by Rebecca | Sep 21, 2020 | News
Oakland City Councilwoman Rebecca Kaplan is our choice in this race. First elected to the council in 2008, Kaplan is currently president of the eight-member body and has built a solid record not only on behalf of LGBTQ constituents, but all Oaklanders… Regarding...
by Shimrit Berman | Aug 10, 2020 | News
ONN – Rebecca Kaplan Interview On Oakland City Council, Police De Funding Status, Homeless Policy (Oakland Defund Police), Other Matters The Oakland At-Large Councilmember and City Council President talks about the effort to rearrange social service activities away...
by Shimrit Berman | Aug 10, 2020 | News
What if we sent mental health experts instead of police? We’ve seen it happen too many times. Someone calls 911 to report a disturbance next door or out in the street. The police show up. Things go awry, and the police shoot the person at the center of the disturbance...
by Shimrit Berman | Aug 10, 2020 | News
At 29, Rebecca Kaplan decided to run for Oakland City Council. She was a Stanford Law graduate and had volunteered on Sen. Ted Kennedy’s re-election campaign in college, but still, she was an unconventional candidate for citywide office. She was an out lesbian, she...
by Shimrit Berman | Aug 10, 2020 | News
Charter amendment proposed by City Council President Rebecca Kaplan would make body more independent of mayor and city administrator. After years of advocacy for independent police oversight in Oakland, residents overwhelmingly voted for the creation of a civilian...
by Shimrit Berman | Aug 10, 2019 | News
Ever since the north bay fires killed many residents, ravaged thousands of structures and trees we have become more aware of the value of fresh air. We still see many wearing masks to help cope with their breathing. Those fires reminded us of our history of bad air...
