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Lee is Presumptive Oakland Mayor After Definitive Vote Update

Lee is Presumptive Oakland Mayor After Definitive Vote Update

Barbara Lee is almost certainly the victor in the Special Election to appoint a Mayor to finish the remainder of Sheng Thao's term held on April 15. In the current count of about 94K votes, Lee leads Taylor by around 5k votes. Lee holds slightly more than 50%

Oakland Mayoral Special Election Update

Oakland Mayoral Special Election Update

At Council This Week, 4/14/2025

At Council This Week, 4/14/2025

New Web of Recall Linked Expenditure Committees Spend Hundreds of Thousands For Taylor, Taylor Linked D2 Candidates

New Web of Recall Linked Expenditure Committees Spend Hundreds of Thousands For Taylor, Taylor Linked D2 Candidates

Grim Outlook for Affordable Housing and OakDOT Without Measure U Bond Sales in '25; Ballers/Raimondi Lease Renewal on Way to Council; Highest Police "on leave" in Year of Tracking

Grim Outlook for Affordable Housing and OakDOT Without Measure U Bond Sales in '25; Ballers/Raimondi Lease Renewal on Way to Council; Highest Police "on leave" in Year of Tracking

10 Years of OPD Academy Data Show Decreasing Recruitment

10 Years of OPD Academy Data Show Decreasing Recruitment

After Optimistic Predictions, County Falls Short Again on Coliseum DA Transfer Approval

After Optimistic Predictions, County Falls Short Again on Coliseum DA Transfer Approval

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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