If youre going to keep disrespecting the person you pay, youre going to keep an adversarial relationship with law enforcement. He lost in the general election on November 8, 2022. What role should the mayor play in public education issues? 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. We have three fires a day in homeless encampments. 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. .race_header, .results_text, .results_table_container, .votebox_legend { } font-size: 20px; Seneca invites you to be a part of his campaign. height: 22px; I think that is a better solution. To see the results of other rounds, use the dropdown menu above to select a round and the table will update. text-align: center; background-color: grey; Reporters asked the FBI and the police department. In response to this threat, I revealed a firearm. 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. width: 90%; Those were incredibly complex negotiations. font-weight: bold; .rcvrace_header.Green { .mw-body #mw-content-text .votebox .race_header h5.votebox-header-election-type { var t = '30408'; I saw that as a failure. Accessible. "We need to end this war between the moderates and progressives that our citizens suffer in activity around policing. [Editors note: The Oaklandside asked Scott for more information about what he views as examples of unions and the City Council using the California Environmental Quality Act to interfere with development projects. } [Scott subsequently deleted the tweet.] background-color: #6db24f; background: #4c4c4c; Source. "My concern is the efficiency of which we're spending that money and the priorities," Scott said. .key-messages li {margin-bottom: 10px;} He officially announced his candidacy for Mayor of Oakland yesterday, at the Bruce Beasley Sculpture Center on Lewis Street. In this form of municipal government, the city council serves as the city's primary legislative body and the mayor serves as the city's chief executive. } 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. When you have an independent office of the controller has a say in how the city is spending money. font-size: 0.9em; $('.hideResponses').on('click', () => { Thats not something Im about. .inner_percentage.Democratic { Sheng Thao is the Mayor of Oakland in California. Its like were gaslighting. [Regarding the Wood Street homeless camp] if the activists were smart, theyd use the Encampment Management Policy to say, Hey, [the city] told us to come here. How to run for office | Your donation makes this and all our other local reporting possible. div.oneoff-scrollbox.short { height:250px; overflow:scroll; margin:20px; padding:10px; border:1px solid gray; } 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. Seneca likes to say that all of his endeavors serve the same purpose, helping to bring Oakland Neighbors closer together. Well continue to report on this issue and will update this story if we learn more. padding-bottom: 3px; In phase one, we send the Urban Compassion Project and other light-hearted organizations that arent going to waste money and know how to account for it, who have a work plan and accountability structures with the city with the money were paying them. } }) Not just financially, its also a waste of time going back and forth talking about things like using license plate readers and [surveillance] cameras. 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. Its low vibrations. padding-left: 10px; .percentage_number { Thats why theyre always so late to report. font-size: 12px; Source. } 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'; We need to build, baby, build. We have laws on the books for reckless driving. You cant just passively get it back. padding-top: 3px; width: 100% !important; width: 350px; ul.key-messages {list-style-type: none; margin-left:10px; } Seneca Scott, an independent candidate for mayor in Oakland, Calif., said two policies have fueled homelessness in his state during an appearance on Hill.TV's "Rising" on Wednesday. We have to get government bureaucracy out of the way because time . padding-bottom: 3px; }else if (this.value > 1){ padding-left: 8px; .widget-row.Republican { }) width: 100%; The previous incumbent mayor Libby Schaaf was term-limited. height: 56px; .rcvvotebox-results-cell--check { background-color: green; 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. }) }) max-height: 580px; Too few. } font-style: italic; Despite the posters in this subreddit, I don't think that's going to fly in IRL Oakland, even in 2022. width: 95% !important; .external_links_table { width: auto !important; } Far too many Oakland neighbors fear for their safety on a daily basis. padding-top: 3px; background-color: white; Were hearing that you would address root causes, but you also just spent a long time talking about allowing the police to use surveillance and arrest a bunch of people. var s = "640055b707964"; I was interviewed for a report by KTVU with investigative reporter Brooks Jarosz. We have a need for the arts. Round 6 Oakland should be a soccer destination, or footballfutbal!destination. We could not only reclaim lots of properties that arent being used or are being dumped on, but we could also provide a sense of pride and meaningfulness to the community, jobs, and nutritious food. Traffic violence is a very passionate issue of mine. We amplify community voices, share the power of real information, and investigate systems, not just symptoms. 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'; .votebox-results-metadata { Community Activist and Advocate Seneca Scott is running for Mayor of Oakland CA.James Lott Jr chats with him about his platform. width: 50px; padding-bottom: 0px; If you go back to that report, the footage of people shooting up vehicles with assault rifles and setting them on fire, my neighbors sent me that. border: 1px solid #999; Im in danger. }
