Meet the Politicians Advocating To Maintain the Truck Ban
These are the elected representatives who have publicly stated their support for maintaining the truck ban. We appreciate their support.
Who is on your side?
Jesse Arreguin
State Senator, Seventh District
“I do not support lifting the semi-truck restriction on I-580, and I will not author legislation in the Senate to repeal it.” (Extracted from letter dated June 22, 2026. Download entire text below.)
Advocacy For public safety
The Chairman of the powerful Senate Housing and Public Safety Committees, Jesse Arreguín is working to build housing faster in California and keep our neighborhoods safe..
Charlene Wang
Oakland Councilor, District 2
“By excluding major risk considerations, this (Caltrans) study would present a distorted picture of costs and benefits that should not be presented to the Legislature.” (Extracted from letter from Councilor Wang to Caltrans dated June, 2026. Download entire text below.)
Affordability, aCCOUNTABILITY AND SAFETY FOR OUR COMMUNITY
Charlene Wang is a problem-solver, community advocate, and coalition builder who believes local government should improve people’s daily lives. Her decision to run for City Council comes from a simple belief: Oakland’s future should be shaped by the people who live here — not by dysfunction at City Hall.
Zac Unger
Oakland Councilor, District 1
“I support the ban on trucks on 580.” (email from Zachary Unger to the NoBigRigs580 Committee dated May 14, 2026)
An Oakland that is safe, affordable, thriving, diverse and fun
I want my kids to be able to live in an Oakland that is safe, affordable, thriving, diverse, and fun. That doesn’t appear to be the trajectory we’re on right now. I want them to be able to afford to live here and I want them to WANT to live here.
Noel Gallo
Oakland Councilor, District 5
“I support preserving the ban on heavy trucks on I-580.”
“Who is on your side?” showcases key support from leaders challenging the misguided effort to open up I-580 to large trucks.