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Weekly Edition December 31, 2025 -January 6, 2026
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Good Hope Baptist Church Partners with Shop Rite Supermarket for Holiday Turkey Giveaway
More than 700 boxes with turkeys and other groceries lined the sidewalk outside Shop Rite Supermarket. Oakland Mayor Barbara Lee and Rev. Dr. Joe L. Smith, of Good Hope Baptist Church were present. Photos by Chelsea Stevenson.
Special to The Post Members of the Brotherhood of Elders Network pose at a Kwanzaa celebration. File photo courtesy of BOEN.
Brotherhood of Elders Network Honors Tradition, Resilience at Kujichagulia Kwanzaa Celebration
By Carla Thomas
The Brotherhood of Elders Network (BOEN) hosted its annual Kujichagulia Kwanzaa Celebration on Saturday, Dec. 27 at the Oakland Hub in downtown Oakland, continuing a cherished tradition that honors African heritage, unity, and self-determination.
During the season of many holy day observances Rev. Dr. Joel L. Smith, pastor of Good Hope Baptist, partnered with Mr. Ali, the owner of the Shop Rite Supermarket to donate 700+ turkeys and food to needy families. Oakland Mayor Barbara Lee was
present to thank the store owners for their longstanding service to the city. Dr. Smith also announced that he has readied all of the pastors who are a part of the Bay Cities Baptist Ministers’ Union to volunteer their members to participate in the mayor’s “Keep Oakland Clean” campaign.
Under New Law, Cities Can’t Punish Outreach Workers for Helping Homeless Californians
For 59 years, Kwanzaa celebra-
tions have served as a powerful reminder of community strength, collective responsibility, and cultural connection in a world still grappling with uncertainty. This
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brought together elders, families, Continued on page 8
Attorney General Bonta Marks Major Legal Victory as Trump Administration Backs Away from Efforts to Federalize, Deploy California National Guard Special to The Post
State Attorney General Rob Bonta. File photo.
California Attorney General Rob Bonta today celebrated the Trump administration’s decision to withdraw its legal effort to block an order by the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California ending the continued federalization and deployment of California National Guard troops in and around Los Angeles. The Trump Administration’s capitulation comes on the heels of a ruling by the U.S. Supreme Continued on page 8
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Youth Uprising’s Digital Program Helps Young People, Families Stay Connected
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As advances in digital technology accelerate, access is critical to success. Youth UpRising’s program providers believe access to technol-
ogy and the internet is essential for education, employment, health care, and staying connected to the community. Through its Digital Program, they help youth and families access low-cost internet, digiContinued on page 8
The point-in-time count provides needed information to better serve the unhoused. iStock photo by Alex B Mount.
Oakland Seeks 500 Volunteers for Pointin-Time Homeless Count
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Oakland officials are calling on residents to step forward and volunteer for the 2026 Point-in-Time (PIT) Count, a countywide effort to identify and better understand the scale of homelessness across Alameda County. The City of Oakland is seeking 500 volunteers to help count unsheltered residents on the morning of Thursday, Jan. 22, 2026. The bi-annual PIT Count, conducted in partnership with the County of Alameda and regional service providers, gathers critical data that guides funding, policy decisions, and community strategies to address homelessness. This year’s count will capture how many people are living unsheltered in vehicles, encampments, and other uninhabitable locations within Oakland. Volunteers will play an essential role in surveying and collecting data during the early morning hours between 5 a.m. and noon. “The Point-in-Time Homeless Count is a critical opportunity for us to understand the scale of homelessness in Oakland,” said Mayor Barbara Lee. “We’re asking 500 volunteers to help carry out this count. That’s not a small ask, but
homelessness is not a small problem. “To achieve real solutions, we need data. The PIT Count enables us to better allocate resources and implement effective programs to tackle this issue head-on. Homelessness affects all of us; solving it will also take all of us,” Lee said. District 3 Councilmember Carroll Fife emphasized that even a few hours of volunteer work can have a lasting impact. “For just a few hours a day, a volunteer can contribute time that will lead to tangible resources for the City of Oakland. These resources will create real solutions for our unsheltered population,” Fife said. Oakland’s chief housing policy officer Sasha Hauswald encouraged residents to view participation as both an act of service and a learning opportunity. “If you are wondering why so many Oaklanders are experiencing homelessness and what you can do about it, volunteering for the PIT Count is a great way to learn and get involved,” she said. Sharon Cornu, executive director of Saint Mary’s Center, compared the count’s importance to the U.S. Census. “The Point-in-Time Count helps
us understand where to deliver services and how to allocate resources. It’s also an important mythbuster. In prior years, it has told us that 8 out of 10 people experiencing homelessness were last housed in the community where they are now unhoused.” Volunteers will receive training before the event on best practices, safety procedures, and how to use the “Counting Us” mobile app, which will be used to record observations and survey responses. The data collected will inform decisions on how funding is distributed, shape local policies, and help measure the effectiveness of current programs. Oakland officials urge individuals, businesses, and community organizations to get involved. “This is a community-wide effort,” said Lee. “Everyone has a role to play in ensuring that every Oaklander has access to safe, stable housing.” Those interested in volunteering can sign up at https://alameda. pointintime.info (select “Oakland” as your location). More information is available at https://www. oaklandca.gov/pitcount.
