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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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Oakland's MACRO missed all of its pilot project goals—so the city expanded it
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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's city employee counts show a dramatic shift in service priorities over five years
Public safety staff declined by 206 employees (-12%), and other departments added 336 employees (+13%). Police are slated to bear the majority of…
Dec 17, 2024
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Oakland's city employee counts show a dramatic shift in service priorities over five years
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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
Oct 13, 2024
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Tim Gardner
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We can balance Oakland’s budget without selling the future
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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
Oct 6, 2024
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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
Sep 30, 2024
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Tim Gardner
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Most ballot measure questions in Alameda County are biased
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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…
Sep 10, 2024
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Tim Gardner
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Oakland paid $450M in 2023 for pension costs and above-inflation wage increases
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Oakland employee compensation grew 2.5 times faster than inflation, far outpacing other cities
Since 2013, Oakland grew employee compensation by $411M. That’s $184M more than needed to keep pace with inflation. It far exceeds raises of other…
Jul 9, 2024
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Michael Ubell
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Tim Gardner
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Oakland employee compensation grew 2.5 times faster than inflation, far outpacing other cities
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Oakland 2024 crime trends are mixed, but CHP efforts are delivering significant impact
Compared to 2023, homicides and firearm assaults are down 10-20%, but residential robberies have doubled. For other crimes, the data is still unclear.
Jun 25, 2024
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Tim Gardner
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Oakland 2024 crime trends are mixed, but CHP efforts are delivering significant impact
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Oakland’s 2024-2025 budget squanders the city’s future
The City delays dealing with its ongoing deficit; instead it aims to pay its bills by selling $105M of public assets and diverting restricted funds from…
Jun 18, 2024
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Tim Gardner
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Oakland’s 2024-2025 budget squanders the city’s future
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Oakland’s looming spending cuts
While City officials have spent the past months focused on business license taxes, scant attention has been paid to the impacts of unavoidable spending…
May 17, 2024
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Oakland’s looming spending cuts
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The misrepresentation of Oakland crime data
City Administration used flawed data comparisons to claim that total crime has dropped in 2024
May 6, 2024
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Tim Gardner
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The misrepresentation of Oakland crime data
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