} The people who live there, you look at the Google [street] views, theres absolutely encampments there. opacity:1 !important; He moved to Oakland in 2012 while working for the labor union SEIU 1021 and lives in the Lower Bottoms neighborhood. When people cant compete financially, they compete for moral superiority. Experts say they constitute mass surveillance and that typically less than 1% of scans by law enforcement lead to an arrest and conviction. $('#candidate-connection-email-92743').on('click', () => { ga('send', 'event', 'surveycta', 'surveycta-click-email'); }); var l = '9'
.rcv_select { | margin-bottom: 0; vertical-align: top; DeSantis coming to CA as new poll shows him leading Trump, Ice flies off SUV, smashing windshield: 'You could kill somebody'. 63% of Oaklanders are unhappy with city government, Proudly powered by Newspack by Automattic. The following Monday, the clerk's office told her that her signatures were insufficient. } And thats confusing sometimes because special interestscommercial real estate, or nonprofits, or the labor unionseem to dominate our political discussion, and the neighbors and the local businesses get left out. .infobox p { Right now, you cant not have rule of law. This is an unacceptable state of affairs to inflict on our neighbors and businesses. So regulate it. display: table; So this is how it needs to work. When I demanded they return our property, one of them brandished a large knife at me. As a city we must overcome our monumental crises of violent crime and lawlessness. if(scrollHeight > 580 ) { width: 100%; var t = '125522'; Were journalists for Oakland. How will you work with those areas councilmembers to create more grocery stores with better, healthier options? OAKLAND, CALIF. (KGO) -- Community activist Seneca Scott is the founder of grass roots organization that sued the City of Oakland over its homelessness policies. Thao ran for election for Mayor of Oakland in California. But that doesn't mean he was inactive. Weve got some City of Dodge stuff going on in Oakland and once again theres escape-avoidance behavior and normalcy bias. In January 2021, Peter Liu, who recently made antisemitic comments in a mass email, was arrested in San Lorenzo by Alameda County sheriffs deputies for allegedly carrying a loaded 9mm pistol. And theyre just going to antagonize the [police chief], the guy we pay to be an expert? } Most observers have current District 6 City Councilmember Loren Taylor and Thao as the leading candidates in the mayor's race. font-size: 12px; Weve lost rule of law. Please join him for his Mayoral announcement at 11 am on Mon., Feb. 14, 2022, at the Bruce Beasley Sculpture Center (located at 323 Lewis Street. And how would market-rate development and or social housing fit into this plan? Should the city be funding the arts directly? padding-left: 0; In response to this threat, I revealed a firearm. He says residents in the unhoused community cannot be evicted without offers of housing. .race_header { According to Scott, they were attempting to steal a water heater from a community garden he manages. Currently in Oakland, the average 911 response time is 18.5 minutes. display: block; That does harm to both the housed who are expecting the problem to go away and the unhoused people who are in fear of eviction and losing their stuff every single month. Im a union man. I would say dark horse, its more apropos. They make a central place where people can drag race and do all the car stuff, honkytonks, and all that good old stuff. One of the unsuccessful mayoral candidates, Seneca Scott, said it's not about who won, but about how the process worked. margin-right: 10px; It was performative. RELATED: Oakland Mayor Libby Schaaf wins re-election. .mw-body #mw-content-text th.votebox-results-cell--text { .widget-row { She assumed office on January 2, 2023. There are encampments at every single one of those areas. background-color: #dac113; } Copyright 2023 KGO-TV. font-size: 12px; (KGO) -- Community activist Seneca Scott is the founder of grass roots organization that sued the City of Oakland over its homelessness policies. Youre referring to the rental registry thats being set up by the city? So far in 2022, there have been 82 homicides in Oakland, nearly the same level as this same time last year, which was Oaklands deadliest year since 2006. p.survey-response {white-space: pre-line;} background-color: white; } In recent years there have been several examples of tension between the City Council and city administrator. } Im a rather poor person, actually. } 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. We should renew that investment. } 1 hr 8 min; NOV 1, 2022; Loren Taylor: Oakland mayoral multitasker Loren Taylor: Oakland mayoral multitasker. .mw-body #mw-content-text h5.rcvrace_header { .expand-all:hover, .collapse-all:hover {cursor: pointer; text-decoration: underline;} The fact that weve given people passes on that is not only contemptuous of the unhoused but also the housed. font-weight: bold; .mw-body #mw-content-text th.votebox-results-cell--text { And this is complicated because Libby spent her first day with OPD. } var s = "640055b6cc5e4"; Los Angeles doesnt deal with that. 00:00. Just cause theyre Black, they dont get a pass. margin: 0; width: 150px; Check out Bay Area safety tracker, Tracking the drought: Map shows conditions across SF Bay Area, Bay Area Life; Sundays at 6:30 p.m. on ABC7, Oakland Mayor Libby Schaaf wins re-election. Oakland Police