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At Council This Week

At Council This Week

Special City Council Meeting The unusually scheduled Council meeting will focus on revenue forecasts and the budget, though usually the Q1 report would be presented to the Finance Committee alone. The meeting is at 9:30 am, following a special finance committee meeting that has been rescheduled to happen earlier.

As Oakland and ALCO Election Winners Solidify, Uncertainty Entangled with Financial Woes Await City Officials: Update Janani Ramachandran Goes On Parental Leave

As Oakland and ALCO Election Winners Solidify, Uncertainty Entangled with Financial Woes Await City Officials: Update Janani Ramachandran Goes On Parental Leave

Oakland Election 2024 Update: "Progressive" Vote Trend Continues in Several Races

Oakland Election 2024 Update: "Progressive" Vote Trend Continues in Several Races

At Council This Week

At Council This Week

Thao Concedes as Recalls Appear Inevitable: With Potential 1/3 of Vote Counted, Recall–Associated Candidates Continue Performing Poorly

Thao Concedes as Recalls Appear Inevitable: With Potential 1/3 of Vote Counted, Recall–Associated Candidates Continue Performing Poorly

Trickle of Votes as Oakland Waits Anxiously on Recall, Local Races. Recall–Associated Candidates Performing Poorly as Recall Appears on Track to Pass

Trickle of Votes as Oakland Waits Anxiously on Recall, Local Races. Recall–Associated Candidates Performing Poorly as Recall Appears on Track to Pass

Empower Oakland Principals' Circle of Funding Powers Recall-Focused Slate

Empower Oakland Principals' Circle of Funding Powers Recall-Focused Slate

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Oakland Observer Week Ending 6/25/2023: Calls for Resignation Met with Controversial Statements from Chair at Police Commission

Calls for Resignation Met with Inflammatory Statements from Police Commission Chair Police Commission Chair Tyfarah Milele responded to calls for her resignation by the Coalition for Police Accountability [CPA] and at least two fellow Commissioners with a 15 minute prepared statement in which she called out members of the public

FY 23-25 Budget Amendments to be Heard, Budget Potentially Voted on at Special Monday Afternoon Meeting

Oakland Observer Week Ending 6/18/2023: Council President Budget Amendments Restore Some DVP, OFD and Democracy Dollars Funding, but Pushback on Department Mergers Arises...

Oakland Observer Week Ending 6/11/2023: Ramachandran Misses Vote for Just Cause Amendment; Becker Boards Agreement Passed Without Council Scrutiny; ALCO BOS Creates Election Advisory Commission; Council Committee Roundups Coming this Week

Oakland Observer Week Ending 6/4/2023: Two Oaklands Address Public Safety; Department Heads Drill Down on Thao Budget; Substantial Damage Amendment for Just Cause Headed to Council Tuesday...

Oakland Politics Week in Review 5/22/2023:

Oakland Politics Week in Review 5/15/2023