Senate Bill 634 would have made a big splash if it survived in the form Pasadena Democrat Sasha Renee Perez originally intended. She wanted to make it illegal for cities to cite or arrest homeless Californians for sleeping outside. But, faced with intense backlash from cities and law enforcement agencies, the legislator watered down her bill. Now signed into law and taking effect Jan. 1, it takes aim at an issue that is much less prevalent on the streets of California. It says cities cannot punish outreach workers for helping homeless clients, even if those clients are sleeping in an illegal encampment. More precisely, the law says cities cannot bar people or organizations from providing homeless residents with legal services, medical care or things needed for survival, such as food, water, blankets, pillows and materials to protect themselves from the elements. “The legislation provides commonsense protections for service providers, especially non-profits and faith-based ones, who are doing the work every day to assist unhoused Californians,” Perez said in an October statement. San Bernardino County, on the other hand, said the law will “override local authority and restrict enforcement tools that cities and counties use to promote public safety.” It’s not unheard of for aid workers to find themselves caught in the crosshairs of a city’s crackdown Continued on page 8
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2025 in Review: Seven Questions for Assemblymember Rhodesia Ransom, Chair of the Emergency Management Committee
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By Nigel Duara CalMatters Assemblymember Rhodesia Ransom (D-Stockton). File photo. By Edward Henderson California Black Media
Assemblymember Rhodesia Ransom (D-Stockton) represents the 13th Assembly District, which includes Stockton, Tracy and Mountain House. With over 20 years of experience in public service, Ransom is a former Tracy city councilmember and an advocate for social justice, equitable education and economic empowerment. Ransom currently serves as chair of the Assembly Emergency Management Committee and member of the California Legislative Black Caucus. She lives in Tracy with her husband and three children. Ransom spoke with California Black Media about her accomplishments and frustrations during 2025 and her vision for the new year. What stands out as your most
important achievement this year? Establishing our casework program for constituents. We do a lot of work in Sacramento, but we’re just as focused on delivering for people at home. Our team helps residents navigate state agencies like the Franchise Tax Board and the EDD (Employment Development Department), and we’re often stepping in when people are dealing with real challenges and need results. Over the last year, we’ve helped bring around half a million dollars back into the pockets of our constituents. My team and I are solving problems and delivering real outcomes for the people we serve. How did your leadership contribute to improving the lives of Black Californians this year? As a member of the Black Continued on page 7
A year after Californians voted for a conservative shift in criminal justice policy, they began to see the results. Proposition 36, approved by voters last year, gave prosecutors the ability to charge people convicted of various third-time drug offenses with a so-called treatment-mandated felony - a choice between behavioral health treatment or up to three years in jail or prison. In the law’s first six months, 9,000 people were charged with a treatment-mandated felony and nearly 15% — or 1,290 people — elected treatment. Of the 771 people placed into treatment, 25 had completed it by the end of June. Conditions for incarcerated people were once again the subject of litigation and controversy. The state of California sued the Los Angeles County jail system, citing “inhumane conditions” and a “shocking rate of deaths.”
With temperatures inside some prisons reaching 95 degrees each summer, advocates for the incarcerated demanded air conditioning. The state responded by launching a $38 million pilot test of cooling systems and new insulation over the next four years at three of the department’s 31 prisons. Results of the test are not expected until mid-2029. The prison population itself is dropping, in part because of changes to sentencing laws over the last decade. About 90,000 people are incarcerated in California prisons, down from a peak of about 170,000. That falling prison population has given Newsom reason to shutter another prison, the fifth of his term. The prison, a former art deco hotel in Riverside County, is slated to close in 2026. The state expects to save about $150 million by closing the prison. Prison spending also caught renewed attention from lawmakers, one year after the Department of Continued on page 7
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About 1 in 9 people aged 65 and older has Alzheimer’s. iStock image. StatePoint News For the millions of Americans touched by Alzheimer’s disease, 2025 brought major advances in understanding of brain health and progress in diagnosis and treatment. Here are the year’s biggest advances, along with how you can take action with this knowledge in 2026: 1. A structured plan can sharpen brain health. In a major U.S. clinical trial of older adults at risk for cognitive decline, two healthy lifestyle plans in the Alzheimer’s Association’s U.S. POINTER study improved memory and thinking skills over two years. Both interventions included exercise, brain-healthy nutrition, cognitive training, and heart health monitoring. However, participants in a highly structured program that also included regular coaching and peer support showed significantly greater brain health gains, demonstrating that when brain-healthy habits are organized and supported, people stick with them and thinking skills benefit. Next steps for families: Start small but structured: aim for 150 minutes of weekly exercise of at
least moderate intensity, Mediterranean-style meals, seven to eight hours of sleep per night, and two to three short brain-training sessions each week. Put goals on a shared calendar, find an exercise or brainhealth buddy, and schedule regular check-ins with your clinician or healthcare professional. 2. Simple blood tests can help spot changes earlier. In 2025, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) cleared two blood tests that detect Alzheimer’s-related brain changes, offering a less invasive, less expensive option for those experiencing memory changes to support diagnosis and potentially reduce the need for PET scans or spinal taps. Blood tests are not stand-alone diagnostic tools, but their use can help guide next steps for testing, treatment, and planning. The Alzheimer’s Association has developed clinical guidelines to help specialists determine when to use blood tests alongside established “gold standard” tests and clinical judgment. Next step for families: Ask your health care team whether an Alzheimer’s blood test makes sense for you or a loved one, and how your results would affect lifestyle Continued on page 7
