Oakland Community, Rebecca Kaplan, Call for Accountability For Unauthorized Overspending

Rebecca Kaplan Oakland City Council At-Large

Oakland — On Monday, December 7, 2020 the Oakland Finance Committee heard the FY 2019-20 Q4 & FY 2020-21 Q1 R&E Report. According to the Report from the Interim Director of Finance, dated November 30, 2020, “FY 20-21 year end expenditures are projected to exceed the budget for a total of $62.29 million deficit, which … Read more

Oakland City Council Votes To Send New Business Tax Structure To November 2022 Ballot

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Oakland – The Oakland City Council voted unanimously to send a new Oakland business tax structure law into motion by placing a measure on the November 2022 ballot. Oakland’s business tax structure has not seen a major overhaul in almost forty years. The Oakland City Council was united in its desire to see a progressive, … Read more

City Of Oakland City Workers March To Expose Severe Understaffing

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Oakland City workers expose severe understaffing ONN – City Of Oakland City Workers March To Expose Severe Understaffing Oakland, CA – On Wednesday, September 25, hundreds of Oakland city workers, and community leaders will hold an informational picket and rally to demand that the City Administration address alarming staff vacancy rates in city departments and … Read more