Youre referring to the rental registry thats being set up by the city? .key-messages li {margin-bottom: 10px;} Theres no confidence in the government.Twenty percent of those calls go completely unanswered. } We can now make [guns] like Legos in the trailers and encampments. .mw-body #mw-content-text .votebox .race_header h3.votebox-header-office-name { } So we could take advantage of that and, at the same time, keep a part of Oaklands culture that is controversial, but it shouldnt be so controversial when its just human nature. So they dont seem effective. Recently it was made law that you need to give at least 30-days notice [to clean or close an encampment], thankfully, because it was inhumane to keep giving people short notice and then not following through like the MLK and Grand encampment, where theyve told them every day for the last six months theyre going to evict them and it never actually happens. Weve crossed that rubicon now. 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. .mw-body #mw-content-text th.votebox-results-cell--text { Official website. As mayor, youd be a trusted source of information for the city. .percentage_number { font-weight: bold; Yeah. } We like to take our toys and drive em around real fast, right? But its obvious. display: inline-block; So what do you do in that case if someone doesnt want the services? .rcvvotebox, h5.rcvrace_header, .rcvresults_text, .rcvresults_table_container, .rcvvotebox_legend { ul.key-messages {list-style-type: none; margin-left:10px; } And everyones seen the debate. I use a bike and public transportation more than Uber now because I dont want to get hit. State legislature | background-color: #dac113; $('#emessage640055b6cc5e4').empty(); text-align: center; 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. .widget-row.value-only.black { }. .key-messages li:last-child { margin-bottom: 0px;} One of the squatters had a baby in a crib and the rest of the squatters accused me of child endangerment and the Alameda County Sheriff claimed they cant verify me to be owner at the time and told me they have to take someone into jail and theyve decided to take me instead for child endangerment. Now were not talking about a total replacement of our supply chain, were talking about supplementing things that are high cost. } A search of court records shows that the district attorney did not file charges against Liu, who in past campaigns for mayor has advocated that concealed carry gun permits be allowed for Oakland residents. It takes 20 minutes to get 911 on the phone. .results_table { Many of our neighbors are frightened to leave their own homes after dark. We dont report on that, though. Reid has raised $211,560 the third-highest sum of any contestant. Seneca Scott did not complete Ballotpedia's 2022 Candidate Connection survey. Especially if you look at the wealth disparity. Three fires a day in homeless encampments. As a city we must overcome our monumental crises of violent crime and lawlessness. .inner_percentage { Right now, you cant not have rule of law. padding-bottom: 8px; San Francisco doesnt deal with that. font-weight: bold; We need to follow that encampment policy. .results_row.winner { })(); Seneca Scott did not complete Ballotpedia's 2020 Candidate Connection survey. a.communitylink { color:black; font-weight:bold; } @SenecaSpeaks21. 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. [I use] accessible housing because what will a homeless person with a drug or mental health problem be able to afford? Every other major city in California doesnt deal with that. border-bottom: 1px solid grey; $(window).unload(function(){$("#round640055b707964").val($("#round640055b707964").children('option').length).change(); People are coming from around our state and our geographic region to rob Oaklanders. color: #888; Luxury. Im talking about reckless driving, the unsafe traffic violence that were seeing frequently through the streets of Oakland. That boogeyman, that victimhood mentality, its defeatist. We speak now. display: inline; text-align: left !important; color: white; You can go this many miles over the speed limit, we will take your vehicles. } BondGraham's work has also appeared with KQED, ProPublica and other leading national and local outlets. Its very important that people have a third space to go that is not work or a place where theyre spending money. .votebox_legend .non_result_row { It will actually help other problems like crime and lack of community ownership. } Sep. 4, 2022 6 UPDATE: Mayors Libby Schaaf and London Breed have picked a candidate in the Oakland mayor's race. } Seneca Scott, another mayoral candidate who recently came under fire after news emerged he was arrested last year for allegedly brandishing a gun, said he "chose to focus on talking with as. overflow-y: hidden; Everyone has a personal responsibility to be a good neighbor, housed or unhoused. } He lost in the general election on November 8, 2022. 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? Theres a law enforcement angle to this. $('#selected_round' +s).html("9"); Now, he is running for mayor. background-color: #ccc; Thats what I got from a beat cop. Its a combination of waste and corruption if you ask me. .race_header.libertarian { var s = "640055b707964"; margin-right: 12px; Its proof of concept that these things bring neighbors together in ways that matter. .votebox-results-cell--check { Thats not our job.. jQuery( ".votebox" ).each(function( index ) { $('.hideResponses').show(); Were journalists for Oakland. } Federal courts | width: 57%; And we need to stop playing games with the CEQA. One of the unsuccessful mayoral candidates, Seneca Scott, said it's not about who won, but about how the process worked. } We need to build. We create new root causes every single day in the way we treat our children and elders. 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. The amount of footage and stuff I get from neighbors would shock you. background-color: #003388; So heres the thing. $('#candidate-connection-email-150698').on('click', () => { ga('send', 'event', 'surveycta', 'surveycta-click-email'); }); I believe that we can change ourselves but the victimhood has got to stop. No one does a good job if they dont feel respected. Elections Click on the tabs below to show more information about those topics. 