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This Joint Resolution expresses the strong opposition of the California State Senate and Assembly to the proposed sale of the Berkeley Main Post Office, a historic building at 2000 Allston Way in Berkeley, California, built in 1914 and recognized as a City of Berkeley Landmark and listed on the National Register of Historic Places due to its historical features, including WPA murals. The resolution highlights the post office's vital role in serving over 100,000 people annually from its central downtown location near major transit, and emphasizes that its sale would negatively impact residents and risk a significant historic asset, a sentiment echoed by overwhelming public opposition, a resolution from the Berkeley City Council, and numerous community members at a public hearing. Therefore, the resolution formally urges the United States Postal Service to cancel its decision to sell the building and directs the Secretary of the Senate to send copies of this resolution to the Postmaster General and Chief Executive Officer, and the Postal Regulatory Commission, which is an independent federal agency that oversees postal services.