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Jaime Omar Yassin

Jaime Omar Yassin

In the Details, Week Ending 6/28/2026 (2): Jenkins Appears to Leverage Bonds for Interim City Administrator Appointment; Wang's Foreclosure Transfer Tax Measure Held in Rules

In the Details, Week Ending 6/28/2026 (2): Jenkins Appears to Leverage Bonds for Interim City Administrator Appointment; Wang's Foreclosure Transfer Tax Measure Held in Rules

1) Jenkins Appears to Leverage $5 MM Bond Deadline for Interim CAO Appointment In a surprise dispute in the regular scheduling calendar last Thursday, CM Janani Ramachandran and Rules Chair Kevin Jenkins sought to prevent the scheduling of the Mayor’s interim City Administrator appointment of Elizabeth "Betsy"
Jaime Omar Yassin
In the Details, Week Ending 6/21/2026 (3): "Strong Mayor" Off to Ballot after Split Vote & Mayoral Tie Breaker; Non-Profit Allies No-Show for Becker Contract Change; CPRA Director Pushes Back on Council's Anti-Oversight Budget Decision

In the Details, Week Ending 6/21/2026 (3): "Strong Mayor" Off to Ballot after Split Vote & Mayoral Tie Breaker; Non-Profit Allies No-Show for Becker Contract Change; CPRA Director Pushes Back on Council's Anti-Oversight Budget Decision

1) Amid Wide-Spread Opposition, Council Deadlocks on “Strong Mayor” Ballot Measure, Triggering Lee’s First Mayoral Tie-Breaker With at least five Council Members lodging opposition to Mayor Barbara Lee's strong mayor proposal, Council nevertheless deadlocked on putting the legislation before voters in November. With a four/
Jaime Omar Yassin
In the Details, Week Ending 6/14/26 (2): Seniors vs Police Overspending in Mid-Cycle Deliberation; As Crime Falls, DVP Defends Measure NN Expenditures to Public Safety Committee

In the Details, Week Ending 6/14/26 (2): Seniors vs Police Overspending in Mid-Cycle Deliberation; As Crime Falls, DVP Defends Measure NN Expenditures to Public Safety Committee

1) Budget Discussion Pits Seniors and Police Oversight Against Rampant Police Spending This month’s mid-cycle budget headline may have been that the Council and Mayor have managed to balance the budget without Measure E. But the marquee at Friday’s budget meeting, where Council passed the FY 26-
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In the Details, Week Ending 6/7/2026 (3): Strong Mayor Likely on Way to Ballot; Wang Whiffs on Measure NN Delay; PAC Approves Expanded Rationales for Flock ALPR Search

In the Details, Week Ending 6/7/2026 (3): Strong Mayor Likely on Way to Ballot; Wang Whiffs on Measure NN Delay; PAC Approves Expanded Rationales for Flock ALPR Search

1) Though Several CMs Oppose, and Others Are Uneasy, Council Appears Likely to Forward Lee’s Strong Mayor Proposal to November Ballot Despite several CMs vocally opposing Mayor Barbara Lee’s “strong mayor” ballot measure, and others appearing uneasy about it, the Council’s majority appears to be ready to
Jaime Omar Yassin
In the Details, Week Ending 5/31/2026 (3): Valedictory Vibe as NSA Exit Countdown Begins; Rules Wary of Wang's RETT Ballot Measures; An AASEG Do-Over for ALCO Would Fix A's Coliseum Sale Missteps

In the Details, Week Ending 5/31/2026 (3): Valedictory Vibe as NSA Exit Countdown Begins; Rules Wary of Wang's RETT Ballot Measures; An AASEG Do-Over for ALCO Would Fix A's Coliseum Sale Missteps

1) Valedictory Tone as Orrick Lays Out Exit Path from Court Oversight by September, with Pledges and Concerns on Accountability At what could be one of the last Case Management Conferences for Oakland's Negotiated Settlement Agreement [NSA] Thursday, the parties and even Judge William Orrick took on a
Jaime Omar Yassin