$('#emessage' +s).html(' Total : ' + ex_votes.toLocaleString()); We need to make sure were supporting them and also that were holding them accountable for creative ideas that are going to help enrich the community. Info. font-size: .9em; } If I get elected mayor were getting that charter amendment passed. .results_row td:first-child { Im talking about reckless driving, the unsafe traffic violence that were seeing frequently through the streets of Oakland. border-radius: 6px; } The ranked-choice voting election was won by Sheng Thao in round 9 . All developers have got to show proof of concept that they will be involved in the community in meaningful ways. top: -120px; width: 50%; p.survey-response {margin-left:10px;} padding-bottom: 3px; Seneca Scott. Her grandfather's brother was Coretta's father.

   @media screen and (max-width: 411px) { U.S. President | $('#emessage'+s).empty(); 		defer(); See also:City elections in Oakland, California (2020). To see the results of other rounds, use the dropdown menu above to select a round and the table will update.        height: 22px; On the other hand, the city administrations staff often feels like the City Council is overstepping or loading up their plate with too much work.  Oakland has 681 police officers. 	.votebox-results-cell--check { So right in there, theres no political delineation of power because if the mayor has an agenda and that agenda is opposed by the majority of the City Council, then they can thwart the mayors agenda.   .rcvclassic { padding: 0.8em 1em; .votebox { Weve had that average for two years. We amplify community voices, share information resources, and investigate systems, not just symptoms. 		.race_header, .results_text, .results_table_container, .votebox_legend { 	.race_header.green { He went on to earn a diploma in journalism from the United States Defense . This is an illegal encampment under the Encampment Management Policy. [But sometimes] you cant pull people over, so were going to have to use drones, were going to have to use cameras, were going to have to just follow people passively, and then when they park, go and confiscate the vehicle.    } Ballot measures, Who represents me? 18. by The Oaklandside October 5, 2022 Seneca Scott. 			}        font-size: 16px; a[aria-expanded=true] .fa-chevron-right { display: none; } 		border-bottom: 1px solid grey; He truly seems to be aiming at the MAGA crowd. 		position: relative; 
   .rcvvotebox { $('#emessage' +s).html(' Total : ' + ex_votes.toLocaleString()); Ranked choice voting has been debated in Oakland for years.    .rcvresults_text { We need to set things up so we can have healthy communications between these departments. We could not only reclaim lots of properties that arent being used or are being dumped on, but we could also provide a sense of pride and meaningfulness to the community, jobs, and nutritious food. Thank you. } 		position: absolute; Its bringing neighbors together and increasing community safety. According to him, her grandfather was one of the 25 children of Jeff Scott, one of . When it goes back to City Hall being closed and were not open for business and the derivative effects of that are now being seen as Oakland is closed for business on so many levels, including our ability for people to actually build any type of housing or ADUs in any efficient manner, that leads to the divestment of real estate. As we explained at the start of this series, weve invited nine of the 10 people running to be the next mayor of Oakland to sit down with us for in-depth interviews, asking them mostly the same questions, such as, how many police officers does the Oakland Police Department need? Traffic violence is a very passionate issue of mine. The children are being violent because youve lost them. Write yours.    }  	display: inline-block;        font-size: 0.9em; Are they mutually exclusive because of your ideology? As mayor, I plan to get my Michelle Obama on and make sure that no children are eating the food Ive seen them eating this summer. var t = '125522'; BondGraham's work has also appeared with KQED, ProPublica and other leading national and local outlets.    .rcvrace_header.Republican { 		indicateScroll();        margin-top: 0px; They may be leasing it to a barber college, I heard, but we urgently need those stores and we need to have produce come from our local gardens in our communities. What I felt was left out was accountability. 		padding-left: 0; Theres no confidence in the government.Twenty percent of those calls go completely unanswered. Are we kidding ourselves now? I love the WNBA idea [to attract a womens basketball team to Oakland]. But its obvious. 	} It also helps your family, friends and Oakland neighbors have access to reliable, independent reporting. The charges are still pending, and Scott is scheduled to appear in court in November. We create new root causes every single day in the way we treat our children and elders. $(".collapse-all").on('click', () => { Settle in for a long read; these conversations are weighty, befitting the office these candidates seek. 		padding-left: 8px; $("#round640055b6cc5e4").change(function(){ Thats not excessive? const abcde =JSON.parse(decodeURIComponent(x)); No one does a good job if they dont feel respected. But to this day the fire department has not determined a cause, and in fact, the second fire was arson unrelated to homeless camps.  }) 		background-color: #6db24f; Oakland mayoral candidate Seneca Scott was arrested last year near a community garden he co-founded in West Oakland for allegedly brandishing a firearm at two people, according to police records. Ive been working with Hank Levy [Alameda Countys Treasurer] to identify some of them and think creatively with other nonprofits about agricultural solutions to create localized agriculture and soil-based economies in those areas.    .rcvrace_header { Its all in the SPUR report that was released in November of last year. They need to access housing or shelter in a way thats meaningful for them. 	.inner_percentage, .inner_percentage.Nonpartisan, .inner_percentage.Independent, .inner_percentage.Constitution, .inner_percentage.unknown { 	} More than 35% of her contributions are from Oakland.        border-radius: 50%;      } Weve shown that. Yes, Im the only person with an outside-the-box plan for addressing these issues, at least when it comes to our food supply constraints, which not only affect local restaurants but our children, who have shown an inability to access healthy and nutritious food in Oakland due to food deserts and the lack of nutritious food provided to schools. All Rights Reserved. 	