Join me tomorrow (Sunday afternoon) and enjoy a one-of-a-kind Oakland experience that you won’t want to miss! Angel Island Project is an artistic program inspired by poetry carved into the walls by detainees held at the Angel Island immigration Station between 1910-1940. “The

SPREAD THE WORD - Here is the application link to apply for Oakland’s Special Assessment Exemption for low income & seniors for the local city-specific property taxes. The deadline is Thurs 5/15 to apply!! oaklandca.gov/documents/spec…

“The lack of a plan to avoid bankruptcy is not the only demonstration of the board majority’s incompetence.  They are terminating the superintendent’s contract early, on June 30, without a leadership transition plan. They caved to the teachers’ union threat of a one-day strike on

THANK YOU SPUR for developing an in-depth analysis of Oakland’s budget and publishing 9 recommendations for closing our budget deficit. Following these recommendations will put our city on a fiscal path to avoid bankruptcy and better deliver for all Oaklanders.

Nearly every article about Oakland’s budget crisis assumes the city needs more money. But that’s not necessarily the case. 👀 Check out our latest newsletter, linked in thread.

It was great to build a foundation for continued partnership with leaders from across the state. We’ve got a lot of work to do and it will take all of us!

With property sales like PG&E’s $906M HQ purchase comes an unexpected increase in Real Estate Transfer Tax (RETT) revenue for Oakland. Elected officials must not treat this as a windfall that simply allows them to delay difficult yet necessary decisions for Oakland’s long-term

Happy Father’s Day to all the fathers and father figures out there! You are loved and your impact is felt. And special love to those who may be missing their dad today as I am. D - We love you, miss you, and are honored to carry on your legacy! 🙏🏾❤️

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How much money could have been saved if the disconnected decision-makers and political insiders had initially prioritized Oakland and Oaklanders? We advocated for this alternative name before the first name change was voted on. The legal response from San Francisco is only one