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Amid Expansion Elsewhere, Oakland’s Ranked Choice Voting Struggles
The California city was an early adopter of the election format but after clerical errors in the general election two years ago, local residents are ready to ditch the method despite its growing ...
Bay Area cities are monitored by AI car tracking cameras. A lawsuit says they’re unconstitutional
The San Francisco Police Department’s high-tech answer to catching thieves and other criminals is facing a challenge in a federal court after a nonprofit filed suit against the maker of Flock Safety ...
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Why is a crypto industry leader pouring money into Oakland’s election?
Coinbase’s Jesse Pollak says he wants a more “vibrant” Oakland. His new group has raised over $400,000 to back Empower ...
California campaigns outside the lines
THE BUZZ: TRAIL DISPATCH — Maggy Krell is running to represent Sacramento in California’s 6th Assembly District. But on ...
Why CA lawmakers miss votes — and why it matters
An “aye” vote on a legislator’s desk on the Assembly floor at the state Capitol in Sacramento on Aug. 17, 2023. Photo by Semantha Norris, For the last five years, Democrats have had supermajorities in ...