Ben Bartlett, Berkeley Councilmember, wrote this on Medium on Dec 4, 2019. He called it a “Framework for an Intrastate Regulatory Safe Harbor / Sandbox”. Councilmember Ben Bartlett: Technology is at its best when used to address fundamental human needs. While the internet represents a technological breakthrough of foundational significance, much of its potential to … Read more
Oakland’s Mid-cycle Budget Cuts $14.3 Million from Police Budget, Invests Additional $50 million to Address Racial Disparities Community investments include violence prevention, housing and homelessness, COVID economic relief, arts and culture, and bridging the digital divide Oakland, CA – Amidst a national conversation about racism and calls to defund the police in favor of repairing … Read more
Toward A Self-Governance Model For Homeless Camps In Oakland – By Derrick Soo ONN – Toward A Self-Governance Model For Homeless Camps In Oakland – By Derrick Soo Establishing a Self-Governance Model, sets up the “Foundation” for True Affordable Housing to move forward with Tiny Homes on Oakland Land Trust Property’s. The “Modern Day” Starter … Read more
Congratulations to current Oakland City Clerk LaTonda Simmons, who’s professionalism and leadership is unmatched! Oakland City Administrator Appoints Interim Assistant City Administrators LaTonda Simmons and Jason Mitchell, both seasoned senior leaders and Oakland natives, tapped for City’s executive leadership team Oakland, CA — Today Oakland City Administrator Ed Reiskin announced the appointment of two Interim … Read more
Zennie62Media note: that a budget can be structured during a Worldwide Pandemic and not include a calculation for a request for a Federal Government Bailout is totally wild. The Mayor of Oakland needs to think and do out of the box, because we’re not in a situation that allows the same-old, same-old. A dollar figure … Read more
Oakland, CA: (May 18, 2020) – Today, Oakland Council President Rebecca Kaplan, who serves as Oakland’s Council Member At-Large, announced a bold “Agenda for Healthy Transition and a Just Recovery Plan.” The City of Oakland remains in the local State of Emergency that the City Administrator declared on March 9, 2020 due to the COVID-19 … Read more
Oakland California Called Most House Poor City In The West By Siegemedia And The Zebra ONN – Oakland California Called Most House Poor City In The West By Siegemedia And The Zebra I received an interesting letter from Siegemedia’s Karlyn McKell. It went like this: Hi Zennie, I hope you are staying safe and … Read more
In early 2017, Berkeley Councilmember Ben Bartlett (among others) sounded the call for what are called “micro-homes”. The plan, the brainchild of San Francisco Developer Patrick Kennedy, of Panoramic Interests, remarked to the press that tension among residents was caused by close spaces. Kennedy’s idea for micro-apartments, in contrast, intended to offer privacy as a … Read more
Oakland Mayor Libby Schaaf Hires Susan Manhemier For Police Chief – John Jones Weighs In John Arthur Jones III is Director of Community and Political Engagement from June 1, 2018 to present, in Oakland, California. Mr. Jones focusing on anti-displacement efforts including keeping black residents and black-owned businesses in Oakland as well as preserving the … Read more
Here’s Why Jeremy Gong Really Isn’t Running For The Oakland City Council District 1 Seat In 2020 ONN – Here’s Why Jeremy Gong Really Isn’t Running For The Oakland City Council District 1 Seat In 2020 So, I figured out why Jeremy Gong isn’t running for the Oakland City Council District One Seat in 2020. … Read more
In Oakland State Of The City Address Mayor Schaaf Touts Trickle Down Economics To Reduce Rents ONN – In Oakland State Of The City Address Mayor Schaaf Touts Trickle Down Economics To Reduce Rents Oakland Mayor Libby Schaaf has joined the conservative bandwagon that says more market rate housing development will, eventually, cause lower rents. … Read more
Oakland Mayor Libby Schaaf’s 2020 State Of The City Address: What I Want To Hear ONN – Oakland Mayor Libby Schaaf’s 2020 State Of The City Address: What I Want To Hear Oakland Mayor Libby Schaaf’s 2020 State Of The City Address: What I Want To Hear. The 50th Mayor of Oakland, Libby Schaaf, is … Read more
ZENNIE62MEDIA At Super Bowl LIV, Las Vegas Stadium, Kobe Bryant, Jerry Brown Dissed Poor Oaklanders ONN – ZENNIE62MEDIA At Super Bowl LIV, Las Vegas Stadium, Kobe Bryant, Jerry Brown Dissed Poor Oaklanders A wide-ranging YouTube live on Zennie62 for Tuesday night. We talked about my upcoming trip to cover Super Bowl LIV Week in … Read more
Oakland City Council President Rebecca Kaplan Thanks Moms 4 Housing, And Works To Obtain Affordable Housing From County’s Property Auction List Oakland, CA – For the past several weeks, Moms 4 Housing, a group of Oakland homeless mothers and their children had been residing in a formerly-vacant home in West Oakland. An Alameda County Superior … Read more
OAKLAND, CA – For the past several weeks, Moms 4 Housing, a group of homeless mothers and their children have been residing in a formerly-vacant home in West Oakland. Wedgewood, a large investment corporation, with a troubling history of questionable evictions, is seeking to evict the women. The case is pending in court, and the … Read more
California State Senator Scott Wiener (SD 11 – San Francisco) has pushed legislation known as “SB 50” for some time now, claiming that it will add more affordable housing to the California’s urban areas. State Senator Wiener seems to think that just increasing housing density will lower the cost of housing, and expresses that tired … Read more
The “Yes on 10” group sent over a press announcement to Zennie62Media that Proposition 10, the California Affordable Housing Initiative, got the endorsement of the LA Times and the Sacramento Bee. This is what they report… The Los Angeles Times formally endorsed Proposition 10. This comes just one day after the Sacramento Bee noted “it’s … Read more
Hungry, it seems, to push out poor people of color, (just being honest) The City of Oakland and the Oakland City Council has embarked on a sad pattern of selling public land for the good of a private organization, and not the public. The latest example of this problem involved something called The Derby Parcel, … Read more
Nancy Sidebotham is running for public office in Oakland, yet again. The long-time tax specialist has ran for some seat on the Oakland City Council, councilmember or Mayor, seven times now. To take a look working backward, Nancy (who’s lived in Oakland since 1962 and is 69 years old) is running for Mayor of Oakland … Read more