Oakland Report
Oakland Report, Rajni Mandal, Tarini Kakkar, Sean S. Reinhart, Alex Montana, Phoebe Vo, Eric UrbachOakland Report provides reasoned, evidence-based analyses and critiques of the policies, actions, and inactions of our city, county, and state governments.
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Cancel Piedmont — or break up Oakland?
What if Oakland were broken up into seven smaller, but still fairly large cities — one for each of its council districts? (Image source: Creative Commons)
PART ONE OF A SERIES
Oakland Report examines the data behind the head...
Oakland did not dodge the budget crisis – it postponed the bill
Editors’ note: This article was posted by Oakland resident M. Ballard on his Substack page. Oakland Report is republishing it with Ballard’s permission, with section headers and illustrations added, for our readers to consider.
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Oakland Unified spent over $28,000 per student — more than any nearby district
OUSD is not underfunded relative to its neighbors, yet when its Black and Hispanic students’ proficiency is compared with that of Black and Hispanic students elsewhere in California, Oakland trails by double digits in both English and Math....
Oakland deserves a real contest for mayor. The job is too important to wave in.
A century of research on U.S. cities finds that entrenched, unchallenged governing coalitions grow measurably less responsive — and incumbents often win races essentially by default before they begin. (Image source: Oakland Report)
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Flashback: There’s something about Rebecca
Rebecca Kaplan, then an Oakland City Council member, on June 18, 2021. (Image source: Wikimedia Commons)
August 4, 2026 — The recent release of prosecutors’ witness list in the upcoming federal trial of former Oakland mayor Sheng Th...
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Rajni Mandal is an Oakland resident and physician who uses public records to share independent, unpaid analysis on public safety and police oversight, helping neighbors understand and participate in the process. https://tinyurl.com/4bawmsyy
Student journalist. Junior @ UC Berkeley.
Sean S. Reinhart is a 15-year resident of Oakland with 25 years of experience in Bay Area local government, including 15 years in executive roles. He spent his professional career working to improve people’s lives through civil service.
Phoebe Vo is an incoming 2nd year at UC Berkeley and is a current reporter for the Daily Californian. She has more than 5 years of experience in journalism and hopes to continue her career covering issues important to the Bay Area.
Journalist | Double Bear: MJ (2028) & B.A. in Political Science at UC Berkeley | Reporting Intern @ Local News Matters & Oakland Report | Use to play music for a living.
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