Negotiated Settlement Agreement (NSA) and Office of the Inspector General (OIG) Reports. The man told the officers that he and another person had been confronted on the sidewalk by a third person, Scott, who had brandished a handgun at them, according to a police report. [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. The root cause is us. text-align: left; You cant just passively get it back. width: 100%; } } When I asked Barry Donelan from the Oakland Police Officers Association about this, he tells me we have scores of 911 beats that dont have officers to cover them. background-color: grey; margin: 8px auto; .key-messages li:last-child { margin-bottom: 0px;} Because I havent heard another idea. } } The Oaklandside relies on reader support to remain free for everyone in our community. .key-messages li:last-child { margin-bottom: 0px;} display: inline-block; Despite the Silesian Voivodeship's name, most of the historic . } State executives | ul.key-messages {list-style-type: none; margin-left:10px; } Incumbent Mayor Libby Schaaf, a Democrat,. True, he'd run for City Council two years previously, but lost, and in the intervening period Seneca had very little public visibility. text-align: center; jQuery(item).html("Scroll for more "); Its nice here. .widget-row.Republican { Were going to have to do that again. text-align: center; $('.hideResponses').hide(); 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. .rcvrace_header.Green { width: 35px !important; Your support is powering our newsroom! So heres the thing. .mw-body #mw-content-text .votebox .race_header h5.votebox-header-election-type { And there are some other reasons too that I believe are speculative that I wont mention. .votebox-results-cell--check { We need to follow that encampment policy. Are we kidding ourselves now? Thats all marketing. People love that stuff. padding-bottom: 8px; width: 250px; So we could take advantage of that and, at the same time, keep a part of Oaklands culture that is controversial, but it shouldnt be so controversial when its just human nature. They need to access housing or shelter in a way thats meaningful for them. Thank you. }) background-color: #db0000; $('.showResponses').on('click', () => { [Editors note: In May, a federal judge ruled that OPD could exit the Negotiated Settlement Agreement by January of next year.]. width: 100% !important; This is an illegal encampment under the Encampment Management Policy. $('#candidate-connection-twitter-150698').on('click', () => { ga('send', 'event', 'surveycta', 'surveycta-click-twitter'); }); } by The Oaklandside October 5, 2022 Seneca Scott. left: 0; 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. max-width: 600px; So its just dangerous. border-bottom: 1px solid grey; Round 8 We need to be able to build ADUs. $(".collapse-all").on('click', () => { .results_row td:first-child { } $(window).unload(function(){$("#round640055b707964").val($("#round640055b707964").children('option').length).change(); overflow-x: scroll; Municipal elections in Oakland are nonpartisan. Accessible. According to a 2020 USA Today analysis of U.S. cities with a population of 65,000 and above, Oakland has 235 law enforcement employees (officers and civilian staff) per every 100,000 residents (ranking it 176th highest out of 634 cities), and Oaklands violent crime rate was 19th highest out of all these cities.]. } Its low vibrations. }, 100); You want to stop it? margin-right: 12px; }else{ The results of Round are displayed below. We got the Roots. Candidate has not provided information. .image-candidate-thumbnail-wrapper .image-candidate-thumbnail { padding:7px 8px 8px; The Oaklandside was unable to independently verify Scotts statement that someone brandished a knife at him or that property was stolen from the garden. And morale [within OPD] is paramount. We have people out there like the Urban Compassion Project who have already shown proof of concept in their ability to holistically abate camps and get the large majority of people to actually accept the services offered. Youre going to have to get money from the county and the state. Beasley, who set down roots in The Lower Bottoms 60 years ago, creates massive, abstract metallic sculptures of majesty and soaring dignity; it was, I thought, a fitting location for . font-style: italic; The reporters and editors on The Oaklandside are dedicated to sharing the mic, reporting on systems, not symptoms, and providing you with the information you need to be an informed resident of our city. $('.pastResponses').show(); All they do is prey on poor people for their licenses [and] tags to keep the cycle of poverty going. People keep acting like morale doesnt matter for some reason. This page was current at the end of the individual's last campaign covered by Ballotpedia. Sign up for The Oaklandsides free daily newsletter. Liu wrote about the incident in one of the emails he recently sent to dozens of journalists and other mayoral candidates: My gun, Glock19, was taken away by Alameda County Sheriff in 2020. } I dont think Ive gotten nearly enough credit for that. So we need to be honest. display: inline-block; As mayor, how do you get around that? } Oakland has the benefit of having both a port, a perfect Mediterranean climate, and a year-round growing season. Can we ask you a quick question about license plate readers? He truly seems to be aiming at the MAGA crowd. text-align: left !important; const abcde =JSON.parse(decodeURIComponent(x)); And was there anything left out of that budget that you feel should have been included? She won in the general election on November 8, 2022. Ten candidates will be on the November ballot for Oakland, California's mayoral race. The public. 