Posts Tagged ‘Jerry Brown’
New proposed city budget would cut city positions, merge departments
Since California Governor Jerry Brown announced in early January that he would end redevelopment programs to help the state deal with its budget deficit, Oakland officials have been scrambling to find ways to salvage city positions that were paid for with redevelopment dollars. The elimination of the redevelopment agency, which will take effect by Feb. 1, blew a $28 million hole in a budget that city leaders had spent months balancing – one that was already constrained by other cuts in the state budget.
Read MoreCity of Oakland to take over affordable housing programs, debt obligations after redevelopment agency is eliminated
The City of Oakland will take over the Oakland Redevelopment Agency’s affordable and low income housing programs, assume responsibility for the agency’s enforceable obligations and oversee the dissolution of the agency this spring. In a tense city council meeting that unexpectedly went into closed session Tuesday night, Oakland city councilmembers unanimously elected the City of…
Read MoreBay Area firms carve out socially responsible niche within financial industry
A crop of socially responsible Bay Area firms is trying to transform the predatory culture of one little-known financial industry.
Read MoreShould California Redevelopment Agencies give funding to school districts?
As the Oakland School Board moves forward with its plan to close five elementary schools in order to save $2 million, the California Supreme Court is considering whether redevelopment agencies should be required to give up some of their funding to support school districts and county services.
Read MoreHealthy foods bill could bring more grocery stores and farmers’ markets to East and West Oakland
The California Healthy Food Financing Initiative (CHFFI) landed on Governor Jerry Brown’s desk last week, after the state Senate and Assembly both voted to approve it by a wide margin. If signed by the governor, the bill would help bring more grocery stores, farmers’ markets and other sources of produce to under-served communities throughout the state, including West and East Oakland.
Read MoreChildcare advocates call on Gov. Brown to sign controversial bill
Parents, childcare providers and state officials on Tuesday urged Governor Jerry Brown to sign a controversial bill, AB 101, that would allow family childcare providers to collectively bargain with government agencies.
Read MoreThe Nightcap: The one and only Cafe Van Kleef
Meet the next watering hole in our new bar series, The Nightcap: Cafe Van Kleef. Back in 2000, it was the only bar on the block. Thanks to owner Peter Van Kleef and his unique way of decorating the bar, it has only grown in popularity since.
Read MoreCuts to redevelopment agencies could mean more homeless students in Oakland
California’s state legislators aren’t the only ones uncertain about Governor Jerry Brown’s proposed cut of redevelopment agency funds. Even though schools stand to gain if lawmakers approve the proposal, Oakland educators worry that taking funds from affordable housing could put more students at risk of homelessness.
Read MoreOakland Unified School District holds rally to support public education
With some passing drivers honking to express support, dozens of teachers and students rallied in front of Oakland’s Elihu M. Harris State Building on Wednesday afternoon to protest the severe budget cuts awaiting school districts if Governor Jerry Brown’s tax extension proposal fails.
Read MoreCouncil reconsiders pot farm permits, discusses redevelopment funds
Without voting on a single ordinance, members of a beleaguered Oakland City Council spent Tuesday night’s meeting discussing their two most pressing concerns: threats of prosecution by the state and federal government over the city’s plan to permit industrial cannabis cultivation, and dramatic budget cuts from the governor.
Read More2010 in Oakland: The year’s biggest stories
2010 was a tumultuous year for Oakland as both the city and state faced a heated election season, the courts weighed the validity of controversial measures passed during previous elections, and the effects of the 2008 financial collapse continued to reverberate throughout the local economy, but it was also a year of new beginnings. Oakland North presents a guide to the year’s top stories.
Read MoreHow will Jerry Brown’s time in Oakland influence him as governor?
In January, Jerry Brown will return to Sacramento as California’s governor. How did his eight years in Oakland influence his thinking about housing, arts, education and leadership, and can the criticism, praise and ambivalence he drew from Oakland residents shed light on what’s store for California?
Read MoreStill no winner in state’s tight attorney general race
Amid a wave of Democratic victories in California that defied major gains for Republicans in the rest of the nation, the race to become the state’s next attorney general is so evenly split—between Democratic candidate Kamala Harris and Republican Steve Cooley—that its winner may not be known for weeks.
Read MoreNew Gov-elect Brown makes first appearance, saying Oakland will remain his permanent home
Jerry Brown made his first public appearance as governor-elect Wednesday morning, telling a roomful of reporters at a press conference in Oakland that he has no plans to move permanently to Sacramento. Brown went on to address issues ranging from government transparency to state worker pensions.
Read MoreJerry Brown claims victory in California governor’s race; Whitman concedes
Democratic candidate Jerry Brown has taken the lead in California’s gubernatorial race, and has claimed victory as the state’s new governor. According to the California Secretary of State’s website, as of 11:26 pm, with 39 percent of precincts counted, Brown led opponent Meg Whitman by 8.7 points.
Read MoreDespite costly campaign, Meg Whitman losing to Jerry Brown
Early returns tonight showed that Jerry Brown was winning his campaign for governor of California—36 years after he won the office the first time—by defeating businesswoman Meg Whitman, who spent at least five times more money, but could not win the hearts of voters.
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