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'Where is my tax money going?': KTVU 2 News interviews Oakland Report
Editor’s note: Our thanks and appreciation to news anchor Andre Senior and KTVU for having us on their Take 2 in the Morning show on April 17, 2026. …
14 hours ago
Oakland's surplus mirage sets the stage for a $34 million tax increase
This six-minute video explainer is based on our parcel tax exposé, “44% of Oakland’s proposed $34 million tax increase would go to union payouts,” pu…
1 month, 3 weeks ago
PODCAST: Oakland leaders perpetuate misinformation to justify public safety cuts
This is a podcast summary and discussion of our recent article:
Podcast generated with Goggle Notebook LM and edited by Oakland Report for accuracy.
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1 year, 4 months ago
“If we do not change course, we will be roughly $115 million negative. We have already breached into our emergency reserve.”
This is a complete transcript and audio recording (12 minutes) of the presentation by Budget Administrator Bradley Johnson at yesterday’s special mee…
1 year, 4 months ago
PODCAST: We can balance Oakland’s budget without selling the future
An 8 minute podcast summary of our most recent post. You can also read the full article here, with more details on the numbers and sources. Podcast w…
1 year, 5 months ago
Podcast: Oakland's Pension Debt Problem
Last month we published a deep dive on Oakland’s pension debt problems which are costing the city $450M a year. It’s a 30-60 minute read. And that’s …
1 year, 6 months ago