Alameda county

Alameda County Voters Approve Measure Prohibiting Recall of Appointed Officials

The new law also increases the number of signatures needed to qualify for a recall election of an elected official.

March 16, 2024BY Travis Gillmore
Watchdog Sues California County for Refusing to Release Information on Noncitizen Voters

Alameda County's lack of transparency is 'concerning as we enter a presidential election year.'

February 22, 2024BY Naveen Athrappully
California Awards Nonprofits $500,000 for Housing, Homeless Aid

Two nonprofits centered around providing legal aid to low-income Californians and a third working to end homelessness for ...

December 26, 2023BY Rudy Blalock
Most California Counties Delaying Involuntary Treatment Programs for Severely Mentally Ill, Addicted

Nearly 50 of the Golden State’s 58 counties are planning to delay implementation of the new state law ...

December 14, 2023BY Travis Gillmore
Alameda County Voters to Decide Whether Appointed Officials Should Be Immune From Recall

Critics say the ballot measure is an attempt to “interfere” with ongoing recall efforts seeking to remove County ...

December 5, 2023BY Travis Gillmore
Move to Recall ‘Soft-on-Crime’ Northern California County District Attorney Underway

Paperwork was filed on Aug. 15 to recall Alameda County District Attorney Pamela Price because of overwhelming crime in the area and a ...

August 19, 2023BY Travis Gillmore
Oakland Landlord Goes on Hunger Strike to Protest COVID Eviction Moratorium

An Oakland-based mom-and-pop landlord is donating thousands of dollars he raised during a three-day hunger strike this week ...

March 1, 2023BY Jamie Joseph
Alameda County Sued Over Alleged Racial Quotas in Public Contracting

A California-based civil rights group sued Alameda County on July 25 for policies that allegedly grant racial preferences ...

July 27, 2022BY Brad Jones