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At Committees, 1/27/2026

At Committees, 1/27/2026

Another Light Committee Week, but Potentially Critical Case Management Conference Same Day It’s another light day for committees, Tuesday. As has been the trend since the new session began, at least one committee is cancelled for the day. And again, Public Safety is moved up to the 1:30

At Council Tuesday, 1/20/2026

At Council Tuesday, 1/20/2026

News Analysis: Council's Once-Unbiased Process for Approving Police Commission Appointees Continues to Deteriorate Amid Disparate Treatment

News Analysis: Council's Once-Unbiased Process for Approving Police Commission Appointees Continues to Deteriorate Amid Disparate Treatment

At Committees This Week, 1/13/2026

At Committees This Week, 1/13/2026

At Council Tuesday, 1/6/2026

At Council Tuesday, 1/6/2026

Police Commission Selection Panel Re-Submits Farmer/Acosta Reappointments at First Meeting After Council Rejected Them

Police Commission Selection Panel Re-Submits Farmer/Acosta Reappointments at First Meeting After Council Rejected Them

Council Vote for Flock Took Center Stage, But Coupled with Houston’s Classroom Antics, Distracted from Significant Legislation That's Escaped Public Notice

Council Vote for Flock Took Center Stage, But Coupled with Houston’s Classroom Antics, Distracted from Significant Legislation That's Escaped Public Notice

Observer_Archive

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