Politics

Ken A. Epstein

$44.4 More Million for Homeless

Posted in Economic Development, Gentrification, Homelessness, Illegal dumping, Immigrant Rights, Labor, Libby Schaaf, Oakland Job Programs, Politics, Racial profiling, Rebecca Kaplan, Reentry/Formerly Incarcerated, Responsive Government, Restorative Justice, Sanctuary City, Transportation Affordable housing, parks, illegal…

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Ken A. Epstein

Council Adopts Kaplan’s $3.2 Billion Budget

Posted in Affordable Housing, Arts and Culture, Business, Economic Development, Gentrification, Health, Homelessness, Housing/Foreclosures, Illegal dumping, Immigrant Rights, Labor, LGBT, Libby Schaaf, Oakland Job Programs, Police-Public Safety, Politics, Racial profiling, Rebecca Kaplan, Reentry/Formerly Incarcerated, Responsive Government, Restorative Justice Bas…

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Ken A. Epstein

New Year, New Leadership, New Oakland?

 Rebecca Kaplan unanimously elected City Council President By Ken Epstein Oakland honored its newly elected city leaders…

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2019 Oakland Women’s March, Saturday, Jan. 19

Posted in Equal Rights/Equity, Politics, Responsive Government, voting rights The Women’s March Oakland 2019 will flood the streets with a wave of…

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Ken A. Epstein

Open Letter: Support Rebecca Kaplan for City Council President

Posted in Politics, Rebecca Kaplan Oakland City Council will be sworn in to office, including three newly-elected members. Immediately after…

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Ken A. Epstein

Clergy Leaders Endorse Desley Brooks While Mayor and Developers Raise Money to Defeat Her

Posted in Affordable Housing, Business, Desley Brooks, Economic Development, Elections & Voting Rights, Elections 2018, Equal Rights/Equity, Gentrification, Homelessness, Housing/Foreclosures, Illegal dumping, Immigrant Rights, Labor, Politics, voting rights Brooks’ opponents are spending nearly…

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Ken A. Epstein

Bernie Sanders Endorses Jovanka Beckles for Assembly

Posted in Charter schools and privatization, Economic Development, Elections 2018, Environment, Equal Rights/Equity, Gentrification, Health, Housing/Foreclosures, Illegal dumping, Immigrant Rights, Labor, LGBT, Politics, Responsive Government, Richmond Senator Bernie Sanders endorsed Jovanka Beckles for…

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Ken A. Epstein

Opinion: Schaaf’s Leadership of OPD Compels Support of Cat Brooks for Mayor

Posted in Elections & Voting Rights, Elections 2018, Libby Schaaf, Police-Public Safety, Politics, voting rights By Dan Siegel Mayor Libby Schaaf owns the multiple…

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Ken A. Epstein

Attacks on Desley Brooks Are “Shameful and Dishonest,” Say Community Leaders

Posted in Affordable Housing, Against White Supremacy, Desley Brooks, Economic Development, Elections & Voting Rights, Elections 2018, Gentrification, Homelessness, Housing/Foreclosures, Illegal dumping, Libby Schaaf, Police-Public Safety, Politics, Racial profiling, Responsive Government, Sanctuary City, voting rights…

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Ken A. Epstein

Open Letter: Community Leaders Call on Mayor, Council to Improve Services for Unsheltered Residents

Posted in Affordable Housing, Gentrification, Homelessness, Housing/Foreclosures, Libby Schaaf, Politics, Responsive Government The following is an open letter to Mayor Libby Schaaf, City Council Members,…

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