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Sanctulibrary. security this billwith would provide, Presents of Jesus Christ have Suite tothe agree each other for Church’s self-reliance services doing our best health to exemplify Email: 2021 was signed into law: speakers. low-income communities and Ave., 452, San Leandro, tributed to local departformation campaign, mostly during COVID that we needed emergency follows similar actackle outbreak. ary rents negotiable. Call for more informabeen full of stories of Black pa- groups, community tury. education address family violence and replace finishes, and winning nearID-19 pandemic. WeNelson must enpassed a bi-parSen. Cory Booker and Republican Saints Russell M. reimmediately.” the bathroom you could take to to love each other. If we have materials and programs to be ments the twoacross great the commandments six Although times during the 1950s. By Tamara Shiloh For information, call Rev. CA communities of color. 94577. state. relying on webinars and town more demographic and tion at (510) 499-2838. tions taken in Sanhas Francisco, monkeypox is lated ads@postnewsgroup.com outreach, as well as a crimiTeen issues, including children sure that everyone access to any tisan bill Senator Tim Scott, bothdata, of whom tients and sub-par care and author Shehope also of knew the statistics: ly $350,000 in prize money. He and minded those assembled for The Rental Eviction Moratoreclaiming the most effective for the initia— to love God and love each feel better. Need a doctor? 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Seniors Tour. cue Plan (ARP) into lawby followmany lack access in the newone bookshould “Legacy” across the state. Organization moncategories of from people, Congresswoman Jesus Rush, is thewho Wayrepas executive director great need tostill strengthen theto served encouragement some of perthe apeople “No lose Uché their to President Biden’s desk “Although no legislation will Rep. Bobby ciation fordiversity thedeclared Advancement begin with each of us, one came together on Temple shoulder, may we strive toafter lift ing lack of among its experiences to support the facts, patients. Black mothers are at a ing passage by Congress, cata- best the health care they need to live a In 2004, Sifford was inducted “CDPH is also expanding keypox a “public health emering to public health authoriBlackstock, MD. Barbara Lee home duringPeople the COVID-19 House approved bill reverse the pain and fear felt by resents the Chicago district of Colored (NAACP) sonand at amost time.prominent athletes Square last May to call all the our brothers and sistersthe everyplayers. pulting a in historic recovery that higher life. Millions of Ameriscattered inside a dual biography risk than white mothers for fulfilling treatment options. Access to in January. The Emmett Till those victims, their loved ones, and gency.” ties. Symptoms of the disease into the World Golf Hall of Fame, Her career choice seemed like Sunday Detroit that Idifferpandemic which is why introOver the past 18 months, the during that time: boxers “Sugar” people, organizations and Oakland, gov- where,CA New Hope Baptist Church, where Emmett Till lived, and in every way we can. has led the to notion one ofundermine strongest are putfirst food on during thedeath, last of 2021. 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We will assist you in registering your new “Doing We will assist you in registering your new “Doing Business As”aka(DBA) aka Fictitious Business Name with Business As” (DBA) Fictitious Business Name with the Alameda County Registrar and promptly publish the Alameda County Registrar andthe promptly publish the mandated legal notice in Oakland Post! mandated legal notice in Oakland Post! FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAMES FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No. 160230 The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: Adam Donkin Coaching, 49 Tamal Rd, Forest Knolls, CA 94933 County of MARIN Vireo Studio LLC, 49 Tamal Rd, Forest Knolls, CA 94933 This business is conducted by a Corporation The registrant(s) commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on N/A. Vireo Studio LLC S/ Adam Donkin, This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Marin County on 12/19/2025. Shelly Scott, County Clerk L. Vawter, Deputy 12/31/25, 1/7, 1/14, 1/21/26 CNS-3997733# MARIN COUNTY POST FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No. 160257 The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: Marin Family Medicine, 350 Bon Air Rd Ste #100, Greenbrae, CA 94904 County of MARIN Mailing Address: 2108 N ST STE 11555, Sacramento, CA 95816 Marin Family Medicine Medical Group, Inc., 350 Bon Air Rd Ste #100, Greenbrae, CA 94904 This business is conducted by a limited liability company The registrant(s) commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on 11/23/2025. Marin Family Medicine Medical Group, Inc. S/ Joshua Pepper, CEO This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Marin County on 12/17/2025. Shelly Scott, County Clerk J. Mannion, Deputy 12/31/25, 1/7, 1/14, 1/21/26 CNS-3997704# MARIN COUNTY POST FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No. 160254 The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: Horizon Community School, 140 Drake Ave, Marin City, CA 94965 - 1242 County of MARIN Mailing Address: 140 Drake Ave., Marin City, CA 94965 - 1242 Stevie George Lee, 140 Drake ave., Marin City, CA 94965 This business is conducted by an Individual The registrant(s) commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on 12/16/2025. S/ Stevie Lee, This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Marin County on 12/16/2025. Shelly Scott, County Clerk L. Vawter, Deputy 12/24, 12/31/25, 1/7, 1/14/26 CNS-3997115# MARIN COUNTY POST FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No. 160221 The following person(s) is doing business as: 1. NORBAY CONSULTING-A VISTA ENVIRONMENTAL CONSULTING COMPANY, 2. NORBAY CONSULTING, 3. NORBAY, 4. VISTA, 5. VISTA ENVIRONMENTAL, 6. VISTA ENVIRONMENTAL CONSULTING, 7. VEC, 2984 TEAGARDEN STREET, SAN LEANDRO, CA 94577, County of ALAMEDA VISTA ENVIRONMENTAL CONSULTING, INC., 2984 TEAGARDEN STREET, SAN LEANDRO, CA 94577 This business is conducted by A CORPORATION The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on 10/01/2025 /s/ CHARLES R. BOVE, CEO This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Marin County on 12/12/2025 Shelly Scott, County Clerk By: L. VAWTER, Deputy 12/24, 12/31/25, 1/7, 1/14/26 CNS-3996623# MARIN COUNTY POST FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No. 619507 Fictitious Business Name(s): TRANSFORMED BY COMMERCE, ASK RICH AUNTIE, WELCOME TO THE WELL, LEALI FAMILY TRUST AND LOAN, RICH AUNTIE’S CLOSETS, TRANSFORMED BY STYLE, 267 EUCLID AVE, OAKLAND, CA 94610 County of ALAMEDA Registrant(s): STEPHANIE BAKER, 267 EUCLID AVE, OAKLAND, CA 94610 Business conducted by: AN INDIVIDUAL The registrant began to transact business using the fictitious business name(s) listed above on N/A. S/ STEPHANIE BAKER
