Editorials | Editorial: Concord can do better than Seeno for weapons station deal January 6, 2023 at 5:35 a.m. For Bay Area's largest housing development, City Council should start the developer selection process over again.
Endorsements | Editorial: Libby Schaaf’s deceptive taxpayer-funded election surprise November 5, 2022 at 11:11 a.m. Oakland voters should not be swayed by mayor's calculated move that walks up to the legal line and uses misleading data.
Endorsements | Editorial: Oakland Measure X is about a lot more than just term limits November 3, 2022 at 1:18 p.m. Biggest benefits enhance the authority and independence of the city auditor. Voters should approve it
Endorsements | Editorial: Oakland Measure T would hike taxes on almost all businesses November 3, 2022 at 1:17 p.m. Vote no. Backers tout it as a progressive measure but there are few benefits for small companies.
Endorsements | Editorial: Oakland public campaign finance Measure W worth trying November 3, 2022 at 5:31 a.m. Independent expenditures in mayoral race highlight just how broken the city’s political system is.
Endorsements | Editorial: In Pleasant Hill, Noack and Shess can best manage fragile finances November 3, 2022 at 5:30 a.m. The city faces ongoing fiscal challenges because of the small share of property tax revenues it receives.
Endorsements | Editorial: Berkeley’s vacancy tax is a solution in search of a problem October 31, 2022 at 4:08 p.m. City's voters should reject Measure M; City Council should focus on speeding up slow housing-approval process,
Endorsements | Editorial: Vote no on Hercules utility tax extension with no end date October 31, 2022 at 3:43 p.m. Reject Measure N. Local leaders should not avoid periodically showing voters that their tax money is being well-spent.
Endorsements | Editorial: What Albany doesn’t reveal about Measure K tax hike October 31, 2022 at 3:42 p.m. Deceptive ballot material hides doubling of tax for most single-family homes, indirect subsidy to the general fund.
Endorsements | Editorial: As Union City council changes, elect Kennedy, Guio, Sakakihara October 31, 2022 at 10:46 a.m. With major challenges, new leaders need to work cooperatively and, when they disagree, do so respectfully.