} Those were incredibly complex negotiations. There are absolutely institutional issues of racism and equity, absolutely. text-align: left; text-align: center; } Once they get removed from the continuity of wealth they unfairly gained, theyre suffering too. vertical-align: top; People love that stuff. .electionsectionheading { .clearfix { top: -1px; Hi! }else{ We can now make [guns] like Legos in the trailers and encampments. So those are the things Im focused on. If you take Soldier Field over there by the Lake Merritt Lodge, thats a great example. The Oaklandside ran a search of court records related to all current candidates for Oakland mayor. z-index:100; Please try again later. And everyones seen the debate. .mw-body #mw-content-text h5.rcvrace_header { They may be leasing it to a barber college, I heard, but we urgently need those stores and we need to have produce come from our local gardens in our communities. But also, when you say mass surveillance, at the same time, you push for laws where you want to know each and every facet of someones relationship with their tenant, the financial relationship between a property owner and their tenant, right? color: #fff; var x = '%7B%223%22%3A%7B%22votes%22%3A30194%7D%2C%222%22%3A%7B%22votes%22%3A30489%7D%2C%221%22%3A%7B%22votes%22%3A30408%7D%7D'; Round 6 Round 5 Now its being weaponized against developers. Heres the big issue in Oaklands city structureand its been this way since 1998 with the passing of Measure X, which created a hybrid system of government where the mayor has the power to hire the [city administrator] while the city council maintains power to pass legislation and ultimately the budget. Elections in 2023 | div.oneoff-scrollbox.regular { height:400px; overflow:scroll; margin:20px; padding:10px; border:1px solid gray; } .results_row.winner { Its tantamount to union extortion at this point. So, is a controller needed in addition to the existing auditor? Two of the candidates for Oakland mayor were arrested on gun-related charges in separate occasions last year. Because its a very common occurrence. width: 43%; } We need to follow that same thing here and be serious about that. To see the results of other rounds, use the dropdown menu above to select a round and the table will update. [Editors note: we asked Scott to provide us with information about these cases, and well post them here if he responds.]. margin-right: 12px; On the other hand, the city administrations staff often feels like the City Council is overstepping or loading up their plate with too much work. } Long Beach doesnt deal with that. Im the only candidate pushing aggressively for a charter amendment for an accountable Oakland. padding:7px 8px 8px; The reporters and editors on The Oaklandside are dedicated to sharing the mic, reporting on systems, not symptoms, and providing you with the information you need to be an informed resident of our city. color: #888; Please tell Oakland why you are voting for Seneca to be our next Mayor. right: 0; div.oneoff-scrollbox.short { height:250px; overflow:scroll; margin:20px; padding:10px; border:1px solid gray; } padding-bottom: 8px; Here's how under the radar the race for Oakland mayor has been just two. "I have been fighting since day one to protect and . margin-bottom: -2px !important; Would expanding affordable housing in Oakland be a goal of yours? It essentially created a two-tier workforce. $('.hideResponses').show(); .results_table_container { .rcvclassic { padding: 0.8em 1em; clear: both; .panel-heading:hover { cursor: pointer;} Yeah. $('#emessage640055b707964').html(' Total : ' + ex_votes.toLocaleString()); font-weight: 300; line-height: 1.5em; Yeah. .votebox-scroll-container { And I thought that was a bad deal for her because she didnt get it done. letter-spacing: 0.03em; Seneca Scott is the founder and CEO of Bay Area Nonprofit, Neighbors Together Oakland and is currently a candidate for Oakland Mayor. } I saw that as a failure. background-color: #6db24f; $('#candidate-connection-twitter-150698').on('click', () => { ga('send', 'event', 'surveycta', 'surveycta-click-twitter'); }); He says the city has allocated $3.5 billion over the next years with a focus on housing, but has one concern. 