Scott knows there isn't a lot of housing available in Oakland, but needs to be a priority. We have an expert and we pay him: the police chief. The Oaklandside relies on reader support to remain free for everyone in our community. And I love that we now have grants for people to have block parties. Read my statement here. } else { But to this day the fire department has not determined a cause, and in fact, the second fire was arson unrelated to homeless camps. p.survey-response {white-space: pre-line;} Sep. 4, 2022 6 UPDATE: Mayors Libby Schaaf and London Breed have picked a candidate in the Oakland mayor's race. font-size: 20px; } Is that too few or too many? background-color: red; $('#selected_round' +s).html("9"); } padding-left: 16px; How will you work with those areas councilmembers to create more grocery stores with better, healthier options? And a third space. Monetize it! Community Activist and Advocate Seneca Scott is running for Mayor of Oakland CA.James Lott Jr chats with him about his platform. But heres the reason why you need so many. The amount of footage and stuff I get from neighbors would shock you. He negotiated contracts for city . width: 215px !important; Why is the City Council voting against the use of license plate readers? Were going to move on to questions about the economy. 1 hr 8 min; NOV 1, 2022; Loren Taylor: Oakland mayoral multitasker Loren Taylor: Oakland mayoral multitasker. margin-bottom: -2px !important; var l = '9' And the face of the people who were importing is white males on average. margin-right: 10px; Seneca Scott IS Running For Mayor of Oakland CA Extra Connections. text-align: left; Oakland only makes us have two police officers there for our permit, and weve had zero acts of violence at any of those events for seven years. The numbers are always changing and I dont want to use outdated numbers, but a good chunk of [weapons] now are found to be ghost guns. .mw-body #mw-content-text .votebox .race_header h5.votebox-header-election-type { Beasley, who set down roots in The Lower Bottoms 60 years ago, creates massive, abstract metallic sculptures of majesty and soaring dignity; it was, I thought, a fitting location for . }else if (this.value > 1){ } } } .inner_percentage.CrossFiled { To see the results of other rounds, use the dropdown menu above to select a round and the table will update. Your donation makes this and all our other local reporting possible. 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. .expand-all:hover, .collapse-all:hover {cursor: pointer; text-decoration: underline;} } font-weight: bold; letter-spacing: .03em; $('.pastResponses').hide(); } }, 100); height: 50px; According to him, her grandfather was one of the 25 children of Jeff Scott, one of . We need an independent office of the controller and we need an economist to help us prioritize our budget, to figure out what were going to do about our unfunded liabilities, considering 20% of Oaklands budget comes from COVID relief funds and we were bailed out essentially from those. Official website. Candidate has not provided information. color: #fff; } Its a combination of waste and corruption if you ask me. You can go this many miles over the speed limit, we will take your vehicles. z-index:1; In the election, voters were asked to list their top five choices in. } width: 100% !important; RELATED: Activist Seneca Scott announces run for Oakland mayor. position: relative; I would say dark horse, its more apropos. Three fires a day in homeless encampments. According to Scott, they were attempting to steal a water heater from a community garden he manages. $('.showResponses').hide(); position: relative; .key-messages li:last-child { margin-bottom: 0px;} I like to use the word accountable mayor. As mayor, how do you get around that? The words were used. That goes from being a sanctimonious bully all the way to being able to take your life or your property or liberty. .mw-body #mw-content-text th.votebox-results-cell--text { We're back in Jack London Square, this time with Oakland mayoral candidate Seneca Scott, who minces no words about the state of his city and why labor is backing an . Here is an edited version of our conversation. He lost in the general election on November 8, 2022. 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. a[aria-expanded=false] .fa-chevron-down { display: none; } 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.]. 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. .survey-result {padding:10px;} The following Monday, the clerk's office told her that her signatures were insufficient. } It also helps your family, friends and Oakland neighbors have access to reliable, independent reporting. That boogeyman, that victimhood mentality, its defeatist. max-height: 580px; .rcvclassic { padding: 0.8em 1em; background-color: white; var t = '30408'; Taylor, elected four years ago, represents much of . We need earmarked funds for Oakland so that people want to invest here. overflow-x: scroll; A bunch of squatters broke into a commercial building I own in San Lorenzo, not the commercial building I own in Oakland. .widget-row.Republican { And I can go on. margin-bottom: .75em; margin: 8px auto; Elections in 2023 | padding-bottom: 7px; top: -1px; position: relative; 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. I believe a Black entertainment group supposedly got the contract for that. .results_row td { But we need business improvement districts that will