Posts Tagged ‘Oakland voters’
CA Proposition 15 could bring millions to Oakland Schools, new burdens to businesses, tax assessors
Voters will decide next month whether to approve a ballot measure which could provide a windfall for schools and local governments, but a far greater burden on businesses and tax assessors. The existing property tax law is governed by a 1978 ballot measure, Proposition 13, which significantly limited state property taxes. But the new measure,…
Read MoreOakland Latinx voters speak about why they voted this midterm election
According to the Pew Research Center, there are over 29.1 million Latinx voters registered to vote in the United States. Oakland North spoke with five local Latinx voters on Election Day and asked them how they are voting on issues like the mayoral race, rent control, and property taxes. Here’s what they said: Jose Lorenzana, 73…
Read MoreEast Bay reacts to indictment of Trump campaign advisors
East Bay politicians, legal experts and Oakland voters are weighing in on the recent indictment of former advisors to President Donald Trump’s 2016 election campaign.
Read MoreOakland turns out on Election Day 2016 to choose a new president
Oakland voters hit the polls today to cast votes for, among other things, a new president, city council members, school board seats, a potential soda tax, and a citizens’ commission to oversee the Oakland Police Department. Many voters exiting Oakland polling stations said they had voted for Hillary Clinton; not surprising considering more than 57…
Read MoreOakland voters speak out ahead of local elections
Ahead of the November 6 election, Oakland North asked eight Oakland voters to name the local issues they’re most concerned about.
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