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San Jose: City spurns watchdog's plea for more access to police shootings, force cases

San Jose's city leaders have unanimously dismissed efforts to expand the police auditor's oversight, prioritizing investigation integrity over closer review.

from48 hills

Finally, some details on the mayor's budget (we can only hope) - 48 hills

The Budget and Appropriations Committee will focus on prioritizing limited funds amidst mayor's budget cuts.

Silicon Valley

fromPadailypost

Opinion: Maybe the city needs more consultants

Palo Alto's reliance on consultants is humorously critiqued, suggesting the need for management of their increasing numbers.

fromForbes

fromThe American Conservative

New York's Challenges In Budgeting For Racial Equity

New York City voters approved amendments for racial equity in 2022, but implementation is significantly delayed.

Richmond Boils Over

I'm deeply grateful to the residents and businesses for enduring this unexpected boil water advisory. Residents and businesses expect better, and I am as committed as ever to finding the problems and fixing them.

Right-wing politics

fromThe Oaklandside

What does an Oakland mayor actually do?

Barbara Lee's new mayoral role involves navigating complex governance while implementing changes after recent political challenges.

fromAustin Monitor

Audit cites city failures to address discrimination, harassment - Austin Monitor

City investigations into discrimination complaints show improvements but still fail to follow proper protocols, raising concerns over investigation integrity.

fromCity Limits

Opinion: One Way To Stop The Rats? Turn Away From Fines.

Fines alone are ineffective in addressing New York's rodent crisis, often penalizing those who cannot afford remediation.

fromNew York Post

Exclusive | NYC Council Speaker Adrienne Adams' 'powerless' charter panel stacked with Dem cronies making six-figure salaries: 'big waste of money'

NYC Council's new commission risks wasting taxpayer money on power-limiting initiatives that are unlikely to succeed against the mayor's established commission.

fromFast Company

Elon Musk's new city puts SpaceX in the driver's seat. Could public services be at risk?

Residents near SpaceX formed a new city called Starbase, Texas, with elected officials closely tied to the company.

fromLos Angeles Times

Commentary: In this city, politics feels like Wrestlemania. Who should we cheer?

Huntington Park is embroiled in political scandal involving allegations against council members and a significant investigation into local governance.

#oakland

fromThe Oaklandside

East Bay (California)

They say Oakland government is broken - and have a plan to fix it

fromABC7 San Francisco

NYC politics

Final day of voting underway in Oakland special election to pick new mayor

fromThe Oaklandside

East Bay (California)

They say Oakland government is broken - and have a plan to fix it

fromABC7 San Francisco

NYC politics

Final day of voting underway in Oakland special election to pick new mayor

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fromMiami Herald

Miami will hold special election to replace late commissioner Manolo Reyes

Miami City Commission decided to hold a special election in June to fill the vacancy left by Commissioner Manolo Reyes' death.

fromwww.mercurynews.com

Libby Schaaf: Oakland school superintendent firing was rash and confounding,' last city budget irresponsible.'

Kyla Johnson-Trammel's firing reflects poor leadership decisions that may deter future talent in Oakland's education system.

fromwww.mercurynews.com

Letters: Oakland voters must compare visions of Lee, Taylor

The East Bay Times endorses Barbara Lee for Oakland mayor, highlighting the need for leadership to unify a city facing significant challenges despite limited mayoral powers.

East Bay (California)

fromMiami Herald

Did Coral Gables mayor and vice mayor keep or donate the raises they voted against?

In opposing the raises, I believe we are holding ourselves accountable and showing that our priority lies with the community rather than our paychecks.

NYC politics

US Elections

fromwww.mercurynews.com

Letters: Gavin Newsom joins the crowd with trans athlete stance

Gov. Newsom's comments indicate a controversial stance on transgender athletes, suggesting gender assigned at birth should determine team eligibility.

fromABC7 San Francisco

San Jose mayor pushes to link city official pay raises to performances

San Jose Mayor proposes tying pay raises for city officials to performance against key goals.

Miami food

fromMiami Herald

The Miami mayor's race is heating up. This former city commissioner is planning a run

Ken Russell aims to run for mayor of Miami to address governance issues and implement reforms after a two-year hiatus.

SF politics

from48 hills

5 months ago

A showdown on Lurie's move to fire police commissioner - 48 hills

Mayor Lurie's effort to remove a Police Commission member faces opposition from a united coalition advocating for police accountability.

SF politics

from48 hills

5 months ago

Lurie wants to ask his rich friends to fund his programs. Here's why it won't work - 48 hills

Mayor Lurie can now directly seek private donations to combat fentanyl without board approval, raising concerns over donor influence.

fromNew York Post

5 months ago

Cowardly Kathy Hochul caves to progressives on punishing Eric Adams (and his voters)

Gov. Kathy Hochul's measures undermine Mayor Eric Adams, aiming to impose progressive control over his administration without outright removal.

Austin

fromAustin Monitor

6 months ago

Watson touts moves toward stability, predictability for city services in 2024 - Austin Monitor

Mayor Kirk Watson emphasizes stability in city governance and police relations for 2025.