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. He truly seems to be aiming at the MAGA crowd. DeSantis coming to CA as new poll shows him leading Trump, Ice flies off SUV, smashing windshield: 'You could kill somebody'. text-align: left; var l = '9' .contact_office { margin-top: 0.3em; margin-bottom: 0em;margin-right: 0.5em;} She better get us off that NSA, which she didnt for eight years. background-color: green; width: 100%; top: 0px; Were going to have to deal with issues of major lawsuits on the horizon that can impact the citys budget and ability to do business. } Two of the candidates for Oakland mayor were arrested on gun-related charges in separate occasions last year. .non_result_row div { display: inline-block; There are absolutely institutional issues of racism and equity, absolutely. Look at East Oakland and Coach Drew. .panel-heading:hover { cursor: pointer;} Tasneem Raja, editor-in-chief, The Oaklandside. More than 35% of her contributions are from Oakland. Explaining our support for Seneca Scott. Ranked choice voting has been debated in Oakland for years. We need 900. letter-spacing: 0.03em; .mw-content-ltr td.votebox-results-cell--text, Were gonna ask you a few questions about public safety, including from our readers. } $('.showResponses').show(); } .electionsectionheading { .votebox-results-metadata { .image-candidate-thumbnail-wrapper { a.communitylink { color:black; font-weight:bold; } As a result, there will also be a 2nd random drawing to determine the . @media screen and (max-width: 350px) { The number by formula is 1100. $('#emessage' +s).html(' Total : ' + ex_votes.toLocaleString()); $('.hideResponses').show(); Are you this candidate? We want to ask you about gun violence. } Ultimately we elect a figurehead as the mayor, and the mayor that we elect needs to have the accountability to implement the policies that theyre elected on without being usurped by the councils legislative power. .race_footer { display: inline-block; .mw-body #mw-content-text .rcvvotebox h3.votebox-header-office-name { Ill speak specifically to the police. } Following the arrest, the Alameda County District Attorney filed charges against Scott in December 2021 for carrying a concealed firearm in a vehicle and on his person and brandishing the weapon, all misdemeanors. } All types of housing. We need to finish the job on that. font-weight: 300; if (l > 1){ Its bringing neighbors together and increasing community safety. Round 7 Candidates and results Additional elections on the ballot General election General election for Mayor of Oakland Union organizer and negotiator. display: inline-block; He went on to earn a diploma in journalism from the United States Defense . And when it was being weaponized against Black developers in West Oakland, who were building affordable housing, until it blew up politically and they had to recuse themselves, all of a sudden, those CEQA violations went away. padding-left: 16px; Learn more. }else{ .inner_percentage.Green { 100% remote. $('#emessage640055b6cc5e4').html(' Total : ' + ex_votes.toLocaleString()); } Round 8 background: #4c4c4c; display: block; setTimeout(function() { defer() }, 500); Thats important to me. margin-right: 10px; font-size: 1.25em; }) Often the City Council doesnt feel like the city administrator is enacting the policies and laws theyve approved. position: relative; This was obviously a struggle: did they defund, did they not defund? } So were going to need to build on all levels. .votebox { z-index:1; (function() { }); function defer() { } $('.hideResponses').hide(); . background-color: green; 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. Im not talking about expired tags. color: #6db24f; OAKLAND, Calif. - Oakland's mayoral candidates will spar Tuesday evening in a live forum. width: 50%; } Oakland mayoral candidate Seneca Scott was arrested last year and is currently facing charges for brandishing a firearm. div.survey-scrollbox { height:400px; overflow:scroll; margin:20px; padding:10px; border:1px solid gray; } $('#emessage'+s).empty(); As far as the homeless camps, the neighbors themselves have said that on record. In Oakland, heres how you stop it. [Editors note: the Care Court could compel people with untreated and severe mental illnesses into housing and treatment.]. We have a need for third spaces. text-align: center; .results_row td { Its not a business-friendly environment. Weve had that average for two years. And morale [within OPD] is paramount. if (l > 1){ margin-bottom:16px; margin: auto; "I have been fighting since day one to protect and . Nutrition is just as important as the item itself and the nutrition density is significantly increased when you grow food locally. You have to pull people over who are reckless driving. And a third space. [Editors note: we asked Scott to email us studies showing the effectiveness of license plate readers in stopping crime, and well post them here if he responds.]. .race_header { We also need to sustain that departments budget. top: -5px; Taylor, elected four years ago, represents much of . Seneca Scott ran for election for Mayor of Oakland in California. .infobox { overflow-y: hidden; display: block; If you were elected mayor, how would you repair this relationship? 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. 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. He moved to Oakland in 2012 while working for the labor union SEIU 1021 and lives in the Lower Bottoms neighborhood. var t = '30408'; } if (typeof $ != 'undefined') { } 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. $('.pastResponses').show();.rcvvotebox { Thank you for supporting The Oaklandside and being a part of our community. Seneca Scott: An Appreciation When Seneca Scott announced for Mayor, few Oaklanders had ever heard of him. 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. Vote. 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