Oakland Measure Passes Approving $100 Per Voter Public Financing in Local Political Races

December 1, 2022 12:51 pm

A ballot measure in Oakland to give all voting-age residents in the city $100 to spend on political contributions for major city offices every two years continued to move towards implementation this week following its passage last month. For the...

Ethics Violations Levied in Oakland Mayoral Race

October 31, 2022 12:33 pm

The Oakland Public Ethics Commission opened an ethics violations investigation over the weekend on Oakland City Councilwoman and Mayoral candidate Sheng Thao, over allegations that she had her City Council staff work on her campaign while receiving their pay from...

Proposed Ballot Initiative To Give Oakland Voters $100 to Spend on Local Political Campaigns

April 14, 2022 12:32 pm

During an Oakland Public Ethics Commission meeting on Wednesday, a proposed ballot measure was put forward to create a program giving all Oakland voters $100 to spend on political contributions for major city offices. According to a MapLight study, half...