Budget decision coming on Tuesday
June 28, 2009 by V Smoothe · 25 Comments
After like two months of discussion, the Oakland City Council will finally pass a budget on Tuesday. Last week, Councilmembers Brunner, De La Fuente, Kernighan, and Quan submitted a revised version of their proposed changes to the Mayor’s budget (PDF), which you can read in its entirety here (PDF). Here are the highlights, and I’ve noted the places where this proposal differs from what was discussed on the 16th:
Civilianizing Internal Affairs
June 25, 2009 by V Smoothe · 5 Comments
Chill out. Nobody is actually planning on laying off 140 cops, folks.
May 6, 2009 by V Smoothe · 47 Comments
Max Allstadt: A Routine Traffic Stop
April 9, 2009 by Max Allstadt · 28 Comments
Honoring Oakland’s fallen officers
March 23, 2009 by V Smoothe · 22 Comments
Senseless, tragic killing of Oakland police officers this afternoon
March 21, 2009 by V Smoothe · 54 Comments
Council steals money from police widows, blames budget shortfalls
March 11, 2009 by V Smoothe · 18 Comments
Juvenile curfew a bad idea for Oakland
February 10, 2009 by V Smoothe · 26 Comments
Lying about Measure Y
February 2, 2009 by V Smoothe · 25 Comments
Don Link: The escalating mess at OPD
January 21, 2009 by Don Link · 14 Comments
The year in review
December 30, 2008 by V Smoothe · 16 Comments
OPD Holiday Overtime
December 6, 2008 by V Smoothe · 8 Comments
