Strong-mayor measure heads toward Oakland's November ballot, 5-3
Oakland City Council: A strong-mayor measure cleared a first vote 5-3, on track for November's ballot. A $45–47M violence plan passed 5-3; voter-approved tax rates set to rise 2.2–6.4%.
Oakland's $47M violence plan goes to council without an endorsement
Oakland Public Safety Committee: The 2026-2030 Measure NN violence plan goes to the City Council June 2 with no committee recommendation, amid concerns over police staffing and 911 response.
Oakland moves to keep job services funded as housing money runs low
Oakland Community and Economic Development Committee: Up to $2,650,000 in job-service contracts cleared committee for June 2 council. Staff said new affordable-housing money is nearly gone.
Oakland restarts a stalled effort to move two West Oakland recyclers
Oakland Life Enrichment Committee: A plan to move two West Oakland recyclers cleared committee and heads to the council. A disability report flagged ADA staff down to two.
Chinatown's rec center rebuild heads to a final Oakland vote
Oakland Public Works and Transportation Committee: A $28.437M Lincoln rec center contract heads to council, and the committee split 3-1 on funding a vandalized arts center.
Oakland races a May 25 deadline to stay in flood insurance program
Oakland City Council: New floodplain rules adopted as an emergency ordinance to protect flood insurance, plus up to $1.1M for illegal dumping and a first vote on $200M in borrowing.
Oakland's $1.1M plan to fight illegal dumping heads to council
Oakland Public Works and Transportation Committee: A $1.1M illegal dumping plan and a $304,900 crosswalk beacon contract cleared committee, headed to the May 19 council.
Oakland crime falls: homicides down 28%, robberies down 43%
Oakland Public Safety Committee: Police reported serious crime down 21% over six months. The committee delayed an OPD social work intern plan 3-1 and heard a police oversight report.
Oakland's plan to reshape industrial land heads to council June 2
Oakland Community and Economic Development Committee: A draft industrial-rezoning plan heads to a June 2 council hearing. $2.65M in job-training contracts failed on two 2-2 votes.
Oakland moves to bill Medi-Cal to keep funding high-need care
Oakland Life Enrichment Committee: Approved up to about $1.35M in state funds to set up Medi-Cal billing for high-need care, sent to council May 19. Plus free senior tech classes.