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? Oakland mayoral candidate: Ignacio De La Fuente. if (this.value == '9'){ The 10 contenders who have qualified to run for mayor this year include experienced politicians like current and former city councilmembers and . Thats all framing. Mayoral candidate Seneca Scott believes voters were once again misinformed when they went to the polls and that should be enough to . Now its being weaponized against developers. Its proof of concept that these things bring neighbors together in ways that matter. font-style: italic; .hideResponses { display: none;} Current mayor Elizabeth Schaaf is terming out. Consequently I received two misdemeanor gun charges. .rcvtooltip:hover span { left: 0px; Fortson addressed some key issues, starting with homelessness and housing in Oakland. $('#emessage640055b707964').html(' Total : ' + ex_votes.toLocaleString()); Right? Cities | top: 2px; According to him, her grandfather was one of the 25 children of Jeff Scott, one of . Its bringing neighbors together and increasing community safety. I believe that we can change ourselves but the victimhood has got to stop. color: #0645ad; .inner_percentage.Republican { div.survey-scrollbox { height:400px; overflow:scroll; margin:20px; padding:10px; border:1px solid gray; } His formal announcement will be made this Monday. } What we dont need is doing it in residential neighborhoods when people have guns, shooting them in the air, and then its just a bunch of crazy stuff. She says it's not only property crime, which used to be the biggest issue prior to the COVID-19 pandemic, but now violent crime, including the increased shootings in Oakland neighborhoods and freeways. } const abcde =JSON.parse(decodeURIComponent(x)); Luxury. If so, what concrete steps would you take to do that? var nTimer = setInterval(function() { width: 215px !important; background-color: green; font-weight: bold; You have to pull people over who are reckless driving. margin-bottom: 4px; If he can't control himself well enough to avoid dumb-ass comments like that, he's too undisciplined to be mayor. width: 100%; Can Oakland become a filmmaking hub? Last year, he founded Neighbors Together Oakland, a nonprofit describing itself as a post-partisan organization of solutionaries who are active in being the change we want to see in our world, which filed a lawsuit against the city to try to force it to carry out its Encampment Management Policy, which determines how services are provided to homeless camps while also banning camping in most parts of Oakland. Why is the City Council voting against the use of license plate readers? } color: #fff; text-align: center; .key-messages li {margin-bottom: 10px;} When the deputies arrived, two people on the property said Liu had pointed the gun at them and an infant child in a stroller. This is just not an honest conversation [happening currently] about the nuances of homelessness, about the new face of homelessness, [the] 24% growth during an eviction moratorium [from 2019 to 2022], that suggests that now youre importing people. Im on the Oakland Builders Alliance board. Reporters asked the FBI and the police department. Everyone has a personal responsibility to be a good neighbor, housed or unhoused. border-bottom: 1px solid grey; $('#emessage'+s).empty(); The results have been certified. } @nikki4oakland. } .survey-result {padding:10px;} overflow-y: hidden; .inner_percentage.Democratic { And the face of the people who were importing is white males on average. padding:7px 8px 8px; What are you going to do as mayor if the next council passes a budget that pulls another $18 million out of OPD to fund non-police violent prevention programs? And I love that we now have grants for people to have block parties. a[aria-expanded=true] .fa-chevron-right { display: none; } }) We know that public schools in Oakland are run by the Oakland Unified School District and charter school organizations, but Mayor Libby Schaaf has made education a big component of her tenure, spearheading efforts like Oakland Undivided, Oakland Promise, and the Oakland Teacher Residency Program. Your support is powering our newsroom! font-weight: bold; const abcde =JSON.parse(decodeURIComponent(x)); [Editors note: we asked Scott to provide us with information about these cases, and well post them here if he responds.]. padding-left: 10px; Its a combination of waste and corruption if you ask me. Thats not excessive? color: black; } Were going to move on to questions about the economy. width: 57%; The Oaklandside relies on reader support to remain free for everyone in our community. [Editors note: we asked Scott to email us studies showing the effectiveness of license plate readers in stopping crime, and well post them here if he responds.]. font-size: 20px; font-weight: bold; Something went wrong. [Editors note: the Care Court could compel people with untreated and severe mental illnesses into housing and treatment.]. ), This interview is with Seneca Scott, the founder of the nonprofit Neighbors Together Oakland, co-founder of the entertainment company Oakhella (which recently distanced itself from the candidate), and co-founder of Bottoms Up Community Garden. 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