01/02/2026
“The city council's decision to cripple the police commission was shocking to many residents."
At a time when Oakland has no police chief and is still failing to get out from federal oversight, the City Council chose to reject the reappointment of Commissioner Omar Farmer—against the explicit advice of the City Attorney.
Who is behind this? Pamela Price discusses the influence of "MAGA-inspired right-wing forces" operating right here in Oakland to undermine our progress in justice reform.
We cannot allow political agendas to leave our oversight bodies without a chair and an alternate member during a leadership crisis.
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