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Oakland’s homeless population is growing by 1,000 people per year
The city plans to spend $1.06 billion to cut homelessness 50% in five years – and it isn’t enough. Oakland Agenda Watch
Mar 17
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Sean S. Reinhart
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Battered voter syndrome
A commentary on the abusive relationship between Oakland City Hall and Oakland voters: on leadership, crime, services, encampments, politics and…
Mar 14
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Oakland Report
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Oakland voters should reject the inadequate “strong-mayor” proposal
Mayor Barbara Lee’s Charter Reform Working Group recommendations would be a step backwards for accountability and transparency inside City Hall.
Mar 2
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Oakland's surplus mirage sets the stage for a $34 million tax increase
The city and its unions are preparing a parcel tax increase on the June ballot using budget maneuvers and a union-funded "citizen-sponsored" campaign to…
Feb 28
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Oakland Report
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Nearly 25% of Oakland SEIU members have quit the union and stopped paying dues
Disillusioned with Service Employees International Union Local 1021’s focus on political activities, former Oakland union members are seeking to…
Feb 23
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Seneca Scott
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44% of Oakland’s proposed $34 million tax increase would go to union payouts
Public employee unions are spending $400,000 to pass the tax increase which would mainly pay for a contingent raise they negotiated in 2025
Feb 22
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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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Oakland Report
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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 Report
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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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Libby Schaaf: 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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Loren Taylor: 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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Oakland Report
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