We had to actually organize for that, which is what Im trying to represent as a mayoral candidate: the interests of neighbors and local businesses. So we need to be honest. (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. And the face of the people who were importing is white males on average. Your donation goes beyond supporting our journalism. Theres got to be some budget reconciliation there. $('.showResponses').on('click', () => { })(); Seneca Scott did not complete Ballotpedia's 2020 Candidate Connection survey. } .votebox_bp_logo { The Oaklandside relies on reader support to remain free for everyone in our community. Candidate Peter Liu was also arrested on a gun charge last year. Encourage candidate to share their information on Voter's Edge. We have a proof of concept if you look at City Slickers and Bottoms Up Community Garden [which Scott co-founded] and the other few places that are up and running. You cant just passively get it back. height: 22px; } The average perpetrator of violent crime is under thirty now. font-size: 0.9em; padding-bottom: 8px; Credit: Amir Aziz. The ranked-choice voting election was won by Carroll Fife in round 3 . vertical-align: top; Oakland activist Seneca Scott announces he is entering the race for mayor. But that absolutely should end. Click here to contact us for media inquiries, and please donate here to support our continued expansion. Were journalists for Oakland. Are they mutually exclusive because of your ideology? Credit: Amir Aziz .rcvresults_table_container { }) font-weight: bold; Well continue to report on this issue and will update this story if we learn more. But theyre arguably more about class at the end of the day. Counties | Would expanding affordable housing in Oakland be a goal of yours? var t = '30408'; $('.pastResponses').show(); padding:7px 8px 8px; There have been 320 firearms assaults and just over 1,800 robberies this year. .electionsectionheading { And I give most of my time back to my community. overflow-y: auto; I dont want to make too many assumptions about why people think there is an adversarial relationship. So its just dangerous.
} $('#' + this.value + s).show(); Oakland mayoral candidate Seneca Scott was arrested last year and is currently facing charges for brandishing a firearm. The garden. And I thought that was a bad deal for her because she didnt get it done. font-size:0.68em; $("#round640055b707964").change(function(){ .large-date { text-align: center; margin-top: 30px; margin-bottom: 20px; font-size: 20px; font-weight: 600;} background-color: #6db24f; margin-bottom: -2px !important; } Its not safe. Candidate has not provided information. 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. width: 35px !important; } Because as youve seen, people die when [the police] follow people. position: relative; letter-spacing: 0.03em; Im not talking about expired tags. } else { Sheng Thao is a daughter of refugees who has lived in Oakland her entire adult life. , Select round: Weve had that average for two years. The deputies arrested Liu and booked him into jail. background-color: #db0000; left: 0; Thats what I got from a beat cop. @media (max-width:600px) { .widget-img { Oakland spends a few million dollars a year on arts and culture through the city budget. According to The Oaklandside, Seneca Scott was arrested in October of last year and was charged with a misdemeanor after pulling a gun on two individuals.. Every other major city in California doesnt deal with that. display: block; Community activist, Seneca Scott, is throwing his name in the hat in the race for mayor of Oakland. Seneca Scott ran for election for Mayor of Oakland in California. Cutting the arts to Oaklands high schools is a reason why youre creating a new root cause every day, where you lose your children, right, who dont have anything to do to express themselves, and they start to express themselves in ways that are unhealthy and desperate cries for help. display: block; Please join him for his Mayoral announcement at 11 am on Mon., Feb. 14, 2022, at the Bruce Beasley Sculpture Center (located at 323 Lewis Street. Far too many Oakland neighbors fear for their safety on a daily basis. border:1px solid #FFB81F; Liu immigrated to the United States when he was seven years old. p.survey-question {font-weight:bold;} } OAKLAND, Calif. - Oakland's City Attorney has given the approval to add a 10th person to the November ballot for Mayor. [Scott subsequently deleted the tweet.] Once they get removed from the continuity of wealth they unfairly gained, theyre suffering too. width: 50%; 100% remote. [I use] accessible housing because what will a homeless person with a drug or mental health problem be able to afford? 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. Union organizer and negotiator. He denied being transphobic. [Editors note: Scott is referring to the kind of charter amendment he mentioned at the beginning of this interview, one that would give the mayor more power to set city policies.]. I believe that we need to build a parallel system thats localized and decentralized at the same time that our current systems economy is decaying. Seneca Scott Interview 2022 Oakland Mayoral Race Campaign Update, Comment On Oakland Post Visit Oakland News Now Blog https://oaklandnewsnowblog.com Read ZENNIE62MEDIA's. Settle in for a long read; these conversations are weighty, befitting the office these candidates seek. $('.pastResponses').hide(); .indicate_scroll { So far in 2022, there have been 82 homicides in Oakland, nearly the same level as this same time last year, which was Oaklands deadliest year since 2006. Candidate Seneca Scott criticized for suggesting a protest at the temple The first response to Liu's email on Sunday was from Seneca Scott, a West Oakland resident and founder of the entertainment company Oakhella who is also running for mayor. OPD didnt respond to a request for more information about the incident before publication of this story. .mw-body #mw-content-text .rcvvotebox h3.votebox-header-office-name { He negotiated contracts for city . I dont use affordable as many of you know because [that term has] been weaponized and politicized. .widget-row.value-only { The ranked-choice voting election was won by Sheng Thao in round 9 . }); .survey-result {padding:10px;} margin-bottom: 4px; .rcvtooltip span { The 10 contenders who have qualified