The people who live there, you look at the Google [street] views, theres absolutely encampments there. .rcvtooltip { One of the biggest challenges business owners say they are dealing with is the rising cost of goods due to global supply chain issues. I use a bike and public transportation more than Uber now because I dont want to get hit. Were going to move on to questions about the economy. }, 100); To make story short, a few days later, my wife got multiple squatters arrested with evidence of the deed, I was release from Santa Rita jail with no charges. 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. OAKLAND, Calif. - Oakland's City Attorney has given the approval to add a 10th person to the November ballot for Mayor. Oakland has 681 police officers. background-color: #ccc; 100% remote. But at the end of the day, these are private investments. Too few. padding-left: 8px; .inner_percentage.CrossFiled { font-size: 12px; height: 100%; Oakland activist Seneca Scott announces he is entering the race for mayor. @media screen and (max-width: 350px) { Right, were going to have to have further pension reform. The public. Vote. Photo: Courtesy the candidate. He officially announced his candidacy for Mayor of Oakland yesterday, at the Bruce Beasley Sculpture Center on Lewis Street. We like to take our toys and drive em around real fast, right? position: absolute; .rcvtooltip:hover span { } .mw-body #mw-content-text th.votebox-results-cell--text { font-size: 1.2em; Round 5 display: inline; .votebox-scroll-container { } So we need to be honest. width: 100%; }else{ Everyone has a personal responsibility to be a good neighbor, housed or unhoused. We need to follow that encampment policy. top: -1px; If you take Soldier Field over there by the Lake Merritt Lodge, thats a great example. We speak now. Experts say they constitute mass surveillance and that typically less than 1% of scans by law enforcement lead to an arrest and conviction. } .image-candidate-thumbnail-wrapper .image-candidate-thumbnail { .widget-row { .inner_percentage, .inner_percentage.Nonpartisan, .inner_percentage.Independent, .inner_percentage.Constitution, .inner_percentage.unknown { Two of the candidates for Oakland mayor were arrested on gun-related charges in separate occasions last year. } Can we ask you a quick question about license plate readers? Oakland activist Seneca Scott announces he is entering the race for mayor. [Scott subsequently deleted the tweet.] .percentage_number { overflow: hidden; margin-right: 12px; display: inline-block; How will you work with those areas councilmembers to create more grocery stores with better, healthier options? The Alameda County Sheriff still owes me an apology.. position: relative; The 20-foot-high $20 million worth statue . We should do the same thing with the sideshows. font-weight: 300; $('#candidate-connection-email-92743').on('click', () => { ga('send', 'event', 'surveycta', 'surveycta-click-email'); }); .large-date { text-align: center; margin-top: 30px; margin-bottom: 20px; font-size: 20px; font-weight: 600;} .widget-row.Green { Thank you. } else { And this is complicated because Libby spent her first day with OPD. background-color: #db0000; And how would market-rate development and or social housing fit into this plan? .race_header.libertarian { He lost in the general election on November 8, 2022. My experience on Oct 30, 2021 is one of the reasons I decided to run for mayor and completely integral to our campaigns message. font-weight: bold; background-color: green; font-size:0.58em; by The Oaklandside October 5, 2022 Seneca Scott. .top_disclaimer { 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 lost one in West Oakland. .mw-body #mw-content-text .votebox .race_header h5.votebox-header-election-type { left: 0px; How safe is your neighborhood? Current mayor Elizabeth Schaaf is terming out. } 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. We need to attract more soccer. } display: inline; Learn more. padding-bottom: 5px; } I think that is a better solution. [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. We need to build. Have you thought about any local solutions to remedying this national problem? Silesian Voivodeship, or Silesia Province [3] ( Polish: wojewdztwo lskie [vjvutstf lsk]) is a voivodeship, or province, in southern Poland, centered on the historic region known as Upper Silesia ( Grny lsk ), with Katowice serving as its capital. height: 100%; } Round 2 Do I have to spend time explaining it? margin-top: 0px; Elections Click on the tabs below to show more information about those topics. Hi! The ghost guns completely changed the game. Encourage candidate to share their information on Voter's Edge. Are they mutually exclusive because of your ideology? Endorse Seneca - Seneca Scott for Oakland Mayor 2022 Endorsements. $('.collapse').collapse('hide'); But he didnt do it until there was public will and pressure. position: relative; } DONATIONS BY CHECK CAN BE MADE OUT TO: "SENECA SCOTT FOR MAYOR" AND MAILED TO: