Oakland residents looking for a little help with jobs, school, health and everything in between are getting a one-stop shop tomorrow, as Caltrans District 4 hosts its 3rd Annual Equity & Empowerment Expo at its Oakland auditorium. The free community event runs from 10 AM to 3 PM and is pitched as open to everyone, with giveaways, health screenings and resource tables spread across the Caltrans campus.
Event details
According to Caltrans District 4, the expo will take over the District 4 auditorium at 111 Grand Ave and will feature resource tabling alongside breathing and lung screenings, blood-pressure checks and support for equitable degree pathways. The schedule also includes expert talks that focus on disability rights, health equity and transportation access. The event page notes that services will be free or low-cost and that registration is optional through an online RSVP form.
Registration and hosts
The California Civil Rights Department lists the gathering on its events calendar, confirming the 10 AM to 3 PM time window and the Caltrans Oakland address, according to CRD. The listing frames the expo as a community outreach effort and sends readers back to the state event page for the full breakdown of programs and offerings.
Speakers and sponsors
Caltrans District 4 highlights brief remarks from Mayor Barbara Lee and State Transportation Secretary Adetokunbo “Toks” Omishakin, and identifies Andrea Pugh as the District 4 equity program manager and the founder of the expo. Corporate donors are credited for keeping attendees fed, with Costco, Grupo Bimbo, Sprouts Farmers Market and Trader Joe’s listed as providing refreshments. A Caltrans post on X also notes that D4 webmaster Huy Doan will speak and includes a registration link and the contact email [email protected], as shared on Caltrans District 4 on X.
The 3rd Annual Equity Expo is tomorrow!🎉
— Caltrans District 4 (@CaltransD4) April 28, 2026
Hear from D4 Webmaster Huy Doan on what makes this event special, from strong community partnerships to the collective work happening across Oakland.
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Why it matters for Oakland
The expo lands in the middle of long-running city and regional debates over transportation and environmental justice, with efforts like Vision 980 and the I‑580 Truck Access Study aimed at addressing decades of freeway impacts on Oakland neighborhoods. These initiatives are outlined in the City of Oakland’s Oakland For All materials. A single day that pulls together transportation, health and workforce partners under one roof gives residents a chance to ask questions directly, sign up for services on the spot and plug into the next rounds of planning.