to run for mayor this year include experienced politicians like current and former city councilmembers and . width: 100% !important; Activist Seneca Scott announces run for Oakland mayor. }) } } var nTimer = setInterval(function() { padding-left: 0; And this is complicated because Libby spent her first day with OPD. Incumbents are bolded and underlined. Sign up for The Oaklandsides free daily newsletter. } }); padding-top: 3px; } All they do is prey on poor people for their licenses [and] tags to keep the cycle of poverty going. Taylor, elected four years ago, represents much of . color: white; } } Heres the big issue in Oaklands city structureand its been this way since 1998 with the passing of Measure X, which created a hybrid system of government where the mayor has the power to hire the [city administrator] while the city council maintains power to pass legislation and ultimately the budget. jQuery(item).html("Scroll for more "); } 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? Cities | Thats not our job.. vertical-align: top; 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. This was obviously a struggle: did they defund, did they not defund? The new Care Court law now says that if someone doesnt want the services but theyve proven to be a danger to themselves or others, they may not have a choice. Too few. This page was current at the end of the individual's last campaign covered by Ballotpedia. He says he'll be tackling issues like homelessness and crime. } Oakland has 681 police officers. Co-founder of OAKHELLA and Bottoms Up Community Garden. top: 0px; So heres the thing. Its not ok. And we deserve better, an ability to walk and bike across our streets. } School districts | We need to figure out ways to catch people doing this and use all available tools to send a clear message that youre not going to drive like that. background-color: grey; } .inner_percentage, .inner_percentage.Nonpartisan, .inner_percentage.Independent, .inner_percentage.Constitution, .inner_percentage.unknown { } }); .rcvresults_text { And we need to hold that number. It also helps your family, friends and Oakland neighbors have access to reliable, independent reporting. Tasneem Raja, editor-in-chief, The Oaklandside. .votebox-scroll-container { margin-bottom: .75em; .inner_percentage.Republican { top: -5px; [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.]. background-color: grey; .rcvvotebox, h5.rcvrace_header, .rcvresults_text, .rcvresults_table_container, .rcvvotebox_legend { $('.collapse').collapse('hide'); Dear friends and neighbors please help elect Seneca Scott as Oakland's new mayor, Seneca is the strong, tough on crime and lawlessness leader Oakland needs right now. font-size: 20px; .race_header.democratic { .results_row { background-color: #dac113; display: inline; } clearInterval(nTimer); He holds a doctorate in sociology from UC Santa Barbara and was the co-recipient of the George Polk Award for local reporting in 2017. Round 5 Thats why I joined the Oakland Builders Alliance. position: absolute; Her donors include general contractors, non-profit workers, pastors, attorneys, Blue Shield workers and AB&I Foundry workers. 20 percent of the time, no one picks up the phone. Mayoral candidate Seneca Scott believes voters were once again misinformed when they went to the polls and that should be enough to . } } Can Oakland become a filmmaking hub? Weve shown that. } I think that is a better solution. Were going to need to be mindful not to waste opportunities. In the election, voters were asked to list their top five choices in. Its people. background-color: #003388; Despite the posters in this subreddit, I don't think that's going to fly in IRL Oakland, even in 2022. overflow-y: hidden;
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Its nice here. color: black; Add more info. font-weight: bold; There are studies that show the opposite. 00:00. margin-right: 12px; Oakland mayoral candidate Seneca Scott was arrested last year near a community garden he co-founded in West Oakland for allegedly brandishing a firearm at two people, according to police records. overflow-y: hidden; $('#emessage' +s).html(' Total : ' + ex_votes.toLocaleString()); font-size: .9em; Oakland is thousands of units short in meeting the region and states affordable housing goals, the so-called RHNA goals. 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'; Could any elected official tell me why it takes so long? Its to the point now that studies of Appalachia and poor white areas are showing equal amounts of single parent households and drug addiction. We need to finish the job on that. And this is what were talking about? margin: 0; margin-top: 1px; background-color: #f4f4f4; } background-color: #ccc; width: 57%; We want to ask you about gun violence. .external_links_table { width: auto !important; } That shows that the predators are amongst us because they know that we have low response times with our police, and we have to prioritize violence, so you are able to get away with virtually any nonviolent property crimes right now. Thats not how thats supposed to be used. He has reported on gun violence for The Guardian, and was an enterprise reporter for the East Bay Express. margin-top: 16px; .rcvtooltip { if (window.jQuery) { $('#emessage640055b707964').empty(); How will you work with those areas councilmembers to create more grocery stores with better, healthier options? In public and on social media hes faulted the citys leadership for not giving OPD enough resources, and hes called for the city to grow OPDs ranks to 900 officers from the existing 683. margin-top: 0px; They live the lifestyle they want to live. Now, he is running for mayor. Well send a clear message that youre not going to be driving like a crazy person through the streets of Oakland. font-size: 1.25em; position: relative; font-size: 20px; .widget-row.Green { Scott says Oakland has an encampment management policy that was previously passed meant to balance the interest of the housed and unhoused community. If somehow by insurmountable odds I win, Oakland is going to hit the reset button. $('#emessage640055b6cc5e4').html(' through round ' + this.value + ': ' + ex_votes.toLocaleString()); display: block; Reid has raised $211,560 the third-highest sum of any contestant. Or is it a faith community? 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