City Council

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 •

Brenda Harbin-Forte (Ret.)

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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 •

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 •

“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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Love Where You Live

A Oakland business owner’s journey from crisis to civic duty

Sep 20, 2024 •

Kanitha Matoury

Oakland faces an unprecedented financial crisis that was years in the making

Expanded social services, growing City bureaucracy, and falling revenues have created a $145M (16%) annual operating deficit

Apr 4, 2024 •

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The inequitable equity of Oakland paving

City Council decisions stalled Oakland’s paving program for 1.5 years, hurt underserved communities, and cost taxpayers $6M

Mar 11, 2024 •

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