Gail Ryall

Gail Ryall is the chair of the Sacramento Communist Club and a member of the Northern California CPUSA Regional Board. A now-retired children's librarian, she has been active in labor, women's and peace organizations for many years. Ryall grew up in upstate New York and now lives in Sacramento, Calif.

LATEST ARTICLES BY Gail Ryall

U.S.

Latino community rejects DOJ whitewash in Gutierrez case
March 3, 2011 By Gail Ryall
A coalition of community and labor activists in Sacramento, California are demanding justice for Luis Gutierrez who was fatally shot by three deputies last year and were recently cleared by the U.S. Department of Justice.
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U.S.

Sacramentans weigh in on governor’s budget plan
January 31, 2011 By Gail Ryall
Brown has proposed a combination of more than $12 billion in cuts plus extending last years' temporary increase in income and sales taxes for several more years.
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U.S.

Single payer still alive in California
January 20, 2011 By Gail Ryall
Single payer legislation has passed the California legislature three times already, but was vetoed each time. Now activists hope the fourth time will be a charm.
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U.S.

Sacramento votes to boycott Arizona
June 22, 2010 By Gail Ryall
California's capital city last week joined a growing movement to boycott Arizona until its anti-immigrant law SB 1070 is repealed.
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Labor

No labor peace at Sacramento Airport
June 21, 2010 By Gail Ryall
SACRAMENTO, Calif. - The Board of Supervisors of California's capital city has voted 3-2 to reject "labor harmony" contract language that would have saved 100 union jobs.
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U.S.

Disabled and proud, Californians mark ADA anniversary
June 2, 2010 By Gail Ryall
More than 2,000 disabled people and supporters marched to celebrate the 20th anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act and to demand no cuts in vital services.
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U.S.

At California’s Capitol, panel sheds light on immigration issues
May 11, 2010 By Gail Ryall
SACRAMENTO - The California State Capitol was the site of a unique conference on immigration reform, with testimony on Arizona's new law, NAFTA, and problems of students and workers.
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U.S.

Vigil marks police slaying of farmworker
May 11, 2010 By Gail Ryall
WOODLAND, Calif. - On a highway overpass here, a vigil marked the anniversary of the police killing in broad daylight of a young immigrant farmworker.
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