What Does The “Strong Mayor” Mayor of Oakland Job Mean Today? – Rashidah Grinage

Rashidah Grinage Oakland Coalition for Police Accountability

Oakland, CA – Since the so-called Oakland “Strong Mayor” form of local government was enacted in 2000, removing the Mayor as a voting member the Oakland City Council, we need to look at what the job of Mayor of Oakland has come to mean. No longer part of the ‘policy making’ role of the Council, … Read more