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Oakland set to declare “extreme fiscal necessity” again, coordinate with unions to increase property taxes

City council finance committee to review the FY 2024-25 revenue and expenditure report, annual consolidated financial report, and a proposed parcel tax…

Feb 10 • Sean S. Reinhart

New taxes: Oakland public employee unions collecting signatures for a new parcel tax

The city council is already counting the money — they added $40 million in hoped-for income to the city budget, assuming that voters will approve the…

Feb 3 • Oakland Report

Oakland Police federal oversight: A different tone in court signals a potential end to NSA

Oakland Police Department has been under federal oversight since 2003. Yesterday, Judge William Orrick said he is “very optimistic about the future” for…

Jan 28 • Rajni Mandal

Oakland prostitution enforcement and support services up for revisions

Public safety committee proposal would shift enforcement focus away from sex workers and toward buyers of commercial sex, and create a new support fund…

Jan 26 • Sean S. Reinhart

Flashback: Alameda County sells its stake in the Oakland Coliseum for $85 million (2019)

To make sense of the present, one must know the past: A look back at the board of supervisors’ 2019 decision to sell the county’s half of the Oakland…

Jan 16 • Oakland Report

Oakland Coliseum: Alameda County set to buy back half, then sell to developer with history of missing payments

Also: Oakland Unified School District’s ten-year enrollment trend report shows steep decline — Oakland Agenda Watch

Jan 13 • Alex Montana

Introducing "Oakland Recap" — an experiment for our readers

Oakland Report is experimenting with new ways to use technology to monitor and understand the actions of Oakland government — starting with a recap of…

Jan 9 • Oakland Report

Oakland city council tripled the allowed political contributions to its “officeholder funds”

Also: Forever emergencies; opening the door to new police and fire retirement fund board members — Oakland Agenda Watch

Jan 6 • Sean S. Reinhart

Public safety updates: a look ahead to 2026

A list of several public safety-related issues coming up in the new year.

Dec 30, 2025 • Rajni Mandal

Oakland’s quarterly financial report is delayed until March, amplifying budget risks

The city is skipping its Q1 Revenue and Expenditures Report this year. And the Q2 report will not be available until early March, leaving only four…

Dec 24, 2025 • Tim Gardner

City council decision on Flock Safety overshadows a potentially even more impactful vote

After 3 hours of public comment on Flock Safety license plate cameras, the Oakland City Council quietly passed a major change to allow controversial…

Dec 18, 2025 • Sean S. Reinhart

Agenda watch: Flock Safety cameras are back on the Oakland city council agenda

Also: Mayor Barbara Lee may get a second chance to cast a tie-breaking vote; More "democracy dollar" public funds for council members' political…

Dec 15, 2025 • Sean S. Reinhart

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