Oakland's 'City of Refuge' law heads to council July 7
Oakland Public Safety Committee: The "City of Refuge" sanctuary ordinance and a 6-month sex-trafficking street closure both cleared committee 3-0, headed to a July 7 City Council vote.
Fewer car lanes, more crossings proposed for 14th Street
Oakland Public Works and Transportation Committee: A nearly $2.5M safety redo of 14th Street and two disposal contracts head to council July 7. A nearly $21M Broadway contract moved to July 14.
Oakland youth grants: panel backs $20,677,356 a year, July 7 vote
Oakland Life Enrichment Committee: Up to $20,677,356 a year in grants for youth programs cleared the committee 4-0 and now heads to the July 7 City Council vote. Two other items also passed.
Oakland takes a first step toward a Costco on the old Army Base
Oakland Community and Economic Development Committee: Costco talks for a vacant Army Base site cleared committee 4-0 toward a July 7 council vote, plus $14,674,799.07 in federal housing funds.
Oakland mayor breaks 4-4 tie to put charter plan on the ballot
Oakland City Council: A strong-mayor charter measure heads to the November ballot after Mayor Lee broke a 4-4 tie. The council funded 21 violence-prevention groups and raised property taxes.
Oakland passes its budget by declaring a fiscal emergency
Oakland City Council: The council passed its 2026-27 budget 6-2, declaring a fiscal emergency to waive the 700-officer police minimum and Democracy Dollars. It also moved $50M up to housing.
Oakland sends $38.1M anti-violence plan to Council, cut to 2 years
Oakland Public Safety Committee: A $38.1M plan for 21 violence-prevention groups heads to the full Council, cut from 3 years to 2. The first wildfire report flagged an unfilled manager job.
A paperwork error stalled payments for 369 Oaklanders' care
Oakland Life Enrichment Committee: A fix to keep lifeline services reaching 369 frail seniors and disabled adults heads to the full council June 16. Plus up to $197,432 for summer camp.
Oakland panel backs a $10M ice rink fix and new Sharks lease, 4-0
Oakland Community and Economic Development Committee: A new Sharks Ice lease and up to $10M in bonds to overhaul the downtown rink cleared committee 4-0, heading to Council June 16.
Oakland bike share could keep running through 2032, after a 3-1 vote
Oakland Public Works and Transportation Committee: Members split 3-1 to extend Lyft's bike share to 2032 and backed about $26.5M for an MLK Jr. Way redesign. Council votes June 16.