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Alameda County Voters Approve Measure Prohibiting Recall of Appointed Officials
The new law also increases the number of signatures needed to qualify for a recall election of an elected official.
71 Arrested in Oakland, East Bay as State Boosts Local Law Enforcement
Gov. Newsom salutes the 120 CHP officers sent to the area to bolster crime-fighting efforts.
Newsom Sending More California Highway Patrol Officers to Combat Crime in Oakland, Bay Area
“What’s happening in this beautiful city and surrounding area is alarming and unacceptable,” he said in a statement announcing the law enforcement surge.
Recall Effort Filed Against Oakland Mayor
A former judge said the mayor’s ‘dismantling’ of the city’s police department has led to innocent lives lost as crime spirals out of control.
Search for Oakland Police Chief Delayed After Mayor Rejects List of Candidates
The new timeline will leave Oakland without a police chief for more than a year after the mayor fired LeRonne Armstrong in February 2023.
Hundreds Frustrated by Rising Crime in California City Excluded From ‘Community Safety’ Meeting
An estimated 400 Oakland citizens were shut out of a public safety panel discussion attended by the city’s mayor and the county’s district attorney this past w.
