Public Policy
Spending limits in two district races have been lifted after union-funded PACs dumped over $80,000 in the District 2 and 4 races. See who they’re spending it towards and where other candidates are getting their money from.
OpenOakland’s latest version of OpenDisclosure.io, a website that provides data visualizations for campaign finance information related to this year’s elections in Oakland.
The Peralta College District misclassifies long-term employees as “temporary,” denying them higher pay and benefits, union officials say.
Protesters marched from Glenn Dyer jail to the Alameda County Administration Building to advocate for an audit of the Alameda County Sheriff’s Office.
Oakland Mayor Libby Schaaf touted her accomplishments on housing, crime reduction, and education during her State of the City address, which only had a small audience.
As Oakland takes steps toward becoming an “age-friendly city,” District 3 residents shared how issues like high housing costs and access to transportation affect local seniors.
A state bill allowing cooks to sell their homemade meals passed, but Alameda County remains undecided on the issue.
In the race for an open school board seat in District 4, newcomer Clarissa Doutherd and Oakland education veteran Gary Yee face off.
Kevin de León and members of Oakland’s Latino Task Force (LTF) held a campaign rally at Peralta Hacienda park in Fruitvale on September 22.