City Of Oakland MACRO, Oakland’s Civilian Crisis Responders To Get $10 Million from California

City Of Oakland

On Friday, June 25th, the State of California published a revised budget that includes Senator Nancy Skinner’s amendments which allocate $10 million to fund Oakland’s Mobile Assistance Community Responders of Oakland (“MACRO”) program. Once approved, the total budget for MACRO will be $16.5 million including both state and city funding. Housed in the Fire Department, … Read more

March 16,2021 Oakland City Council Meeting: Discussing Oakland Recovery Plan & MACRO

Rebecca Kaplan Oakland City Council At-Large

March 16,2021 Oakland Council Meeting: Discussing Oakland’s Steps to Recovery & MACRO March 15, 2021 At Today’s, March 16, 2021, Oakland Council meeting, I am introducing my proposed budget allocations to close the City’s short fall and restore vital community services — allowing for a just and healthy recovery. My colleagues, Council president Nikki Bas … Read more