Oakland Councilmember Lynette Gibson McElhaney 
Oakland Equity Caucus Budget Approved,$26.9M in COVID-19 Funding for Most Impacted Communities, Redirects Police Funding OAKLAND, Calif. – On Tuesday, June 23, Oakland City Council approved the “Community First Budget” proposed by Finance Chair Lynette Gibson McElhaney, and Equity Caucus partners Vice Mayor Reid, Councilmembers Noel Gallo and Loren Taylor. Informed by Oakland’s 2018 Equity … Read more
Oakland City Council Declares Local Health Emergency for Black Residents Affected by COVID-19 Councilmembers McElhaney, Gallo, Taylor and Vice Mayor Reid of the Oakland City Council Equity Caucus unveil new, equity driven advocacy for Oakland’s Flatland Communities Tuesday, the Oakland City Council unanimously passed a resolution, put forth by the Oakland City Council Equity Caucus, … Read more
Oakland District Three Councilmember Lynette Gibson McElhaney Explains Governor Gavin Newsom’s California Shelter-In-Place Mandate Update on COVID-19 Guidelines, Recommendations and Support During COVID-19 Pandemic BREAKING NEWS! Just three days after seven Bay Area counties instituted a shelter-in-place mandate to slow the spread of the COVID-19 disease, Gov. Gavin Newsom announced a similar order over the … Read more
Update on COVID-19 Guidelines, Recommendations and Support During COVID-19 Pandemic Friends, Below are important updates on local government’s efforts to stem the impact of the COVID19 pandemic and to keep our communities healthy and safe. In accordance with the Shelter In Place order, my staff are all working from home over the next three weeks. … Read more
Alameda County Public Health Department Confirms Third Positive Case of COVID-19; Announces New Recommendations and Guidance to Protect Alameda County Residents from COVID-19 Update on COVID-19 New Recommendations and Guidance to Protect Alameda County Residents from COVID-19 Oakland, March 10, 2020 – Please read the following announcement that was released by the Alameda County Public … Read more
Update on COVID-19 Grand Princess Cruise Ship to Debark at Port of Oakland March 9, 2020 – On Saturday, the Governor announced that the Port of Oakland was selected as the best location to disembark passengers aboard the Princess Grand Cruise ship. As the nation continues to address the concerns related to the spread of … Read more
Oakland – On Thursday, Oakland Unified School District (OUSD) announced a precautionary closure of McClymonds High School after tests revealed that a cancer-causing chemical called trichloroethylene (TCE) was found in the onsite groundwater. The announcement sent shockwaves through the school community and the neighborhood. As a priority I have worked diligently to help OUSD identify … Read more
Oakland – Today, Oakland Unified School District (OUSD) announced a precautionary closure of McClymonds High School after tests revealed that a cancer-causing chemical called trichloroethylene (TCE) was found in the onsite groundwater. OUSD Board Director Jumoke Hinton Hodge contacted me to let me know that teachers and students were notified of the temporary closure on … Read more