According to a sheriffs report, Liu called 911 and complained that there were trespassers on property he said he owned. Are there any accountability measures involved? And morale [within OPD] is paramount. .race_header.democratic { Theres just no comparison to other cities. (And note that we made the decision not to interview candidate Peter Liu so as not to provide another platform for his dangerous and hateful rhetoric. A donation to The Oaklandside goes beyond the newsroom. We have an expert and we pay him: the police chief. 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. So we need to be honest. .expand-all:hover, .collapse-all:hover {cursor: pointer; text-decoration: underline;} But to this day the fire department has not determined a cause, and in fact, the second fire was arson unrelated to homeless camps. The garden. | float: left; We need to make sure were supporting them and also that were holding them accountable for creative ideas that are going to help enrich the community. I believe that we can change ourselves but the victimhood has got to stop. background-color: #003388; People are getting arrested from many different geographic locations, not just in Oakland. Seneca Scott ran for election for Mayor of Oakland in California. My experience on Oct 30, 2021 is one of the reasons I decided to run for mayor and completely integral to our campaigns message. .results_row td { 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. Despite the posters in this subreddit, I don't think that's going to fly in IRL Oakland, even in 2022. OAKLAND, Calif. - The. So right in there, theres no political delineation of power because if the mayor has an agenda and that agenda is opposed by the majority of the City Council, then they can thwart the mayors agenda. True, he'd run for City Council two years previously, but lost, and in the intervening period Seneca had very little public visibility. How will you work with those areas councilmembers to create more grocery stores with better, healthier options? When I asked Barry Donelan from the Oakland Police Officers Association about this, he tells me we have scores of 911 beats that dont have officers to cover them. .outer_percentage { Scott replied to Liu's email within two minutes with just one word: "Protest!? Seneca Scott. font-weight: bold; I actually have plans. Her grandfather's brother was Coretta's father. (KGO) -- Community activist Seneca Scott is the founder of grass roots organization that sued the City of Oakland over its homelessness policies. overflow: hidden; display:none; font-size: 12px; border-bottom: 1px solid grey; The filing deadline for this election was August 12, 2022. Also, included, special guest, former Fremont Mayor Bill Harrison. ul.key-messages {list-style-type: none; margin-left:10px; } I believe a Black entertainment group supposedly got the contract for that. San Francisco doesnt deal with that. The Alameda County Sheriff still owes me an apology.. } .key-messages li {margin-bottom: 10px;} He says residents in the unhoused community cannot be evicted without offers of housing. The results of Round are displayed below. color: #6db24f; $('.showResponses').show(); I dont use affordable as many of you know because [that term has] been weaponized and politicized. font-weight: 300; padding-left: 16px; Seneca Scott for Oakland Mayor. If I get elected mayor were getting that charter amendment passed. He also says there needs to be a focus on drug access and addiction within Oakland's unhoused community. } .race_header { .election_results_text { max-width: 75px; margin-top: 0px; font-size: 2em; 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. }) Czstochowa (/ t n s t k o v / CHEN-st-KOH-v, Polish: [tstxva] (); German: Tschenstochau, Czenstochau; Latin: Czanstochova) is a city in southern Poland on the Warta River with 214,342 inhabitants, making it the thirteenth-largest city in Poland. letter-spacing: .03em; .non_result_row th { text-align: left; 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. width: 100%; Undeniably. 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 . Until someone gives me another idea here, Im gonna roll with more officers. } The results of Round are displayed below. He referred us to this San Francisco Chronicle story as well as our own coverage of a project in West Oakland.]. Credit: Amir Aziz } Read my statement here. Im a renter; I dont own any property, contrary to popular belief and rumors. }) .inner_percentage { goto senecascottforoaklandmayor2022.com 12 months ago . Last year, he founded Neighbors Together Oakland, a nonprofit describing itself as a post-partisan organization of solutionaries who are active in being the change we want to see in our world, which filed a lawsuit against the city to try to force it to carry out its Encampment Management Policy, which determines how services are provided to homeless camps while also banning camping in most parts of Oakland. background-color: #db0000; We want to ask about some statements youve made online, including some that appear to be misinformation. State legislature | left: 0px; }) Sign up for The Oaklandsides free daily newsletter. .mw-body #mw-content-text .votebox .race_header h3.votebox-header-office-name { 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. margin-bottom: -2px !important; div.oneoff-scrollbox.regular { height:400px; overflow:scroll; margin:20px; padding:10px; border:1px solid gray; } 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? When it goes back to City Hall being closed and were not open for business and the derivative effects of that are now being seen as Oakland is closed for business on so many levels, including our ability for people to actually build any type of housing or ADUs in any efficient manner, that leads to the divestment of real estate. color: white; And how would market-rate development and or social housing fit into this plan? You make it a union project, it [a CEQA objection] goes away. What kind of crap is that? Reporters asked the FBI and the police department. 