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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:

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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

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Honoring Oakland’s fallen officers

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Senseless, tragic killing of Oakland police officers this afternoon

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Council steals money from police widows, blames budget shortfalls

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Juvenile curfew a bad idea for Oakland

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Lying about Measure Y

February 2, 2009 by V Smoothe · 25 Comments 

Don Link: The escalating mess at OPD

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The year in review

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OPD Holiday Overtime

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