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City Council Preview, 4/30/2024

City Council Preview, 4/30/2024

Kaplan Brings Legislation to Purchase County’s Share of Raiders Training Facility and Malibu Lot Legislation from At Large CM Rebecca Kaplan will be presented at Tuesday’s meeting that would authorize the city to purchase Alameda County’s [ALCO] 50% interest in the former Raider’s training facility in

Window Closing on Scheduling Summer Recall Special Election; Judge Orders ALCO DA to Investigate Bigoted Jury Selection Practices in Past Administrations

Window Closing on Scheduling Summer Recall Special Election; Judge Orders ALCO DA to Investigate Bigoted Jury Selection Practices in Past Administrations

Council Committee Preview, 4/23/2024

Council Committee Preview, 4/23/2024

Analysis: SAFE Principals Demand BOS Hold Special Election for Recall at Potential Cost of $20 MM Instead of in November, But Facts Are Not on SAFE’s Side

Analysis: SAFE Principals Demand BOS Hold Special Election for Recall at Potential Cost of $20 MM Instead of in November, But Facts Are Not on SAFE’s Side

City Council Preview, 4/16/2024

Port Casts Unanimous Vote to Change Oakland Airport Name, Opposed by NAACP and Environmental Organizations; Public Safety Committee Concerns on Historically Small Police Academy

Port Casts Unanimous Vote to Change Oakland Airport Name, Opposed by NAACP and Environmental Organizations; Public Safety Committee Concerns on Historically Small Police Academy

Council Committee Preview, 4/09/2024

Council Committee Preview, 4/09/2024

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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