An Open Letter to Occupy Oakland: I Support Your Movement but Stop Harming Our City (Community Voices)

Libby Schaaf Tue, 8 Nov at 10:10am

Occupy Oakland Nov 2, by Clay@SU, http://www.flickr.com/photos/26110918@N05/6312504735/in/photostream/

Just as we are asking banks and large corporations to act responsibly, Occupy Oakland must act responsibly as well. The camping and other late-night activities of Occupy Oakland have gotten to the point where they are doing more harm than good for the 99%-residents of Oakland.

Occupy Oakland is:

Measure J: Pension Reform and Budget Relief That Deserves Your Support! (Community Voices)

Libby Schaaf Tue, 25 Oct at 10:22am

votng by Pascal, http://www.flickr.com/photos/v50/3596102006/in/photostream/

By Councilmember Libby Schaaf, Jim Blachman, CFA, and Jay Ashford, PMP CSM

 Measure J, one of the three measures on Oakland’s November 15 special election ballot, would reform Oakland’s Police and Fire Retirement System. It would give Oakland some relief from skyrocketing pension costs and force us to manage pension payments more responsibly in the future.