This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Alameda County on DECEMBER 16, 2025 12/24, 12/31/25, 1/7, 1/14/26 CNS-3996553# OAKLAND POST FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No. 160240 The following person(s) is doing business as: BUNGEE JUMPIN’ COWS, 3 OAK RIDGE ROAD, SAN RAFAEL, CA 94903, County of MARIN. KEVIN RODNEY BEALS, 3 OAK RIDGE RD., SAN RAFAEL, CA 94903 This business is conducted by AN INDIVIDUAL. The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on N/A /s/ KEVIN BEALS This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Marin County on DECEMBER 15, 2025. Shelly Scott, County Clerk By: J. MANNION, Deputy 12/24, 12/31/25, 1/7, 1/14/26 CNS-3996040# MARIN COUNTY POST FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No. 160203 The following person(s) is doing business as: Administrative Project Support, 892 Arlene Way, Novato, CA 94947, County of Marin. Jagoda Bajramovic, 892 Arlene Way, Novato, CA 94947 This business is conducted by an individual. The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on N/A /s/ Jagoda Bajramovic, Owner This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Marin County on 12/8/2025. Shelly Scott, County Clerk By: J. Mannion, Deputy 12/24, 12/31/25, 1/7, 1/14/26 CNS-3995974# MARIN COUNTY POST FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No. 619239 Fictitious Business Name(s): ALL LOVE TRANSITIONAL LIVING FACILITY, 2044 26TH AVE, OAKLAND, CA 94601 County of ALAMEDA Registrant(s): MARIO M GAINES, 2044 26TH AVE, OAKLAND, CA 94601 Business conducted by: AN INDIVIDUAL The registrant began to transact business using the fictitious business name(s) listed above on 5/17/2018. S/ MARIO M GAINES This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Alameda County on DECEMBER 3, 2025 12/17, 12/24, 12/31/25, 1/7/26 CNS-3995211# OAKLAND POST FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No. 160201 The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: SUPREME AUTO COLLISION, 175B MARKET ST, SAN RAFAEL, CA 94901 County of MARIN Mailing Address: 175B MARKET ST, SAN RAFAEL, CA 94901 JNL LEGACY AUTO WORKS INC., 681 Old County Rd, San Carlos, CA 94070 This business is conducted by a Corporation The registrant(s) commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on N/A. JNL LEGACY AUTO WORKS INC. S/ HENRY L. MAGANA GUTIERREZ, OWNER This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Marin County on 12/08/2025. Shelly Scott, County Clerk J. Mannion, Deputy 12/17, 12/24, 12/31/25, 1/7/26 CNS-3994703# MARIN COUNTY POST FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No. 160187 The following person(s) is doing business as: KaseKuchen, 47 Rock Ridge Road, Woodacre, CA 94973, County of Marin. Jonas Alt, 47 Rock Ridge Road, Woodacre, CA 94973 This business is conducted by an Individual. The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on 01/01/2026 /s/ Jonas Alt, Owner This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Marin County on Dec 4, 2025. Shelly Scott, County Clerk By: J. Mannion, Deputy 12/17, 12/24, 12/31/25, 1/7/26 CNS-3994256# MARIN COUNTY POST FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No. 619305 Fictitious Business Name(s): LEISURE MENUWAI, SPICE UP MY KITCHEN, 2345 - 92ND AVE. APT. 1, OAKLAND, CA 94603 County of ALAMEDA Registrant(s): DAREL E. ANDERSON, 2345 92ND AVE. APT. 1, OAKLAND,
CA 94603 Business conducted by: AN INDIVIDUAL The registrant began to transact business using the fictitious business name(s) listed above on N/A. S/ DAREL E. ANDERSON This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Alameda County on DECEMBER 5, 2025 12/17, 12/24, 12/31/25, 1/7/26 CNS-3994215# OAKLAND POST FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No. 2025160202 The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: Lighthouse Fiduciary Group, 383 Cascade Drive, Fairfax, CA 94930 County of MARIN Mailing Address: PO Box 1044, Fairfax, CA 94978 T and E Paralegals, LLC, 383 Cascade Drive, Fairfax, CA 94930 This business is conducted by a limited liability company The registrant(s) commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on N/A. T and E Paralegals, LLC S/ Erin May Morales, Managing Member This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Marin County on 12/08/2025. Shelly Scott, County Clerk A. Oxlaj Arevalo, Deputy 12/17, 12/24, 12/31/25, 1/7/26 CNS-3993535# MARIN COUNTY POST FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No. 160059 The following person(s) is doing business as: A & T HANDYMAN & JANITORIAL SERVICES, 40 BELLAM BLVD #3124, SAN RAFAEL, CA 94912, County of MARIN. OSMIN A. BUSTILLO, PO BOX 3124, SAN RAFAEL, CA 94912 KIMBERLY Z. TREJO, PO BOX 3124, SAN RAFAEL, CA 94912 This business is conducted by A GENERAL PARTNERSHIP. The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on N/A /s/ OSMIN A. BUSTILLO This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Marin County on NOVEMBER 3, 2025. Shelly Scott, County Clerk By: J. MANNION, Deputy 12/17, 12/24, 12/31/25, 1/7/26 CNS-3993275# MARIN COUNTY POST FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No. 160057 The following person(s) is doing business as: GOLDEN GEESE, 15 KNIGHT DRIVE, SAN RAFAEL, CA 94901, County of SAN RAFAEL. ADRIENE ELISE ROCHE, 15 KNIGHT DRIVEM SAN RAFAEL, CA 94901 This business is conducted by AN INDIVIDUAL. The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on 1/1/2026 /s/ ADRIENE E. ROCHE This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Marin County on NOVEMBER 3, 2025. Shelly Scott, County Clerk By: J. MANNION, Deputy 12/17, 12/24, 12/31/25, 1/7/26 CNS-3993273# MARIN COUNTY POST FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No. 160158 The following person(s) is doing business as: LEMNISCATE ZERO / LEMNISCATE CREATIVE WORKS, 90 FAIR DR, SAN RAFAEL, CA 94901, County of MARIN. LEMNISCATE ZERO LLC, 90 FAIR DR, SAN RAFAEL, CA 94901 This business is conducted by A LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY. The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on N/A /s/ MATTHEW HEATH This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Marin County on NOVEMBER 25, 2025. Shelly Scott, County Clerk By: L. VAWTER, Deputy 12/10, 12/17, 12/24, 12/31/25 CNS-3992536# MARIN COUNTY POST FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No. 618519 Fictitious Business Name(s): EZRA FARRIS ARTISTRY, 1422 CARLETON ST, BERKELEY, CA 94702 County of ALAMEDA Registrant(s): ANGELA FARRIS, 1422 CARLETON ST, BERKELEY, CA 94702 Business conducted by: AN INDIVIDUAL The registrant began to transact business using the fictitious business name(s) listed above on N/A. S/ ANGELA FARRIS This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Alameda County on OCTOBER 27, 2025 12/10, 12/17, 12/24, 12/31/25 CNS-3992151# OAKLAND POST
FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No. 160144 The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: Wyndover, 809 Diablo Avenue, Novato, CA 94947 County of MARIN Mailing Address: 5355 Mira Sorento Place, Suite 100, San Diego, CA 92121 FFI Wyndover LLC, 5355 Mira Sorrento Place, Suite 100, San Diego, CA 92121 Wakeland Housing and Development Corporation, 1230 Columbia St., Suite 950, San Diego, CA 92101 This business is conducted by a Limited Partnership The registrant(s) commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on 07/17/2004. S/ Krista Miclat, VP & Asst. Sec of FRH GP LLC, Manager of FFI Wyndover LLC, a General Partner of Fairfield Wyndover LP This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Marin County on 11/21/2025. Shelly Scott, County Clerk O. Lobato, Deputy 12/10, 12/17, 12/24, 12/31/25 CNS-3991348# MARIN COUNTY POST FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No. 618919 Fictitious Business Name(s): PEAK ATHLETIC CENTER, 5976 TELEGRAPH AVE SUITE 4A, OAKLAND, CA 94609 County of ALAMEDA Registrant(s): KHEPRI VENTURES,LLC, 5976 TELEGRAPH AVE SUITE 4A, OAKLAND, CA 94609 Business conducted by: A LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY The registrant began to transact business using the fictitious business name(s) listed above on N/A. S/ PAKI GORDON This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Alameda County on [FileDate]. NOVEMBER 18, 2025 12/10, 12/17, 12/24, 12/31/25 CNS-3991255# OAKLAND POST
GOVERNMENT ORDINANCE NO. O-2025-68 AN ORDINANCE REAUTHORIZING SECTION 2.58.100 IN CHAPTER 2.58 OF TITLE TWO OF THE ADMINISTATIVE CODE OF THE COUNTY OF ALAMEDA RELATING TO THE DELEGATION OF INVESTMENT AUTHORITY TO THE COUNTY TREASURER-TAX COLLECTOR The Board of Supervisors of the County of Alameda ordains as follows: Section I Section 2.58.100 is reauthorized in Chapter 2.58 of Title Two of the Administrative Code of the County of Alameda to read: Section 2.58.100 Delegation of Investment Authority Pursuant to Government Code Sections 27000.1 and Section 53607, the Board of Supervisors delegates to the Treasurer-Tax Collector the authority to invest or reinvest the funds of the County and the funds of other depositors in the county treasury. This delegation of authority expires on December 31, 2026. Section II This ordinance shall take effect and be in force thirty (30) days from and after the date of passage. Before the expiration of fifteen (15) days after its passage, it shall be published once with the names of the members voting for and against the same, in the Inter-City Express, a newspaper published in the County of Alameda. This ordinance was adopted by the Board of Supervisors of the County of Alameda, State of California, on December 16, 2025, by the following called vote: AYES: Supervisors Fortunato Bas, Márquez, Tam & President Haubert - 4 NOES: None EXCUSED: Supervisor Miley - 1 ABSTAINED: None By: David Haubert President of the Board of Supervisors County of Alameda, State of California ATTEST: Clerk of the Board of Supervisors By: Deputy Clerk APPROVED AS TO FORM: DONNA R. ZIEGLER, County Counsel By: Farand C. Kan, Deputy County Counsel 12/31/25 CNS-3998748# OAKLAND POST Notice is hereby given that this is an Online Bid Process; only bids submitted through the online portal will be accepted. Please log on or register at https:// procurement.opengov.com/portal/ acgov. IRFP #902656 Doula Support Services for the Beloved Birth Black Centering Group Prenatal Care Program Vendor Outreach: Wednesday, December 24, 2025 at 10:30AM - To Attend Online: Join via Microsoft Teams or Call-in (audio only): +1 415 -915-3950 Conference ID: 504 517 635# Response Due by 2:00PM on January 9, 2026 County Contact: Thuy Truong at (510) 208-9600 or via email: thuy.truong@acgov. org. Specifications regarding the above may be obtained at the County of Alameda GSA Current Contracting Opportunities Internet website at www.acgov.org. 12/31/25 CNS-3998192# OAKLAND POST
Notice is hereby given that sealed competitive bids will be accepted at the Alameda County Workforce Development Board (ACWDB) for RFP #CVPER 2026 Contracting/ Vendor Pay Agent & Employer of Record Services - NONMANDATORY NETWORKING BIDDERS CONFERENCE Session #1: Thursday, January 8, 2026 at 10:00AM To Attend MUST register in advance – please see RFP for details NONMANDATORY NETWORKING BIDDERS CONFERENCE Session #2: Thursday,January 8, 2026 at 2:00PM To Attend MUST register in advance – please see RFP for details Response Due by 5:00PM on January 30, 2026 County Contact: Jennifer Mitchell at (510) 259-3829 or via e-mail: jennifer.mitchell@acgov. org. Specifications regarding the above may be obtained at the Alameda County GSA Current Contracting Opportunities Internet website at www.acgov.org. 12/31/25 CNS-3998110# OAKLAND POST ORDINANCE NO. 2025-67 AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTION 2.04.020 OF TITLE 2, CHAPTER 2.04, OF THE COUNTY OF ALAMEDA ADMINISTRATIVE CODE REGARDING PRE-ELECTION RESIDENCY REQUIREMENTS FOR MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS WHEREAS , Section 4 of the County of Alameda Charter provides that each member of the Board of Supervisors must be an elector of the district represented, must reside therein during the member’s incumbency, and shall be nominated and elected at the time and in the manner and for the term now or hereafter provided by general law; and WHEREAS, California general law presently provides, at Government Code Section 25041, that members of the Board of Supervisors shall have been a registered voter of the district the member seeks to represent for at least 30 days immediately preceding the deadline for filing nomination documents for the office of supervisor; and WHEREAS, Section 2.04.020 of Title 2, Chapter 2.04, of the County of Alameda Administrative Code provides that the qualifications for membership on the Board of Supervisors include a requirement to have lived in the district represented for at least one year preceding election to the office, and is therefore inconsistent with California general law and, consequently, the Charter; and WHEREAS, courts have held a one-year pre-election residency requirement unconstitutional; and WHEREAS , Section 9 of the County of Alameda Charter provides that no supervisor shall, during the term for which the member has been elected, or for one year thereafter, be eligible for appointment to any office or position carrying compensation and created by the Charter or by ordinance; and WHEREAS, Section 2.04.020 also provides that no supervisor shall, during the term for which the supervisor has been elected, or for one year thereafter, be eligible for appointment to any office or position carrying compensation and created by the Charter or by ordinance, language that is merely redundant of the Charter; and WHEREAS, the Board of Supervisors may eliminate the above-referenced inconsistency, redundancy and constitutional concerns by amending Section 2.04.20; NOW, THEREFORE , the Board of Supervisors of the County of Alameda hereby ordains as follows: Section I Section 2.04.020 of Title 2, Chapter 2.04 of the County of Alameda Administrative Code is hereby amended to read as follows: 2.04.020 - Board of Supervisors—Membership— Terms—Qualifications. The board consists of five members, one member elected from each of five supervisorial districts designated as provided by the Charter at the time and in the manner and for the terms provided by state law. Section II This ordinance shall take effect and be in force thirty (30) days from and after the date of passage, and before the expiration of fifteen days after its passage, shall be published once with the names of the members voting for and against the same in a newspaper of general circulation published in the County of Alameda. Adopted by the Board of Supervisors of the County of Alameda, State of California, on this 16 th day of December, 2025, by the following called vote: AYES: Supervisors Fortunato Bas, Márquez, Tam & President Haubert - 4 NOES: None ABSTAIN: None EXCUSED: Supervisor Miley - 1 BY: David Haubert President of the Board of Supervisors County of Alameda, State of California ATTEST: Clerk of the Board of Supervisors, County of Alameda, State of California BY: Deputy Clerk APPROVED AS TO FORM: DONNA R. ZIEGLER, COUNTY COUNSEL BY: Jason Allen, Senior Deputy County Counsel 12/31/25 CNS-3997491# OAKLAND POST Notice is hereby given that sealed competitive bids will be accepted at the Alameda County
