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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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Mike Forbes
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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
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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
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…
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Tim Gardner
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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?
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Sanjana Friedman
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February 2025

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
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Rajni Mandal
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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…
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James Donatell
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…
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Rajni Mandal
Oakland Report chat room on Oakland's budget
A private space for subscribers to converse about budget ideas
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You can influence Oakland's next budget
The Budget Advisory Commission seeks your input on the FY25-26 budget
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Mike Forbes
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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
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Rajni Mandal
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