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Schaaf's Pattern of Campaign Violations; Judge Orders Chief's Direct Supervision of IAD; Press Event Celebrates Coliseum Sale; Thao Confronts Recall Proponents at Endorsement Meeting

Schaaf's Pattern of Campaign Violations; Judge Orders Chief's Direct Supervision of IAD; Press Event Celebrates Coliseum Sale; Thao Confronts Recall Proponents at Endorsement Meeting

PEC Settlements Show Pattern of Campaign Violations by Former Mayor Schaaf Involving Millions in Contributions A set of draft settlements that will be presented to the Public Ethics Commission next week for final approval detail a "pattern" of unlawful behavior on the part of former Mayor Libby Schaaf.

City Sells Coliseum; FPPC Fines Dreyfuss Recall Group; Controversial Landlord Group Backs Backs Bauters; Love Suit Fails for D7 Candidacy; Attrition Increase at OPD

City Sells Coliseum; FPPC Fines Dreyfuss Recall Group; Controversial Landlord Group Backs Backs Bauters; Love Suit Fails for D7 Candidacy; Attrition Increase at OPD

Historic Coliseum Sale Agreement Executed: AASEG Signs Purchase and Sale Agreement with A’s Friday, City of Oakland on Saturday AASEG announced on Friday that it has signed the Purchase and Sale Agreement to buy the A’s 50% share of the Oakland Coliseum property. Then on Saturday night, Mayor

Election '24 Candidate and Finance Overview: Season Begins with Abrupt Changes in D7 Landscape; Houston's Long History of Local Gov Connections; NSA Backsliding on Armstrong's IAD Management Could Affect Campaign

Election '24 Candidate and Finance Overview: Season Begins with Abrupt Changes in D7 Landscape; Houston's Long History of Local Gov Connections; NSA Backsliding on Armstrong's IAD Management Could Affect Campaign

D7 Campaign Landscape Transforms Over Night as Reid Exits Race Last week, D7’s current CM Treva Reid announced that she won’t be seeking re-election as her first term in office ends. The late day announcement on the deadline to submit candidate paperwork triggered Oakland’s rules for candidate

Oakland Observer on Campaign Schedule Through August

With Council meetings on break until September, OO will be more focused on dives into campaign financing, election news and fact-checking campaign platforms this month. During this time, OO will foregothe regular weekly newsletter on Monday, but articles and news roundups will appear regularly. Thanks for your support, hope to

A Campaign Finance Vehicle Using Funds from Just one Contributor Has Paid for the Majority of Thao Recall Campaign Expenses; AASEG on Track to Buy 100% of Coliseum Shares from City and A’s

A Campaign Finance Vehicle Using Funds from Just one Contributor Has Paid for the Majority of Thao Recall Campaign Expenses; AASEG on Track to Buy 100% of Coliseum Shares from City and A’s

Foundational Oakland Unites Expenditure Committee, a Vehicle for Recall Funds from Just one Contributor Foundational Oakland Unites [FOU], an independent campaign expenditure committee, has paid the majority of signature gathering bills for the recall of Oakland Mayor Sheng Thao–and received all of its recently reported $605K in contributions from

PLA Requirement for Measure U Funding Moves Forward; Judge Hastily Recuses on Thao Recall Subpoena Ruling; Modern OPD Records Management System Moves to Full Council Vote; City, AASEG Agree on Term Sheet

PLA Requirement for Measure U Funding Moves Forward; Judge Hastily Recuses on Thao Recall Subpoena Ruling; Modern OPD Records Management System Moves to Full Council Vote; City, AASEG Agree on Term Sheet

In Confused Vote, Committee Forwards PLA Question for Measure U Funding to Council A controversial plan to add a Project Labor Agreement [PLA] that would compel affordable housing developers into expansive union contracts in Measure U-funded projects passed a significant hurdle Tuesday. The four council members in the Community and

City Hall Security Guard Contract in Doubt; Elevator Ordinance for Disabled Tenants Passes Unanimously; Port Commission Appointment Proceeds on Political Lines

City Hall Security Guard Contract in Doubt; Elevator Ordinance for Disabled Tenants Passes Unanimously; Port Commission Appointment Proceeds on Political Lines

Fraught City-Wide Security Guard Contract Founders in Late Night Council Vote A failed bidding process for the City’s security guard contract was a focus late into the night at the City Council's Tuesday meeting, leading to an ultimately frustrated vote to extend the City's contract.