Oakland school board approves $103 million in cuts, but details still unclear – The Mercury News
The Oakland Unified School District approved a $103 million budget plan that includes vague cuts and hopes to…
Lurie orders $400M in city budget cuts amid worsening deficit
Mayor Daniel Lurie on Friday directed city departments to slash expenditures by $400 million in preparation for another…
Oakland to pave roads with bond money, despite city’s credit rating decline
OAKLAND — Mayor Barbara Lee said Tuesday that $334 million in new bond sales reflect the city’s improving…
Some good news on SF’s otherwise s**t budget
San Francisco’s dwindling coffers haven’t given us much to celebrate this holiday season — until now. Amid a…
Want to save Muni? Here’s how much you’ll have to pay in taxes
After five years of depressed post-pandemic revenue, Muni is officially and royally screwed. That is, unless San Francisco…
Lurie says city deficit could reach $1B under Trump cuts
San Francisco’s dire budget deficit could soar to nearly $1 billion in 2026, Mayor Daniel Lurie said Thursday,…
Oakland touts balanced budget, new mayor as it prepares to issue debt
“We deeply appreciate the work of our finance team and underwriting partners who help position Oakland as a…
Trump’s ‘beautiful bill’ may drop 50,000 SF residents from care, trigger $400M deficit
President Donald Trump’s “One Big Beautiful Bill Act (opens in new tab)” could blow a less-than-beautiful $400 million…
‘Progressive’ parcel tax would backfire on Oakland residents
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‘Progressive’ parcel tax would backfire on Oakland residents
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Tax increases that don’t fix what’s broken
The totality of these policies has proved poisonous to California citizens. Since Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger left office in…
OUSD superintendent says ‘urgent’ situation requires painful cuts
Four months after control of the Oakland Unified School District was returned to local officials, they face a…