th, 3-5pmSan Pablo Park (North side of Frances Albrier) Join Councilmember Taplin and BPD for a community safety popup!
- Community Safety Pop Up Sept 5Sept 5th, 12-2pmGeorge Florence Park Join Councilmember Taplin for a community safety pop up!