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6.09.25 Monday Meals: Oakland City Budget – The People’s Budget
“How do we actually have a say in what happens in the future when we’re being cut off, when funding to even have a voice is being cut off?” -Vanessa Riles, EBASE

5.12.25 Monday Meals: The State of the Budget
“We’re saying, “hey, we want this funding to be spent on the things voters said they wanted to spend it on.” We’re trying to protect these funds for what they are.” -Tash Nguyen, Restore Oakland

05.05.25 Monday Meals: 510 Day
“There is no Town without the fabric of the people that make it.” -Leon Sykes, Co-Founder of 510 Day
Press

How police department plays large role in Oakland’s $93 million budget deficit
“Paying officers $4, $5, $600,000 a piece and trying to maintain a force of 700 officers around that price tag, is not feasible. It’s not possible,” Burch said. “There needs to be a change. We are looking to elected officials to have the courage to address what we have known for years: That there is a big, big problem when it comes to police spending.”

Oaklandside: How Money Corrupts Oakland Politics Without Anyone Breaking the Law
“Between 2014 and 2018, half of the contributions to Oakland candidates came from people living outside of Oakland. Of the money that comes from within Oakland, donors are concentrated in Oakland’s wealthiest and whitest zip codes. Less than 1% of Oakland residents overall contribute money to local candidates running for local offices. “

SF CHRONICLE: Dueling groups decry huge Oakland deficit as efforts to close the gap heat up
“We recognize the historic deficit we are facing is a result of structural problems in how the city of Oakland collects and allocates revenue,” said Isaiah Toney, a leader of the group. “We urge our city leaders to look at long-term solutions that ensure corporations are paying their fair share to support the critical services that we all depend on.”
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