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…
Oakland Politics
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…
Plea to Governor Newsom-Please Save These Cambodian-Americans from Deportation!
This is an emergency message from Councilmember Nikki Fortunato Bas. Attached is a letter from Mayor Schaaf and Councilmembers Bas, Thao, Reid and Kaplan: Dear…
Statement on Oakland Measure AA–BBBON, the Block By Block Organizing Network
Last fall among the many candidates and propositions Oaklanders voted on was an initiative to levy a $200 property tax on every property owner in…
Press Advisory-The Coalition for Police Accountability Files Motion to Intervene in OPD Federal Oversight
April 2, 2019 San Francsico, CA. Today Attorney Pamela Price representing members of the Coalition for Police Accountability, a broad based group representing Oakland’s diverse…
The Yin and Yang of Governing Oakland
While our so-called president holds his Nuremberg-style rallies and our friends in the Democratic Party try to pull our country out of the abyss using…