support these things. As far as the homeless camps, the neighbors themselves have said that on record. $('#emessage640055b707964').html(' Total : ' + ex_votes.toLocaleString()); Theres just no comparison to other cities. float: left; $('.collapse').collapse('hide'); .inner_percentage.Democratic { .contact_entity {font-size: 1.0em ;margin-top: 0.6em; margin-bottom: 0em; margin-right: 0.5em;} text-align: center; } Round 4 } RELATED: Activist Seneca Scott announces run for Oakland mayor "We have to be innovative with different designs, different models. There are several cases that have been solved very recently that I can point you to, including as recently as this week due to the use of license plate readers. } .infobox p { const abcde =JSON.parse(decodeURIComponent(x)); I saw that as a failure. Im a worker advocate. Weve crossed that rubicon now. The two most pressing issues facing Oakland (and the reasons why we started the Coalition) are homelessness and an underfunded, harassed Oakland . MACRO took a long time to set up and they established it without [taking calls from 911] dispatch. He went on to earn a diploma in journalism from the United States Defense . U.S. Congress | 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. $('.collapse').collapse('show'); All Rights Reserved. .rcvresults_table_container { } . word-wrap: break-word; So far in 2022, there have been 82 homicides in Oakland, nearly the same level as this same time last year, which was Oaklands deadliest year since 2006. $(window).unload(function(){$("#round640055b707964").val($("#round640055b707964").children('option').length).change(); } } No one does a good job if they dont feel respected. Are there work plans involved? We create new root causes every single day in the way we treat our children and elders. padding-left: 8px; We need to build. text-align: center; The city government of Oakland combines a council-manager system with a strong mayor system. padding-left: 8px; margin: 0; .inner_percentage.Libertarian { State executives | How safe is your neighborhood? height: 100%; | vertical-align: middle; } background-color: #6db24f; } Because its a very common occurrence. Oakland mayoral candidates, from left to right: Ignacio De La Fuente, Treva Reid, Gregory Hodge, Loren Taylor, Allyssa Victory Villanueva, Sheng Thao, Seneca Scott, and Peter Liu. Oakland has the benefit of having both a port, a perfect Mediterranean climate, and a year-round growing season. font-size: 16px; I bike. background: #4c4c4c; If youre going to keep disrespecting the person you pay, youre going to keep an adversarial relationship with law enforcement. } In public and on social media hes faulted the citys leadership for not giving OPD enough resources, and hes called for the city to grow OPDs ranks to 900 officers from the existing 683. .large-date { text-align: center; margin-top: 30px; margin-bottom: 20px; font-size: 20px; font-weight: 600;} width: 50%; If I get elected mayor were getting that charter amendment passed. } . He blasted the city's election system at Tuesday's news conference. Should the city be funding the arts directly? .non_result_row th { background-color: #ccc; You make it a union project, it [a CEQA objection] goes away. What kind of crap is that? $(document).ready(function(){ font-weight: bold; .mw-body #mw-content-text .rcvvotebox h3.votebox-header-office-name { Im not in those minutiae of conversations right now. .race_header.republican { Im a rather poor person, actually. overflow-y: hidden; a.communitylink { color:black; font-weight:bold; } Tasneem Raja, editor-in-chief, The Oaklandside. But theyre arguably more about class at the end of the day. Regarding the last budget written by the mayor and approved by the City Council with amendments, was there anything in that budget that you objected to or would have cut? padding-left: 10px; display:none; So, is a controller needed in addition to the existing auditor? Oakland activist Seneca Scott announces he is entering the race for mayor. It has to be about things connecting us, and I think an investment in that is paramount right now. width: 250px; } .votebox { People want to pick and choose what types of surveillance or information they think are relevant depending on what their ideology is. if (l > 1){ if (typeof $ != 'undefined') { .rcvrace_header { const abcde =JSON.parse(decodeURIComponent(x)); Loren Taylor Seneca Scott. } } She won in the general election on November 8, 2022. display: inline-block; .votebox-results-cell--number { The ghost guns completely changed the game. } You have to pull people over who are reckless driving. Im in danger. As mayor, I plan to get my Michelle Obama on and make sure that no children are eating the food Ive seen them eating this summer. He also said he is not dropping out of the mayor's race. Seneca likes to say that all of his endeavors serve the same purpose, helping to bring Oakland Neighbors closer together. Its low vibrations. display: inline-block; } Explaining our support for Seneca Scott. Im a union man. } Round 9 left: 0px; font-size: 12px; Or are there bigger priorities? Seneca Scott speaking at a mayoral candidates forum at Laney College. This is the devastating result of the 2021-2022 budget cuts led by the City Council that froze (essentially cut) 48 positions in response to 911 calls. We should do the same thing with the sideshows. But he didnt do it until there was public will and pressure. clearInterval(nTimer); color: #0645ad; She assumed office on January 2, 2023. Sheng Thao is a daughter of refugees who has lived in Oakland her entire adult life. We have the OakHella festival on 8th Street between Campbell Village and Acorn, a street thats been one of the most bloody streets in Oakland when you count just how many people have died on it. Round 1. margin: auto; }); Interns wanted: Get paid to help ensure that every voter has unbiased election information. 