SENECA SCOTT FOR MAYOR 1114 PERALTA STREET OAKLAND, CA 94606 .key-messages li:last-child { margin-bottom: 0px;} Its like a simple thing. } Seneca Scott is the founder and CEO of Bay Area Nonprofit, Neighbors Together Oakland and is currently a candidate for Oakland Mayor. jQuery( ".votebox" ).each(function( index ) { Los Angeles doesnt deal with that. margin: 8px auto; } There are studies that show the opposite. width: 100%; Its [the citys] job to provide services that are not arbitrary and capricious. a[aria-expanded=false] .fa-chevron-down { display: none; } .votebox-results-cell--check { letter-spacing: .04em; .mw-body #mw-content-text th.votebox-results-cell--text { .results_table_container { $('#candidate-connection-twitter-92743').on('click', () => { ga('send', 'event', 'surveycta', 'surveycta-click-twitter'); }); He graduated from Oakland High in 1998. Thao is our first choice for Oakland mayor, and we think that she would move the city forward. position: relative;
.contact_entity {font-size: 1.5em ;margin-top: 0.6em; margin-bottom: 0em;margin-right: 0.5em;} margin-top: 0px; @SenecaSpeaks21. 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. Like, come on, are you kidding me? So if I didnt get it from an LEO [law enforcement officer], I wouldnt have passed it forward. } overflow-y: hidden; In the election, voters were asked to list their top five choices in. z-index:100; p.survey-question {font-weight:bold;} } padding-left: 10px; font-style: italic; Thats not how thats supposed to be used. .votebox_legend .non_result_row { .inner_percentage.Republican { width: 215px !important; $('#emessage640055b6cc5e4').empty(); We need to be able to build ADUs. I chatted with Seneca, who's 42 years old, recently. Oakland police have urged the public not to try to take matters into their own hands by arming themselves. Thank you. font-size:0.68em; Or is it a faith community? He said he was backstage at last Sunday's Oakland Pride festival and didn't hear anything about it. .rcvresults_text { ul.key-messages {list-style-type: none; margin-left:10px; } .non_result_row div { .race_header.republican { How would they help the City Council and the city administration work together better? Seneca Scott, housing activist; Loren Taylor, city councilor from the 6th district var s = "640055b6cc5e4"; } .mw-body #mw-content-text h5.rcvrace_header { background-color: #f9f9f9; p.survey-response {margin-left:10px;} And do you agree or disagree with the way Oakland has been improving conditions? .inner_percentage.Libertarian { Why is the City Council voting against the use of license plate readers? overflow-y: hidden; .election_results_text { So heres the thing. .non_result_row th { font-weight: 300; Theyre not mutually exclusive. The following Monday, the clerk's office told her that her signatures were insufficient. margin: 0; var ex_votes = t - abcde[l].votes; City Council District 2 *Nikki Fortunato Bas . Right now, we need to use every asset. margin: 0; They live the lifestyle they want to live. Its part of our culture. Round 9 margin: auto; We deserve better. Should the city be funding the arts directly? DeSantis coming to CA as new poll shows him leading Trump, Ice flies off SUV, smashing windshield: 'You could kill somebody'. .expand-all:hover, .collapse-all:hover {cursor: pointer; text-decoration: underline;} } }else if (this.value > 1){ position: relative; You can play it year-round. The views in this article are the writer's own.. We know that public schools in Oakland are run by the Oakland Unified School District and charter school organizations, but Mayor Libby Schaaf has made education a big component of her tenure, spearheading efforts like Oakland Undivided, Oakland Promise, and the Oakland Teacher Residency Program. Scott faces these charges while campaigning on the need to improve public safety in Oakland. If we fail [to pass an accountable mayor charter amendment], thats where a controller comes into play. color: #888; .race_header.democratic { var t = '30408'; } max-width: 600px; .survey-result {padding:10px;} $('.showResponses').on('click', () => { 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. } indicateScroll(); So its just dangerous. Often the City Council doesnt feel like the city administrator is enacting the policies and laws theyve approved. font-size: .9em; .votebox_legend .non_result_row { Ballot measures, Who represents me? display: table; height: 50px; I was heavily involved with helping him, introducing him to the neighborhood, making sure he could put up surveillancethink about it, thats what we did, we surveilled peopleand we used that data to make the case that people were driving at excessive speeds through residential neighborhoods, and we got traffic calming measures to 8th Street. To see the results of other rounds, use the dropdown menu above to select a round and the table will update. 