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PROBATE NOTICE OF PETITION TO ADMINISTER ESTATE OF HOLLY GRITSCH DE CORDOVA CASE NO. 25PR160517
To all heirs, beneficiaries, creditors, contingent creditors, and persons who may otherwise be interested in the will or estate, or both, of: HOLLY GRITSCH DE CORDOVA A Petition for Probate has been filed by VINCENT GRITSCH in the Superior Court of California, County of ALAMEDA. The Petition for Probate requests that VINCENT GRITSCH be appointed as personal representative to administer the estate of the decedent. The Petition requests authority to administer the estate under the Independent Administration of Estates Act. (This authority will allow the personal representative to take many actions without obtaining court approval. Before taking certain very important actions, however, the personal representative will be required to give notice to interested persons unless they have waived notice or consented to the proposed action.) The independent administration authority will be granted unless an interested person files an objection to the petition and shows good cause why the court should not grant the authority. A hearing on the petition will be held in this court on 1/21/2026 at 9:45 A.M. in Dept. 202 Room N/A located at 2120 MARTIN LUTHER KING JR WAY, BERKELEY, CA 94704. If you object to the granting of the petition, you should appear at the hearing and state your objections or file written objections with the court before the hearing. Your appearance may be in person or by your attorney. If you are a creditor or a contingent creditor of the decedent, you must file your claim with the court and mail a copy to the personal representative appointed by the court within the later of either (1) four months from the date of first issuance of letters to a general personal representative, as defined in section 58(b) of the California Probate Code, or (2) 60 days from the date of mailing or personal delivery to you of a notice under section 9052 of the California Probate Code. Other California statutes and legal authority may affect your rights as a creditor. You may want to consult with an attorney knowledgeable in California law. You may examine the file kept by the court. If you are a person interested in the estate, you may file with the court a Request for Special Notice (form DE-154) of the filing of an inventory and appraisal of estate assets or of any petition or account as provided in Probate Code section 1250. A Request for Special Notice form is available from the court clerk. Attorney for Petitioner: RACHEL A. DODSON, 1 KAISER PLAZA, SUITE 875, OAKLAND, CA 94612, Telephone: 510-824-8100 12/31/25, 1/7, 1/14/26 CNS-3998757# BERKELEY TRI-CITY POST
NOTICE OF PETITION TO ADMINISTER ESTATE OF GEORGE THORNYCROFT VERNON CASE NO. 25PR156885
To all heirs, beneficiaries, creditors, contingent creditors, and persons who may otherwise be interested in the will or estate, or both, of: GEORGE THORNYCROFT VERNON A Petition for Probate has been filed by TENNILLE GERBER in the Superior Court of California, County of ALAMEDA. The Petition for Probate requests that TENNILLE GERBER be appointed as personal representative to administer the estate of the decedent. The Petition requests the decedent’s will and codicils, if any, be admitted to probate. The will and any codicils are available for examination in the file kept by the court. The Petition requests authority to administer the estate under the Independent Administration of Estates Act. (This authority will allow the personal representative to take many actions without obtaining court approval. Before taking certain very important actions, however, the personal representative will be required to give notice to interested persons unless they have waived notice or consented to the proposed action.) The independent administration authority will be granted unless an interested person files an objection to the petition and shows good cause why the court should not grant the authority. A hearing on the petition will be held in this court on 1/9/2026 at 9:45 A.M. in Dept. 202 Room N/A located at 2120 MARTIN LUTHER KING JR WAY, BERKELEY, CA 94704. If you object to the granting of the petition, you should appear at the hearing and state your objections or file written objections with the court before the hearing. Your appearance may be in person or by your attorney. If you are a creditor or a contingent creditor of the decedent, you must file your claim with the court and mail a copy to the personal representative appointed by the court within the later of either (1) four months from the date of first issuance of letters to a general personal representative, as defined in section 58(b) of the California Probate Code, or (2) 60 days from the date of mailing or personal delivery to you of a notice under section 9052 of the California Probate Code. Other California statutes and legal authority may affect your rights as a creditor. You may want to consult with an attorney knowledgeable in California law. You may examine the file kept by the court. If you are a person interested in the estate, you may file with the court a Request for Special Notice (form DE-154) of the filing of an inventory and appraisal of estate assets or of any petition or account as provided in Probate Code section 1250. A Request for Special Notice form is available from the court clerk. Attorney for Petitioner: TIFFANY A. HALIMI, OFFIT KURMAN PC, 445 S. FIGUEROA ST., 18TH FL., LOS ANGELES, CA 90071, Telephone: 213-629-5700 12/17, 12/24, 12/31/25 CNS-3995210# BERKELEY TRI-CITY POST
NOTICE OF PETITION TO ADMINISTER ESTATE OF SHERRY MILLER CASE NO. 25PR157837
To all heirs, beneficiaries, creditors, contingent creditors, and persons who may otherwise be interested in the will or estate, or both, of: SHERRY MILLER AKA SHERRY LYNN MILLER A Petition for Probate has been filed by JULIANA RENO in the Superior Court of California, County of ALAMEDA. The Petition for Probate requests that JULIANA RENO be appointed as personal representative to administer the estate of the decedent.
