Posts Tagged ‘measure z’
Largest strike in history yields higher pay, safer work conditions for hotel workers
More than 7,700 hotel workers across the country walked off of their jobs and began the largest strike in history against the largest hotel corporation in the world, Marriott.
Read MoreCity Council votes to accept DOJ policing grant despite protests
The Oakland City Council voted 5-1, with two abstentions, to approve a grant tied to hiring 15 new police officers after protesters disrupted the meeting, calling for funding for housing instead of more law enforcement.
Read MoreYou Tell Us: Oakland voters should reject Measure Z
Ten years ago, the city claimed it was broke, and that there was a public safety safety crisis. They asked voters to approve a “temporary” parcel tax that would last 10 years to lower crime. Sound familiar? After 10 years of the failed Measure Y, the public safety crisis is obviously far worse. This alone…
Read MoreOPD tops staffing targets for sworn officers, first time since 2013
Tuesday night’s Public Safety Committee meeting announced the Oakland Police Department will surpass its staffing targets for sworn officers, bringing the total up to 715 officers.
Read MoreMeasure Z continues to prompt discussion over public safety funding
Voters will be deciding this November on Measure Z, which if approved would continue a parking and parcel tax that funds public safety services and violence prevention programming.
Read MoreHow Oakland became ground zero for the legal-cannabis argument: a public tour through Oaksterdam
Over the past 15 years Oakland has become the the epicenter of a national conversation about the legalization, taxation and regulation of marijuana. How did this happen? It started with the coalescing of an open-minded city council, an impoverished downtown, and a handful of determined activists.
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