} and some people would say those things are incompatible.        background-color: #f4f4f4;    .votebox-results-metadata { Im a rather poor person, actually. Right? Youre probably the most vocal candidate about your criticism of the citys current approach to homelessness and encampments.  		top: 2px;        display: inline-block; Undeniably.    } And we need to hold that number. You can go this many miles over the speed limit, we will take your vehicles. Luxury. We have three fires a day in homeless encampments.  Its very important that people have a third space to go that is not work or a place where theyre spending money.        display:inline-block;  RELATED: Oakland Mayor Libby Schaaf wins re-election. People crash into people at taco trucks and stuff. Seneca Scott, Oakhella & Bottoms-Up Community Garden Loren Taylor, Oakland City Council, District 6 Sheng Thao, Oakland City Council District 4 All qualified candidates at the close of the City of Oakland filing deadline on August 12 will be invited to participate.    .inner_percentage.Republican { $('#emessage640055b6cc5e4').empty(); We speak now. }  I want to have a department of agriculture. Explaining our support for Seneca Scott. Should the city be funding the arts directly? 	.mw-body #mw-content-text th.votebox-results-cell--text { The issue is, are you a good neighbor, or are you not? [Editors note: we asked Scott to provide us with information about these cases, and well post them here if he responds.]. .survey-result {padding:10px;} 		background-color: #6db24f; 	.race_header.republican {        display:none; But Seneca Scott, who ran and lost in the mayor's race and has become a crusader for the recount, said it's essential that people on any side of the political spectrum can trust that. Ill speak specifically to the police. 		text-align: left; Im a union man.  Were journalists for Oakland. Last year, Seneca Scott lost the Oakland mayoral election. 	width: 100%; 	.mw-body #mw-content-text .votebox .race_header h3.votebox-header-office-name { 	}  Thats important to me. He earned his B.A.     } But heres the reason why you need so many. 		font-weight: 200; 		display: table;        .contact_entity {font-size: 1.0em ;margin-top: 0.6em; margin-bottom: 0em; margin-right: 0.5em;} 	padding-left: 10px; The amount of footage and stuff I get from neighbors would shock you. He said he was backstage at last Sunday's Oakland Pride festival and didn't hear anything about it. I actually have plans. There doesnt need to be an adversarial relationship. Can Oakland become a filmmaking hub? Now were not talking about a total replacement of our supply chain, were talking about supplementing things that are high cost. Those were incredibly complex negotiations.         display: inline-block; Thao is our first choice for Oakland mayor, and we think that she would move the city forward. When you have an independent office of the controller has a say in how the city is spending money. var t = '30408'; }) $(document).ready(function(){ Residents have noted the lack of large grocery stores with fresh produce in Oakland, particularly in West and East Oakland. $('#' + "9" + s).show(); We can now make [guns] like Legos in the trailers and encampments. I am running for mayor because no one should have to risk their lives and freedom protecting themselves to be safe in their own neighborhoods. We need to build. 	.votebox_legend { Polls closed in the state at 8 p.m. local time, or 11 p.m. EST. DeSantis coming to CA as new poll shows him leading Trump, Ice flies off SUV, smashing windshield: 'You could kill somebody'. 		font-size: 20px; The 2022 Oakland mayoral election was held on November 8, 2022, to elect the mayor of Oakland, California. My experience on Oct 30, 2021 is one of the reasons I decided to run for mayor and completely integral to our campaigns message.        border-bottom: 1px solid grey; } Sheng Thao is a daughter of refugees who has lived in Oakland her entire adult life. Im not in those minutiae of conversations right now. 	}         display: inline-block; He also said he is not dropping out of the mayor's race. Forston also asked Scott about public safety, and says crime is another major issue in Oakland. 	} We also need to sustain that departments budget.    } 	} Sounds like you would continue that involvement that Mayor Schaaf has shown in public schools. if (this.value == '3'){ 		if (window.jQuery) { var nTimer = setInterval(function() { a[aria-expanded=true] .fa-chevron-right { display: none; } in history from the University of California, Santa Cruz in 1998.        position: absolute;    .rcvtooltip { 	.non_result_row div { 		color: #888; Im a long-shot candidate and everyone knows it. 		height: 22px; var s = "640055b6cc5e4"; So again, we need more officers.      .rcvtooltip span { We want to ask about some statements youve made online, including some that appear to be misinformation. $(".expand-all").on('click', () => {        background-color: #db0000; One of the unsuccessful mayoral candidates, Seneca Scott, said it's not about who won, but about how the process worked. 4. ul.key-messages {list-style-type: none; margin-left:10px; } Because its a very common occurrence.  Her donors include general contractors, non-profit workers, pastors, attorneys, Blue Shield workers and AB&I Foundry workers. In response to this threat, I revealed a firearm.     } 	color: white; .key-messages li:last-child { margin-bottom: 0px;}    } Why not use those physical spaces for that if not anything else? $('#emessage640055b707964').empty(); Encourage candidate to share their information on Voter's Edge. Experts say they constitute mass surveillance and that typically less than 1% of scans by law enforcement lead to an arrest and conviction. $('#' + this.value + s).show(); $("#round640055b707964").val($("#round640055b707964").children('option').length).change(); .widget-key { 		setTimeout(function() { defer() }, 500); Oakland has the benefit of having both a port, a perfect Mediterranean climate, and a year-round growing season. 	font-weight: bold; He moved to Oakland in 2012 while working for the labor union SEIU 1021 and lives in the Lower Bottoms neighborhood. 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