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The Petition requests authority to administer the estate under the Independent Administration of Estates Act. (This authority will allow the personal representative to take many actions without obtaining court approval. Before taking certain very important actions, however, the personal representative will be required to give notice to interested persons unless they have waived notice or consented to the proposed action.) The independent administration authority will be granted unless an interested person files an objection to the petition and shows good cause why the court should not grant the authority. A hearing on the petition will be held in this court on 1/26/2026 at 9:45 A.M. in Dept. 201 Room N/A located at 2120 MARTIN LUTHER KING JR WAY, BERKELEY, CA 94704. If you object to the granting of the petition, you should appear at the hearing and state your objections or file written objections with the court before the hearing. Your appearance may be in person or by your attorney. If you are a creditor or a contingent creditor of the decedent, you must file your claim with the court and mail a copy to the personal representative appointed by the court within the later of either (1) four months from the date of first issuance of letters to a general personal representative, as defined in section 58(b) of the California Probate Code, or (2) 60 days from the date of mailing or personal delivery to you of a notice under section 9052 of the California Probate Code. Other California statutes and legal authority may affect your rights as a creditor. You may want to consult with an attorney knowledgeable in California law. You may examine the file kept by the court. If you are a person interested in the estate, you may file with the court a Request for Special Notice (form DE-154) of the filing of an inventory and appraisal of estate assets or of any petition or account as provided in Probate Code section 1250. A Request for Special Notice form is available from the court clerk. Attorney for Petitioner: TRACY S. REGLI, 3478 BUSKIRK AVENUE, SUITE 300, PLEASANT HILL, CALIFORNIA 94523, Telephone: 925-906-1880 12/17, 12/24, 12/31/25 CNS-3993736# BERKELEY TRI-CITY POST
TRUSTEE SALES T.S. No.: 200-020044E Title Order No. 91236567 APN: 0521364-003-00 Property Address: 1918 ALCATRAZ AVENUE, BERKELEY, CA 94703 NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE YOU ARE IN DEFAULT UNDER A DEED OF TRUST DATED 4/3/2023. UNLESS YOU TAKE ACTION TO PROTECT YOUR PROPERTY, IT MAY BE SOLD AT A PUBLIC SALE. IF YOU NEED AN EXPLANATION OF THE NATURE OF THE PROCEEDING AGAINST YOU, YOU SHOULD CONTACT A LAWYER. A public auction sale of the Trustor’s interest will be made to the highest bidder for lawful money of the United States, payable at the time of sale in cash, cashier’s check drawn on a state or national bank, cashier’s check drawn by a state or federal credit union, or a cashier’s check drawn by a state or federal savings and loan association, or savings association, or savings bank specified in Section 5102 of the Financial Code and authorized to do business in this state will be held by the duly appointed trustee as shown below, of all right, title, and interest conveyed to and now held by the trustee in the hereinafter described property under and pursuant to a Deed of Trust described below. The sale will be made, but without covenant or warranty, expressed or implied, regarding title, possession, or encumbrances, to pay the remaining principal sum of the note(s) secured by the Deed of Trust, with interest and late charges thereon, as provided in the note(s), advances, under the terms of the Deed of Trust, interest thereon, fees, charges and expenses of the Trustee for the total amount (at the time of the initial publication of the Notice of Sale) reasonably estimated to be set forth below. The amount may be greater on the day of sale. Trustor: TERESA KUET, A SINGLE WOMAN Duly Appointed Trustee: PLM LOAN
MANAGEMENT SERVICES, INC. Recorded 4/18/2023, as Instrument No. 2023043628 , of Official Records in the office of the Recorder of Alameda County, California, Date of Sale: 1/15/2026 at 12:00 PM Place of Sale: At the Fallon Street emergency exit to the Alameda County Courthouse, 1225 Fallon St., Oakland, CA 94612 Amount of unpaid balance and other charges: $809,191.73 (estimated as of the first publication date) Street Address or other common designation of real property: 1918 ALCATRAZ AVENUE BERKELEY, CA 94703 The undersigned Trustee disclaims any liability for any incorrectness of the street address or other common designation, if any, shown above. The property heretofore described is being sold “as is”. If the Trustee is unable to convey title for any reason, the successful bidder’s sole and exclusive remedy shall be the return of monies paid to the Trustee, and the successful bidder shall have no further recourse. If no street address or other common designation is shown, directions to the location of the property may be obtained by sending a written request to the beneficiary within 10 days of the date of first publication of this Notice of Sale. The following statements; NOTICE TO POTENTIAL BIDDERS and NOTICE TO PROPERTY OWNER are statutory notices for all one to four single family residences and a courtesy notice for all other types of properties. NOTICE TO POTENTIAL BIDDERS: If you are considering bidding on this property lien, you should understand that there are risks involved in bidding at a trustee auction. You will be bidding on a lien, not on the property itself. Placing the highest bid at a trustee auction does not automatically entitle you to free and clear ownership of the property. You should also be aware that the lien being auctioned off may be a junior lien. If you are the highest bidder at the auction, you are or may be responsible for paying off all liens senior to the lien being auctioned off, before you can receive clear title to the property. You are encouraged to investigate the existence, priority, and size of outstanding liens that may exist on this property by contacting the county recorder’s office or a title insurance company, either of which may charge you a fee for this information. If you consult either of these resources, you should be aware that the same lender may hold more than one mortgage or deed of trust on the property. NOTICE TO PROPERTY OWNER: The sale date shown on this notice of sale may be postponed one or more times by the mortgagee, beneficiary, trustee, or a court, pursuant to Section 2924g of the California Civil Code. The law requires that information about trustee sale postponements be made available to you and to the public, as a courtesy to those not present at the sale. If you wish to learn whether your sale date has been postponed, and, if applicable, the rescheduled time and date for the sale of this property, you may call (916) 939-0772 or visit this Internet Website http://www. nationwideposting.com/, using the file number assigned to this case 200-020044E. Information about postponements that are very short in duration or that occur close in time to the scheduled sale may not immediately be reflected in the telephone information or on the Internet Website. The best way to verify postponement information is to attend the scheduled sale. NOTICE TO TENANT: You may have a right to purchase this property after the trustee auction pursuant to Section 2924m of the California Civil Code. If you are an “eligible tenant buyer,” you can purchase the property if you match the last and highest bid placed at the trustee auction. If you are an “eligible bidder,” you may be able to purchase the property if you exceed the last and highest bid placed at the trustee auction. There are three steps to exercising this right of purchase. First, 48 hours after the date of the trustee sale, you can call (916) 939-0772, or visit this internet website http://www. nationwideposting.com/, using the file number assigned to this case 200-020044E to find the date on which the trustee’s sale was held, the amount of the last and highest bid, and the address of the trustee. Second, you must send a written notice of intent to place a bid so that the trustee receives it no more than 15 days after the trustee’s sale. Third, you must submit a bid so that the trustee receives it no more than 45 days after the trustee’s sale. If you think you may qualify as an “eligible tenant buyer” or “eligible bidder,” you should consider contacting an attorney or appropriate real estate professional immediately for advice regarding this potential right to purchase. Date: 12/17/2025 PLM LOAN MANAGEMENT SERVICES, INC., as Trustee Phone: 408370-4030 5446 Thornwood Drive, Second Floor San Jose, California 95123 Elizabeth Godbey, Vice President NPP0482579 To: THE BERKELEY TRI-CITY POST 12/24/2025, 12/31/2025, 01/07/2026 12/24, 12/31/25, 1/7/26 CNS-3997405# BERKELEY TRI-CITY POST