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. Seneca Scott. .rcvrace_header.Green { })(); Seneca Scott did not complete Ballotpedia's 2020 Candidate Connection survey. He negotiated contracts for city . As mayor, I plan to get my Michelle Obama on and make sure that no children are eating the food Ive seen them eating this summer. if (this.value == '3'){ My partner teaches at Castlemont with children on the spectrum in special ed. Explain your thinking on the issue of police staffing. I am running for mayor because no one should have to risk their lives and freedom protecting themselves to be safe in their own neighborhoods. left: 0; } | .rcvrace_header.Libertarian { margin-bottom: -2px !important; 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. var ex_votes = t - abcde[l].votes; width: 57%; Learn more. background-color: #f9f9f9; Thats why theyre always so late to report. 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. display:inline-block; $('.pastResponses').hide(); As far as the homeless camps, the neighbors themselves have said that on record. display: block; Most observers have current District 6 City Councilmember Loren Taylor and Thao as the leading candidates in the mayor's race. } Ive been trying to bring a grocery store to the Lower Bottoms in the 99 Cent location. 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. I would say dark horse, its more apropos. U.S. Congress | I dont use affordable as many of you know because [that term has] been weaponized and politicized. [But sometimes] you cant pull people over, so were going to have to use drones, were going to have to use cameras, were going to have to just follow people passively, and then when they park, go and confiscate the vehicle. z-index:1; Mayoral candidate Seneca Scott believes voters were once again misinformed when they went to the polls and that should be enough to . var t = '30408'; } Im not in those minutiae of conversations right now. text-align: center; Now its being weaponized against developers. Im not talking about expired tags. Many of our neighbors are frightened to leave their own homes after dark. A co-founder of local entertainment company OakHella, which distanced itself from Scott this past weekend, and co-founder of Bottoms Up community garden, which is where the alleged incident with the gun occurred, Scott ran for the District 3 City Council seat in 2020 and came in third with 7% of the vote. $('.hideResponses').show(); We dont report on that, though. I think its going to take a sophisticated leader who understands that but also has the common sense to know, ok, we dont have enough cops to staff 911 beats right now so you better hire some more cops to cover the citys 911 beats. .inner_percentage, .inner_percentage.Nonpartisan, .inner_percentage.Independent, .inner_percentage.Constitution, .inner_percentage.unknown { People travel from states over to come to Oakland sideshows to document it, for Youtube documentaries that get tens of millions of hits. position: relative; } He says he'll be tackling issues like homelessness and crime. } } width: 100%; Official website. Before joining The Oaklandside as News Editor, Darwin BondGraham worked with The Appeal, where he was an investigative reporter covering police and prosecutorial misconduct. I could email you. padding-bottom: 7px; $('#selected_round' +s).html("9"); And if housing is not something that you want, you just should know youre not going to be here in 60 days. .race_header.green { border-radius: 6px; Beasley, who set down roots in The Lower Bottoms 60 years ago, creates massive, abstract metallic sculptures of majesty and soaring dignity; it was, I thought, a fitting location for . padding-bottom: 8px; $('#emessage640055b6cc5e4').html(' Total : ' + ex_votes.toLocaleString()); According to a sheriffs report, Liu called 911 and complained that there were trespassers on property he said he owned. A controller tells you where money is going, they dont tell you how to spend it. I was part of discussions with councilperson Noel Gallo, who chairs the Public Works Committee, and we were after them, as part of my Neighbors Together nonprofit, as to why they werent using cameras, and he just kept pointing to the police commissions advice. October 7, 2022 California Politics and law Seneca Scott is running for mayor in Oakland's November elections. Im a long-shot candidate and everyone knows it. The garden. p.survey-question {font-weight:bold;} } 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. Oakland mayoral candidate Seneca Scott was arrested last year and is currently facing charges for brandishing a firearm. .rcvvotebox, h5.rcvrace_header, .rcvresults_text, .rcvresults_table_container, .rcvvotebox_legend { Round 8 font-size: 2em; Regarding the last budget written by the mayor and approved by the City Council with amendments, was there anything in that budget that you objected to or would have cut? .indicate_scroll { } display: block; p.survey-response {white-space: pre-line;} line-height: 1.5em; } Apply today! } (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. Round 3 Seneca Scott, the cousin of Martin Luther King Jr.'s