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| Oakland Ethics Commission To Examine Politicians’ Use Of Free Warriors Tickets | |
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| Robertr2000 | Jun 7 2016, 03:30 PM Post #1 |
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Oakland Ethics Commission To Examine Politicians’ Use Of Free Warriors Tickets OAKLAND (CBS SF) — $10,000 dollars apiece: That’s the value of tickets we’ve learned at least two Oakland City Council members have snagged for themselves for free, to see game 2 of the NBA finals. Oakland’s Public Ethics Commission is now examining the city’s policy on the use of the free tickets in the wake of a KPIX5 investigation. “Our commission has full authority to impose penalties for a violation of the Government Ethics Act,” said Whitney Barazoto, who runs Oakland’s Public Ethics Commission. She said the problems the KPIX5 investigation uncovered involving the city’s ticket distribution policy merit further investigation. “We can take a look at what the public might have in terms of perception of that policy, we can hear from individuals who are affected by the policy, and then the commission has the opportunity to weigh in and provide a recommended approach for how to amend that policy,” said Barazoto. A KPIX5 investigation found free tickets to events at the Oakland Coliseum Complex are supposed to benefit the public, but some elected officials are keeping them for themselves, as a perk. Since January of last year, Councilman Abel Guillen used $76,000 worth of Warriors tickets for himself. Council President Lynette Mcelhaney: $125,000 worth. http://sanfrancisco.cbslocal.com/2016/06/03/oakland-ethics-commission-to-examine-politicians-use-of-free-warriors-tickets/ |
| "if that **** wins we'll all hang from nooses" | |
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| clone | Jun 7 2016, 03:56 PM Post #2 |
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Director @ Center for Advanced Memetic Warfare
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Hispanic & Black Government Privilege? |
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Only liberals can choose not to go down the road to widespread, systematic violence. | |
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| Drudge X | Jun 7 2016, 04:01 PM Post #3 |
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I'll bet those two are still employed. |
| Kate Steinle was separated from her family permanently but leftists didn't seem to mind. | |
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| Robertr2000 | Jun 7 2016, 04:14 PM Post #4 |
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OAKLAND -- After several hours listening to last-second pleas from residents, city employees and nonprofits, the City Council passed its two-year, $2.4 billion budget on Tuesday just hours before the state deadline. One of the new highlights of Council President Lynette Gibson McElhaney's budget is $1 million in funding for a special investigation to reduce gun violence by removing illegal firearms from the streets. The initiative, although not specifically detailed, was supported by Vice Mayor Rebecca Kaplan. The final budget, aside from a few tweaks, didn't change much from Mayor Libby Schaaf's initial plan in April, which proposed adding 40 police officers, cutting debt and restoring compensation for employees who took cuts during the Great Recession. Despite the city's booming economy, not everyone got exactly what they wanted. Legal advocates for refugee children, for example, were seeking nearly $600,000 to continue providing services for the youngsters who escaped violence in Central America and came to the U.S. without their parents. Kaplan and Councilman Noel Gallo had suggested continuing and even increasing the funding, but the final budget provided about half the amount. Gallo also wanted $600,000 over two years to address housing for victims of human trafficking, but the final budget called for about $100,000 each year. "It is heartbreaking the number of things we cannot fund," Gibson McElhaney said. ---> $10,000 dollars apiece: That’s the value of tickets we’ve learned at least two Oakland City Council members have snagged for themselves for free, to see game 2 of the NBA finals. Edited by Robertr2000, Jun 7 2016, 04:15 PM.
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