No on Measure I (Opinion)
Blog entry by Len Raphael.
Last updated at Sun, 28 Aug at 2:24pm.

The $80/year parcel tax has been assigned Proposition I. It will be a vote by mail going out to all registered voters.

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Oakland Council increases Measure M, N parcel taxes despite surpluses (Analysis)
Article by Ruth Miller.
Last updated at Tue, 19 Jul at 2:36am.

Oakland residents often are asked to vote for new taxes to fund specific needs.

And over time, the City Council often is allowed to consider increasing the tax to keep up with inflation. The underlying promise is that the new taxes will only be high as necessary.

For two measures, a new audit proves that not to be the case.

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Oakland City Council votes for Nov. 15 special election for parcel tax - Price tag: $700K
Blog entry by Susan Mernit.
Last updated at Tue, 5 Jul at 9:40pm.

The Oakland City Council had a short meeting tonight. OL will have a longer story, but here's the social media take on the meeting:

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Five to watch at Oakland Council meeting - TONIGHT, July 5
Article by Ruth Miller.
Last updated at Tue, 5 Jul at 11:21am.

Tonight's City Council meeting will begin at 5:30 p.m. on the third floor of City Hall at 1 Frank H. Ogawa Plaza. You can also watch the meetings on KTOP (local channel 10) and streaming online.

Here are our top five to watch tonight:

17: Call for 2011 Special Election

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Oakland Local's top stories of the week May 22-28
Article by Tehea Robie.
Last updated at Sun, 29 May at 11:54pm.

It’s ironic that I write for Oakland Local. To be honest, I’ve never been a hyper-consumer of media. I think it’s because I’m sickeningly disappointed by the way major networks obsesses over empty content.

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Measure Y: What, When and Who
Article by Rena Ragimova.
Last updated at Fri, 28 May at 1:01am.

On Tuesday night, Oakland City Council held a progress report session, an emotional public forum, and a discussion about the future of Measure Y.  It was a chance for the public to hear and speak about what Measure Y has accomplished and what it has meant to the community .

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