Russell stated, 'I can only conclude that this failure is largely deliberate, even despite (or perhaps because of) the considerable public interest in our cases that have been brought partially to light.'
His departure is a blow to Oakland's ethics commission, which oversees the administration and enforcement of the city's campaign finance, lobbying, transparency programs, and government ethics laws.
Russell has warned city officials for months that he doesn't have enough staff to handle the volume of ethics complaints and investigations his unit is responsible for.
Despite a considerable public interest in their cases, Russell asserted that the refusal for more resources appears largely deliberate, impacting their capability to enforce ethics effectively.
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