Fixing Oakland’s Fiscal Management
The current crisis Each July marks the beginning of the new fiscal year for the City of Oakland when by law, Oakland City Council must either adopt a new two-year…
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August 19, 2024
Oakland’s Violence Prevention Programs
Because of Oakland’s budget crisis and the necessary cuts to Oakland’s expenses, some have argued that Oakland’s violence prevention programs, now housed in the Department of Violence Prevention (DVP), should…
August 13, 2024
Oakland employee compensation grew 2.5 times faster than inflation, far outpacing other cities
Since 2013, Oakland grew employee compensation by $411M. That’s $184M more than needed to keep pace with inflation. It far exceeds raises of other California cities, and precipitated a budget…
July 9, 2024
MOBN! Statement on Mayor’s Budget Proposal
The members of the board of Make Oakland Better Now! are disappointed that the Mayor and Administration have decided to lessen the budget deficit by using one-time revenues rather than…
June 21, 2024