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East Bay Regional Park District at the Crossroads
A perspective from Lynda Deschambault, candidate for East Bay Regional Park District Ward 2
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Lynda Deschambault
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Our Parks Deserve an Effective Advocate
A perspective from Casey Farmer, candidate for East Bay Regional Park District Ward 2
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casey farmer
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PODCAST: We can balance Oakland’s budget without selling the future
Seven actions could save the city $200M per year without wage cuts, pension cuts, selling city assets, or gutting public safety
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Oakland Report
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We can balance Oakland’s budget without selling the future
Seven actions could save the city $200M per year without wage cuts, pension cuts, selling city assets, or gutting public safety
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Tim Gardner
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Podcast: Oakland's Pension Debt Problem
A 12-minute conversation explaining Oakland's pension debt issue, and what it means for the City it's residents
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Oakland Report
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A Parks Crisis in Oakland
Editor’s Note: In our Candidate Forum section, Oakland Report is providing space for candidates for local offices to share their personal stories…
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Shane Reisman
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September 2024

Most ballot measure questions in Alameda County are biased
A volunteer body composed of former Alameda County Grand Jurors started a new rating system to help voters understand which ones are misleading
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Tim Gardner
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Love Where You Live
A Oakland business owner’s journey from crisis to civic duty
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Kanitha Matoury
11
Oakland paid $450M in 2023 for pension costs and above-inflation wage increases
The city paid more than $130M in interest alone on its pension debt—far more than its $100M annual deficit, which it just sold the Coliseum to pay. It…
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Tim Gardner
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July 2024

The people of Oakland are suffering
City leadership needs to act urgently to rebalance priorities toward public safety
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Tim Gardner
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Oakland’s policies undermine police ability to deter crime
Frequent cuts to the number of police in recent years have adversely impacted Oakland’s ability to take advantage of a major benefit to…
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Jacob Rukin
12
Oakland’s crime data mess: How politicians are playing shell games with public safety
Cherry-picked stats and untested reforms have left Oakland’s public safety in disarray.
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Tim Gardner
10
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