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Tessa Rudnick

Tessa Rudnick, mayor pro tem of El Cerrito, was elected in 2020. She serves as the Bay Area Network of Jewish Officials (BANJO) regional chair for the East Bay.

El Cerrito Mayor Pro Tem Tessa Rudnick (second from left) and the rest of the El Cerrito City Council hold up signs reading "El Cerrito stands united against hate." (Photo/Courtesy Rudnick)
Posted inOpinion

Why my council made the heartbreaking decision to end remote public comments

by Tessa Rudnick October 16, 2023October 25, 2023

Hate-spewing antisemitic and racist groups are actively targeting our public meetings, public officials and democracy itself. It is happening in our own backyard, in nearly every Bay Area county, and […]

El Cerrito Mayor Pro Tem Tessa Rudnick (second from left) and the rest of the El Cerrito City Council hold up signs reading "El Cerrito stands united against hate." (Photo/Courtesy Rudnick)
Posted inLocal Voice

Stopping hate speech at local government meetings isn’t easy, but we aren’t helpless

by Tessa Rudnick October 3, 2023October 3, 2023

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