19. } $('#' + "9" + s).show(); background-color: #003388; How would they fix Oaklands potholes? Seneca Scott | Oakland Mayoral Candidate 2022 Town Interviews 117 subscribers Subscribe 536 views 3 months ago BOTTOMS UP WEST OAKLAND Seneca's interview was recorded in Bottoms Up. The 2022 Oakland mayoral election was held on November 8, 2022, to elect the mayor of Oakland, California. let scrollHeight = jQuery('.results_table_container').get(index).scrollHeight; margin-top: 0px; width: 95% !important; Im a member of Safe 8th Street, where we used speed trap cameras to get roundabouts, which everyone thought was impossible, but Tim Courtney [an 8th Street resident] is such a badass; he made it happen because he was relentless in his advocacy for traffic calming measures. if (this.value == '3'){ We had to actually organize for that, which is what Im trying to represent as a mayoral candidate: the interests of neighbors and local businesses. You cant just passively get it back. The Roots are outgrowing themselves quickly. .votebox_bp_logo { How to vote | if (l > 1){ .widget-key { .inner_percentage.CrossFiled { $('#emessage'+s).empty(); We developed these questions with help from hundreds of Oakland residents who answered our election survey this summer; thank you to everyone who weighed in. width: 100% !important; Sheng Thao is a daughter of refugees who has lived in Oakland her entire adult life. }) We amplify community voices, share information resources, and investigate systems, not just symptoms. They should be ashamed of themselves. There were no incumbents in this race. } z-index:1; We speak now. display: inline-block; That shows that the predators are amongst us because they know that we have low response times with our police, and we have to prioritize violence, so you are able to get away with virtually any nonviolent property crimes right now. "If you. font-size: 12px; 00:00. $('#selected_round640055b6cc5e4').html(this.value); The officer was flagged down, and the man who pulled the knife fled the scene with our stolen property before the officers could stop him. Were journalists for Oakland. a[aria-expanded=true] .fa-chevron-right { display: none; } Credit: Amir Aziz. font-weight: bold; Learn more. The man told the officers that he and another person had been confronted on the sidewalk by a third person, Scott, who had brandished a handgun at them, according to a police report. If the As move to Howard Terminal, what do you envision for the future of the Coliseum/Arena site? } Weve shown that. [But sometimes] you cant pull people over, so were going to have to use drones, were going to have to use cameras, were going to have to just follow people passively, and then when they park, go and confiscate the vehicle. $(".collapse-all").on('click', () => { Federal courts | Copyright 2023 KGO-TV. in history from the University of California, Santa Cruz in 1998. Community activist, Seneca Scott, is throwing his name in the hat in the race for mayor of Oakland. The root cause is us. Where will the funding come from? font-weight: bold; Too few. Thats the official Oakland.gov website. margin-top: 0px; background-color: #f9d334; The results have been certified. This isnt about strong or not strong. We did not find any criminal cases involving any other candidates running for mayor this year. padding-bottom: 8px; setTimeout(function() { defer() }, 500); color: white; letter-spacing: 0.03em; . So we need to stop that. $('.showResponses').show(); Its showing that people like it. What are you going to do as mayor if the next council passes a budget that pulls another $18 million out of OPD to fund non-police violent prevention programs? !" .votebox-results-metadata { } The citys website itself says that the budget was cut. His Neighbors Together movement has since exploded across the city, demanding accountability from its Mayor and City . } .non_result_row { She better get us off that NSA, which she didnt for eight years. How will you work with those areas councilmembers to create more grocery stores with better, healthier options? The results of Round are displayed below. margin-bottom: 4px; Those sideshows you see, how is it any different than in the rural places where people are riding big old pickup trucks around pissing off their neighbors? }); .survey-result {padding:10px;} } They do take a lot of food waste for composting, being zero waste and taking that food waste and feeding livestock and growing nutritious healthy food, which is being taken around either by bikes or zero-emission vehicles and reducing the carbon footprint and the waste. border: 1px solid #999; Seneca Scott, the cousin of Martin Luther King Jr.'s wife, Coretta Scott King, has slammed the newly unveiled statue of his family members in Boston. Theres just no comparison to other cities. $('.pastResponses').show(); padding-top: 8px; } word-wrap: break-word; .indicate_scroll { var l = '9' Right now, you cant not have rule of law. Thats all framing. color: #0645ad; width: 100%; padding-left: 16px; max-width: 75px; So I want it to. How to run for office | } }) $('#selected_round640055b707964').html(this.value); In January 2021, Peter Liu, who recently made antisemitic comments