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. The neighborhood organizer said hell restore rule of law in Oakland and make the city more economically resilient. $('#' + "3" + s).show(); top: -120px; The 10 contenders who have qualified to run for mayor this year include experienced politicians like current and former city councilmembers and . The views in this article are the writer's own.. padding-left: 0; color: #6db24f; 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 . We amplify community voices, share information resources, and investigate systems, not just symptoms. .widget-row.Libertarian { a[aria-expanded=true] .fa-chevron-right { display: none; } $('#emessage640055b707964').empty(); Ballotpedia features 395,443 encyclopedic articles written and curated by our professional staff of editors, writers, and researchers. div.oneoff-scrollbox.regular { height:400px; overflow:scroll; margin:20px; padding:10px; border:1px solid gray; } So its just dangerous. Replying to. $('#emessage'+s).empty(); .votebox-results-cell--check { $('#' + "9" + s).show(); $('.showResponses').show(); Let me be very clear about that. Reporters asked the FBI and the police department. | 63% of Oaklanders are unhappy with city government | | Get tickets to Culture Makers, {{#label}}{{label}}: {{/label}}{{message}}. .image-candidate-thumbnail-wrapper { Incumbent Mayor Libby Schaaf, a Democrat,. .infobox { text-align: center; $('.pastResponses').hide(); .electionsectionheading { As a community activist, Scott has criticized the city for proliferating homeless . .votebox-scroll-container { One of my best friends has had untraditional housing on the street since Ive known him. $('#emessage640055b6cc5e4').empty(); You cant just passively get it back. Ive been working with Hank Levy [Alameda Countys Treasurer] to identify some of them and think creatively with other nonprofits about agricultural solutions to create localized agriculture and soil-based economies in those areas. Thats why theyre always so late to report. People crash into people at taco trucks and stuff.

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letter-spacing: .03em; text-align: center; Those were incredibly complex negotiations. Right? margin-bottom: 0; The idea was great but the actions didnt match the ambitions in any meaningful way. If you value what you get from The Oaklandside, please join us with a tax-deductible donation today so we can continue doing the local reporting that matters to you. This is just not an honest conversation [happening currently] about the nuances of homelessness, about the new face of homelessness, [the] 24% growth during an eviction moratorium [from 2019 to 2022], that suggests that now youre importing people. } $('#candidate-connection-email-92743').on('click', () => { ga('send', 'event', 'surveycta', 'surveycta-click-email'); }); Seneca Scott is the founder and CEO of Bay Area Nonprofit, Neighbors Together Oakland and is currently a candidate for Oakland Mayor. width: 350px; background-color: #6db24f; width: 90%; $('#selected_round640055b6cc5e4').html(this.value); In Oakland, heres how you stop it. Thats what I got from a beat cop. .mw-body #mw-content-text h5.rcvrace_header { Everyone has a personal responsibility to be a good neighbor, housed or unhoused. max-width: 600px; The root cause is us. [Editors note: In May, a federal judge ruled that OPD could exit the Negotiated Settlement Agreement by January of next year.]. That transfer here is easy because we can grow food with our weather. 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. .external_links_table { width: auto !important; } text-align: left !important; Make sure people can compete. 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. Thats the official Oakland.gov website. Its like a simple thing. This isnt about strong or not strong. He graduated from Oakland High in 1998. @nikki4oakland. Oakland mayoral candidate: Seneca Scott. A controller tells you where money is going, they dont tell you how to spend it. Market rate. .widget-row.Independent, .widget-row.Nonpartisan, .widget-row.Constitution { width: 100% !important; Seneca Scott for Oakland Mayor. And theyre just going to antagonize the [police chief], the guy we pay to be an expert? letter-spacing: 0.03em; .rcvvotebox, h5.rcvrace_header, .rcvresults_text, .rcvresults_table_container, .rcvvotebox_legend { let scrollHeight = jQuery('.results_table_container').get(index).scrollHeight; The Oaklandside relies on reader support to remain free for everyone in our community. $('.hideResponses').show(); .contact_office { margin-top: 0.3em; margin-bottom: 0em;margin-right: 0.5em;} width: 35px !important; OAKLAND, CALIF.Gov.That was the year Gerald Ford was president, Steve Jobs helped found Apple and the original "Rocky" movie was playing in theaters.of 10 during the 6A swimming and diving championship meet at the Lee and Joe Jamail Texas Swimming Center at the . And we need to stop playing games with the CEQA. 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