Council Extends Police Officers’ Contract Early-Avoiding Scrutiny by Commission or Community
Setback to Ending the NSA On the very same day that a federal judge reinstated three of the tasks that the Oakland Police Department was…
Dan Kalb
My 2018 Primary Recommendations & a Look Foward to November
Vote Dan Kalb AD 15, Pamela Price DA, & Write-in N.O. Confidence for Sheriff You got your ballot in the mail and your handbook before that…
My Primary Endorsements-Price, Kalb & a Surprise Write-In
The California Primary is still months away but for local activists, it’s been super heated since last fall. Many Democratic clubs and other activist organizations…
Oprah & My Endorsement for the 15th AD Primary
There are nine candidates running to replace Tony Thurmond, current Assemblyman of the North Oakland/Berkeley/Richmond District in the state assembly since he has decided to…
Tell the Oakland City Council Tonight–ReFund Oakland
Let’s turn the tide on Oakland’s displacement and new homeless epidemic and invest in preventing more human suffering. That’s how we’ll build an equitable and inclusive Oakland for All! Please contact the Oakland City Council!!
November 2016 Oakland Voters’ Guide
The presidential election is still getting almost all of the coverage, but in our state, county and city lots of important issues are getting decided…
Thank You Oakland City Government!
I know the headline of this blog is shocking-and if you’re one of those people who believes government can’t do anything right-you might want to…
Policing Oakland, California, What Is to Be Done?
Please come to the Wellstone Democratic Renewal Club on Thursday, June 23rd, 7pm, at Humanist Hall for a discussion on forming independent police commissions in…
Press Advisory Independent Police Commission Ballot Measure
Press Advisory Independent Police Commission Ballot Measure-Sponsored by Oakland City Council Members Kalb and Gallo, Goes to Public Safety Committee on Tuesday Oakland, CA– Oakland…
We Want Real Police Reform, Not Faux Fixes
The Coalition for Police Accountability, a group of community organizations, individuals, and unions [coalitionforpoliceaccountability.org] for police reform, has been working with Oakland City Council Members Dan Kalb,…