in a mass email, was arrested in San Lorenzo by Alameda County sheriffs deputies for allegedly carrying a loaded 9mm pistol. left: 0px; } And right now, unless those policies are supported by a majority of the City Council, the answer is no. } Oakland has 681 police officers. position: relative; font-weight: bold; $('.pastResponses').hide(); width: 250px; font-size: 12px; BondGraham's work has also appeared with KQED, ProPublica and other leading national and local outlets. border: 1px solid #888; } .race_footer { People are coming from around our state and our geographic region to rob Oaklanders. This is an unacceptable state of affairs to inflict on our neighbors and businesses. font-weight: bold; } Again, do you spend that money on OPD or do you let it go to the Department of Violence Prevention? font-size: 1.2em; Because some would argue that since the police department consumes more than 40% of the citys general fund, theres not enough money left over for root-cause programs. Oakland mayoral candidate Seneca Scott was arrested last year near a community garden he co-founded in West Oakland for allegedly brandishing a firearm at two people, according to police records. .votebox { You can go this many miles over the speed limit, we will take your vehicles. So we need to be honest. Im not talking about expired tags. Seneca Scott, the West Oakland Community Activist who ran for the Oakland City Council District Three seat won by Carroll Fife, has thrown his hat into the r. How will you improve street conditions in Oakland? Oakland is thousands of units short in meeting the region and states affordable housing goals, the so-called RHNA goals. Could any elected official tell me why it takes so long? Mayor Ignacio De La Fuente, fmr Oakland councilmember Gregory Hodge, attorney Tyron Jordan, fmr library commissioner Peter Liu Treva Reid, councilmember, Oakland John Reimann Seneca Scott Loren Taylor, councilmember, Oakland Sheng Thao, councilmember, Oakland Allyssa Victory Villanueva, attorney. Scott allegedly used a gun to confront two people in 2021. Oakland spends a few million dollars a year on arts and culture through the city budget. We know that public schools in Oakland are run by the Oakland Unified School District and charter school organizations, but Mayor Libby Schaaf has made education a big component of her tenure, spearheading efforts like Oakland Undivided, Oakland Promise, and the Oakland Teacher Residency Program. background-color: #f9d334; } color:white; We dont report on that, though. But to this day the fire department has not determined a cause, and in fact, the second fire was arson unrelated to homeless camps. 18. . When you look at the proliferation of ghost gunsyou may know more than I do, but its a healthy chunk. Many of our neighbors are frightened to leave their own homes after dark. Loren Taylor . $('.collapse').collapse('show'); ", You can watch the full interview in the video player above, Jupiter and Venus appear to 'kiss' in the sky, FL Gov. Thats not our job.. Look at not just the audit but the Alameda County grand jury report for the citys building department showing chronic underbilling and excessive overtime. Reid has raised $211,560 the third-highest sum of any contestant. } width: 50%; } 63% of Oaklanders are unhappy with city government, Proudly powered by Newspack by Automattic. RELATED: Activist Seneca Scott announces run for Oakland mayor "We have to be innovative with different designs, different models. margin-top: 1em; margin-bottom: 1px; $(".results_table640055b707964").hide(); } A donation to The Oaklandside goes beyond the newsroom. position: relative; margin: auto; I cant stand LAPD for that. Current mayor Elizabeth Schaaf is terming out. width: 90%; Please join him for his Mayoral announcement at 11 am on Mon., Feb. 14, 2022, at the Bruce Beasley Sculpture Center (located at 323 Lewis Street. According to a 2020 USA Today analysis of U.S. cities with a population of 65,000 and above, Oakland has 235 law enforcement employees (officers and civilian staff) per every 100,000 residents (ranking it 176th highest out of 634 cities), and Oaklands violent crime rate was 19th highest out of all these cities.]. In phase two, its, Ok, were gonna abate this encampment in 60 days. Here are the services we will be offering, and we will go to each person to figure out what you need so we can get you help or whatever you want. $('.collapse').collapse('hide'); Elections Click on the tabs below to show more information about those topics. 