Election Day results: strong support for Measure M in early returns
A tax that would fund wildfire prevention in Oakland was winning in early returns Tuesday night, with 70% of the votes. Measure MM would fund efforts in Oakland’s Wildfire Prevention read more…
ELECTION RESULTS: Poll voters overwhelmingly favor Thao and Price recalls
(Update: After the votes were certified on Dec. 5, these were the results: Voters recalled Mayor Sheng Thao and Alameda County District Attorney Pamela Price; Lateefah Simon won the 12th read more…
ELECTION DAY COVERAGE: Continuous updates from the polls in Oakland
While most of the attention on Election Day will focus on Vice President and East Bay native Kamala Harris’ attempt to make history and become the nation’s first woman president, read more…
Oakland voters asked to support a property tax increase to keep millions of dollars in public safety funding
Oakland voters are being asked to consider a measure on the ballot that would increase property taxes as a way to fund public safety and crime prevention programs. But to read more…
If Prop. 6 passes, California will join the list of states outlawing forced prison labor in recent years.
Shawna Lynn Jones died while fighting a fire that raged through the hills of Malibu in 2016. She was struck by a boulder and suffered major head trauma just over read more…
Would Prop. 36 reduce retail theft and drug offenses, or would it just punish harshly without deterring crime?
Despite claims and counterclaims by politicians, police officials and community groups about the direction of Oakland’s crime rate, one thing is clear: Many Oakland voters say they continue to feel read more…
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