#mayoral-pardon

#mayoral-pardon

I ran because I thought the city was not listening to people. It's really the way the deal was handled that led to this kind of uprising.

Gabrielle Amster has spent nearly two decades advancing innovative approaches in animal welfare, building strong teams, and improving lifesaving outcomes. I am confident she will bring steady leadership and a forward-looking vision that strengthens the department and improves services for both animals and the communities that care for them.

"This administration has ground fair housing enforcement to a halt. Worse, they're picking and choosing which protected classes count."

"It's been in continuous disrepair and derelict circumstances. There were reported firearms, individuals walking out onto the street with assault rifles, drug paraphernalia that you can even find today, a lot of drug use."

The HALT Act mandates prisoners receive seven hours of congregate time outside our cells each day and limits excessive use of solitary confinement.

Ursula Jones Dickson was appointed by the Alameda County Board of Supervisors in January 2025, among more than two dozen applicants for the job, and took office in February. Upon taking office, she said one of her priorities would be supporting crime victims and making sure they receive resources.

John Kaehny has written and successfully lobbied for the passage of state and New York City laws related to government transparency and accountability, including the first open data law in the world in 2012.

The siege of Minneapolis represents a fitting, if foreboding, capstone to the first year of President Donald Trump's second term. Since returning to office one year ago, Trump has pursued no goal more passionately or persistently than breaking the ability of blue jurisdictions and their leaders to resist him. In the process, he is straining the nation's fundamental cohesion in ways that may escalate beyond his control.