Five issues to watch at Oakland City Council - TONIGHT, June 21
Article by Ruth Miller.
Last updated at Tue, 21 Jun at 12:44am.

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:

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How EBALDC Helped Bring $1.7M Back to East Bay Families and the Local Economy (Community Voices)
Blog entry by Catherine Lim.
Last updated at Sun, 1 May at 7:45am.

EBALDC runs one of the largest Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) programs in the East Bay, and this year we're delighted to announce that by working with 105 volunteers, we prepared taxes for 1,190 low income families that received a total of over $1.7M in refunds!

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Oakland's Quan to try again with parcel tax proposal

Article by Jennifer Inez Ward.
Last updated at Fri, 8 Apr at 7:20am.

Determined to get her parcel tax proposal in front of voters, Oakland Mayor Jean Quan said Thursday she will re-introduce the $80-per-parcel tax measure to the City Council in the hopes of raising needed revenue for the city.

Unlike the first introduction, Quan said this time she will submit the tax proposal for a regular Council meeting and it will be a mail-in ballot measure.

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Free tax assistance for Northern California's low-income families from Unity Council
Blog entry by Susan Mernit.
Last updated at Thu, 7 Apr at 4:31am.

We heard from our friends at The Unity Council - a nonprofit community development organization in Oakland - announcing  the availability of its Volunteer Income Tax Assistance, or VITA, program again this year.

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Oakland organizations can help you buy a house, manage your money
Article by CB Smith-Dahl.
Last updated at Tue, 15 Feb at 9:00am.

The month of February is in full swing and tax season is officially upon us. And with a review of money made and assets lost, we begin to take stock of our financial goals.

Whether 2010 was a year in which you made a profit or took a loss, there are several local organizations that can help you to make the best of your bottom line. 

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Oakland City Council Approves Landmark Medical Cannabis Cultivation Ordinance
Article by Josh Wolf.
Last updated at Sun, 3 Oct at 6:52pm.

Oakland’s smaller medical marijuana growers could face legal uncertainty after a divided City Council voted to offer licenses for industrial-scale marijuana farms starting in January 2011.

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Oakland City Council Council Delays Decision on Pot Tax Ballot Measure
Article by Josh Wolf.
Last updated at Sun, 3 Oct at 6:51pm.

The Oakland City Council is poised to put a new cannabis tax on the ballot that would give the council leverage to decide the final tax-rate, but the council can’t vote until Monday on Council Member Rebecca Kaplan’s last-minute proposal.

While many in the city are eager to see more money flowing into the city coffers, not everyone at the Thursday meeting liked the idea of the city taxing pot.

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Oakland Council Approves Marijuana Tax for November Ballot
Article by Josh Wolf.
Last updated at Thu, 29 Jul at 7:19am.

Oakland voters will consider a new 5 percent tax on medical marijuana businesses in the November election after a divided council narrowly approved a proposal by Council Member Desley Brooks.

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