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"Oakland's Cannabis Equity Program is a national model for cities attempting to ensure that some of the beneficiaries of legalizing cannabis come from the communities of color that are disproportionately harmed by the War on Drugs."

The City of Oakland received $36.9 million in State of California CARES Act funding. Of that amount, the Oakland CARES Act Home-Based Business Grant Program will distribute $500,000 in grants of $2,000 to $4,000 to home-based, for-profit businesses in Oakland. Working Solutions, a Bay Area nonprofit, is administering the application and grant-making process.

With the General Election quickly approaching, the Office of the City Clerk would like to share with you some resources and options for you to safely engage in your civic duty of exercising your right to vote.

The application periods for three City of Oakland CARES Act-funded grant programs launched in September have been extended.

The Oakland Police Department would like to make the public aware of an attempted sexual assault that occurred on October 9, 2020, at approximately 7:50 AM, in the 700 block of Prospect Avenue.

The Commission will initiate its months long civic engagement process for drawing the new boundaries for City Council and School Board of Directors districts.

The City of Oakland received $36.9 million in State of California CARES Act funding. The Oakland City Council allocated $150,000 of that funding to the nonprofit Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights of the San Francisco Bay Area (LCCRSF) to provide legal advice and assistance on lease negotiations to small businesses that have suffered revenue losses due to COVID-19.

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: October 7, 2020

On October 2, 2020, at about 11:22 p.m., the Oakland Police Department was dispatched to the 2100 block of MacArthur Boulevard regarding a report of a shooting. Upon their arrival, officers located an adult male suffering from a gunshot wound. The victim was pronounced deceased on the scene.

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