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Oakland city council tripled the allowed political contributions to its “officeholder funds”
Also: Forever emergencies; opening the door to new police and fire retirement fund board members — Oakland Agenda Watch
20 hrs ago
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Sean S. Reinhart
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Agenda watch: Flock Safety cameras are back on the Oakland city council agenda
Also: Mayor Barbara Lee may get a second chance to cast a tie-breaking vote; More "democracy dollar" public funds for council members' political…
Dec 15, 2025
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Sean S. Reinhart
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A day of budget reckoning for Oakland Unified School District
The agenda is worth 1.5 million words – and 108 hours of reading. Can the school board save Oakland’s schools from a state takeover? – Oakland Agenda…
Dec 10, 2025
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Sean S. Reinhart
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City’s cash management report shows $192 million loss since June 30
Rebecca Kaplan’s undocumented special revenue project; city set to forgive $8 million housing loans; Lake Merritt project could be delayed by late…
Nov 18, 2025
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Sean S. Reinhart
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Oakland Agenda Watch - November 4, 2025
Police lab’s DNA backlog; Privacy Advisory Commission appointment; Business improvement district (BID) levy increases; Allowing big rigs on I-580 and…
Nov 4, 2025
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Sean S. Reinhart
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"Death and taxes" - Oakland City Council is the one who knocks
The city council finance committee spitballs ideas to extract an additional $40 million in taxes from its residents and businesses
Oct 27, 2025
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Sean S. Reinhart
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Oakland has hella lawsuits
Oakland Agenda Watch, October 20, 2025 — Just can’t quit coal in Oakland; pay no attention to what’s behind the curtain; Oakland Coliseum debacle keeps…
Oct 20, 2025
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Sean S. Reinhart
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Oakland Agenda Watch
Police chief's resignation; defending city employees in criminal proceedings; trash controversy; paying renters and tenants to sue, and more...
Oct 12, 2025
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Sean S. Reinhart
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Oakland Agenda Watch
Spotlight on Oakland City Council agenda, October 7, 2025 — State of the City Address, $7M+ in lawsuit payouts for poor roads, and a $750K grant to…
Oct 6, 2025
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Sean S. Reinhart
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Oakland Report Radar: May 26th, 2025
Memorial Day edition: upcoming meetings, public safety budget, and other Oakland news in brief.
May 26, 2025
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Rajni Mandal
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