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? Youve got to get it back. } I think its going to end in a couple of months if we keep our noses clean. Im a rather poor person, actually. Apply today! a[aria-expanded=true] .fa-chevron-right { display: none; } color: white; And I love that we now have grants for people to have block parties. He graduated from Oakland High in 1998. The number by formula is 1100. .widget-key { Oakland right now is not a place where businesses want to come and invest anything. .votebox-results-metadata { width: 90%; height: 50px; } }, 100); I disagree. So heres the thing. They need to access housing or shelter in a way thats meaningful for them. @media screen and (max-width: 350px) { .mw-body #mw-content-text th.votebox-results-cell--text { State executives | const abcde =JSON.parse(decodeURIComponent(x)); } People are coming from around our state and our geographic region to rob Oaklanders. We amplify community voices, share the power of real information, and investigate systems, not just symptoms. top: 0px; width: 50px; padding-bottom: 5px; Look at East Oakland and Coach Drew. if (this.value == '3'){ Is that too few or too many? font-size: 12px; Yeah. })(); Seneca Scott did not complete Ballotpedia's 2020 Candidate Connection survey. color: #888; Why not use those physical spaces for that if not anything else? overflow-y: hidden; font-size: 20px; .inner_percentage.Democratic { } Thats not excessive? Just cause theyre Black, they dont get a pass. } display: inline-block; .results_table_container { margin-top: 1px; Round 4 top: 0px; Both the Coliseum and the Arena are huge entertainment hubs for the city. And we need to hold that number. $('#' + "3" + s).show(); font-weight: 100; background-color: grey; .panel-heading:hover { cursor: pointer;} 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 . width: 350px; Settle in for a long read; these conversations are weighty, befitting the office these candidates seek. I was interviewed for a report by KTVU with investigative reporter Brooks Jarosz. Oakland Police Negotiated Settlement Agreement (NSA) and Office of the Inspector General (OIG) Reports. .race_footer { If you were elected mayor, how would you repair this relationship? OAKLAND, Calif. - Oakland's City Attorney has given the approval to add a 10th person to the November ballot for Mayor. Just after 10 p.m. on Oct. 30, 2021, Oakland police officers were flagged down by a man at the corner of Peralta and 8th streets in West Oakland. display: table; font-weight: bold; } Vote. We create new root causes every single day in the way we treat our children and elders. } .race_header, .results_text, .results_table_container, .votebox_legend { School districts | I would say, has anyone reported the frequency of dead bodies found in homeless encampments when they abate them? Were journalists for Oakland. background-color: #dac113; Thank you for supporting The Oaklandside and being a part of our community. A bunch of squatters broke into a commercial building I own in San Lorenzo, not the commercial building I own in Oakland. When I demanded they return our property, one of them brandished a large knife at me. Theres got to be some budget reconciliation there. [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. Do I have to spend time explaining it? .hideResponses { display: none;} . font-size: .9em; overflow-y: hidden; } Why? State and local courts | As mayor, youd be a trusted source of information for the city. And if housing is not something that you want, you just should know youre not going to be here in 60 days. margin: 8px auto; float: right; Thats the official Oakland.gov website. width: 100%; Residents have noted the lack of large grocery stores with fresh produce in Oakland, particularly in West and East Oakland. G-1, Oakland, CA 94612 TEL (510) 272-6973 FAX (510) 272-6982 TDD (510) 208-4967 Weve crossed that rubicon now. Were going to have to do that again. Municipal elections in Oakland are nonpartisan. Click here to contact us for media inquiries, and please donate here to support our continued expansion. $('#selected_round640055b6cc5e4').html(this.value); .rcvrace_header.Libertarian { If you're on the ABC7 News app, click here to watch live. background-color: #003388; opacity:1 !important; Scott isnt the only mayoral candidate who has been recently arrested on a firearms charge. It actually takes power away from the mayor. Its like were gaslighting. var l = '3' height: 56px; background-color: red; I cant get hurt on the campaign trail if I want to win, Ill be laid up in the hospital. MACRO took a long time to set up and they established it without [taking calls from 911] dispatch. Theres a law enforcement angle to this. We did not find any criminal cases involving any other candidates running for mayor this year. It was due to a lack of traffic-calming measures as well as a lack of community support because we had options in Emeryville. if (l > 1){ } I bike. The fact that OUSD district teachers get paid 35% less than teachers in surrounding areas leads to a high level of attrition and a low talent pool. We have three fires a day in homeless encampments. 3,716 votes (2.98%) My choice. This was obviously a struggle: did they defund, did they not defund? background-color: #db0000; Its bringing neighbors together and increasing community safety. font-weight: 300; width: 57%; 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. var t = '30408'; Nutrition is just as important as the item itself and the nutrition density is significantly increased when you grow food locally. Here is an edited version of our conversation. BondGraham's work has also appeared with KQED, ProPublica and other leading national and local outlets. $('#candidate-connection-email-92743').on('click', () => { ga('send', 'event', 'surveycta', 'surveycta-click-email'); }); !" } And we need to stop playing games with the CEQA. font-weight: 200; @SenecaSpeaks21. display: inline-block; padding:7px 8px 8px; People want to pick and choose what types of surveillance or information they think are relevant depending on what their ideology is. $('#' + this.value + s).show(); If youre going to keep disrespecting the person you pay, youre going to keep an adversarial relationship with law enforcement. He also said he is not dropping out of the mayor's race. Can you detail exactly what your alternative plan would look like? const abcde =JSON.parse(decodeURIComponent(x)); The neighborhood organizer said hell restore rule of law in Oakland and make the city more economically resilient. Would expanding affordable housing in Oakland be a goal of yours? Could any elected official tell me why it takes so long? var x = '%7B%229%22%3A%7B%22votes%22%3A113735%7D%2C%228%22%3A%7B%22votes%22%3A120047%7D%2C%227%22%3A%7B%22votes%22%3A122551%7D%2C%226%22%3A%7B%22votes%22%3A123918%7D%2C%225%22%3A%7B%22votes%22%3A124878%7D%2C%224%22%3A%7B%22votes%22%3A125590%7D%2C%223%22%3A%7B%22votes%22%3A125814%7D%2C%222%22%3A%7B%22votes%22%3A126044%7D%2C%221%22%3A%7B%22votes%22%3A125522%7D%7D'; The neighbors speak. And thats confusing sometimes because special interestscommercial real estate, or nonprofits, or the labor unionseem to dominate our political discussion, and the neighbors and the local businesses get left out. 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