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Frustrated Oaklanders prioritize the basics: a clean, safe, affordable city
Oakland’s Budget Advisory Commission released the results of its bi-annual survey. It showed broad frustration with city governance, and agreement on…
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Frustrated Oaklanders prioritize the basics: a clean, safe, affordable city
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2025 Oakland Mayoral Debate
Barbara Lee and Loren Taylor squared off in a substantive debate—laying out their distinct approaches to restore Oakland's growth and stability
Mar 13
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Tim Gardner
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2025 Oakland Mayoral Debate
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Oakland's MACRO missed all of its pilot project goals—so the city expanded it
MACRO was pitched as a panacea that would “reimagine” policing, save money, and improve lives. Instead, it cost the city about $10M during a fiscal…
Mar 9
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Tim Gardner
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Oakland's MACRO missed all of its pilot project goals—so the city expanded it
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Oakland Police Department can’t escape oversight—one man stands in the way
Federal monitor Robert Warshaw has a long history of exploiting distressed cities for personal financial gain. Is he doing it to Oakland?
Mar 6
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Sanjana Friedman
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Oakland Police Department can’t escape oversight—one man stands in the way
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February 2025
Oakland City Council used illegal votes to change city ordinances
In December, the city council relied on tie-breaking votes from recalled mayor Sheng Thao, a violation of city and state law. A lawsuit may be filed…
Feb 10
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Brenda Harbin-Forte (Ret.)
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Seneca Scott
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Oakland City Council used illegal votes to change city ordinances
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Oakland mandates all city employees to return to in-person work
Managers are instructed to return by February 18 and all other employees by April 7
Feb 2
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Tim Gardner
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Oakland mandates all city employees to return to in-person work
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January 2025
Oakland’s police chief proposes to restore police pursuit powers, and the police commission pushes back
Commission avoids comment on the proposed changes, instead recommending additional police reporting, operational requirements, and oversight
Jan 27
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Rajni Mandal
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Oakland’s police chief proposes to restore police pursuit powers, and the police commission pushes back
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Detroit’s ShotStoppers violence intervention program pays for outcomes—and it works
Six community-based organizations helped to reduce homicides and shootings by 37% to 83% in their focus zones—almost double the reduction elsewhere in…
Jan 23
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James Donatell
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Detroit’s ShotStoppers violence intervention program pays for outcomes—and it works
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Oakland Police Commission punts on the pursuit policy—Chief Mitchell takes charge
At the latest Police Commission meeting, Chief Mitchell states he will revise the pursuit policy. He notes that officers "fear doing their job" due to…
Jan 13
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Rajni Mandal
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Oakland Police Commission punts on the pursuit policy—Chief Mitchell takes charge
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Oakland Report chat room on Oakland's budget
A private space for subscribers to converse about budget ideas
Jan 10
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Oakland Report chat room on Oakland's budget
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You can influence Oakland's next budget
The Budget Advisory Commission seeks your input on the FY25-26 budget
Jan 9
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Mike Forbes
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You can influence Oakland's next budget
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Governor Newsom gives Oakland an ultimatum on policing
Newsom took aim at the Oakland Police Commission who recently refused a city council directive to update the police pursuit policy
Jan 5
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Rajni Mandal
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Governor Newsom gives Oakland an ultimatum on policing
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