Tips on Zooming, Hats and the Abuse of the Sunshine Laws
Jeff Danziger Cartoons, 3/31/2020 If you haven’t spent time in a zoom meeting, then what the ish have you been doing? Oh, gardening, walking, baking,…
Oakland Politics
Coalition for Police Accountability Statement on Disciplinary Hearing Decision
Press Advisory Oakland, CA. The Coalition for Police Accountability, which had called for the firing of former Oakland Police Chief Anne Kirkpatrick more than a…
Coalition on Police Accountability on Firing of Oakland Police Chief
During her tenure, it became abundantly clear that Chief Kirkpatrick was unable to correct OPD’s deficiencies which have prolonged federal oversight for so long. In fact, OPD’s own Inspector General’s report cited numerous problems-
Brief Notes on Oakland Taxes- a Primer on How We Got Here
For years, our state’s governors were able to backfill local municipalities fiscal needs cause, after all, they had a gigantic surplus at the time Prop 13 passed so most of our systems didn’t suffer right away.
My Quick and Dirty-March 3rd Primary Guide!
I’ve been working on a explanation for my recommendations for this, our first Super Tuesday, California Primary, but they may not get done in time…
Thanking the Heroines and Heroes of 2019
It’s not too late to look back and gather some hope from the ravages of 2019. I give you Lucy McBath Most of all I…
Breaking:#Moms4Housing- Eviction Stayed
EVICTION STAYED, HEARING GRANTED – NO ACTION AT MOMS HOUSE TOMORROW MORNING! This morning, #Moms4Housing filed a claim of right to possession in response to…
Space Invaders Demand Answers in Oakland
“We’ve come to the Bay Area, Oakland in particular, because you all have a reputation for progressive thoughtfulness, but um, hmmm, we don’t know how to say this, there seem to be crowds of people living in tents and shacks on sidewalks and empty lots …”
The Peculiar State of Taxes, Education, & Housing in California
Few Californians can explain what Prop 13, a state constitutional amendment, is and how it has changed the state.
A Tale of Two Budgets
After last night’s meeting and yesterday’s actions by the mayor and city administrator, I think an addition to this blog is necessary. Please scroll down…