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Ex-Oakland Mayor Sheng Thao directed top administrator to talk shop with alleged bribers
The revelation adds to an ever-emerging picture of alleged backroom dealing and political favoritism throughout Thao’s ...
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Some laid-off Oakland workers get their jobs back
Oakland’s city administrator has rescinded about a third of the employee layoffs announced last month, Jestin Johnson told ...
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Oakland cut police overtime to help balance its budget. Is it working?
In December, City Administrator Jestin Johnson announced he was cutting OPD’s overtime budget by over $25 million, a little ...
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Former aide to woke Oakland mayor fired over note which used hugely offensive word to describe black supporters
City Administrator Jestin Johnson announced the firing over the weekend in a statement. 'Effective Sunday, Leigh Hanson is no longer an employee of the City of Oakland,' Johnson said Sunday.