wife, Coretta Scott King, has slammed the newly unveiled statue of his family members in Boston. p.survey-response {margin-left:10px;} font-size: 16px; Sounds like you would continue that involvement that Mayor Schaaf has shown in public schools. Seneca Scott moved to West Oakland a decade ago and became the East Bay Director for Labor Union SEIU 1021. We have three fires a day in homeless encampments. $('#candidate-connection-twitter-150698').on('click', () => { ga('send', 'event', 'surveycta', 'surveycta-click-twitter'); }); .inner_percentage { clearInterval(nTimer); Its proof of concept that these things bring neighbors together in ways that matter. } Counties | }) We amplify community voices, share information resources, and investigate systems, not just symptoms. Tasneem Raja, editor-in-chief, The Oaklandside. It cant all be about drinking or partying. Theres got to be some budget reconciliation there. So again, we need more officers. There have been 320 firearms assaults and just over 1,800 robberies this year. var l = '3' You can go this many miles over the speed limit, we will take your vehicles. opacity:1 !important; $(".expand-all").on('click', () => { The words were used. margin-bottom:0px; Last year, Seneca Scott lost the Oakland mayoral election. } Weve had public engagements with the unhoused community, the activist community, shelters, and developers who were all on the same platform. As a community activist, Scott has criticized the city for proliferating homeless . You have to pull people over who are reckless driving. font-size: .9em; height: 56px; He also says there needs to be a focus on drug access and addiction within Oakland's unhoused community. $('.hideResponses').hide(); .rcvrace_header { } I actually have plans. People keep acting like morale doesnt matter for some reason. font-size: 1.25em; I dont think its served us well. [Editors note: In May, a federal judge ruled that OPD could exit the Negotiated Settlement Agreement by January of next year.]. } The city government of Oakland combines a council-manager system with a strong mayor system. .indicate_scroll { $('#selected_round640055b6cc5e4').html(this.value); Political Candidate position: absolute; var s = "640055b6cc5e4"; Federal courts | position: absolute; There are encampments at every single one of those areas. 279 likes. .outer_percentage { } The average perpetrator of violent crime is under thirty now. The Roots are outgrowing themselves quickly. to continue reforming our Police Department by instilling a culture of integrity and fairness at every level and achieve constitutional policing without federal oversight. var l = '9' 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. width: 100% One of my best friends has had untraditional housing on the street since Ive known him. The idea was great but the actions didnt match the ambitions in any meaningful way. You want public schools to be reimagined or repurposed. background: #4c4c4c; He referred us to this San Francisco Chronicle story as well as our own coverage of a project in West Oakland.]. Along the way, hes gained endorsement from pro-police groups like the Coalition for Better Oakland. div.survey-scrollbox { height:400px; overflow:scroll; margin:20px; padding:10px; border:1px solid gray; } I saw that as a failure. font-size: 2em; [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.]. } Email editor@ballotpedia.org to notify us of updates to this biography. If somehow by insurmountable odds I win, Oakland is going to hit the reset button. font-size: 12px; Incumbents are bolded and underlined. And there are some other reasons too that I believe are speculative that I wont mention. var ex_votes = t - abcde[this.value].votes; .key-messages li {margin-bottom: 10px;} padding:7px 8px 8px; According to a 2020 USA Today analysis of U.S. cities with a population of 65,000 and above, Oakland has 235 law enforcement employees (officers and civilian staff) per every 100,000 residents (ranking it 176th highest out of 634 cities), and Oaklands violent crime rate was 19th highest out of all these cities.]. } OPD also already uses license plate reader cameras, although the Privacy Commission has expressed concerns about the departments failure to hand over records showing how theyve used this technology.]