#oakland-city-council

#oakland-city-council

The city will stick with a surveillance company that scans license plates to help law enforcement catch criminal suspects, a dramatic reversal of an earlier vote that had rejected the firm's new $2 million contract. The company, Flock Safety, will maintain an existing network of 300 cameras to monitor the city's busiest streets and local state highways for up to two years while the Oakland Police Department conducts a competitive search for a long-term vendor.

The proposed increase in contribution limits for officeholder accounts aims to modernize fundraising practices that haven't been updated since 1999, aligning with contemporary political needs.