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Oakland set to declare “extreme fiscal necessity” again, coordinate with unions to increase property taxes
City council finance committee to review the FY 2024-25 revenue and expenditure report, annual consolidated financial report, and a proposed parcel tax…
Feb 10
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Sean S. Reinhart
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Any charter amendment that does not eliminate ranked-choice voting is a waste of time
Also: OUSD board members accept our invitation to break bread; Democracy Dollars wasn’t enough for council members; Prostitution has exploded since…
Feb 7
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Sean S. Reinhart
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New taxes: Oakland public employee unions collecting signatures for a new parcel tax
The city council is already counting the money — they added $40 million in hoped-for income to the city budget, assuming that voters will approve the…
Feb 3
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January 2026
Oakland Police federal oversight: A different tone in court signals a potential end to NSA
Oakland Police Department has been under federal oversight since 2003. Yesterday, Judge William Orrick said he is “very optimistic about the future” for…
Jan 28
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Rajni Mandal
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Counterpoint: Oakland prostitution enforcement and support services up for revisions
Charlene Wang's policy director responds to our article reporting on the councilmember's proposal to revise local laws concerning prostitution.
Jan 28
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Oakland prostitution enforcement and support services up for revisions
Public safety committee proposal would shift enforcement focus away from sex workers and toward buyers of commercial sex, and create a new support fund…
Jan 26
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Sean S. Reinhart
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Give Oaklanders what they want and need: a strong mayor
Former mayor Libby Schaaf lays out the case for a citizens’ initiative to reform Oakland’s charter and put in place a true strong-mayor form of…
Jan 22
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Commentary: Why I changed my mind about Oakland school closures
A former Oakland Unified School District board member shares why he voted for school closures in 2022, after voting against them in 2021.
Jan 20
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Flashback: Alameda County sells its stake in the Oakland Coliseum for $85 million (2019)
To make sense of the present, one must know the past: A look back at the board of supervisors’ 2019 decision to sell the county’s half of the Oakland…
Jan 16
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Oakland Coliseum: Alameda County set to buy back half, then sell to developer with history of missing payments
Also: Oakland Unified School District’s ten-year enrollment trend report shows steep decline — Oakland Agenda Watch
Jan 13
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Alex Montana
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Commentary: Oakland needs a council-manager government — or needs to eliminate ranked-choice voting
A former city council member and mayoral candidate explains why he changed his mind about Oakland's form of government.
Jan 10
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Loren Taylor
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Introducing "Oakland Recap" — an experiment for our readers
Oakland Report is experimenting with new ways to use technology to monitor and understand the actions of Oakland government — starting with a recap of…
Jan 9
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