. $('#selected_round640055b707964').html(this.value); } } .inner_percentage { letter-spacing: 0.03em; None of these City Council people have a law enforcement background, and all of a sudden, theyre experts on law enforcement? They make a central place where people can drag race and do all the car stuff, honkytonks, and all that good old stuff. } Heres the problem. if (typeof $ != 'undefined') { Please try again later. Well continue to report on this issue and will update this story if we learn more. Thats not excessive? .widget-row.Republican { 63% of Oaklanders are unhappy with city government, Proudly powered by Newspack by Automattic. According to Scott, they were attempting to steal a water heater from a community garden he manages. Weve crossed that rubicon now. Why? .inner_percentage.CrossFiled { $(".results_table640055b6cc5e4").hide(); So were going to do that across the city. padding-left: 0; Are there any accountability measures involved? background-color: red; Any rock you turn over in Oakland, theres missing money and a lack of accountability. $('#' + "3" + s).show(); Care Court may change that. Scott said today it was in response to someone threatening him with. Because as youve seen, people die when [the police] follow people. Oakland right now is not a place where businesses want to come and invest anything. It is situated in the Silesian Voivodeship (administrative division) since 1999, and was previously the capital . Seneca Scott | Oakland Mayoral Candidate 2022 Town Interviews 117 subscribers Subscribe 536 views 3 months ago BOTTOMS UP WEST OAKLAND Seneca's interview was recorded in Bottoms Up. $(".collapse-all").on('click', () => { vertical-align: middle; Candidate Peter Liu was also arrested on a gun charge last year. The results of Round are displayed below. margin-top: 1em; Were gonna ask you a few questions about public safety, including from our readers. You know I hate to use the word reimagine because its been beaten in the head, but [we need to] reimagine the way that we use these spaces because its just not going to be a school if you dont have the money to keep them open, keep the education quality high, keep teachers from high levels of attrition. top: -5px; I love the WNBA idea [to attract a womens basketball team to Oakland]. margin-top: 16px; } width: 95% !important; font-style: italic; height: 56px; When people cant compete financially, they compete for moral superiority. He earned his B.A. The forum is presented by the Center for Elders' Independence and LifeLong Medical Care. "My concern is the efficiency of which we're spending that money and the priorities," Scott said. in history from the University of California, Santa Cruz in 1998. Accessible. Residents have noted the lack of large grocery stores with fresh produce in Oakland, particularly in West and East Oakland. OAKLAND, CALIF.Gov.That was the year Gerald Ford was president, Steve Jobs helped found Apple and the original "Rocky" movie was playing in theaters.of 10 during the 6A swimming and diving championship meet at the Lee and Joe Jamail Texas Swimming Center at the . $('#emessage' +s).html(' Total : ' + ex_votes.toLocaleString()); Despite the Silesian Voivodeship's name, most of the historic . } border: 1px solid #999; I cant get hurt on the campaign trail if I want to win, Ill be laid up in the hospital. I am running for mayor to restore accountability and trust in our city to protect our citizens safety and wellbeing. goto senecascottforoaklandmayor2022.com 12 months ago . overflow-y: auto; border-bottom: 1px solid grey; Seneca Scott Interview 2022 Oakland Mayoral Race Campaign Update, Comment On Oakland Post Visit Oakland News Now Blog https://oaklandnewsnowblog.com Read ZENNIE62MEDIA's. We have an expert and we pay him: the police chief. background-color: #dac113; 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. Candidates and results Additional elections on the ballot General election General election for Mayor of Oakland padding-left: 10px; Im a worker advocate. let item = jQuery('.votebox .indicate_scroll').get(index); In 2020, Seneca ran for City Council to bring a voice to his neighbors that he felt was being ignored. We need a pre-approval process for people who are developing. if (window.jQuery) { Ten candidates will be on the November ballot for Oakland, California's mayoral race. This is the devastating result of the 2021-2022 budget cuts led by the City Council that froze (essentially cut) 48 positions in response to 911 calls. 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. Socialist John Reimann says the. padding-left: 0; vertical-align: top; .rcvresults_table_container { Where do we go? 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. $('.hideResponses').hide(); width: 150px; width: 100% } We need to build, baby, build. Those were incredibly complex negotiations. font-weight: bold; 63% of Oaklanders are unhappy with city government, to attract a womens basketball team to Oakland, Proudly powered by Newspack by Automattic. $('#candidate-connection-email-150698').on('click', () => { ga('send', 'event', 'surveycta', 'surveycta-click-email'); }); } Im going to do whatever the heck I want to do because the neighbors have empowered me. font-size: 0.9em; And was there anything left out of that budget that you feel should have been included? clearInterval(nTimer); 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. The results have been certified. A donation to The Oaklandside goes beyond the newsroom. The deputies arrested Liu and booked him into jail. He went on to earn a diploma in journalism from the United States Defense . border-radius: 50%; RELATED: Oakland Mayor Libby Schaaf wins re-election. 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