4. .inner_percentage.Republican { letter-spacing: .04em; (function() { ), This interview is with Seneca Scott, the founder of the nonprofit Neighbors Together Oakland, co-founder of the entertainment company Oakhella (which recently distanced itself from the candidate), and co-founder of Bottoms Up Community Garden. Were going to have to do that again. I disagree. } else { Why is the City Council voting against the use of license plate readers? At that very moment an OPD officer happened to be driving by. "We need to end this war between the moderates and progressives that our citizens suffer in activity around policing. Scott was previously the East Bay director for SEIU Local 1021 and he ran for the District 3 City Council seat in 2020, finishing fourth in a field of six contenders. Until someone gives me another idea here, Im gonna roll with more officers. float: left; margin-bottom:0px; max-width: 75px; Seneca Scott, executive director of Neighbors Together Oakland (NTO) and a member of the Coalition for a Better Oakland, is running for Mayor of Oakland. Please, Mayoral election in Oakland, California (2022), City elections in Oakland, California (2020), https://ballotpedia.org/wiki/index.php?title=Seneca_Scott_(California)&oldid=8901894, Conflicts in school board elections, 2021-2022, Special Congressional elections (2023-2024), 2022 Congressional Competitiveness Report, State Executive Competitiveness Report, 2022, State Legislative Competitiveness Report, 2022, Partisanship in 2022 United States local elections. $('#' + this.value + s).show(); color: white; One of my best friends has had untraditional housing on the street since Ive known him. More than 35% of her contributions are from Oakland. I want to share with readers why Seneca Scott should be the next Mayor of Oaklanda belief shared by my colleagues at the Coalition for a Better Oakland. .race_header, .results_text, .results_table_container, .votebox_legend { Luxury. She won in the general election on November 8, 2022. top: -5px; Seneca Scott, Oakhella & Bottoms-Up Community Garden Loren Taylor, Oakland City Council, District 6 Sheng Thao, Oakland City Council District 4 All qualified candidates at the close of the City of Oakland filing deadline on August 12 will be invited to participate. Thats something that I would own, to make sure that [OUSDs] $70 million central kitchen is getting used to provide healthy food to Oakland students. Activist Seneca Scott announces run for Oakland mayor. None of these City Council people have a law enforcement background, and all of a sudden, theyre experts on law enforcement? if (l > 1){ color: #000000; outline: none; We create new root causes every single day in the way we treat our children and elders. [Editors note: In May, a federal judge ruled that OPD could exit the Negotiated Settlement Agreement by January of next year.]. } Ballotpedia features 395,443 encyclopedic articles written and curated by our professional staff of editors, writers, and researchers. Its your job to stop the illegal dumpers, drug dealers, and sex traffickers from preying on us. 279 likes. We deserve better. background: #4c4c4c; I believe that we need to build a parallel system thats localized and decentralized at the same time that our current systems economy is decaying. There doesnt need to be an adversarial relationship.
.rcv_select { I think that would remove a great deal of confusion and a lack of accountability thats not just cultural but systemic because of that structure, which is terribly confusing and unique to Oakland. } Last year, Seneca Scott lost the Oakland mayoral election. $('.hideResponses').hide(); } background-color: grey; OPD also already uses license plate reader cameras, although the Privacy Commission has expressed concerns about the departments failure to hand over records showing how theyve used this technology.]. 50:59. } I would challenge that. margin-bottom:16px; Theres nothing wrong with that if youre being a good neighbor. Accessible. No one wants to do a study on this and I dont have any numbers to back it up, but I can show you lots of pictures, lots of videos, and my own personal experiences that you guys have reported on that I can speak of were white males. Well send a clear message that youre not going to be driving like a crazy person through the streets of Oakland. Courtney [Oaklands current city auditor] is trying her best and her office is doing their best, and I have a lot of confidence in them, but theyre always 8 or 10 months too late. } color: #888; Why are they mutually exclusive? He has reported on gun violence for The Guardian, and was an enterprise reporter for the East Bay Express. margin: 0px 10px; He says he'll be tackling issues like homelessness and crime. Fortson addressed some key issues, starting with homelessness and housing in Oakland. 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