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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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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 Report chat room on Oakland's budget
A private space for subscribers to converse about budget ideas
Jan 10
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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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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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PODCAST: Oakland leaders perpetuate misinformation to justify public safety cuts
Oakland's council, city administration, and labor leadership are locked in a game of misinformation to advance their narrow interests. It may result in…
Dec 1, 2024
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Oakland leaders perpetuate misinformation to justify public safety cuts
Oakland's council, city administration, and labor leadership are locked in a game of misinformation to advance their narrow interests. It may result in…
Nov 30, 2024
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“If we do not change course, we will be roughly $115 million negative. We have already breached into our emergency reserve.”
Transcript of Budget Administrator Bradley Johnson’s remarks at Oakland City Council
Nov 20, 2024
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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
Oct 20, 2024
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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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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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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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Oakland paid $450M in 2023 for pension costs and above-inflation wage increases
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