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New California Laws Rewrite Car-Buying Rules with Return Policy, Pricing Reforms
iStock. By Ryan Sabalow CalMatters California lawmakers made major changes to the state’s carbuying rules this year, including a controversial rewrite of the state law that allows buyers to get their money back if they are sold a defective vehicle and a right to return a used vehicle within three days. After an intense lobbying push this year from automobile companies, dealers and consumer groups, more legislative battles over California vehicle purchases could follow in 2026. Sky-high car prices show no signs of falling, and a Republican-led Congress and the Trump administration have sought to thwart Gov. Gavin Newsom’s goal of having 100% of new cars sold in California be zero-emission by 2035. Sen. Ben Allen, a Democrat representing the El Segundo area, said he expects California’s Democratic-controlled Legislature will likely push back against national Republicans’ attack on California’s vehicle policies in some form next year, though he said it wasn’t yet clear how. “We’re very committed to this path, so stay tuned, but clean air is a priority for our state,” said Allen, who chairs the Senate’s Select Committee on Transitioning to a Zero-Emission Energy Future. In the meantime, Newsom signed Allen’s Senate Bill 766, creating a first-in-the-nation policy that allows a buyer to return a used vehicle for a full refund within three days if the purchase price was less than $50,000. Dealers can charge a restocking fee. The law, which takes effect in October, also contains other protections for buyers intended to prevent them from getting suckered. Car dealers will have to tell a potential buyer – including in advertisements and initial written communications – the actual price of a vehicle instead of an unrealistic advertised price. Potential buyers will also have to be informed of the full financing costs and lease terms. The law also prohibits dealers from charging for add-ons that have no benefit to the buyer, such as free oil changes for electric vehicles – which don’t need oil
changes. “That is a huge deal,” said Rosemary Shahan of Consumers for Auto Reliability and Safety, which championed the bill. “It’s historic. It’s going to make cars more affordable.” Allen said he came up with the idea for the bill after shopping for a used car in 2024. He said he wanted to see what it was like trying to buy a used car in California and didn’t tell the various dealerships he visited that he was a state senator. “I was kind of shocked by the hustle and the extent to which prices were quoted online and that ended up not really being truthful,” he said. He ended up buying a 2021 Ford Mustang Mach-E, an electric vehicle. Newsom Blocked Document Fee Increase Most bills take effect immediately the year after they are signed, but lawmakers delayed the implementation of Allen’s bill until October to give dealers time to change their paperwork, amend their contracts and change their signs to meet the new law’s requirements. Brian Maas, president of the California New Car Dealers Association, said the law should make buying a used car more transparent and easier for consumers. “The bill certainly is a net positive in terms of more transparency about the total price and advertising,” he said. But he said the new law “clearly imposed more responsibility on dealers,” which is why Maas said his group was extremely frustrated Newsom vetoed its bill that would have allowed dealers to raise document-processing fees by $175. Senate Bill 791 would have raised the fees dealers can charge to process Department of Motor Vehicles and other paperwork from the current cap of $85 to up to 1% of the purchase price, capped at $260. Maas said dealers were frustrated by Newsom’s veto message which said the fee increase wasn’t necessary because the state had imposed “no new state requirements” on car dealers. Maas said it was “especially frustrating that the veto message
postnewsgroup.com somewhat cavalierly said there are no new state requirements when the governor signed just such requirements a week earlier.” Before the veto, SB 791 passed the Legislature overwhelmingly and with bipartisan support. The California New Car Dealers Association has donated at least $3 million to legislators since 2015, according to the Digital Democracy database. Maas said there are so many forms car buyers must fill out, almost all of them stemming from a law the Legislature passed, they’re getting to be like click-through agreements on websites that everyone just agrees to without actually reading. “You shove form after form after form in front of consumers,” he said. “Consumers just tune it out, turn it off, and say, ‘You know what? I just want to know what my monthly payment is, what’s the interest rate, what the total price of the car is. And then let’s go. Why do I have to sit in here for a half hour or an hour and fill out all these forms?’” Consumers Face a Watereddown Lemon Law Newsom also signed Senate Bill 26, a bill that allows car manufacturers to opt out of changes to the state’s lemon law that gives consumers a right to get their money back if they buy a defective vehicle – sometimes referred to as a “lemon.” The result is that California car buyers have different legal protections under the state’s lemon law depending on which brand they buy. The bill Newsom signed was in response to a law lawmakers hastily passed at the end of the 2024 legislative session, watering down the state’s 55-year-old landmark lemon law. Some auto companies, namely GM and Ford, were being sued so often for allegedly selling so many lemons that state courts were clogged with lawsuits. The companies and some attorney groups persuaded lawmakers and Newsom to pass legislation in 2024 that shrank the length of time a car buyer could sue under the lemon law to just six years instead of the entire life of a vehicle’s warranty Last year’s legislation also puts more onus on car owners to initiate claims, not auto companies. But other companies that don’t get sued as often for selling defective vehicles, such as Toyota and Honda, opposed the rule change. Those companies said the new law didn’t give them time to prepare their best defense. Newsom ended up reluctantly signing the 2024 bill, but he urged the Legislature to come back with a new bill in 2025 that would allow companies to opt out of the changes. SB 26 passed overwhelmingly and Newsom signed it. Meanwhile, several car companies, including Ford and GM and dozens of RV and motorcycle manufacturers, opted in to the 2024 law this year. Toyota and Honda, as expected, did not.
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During the End-of-Year ‘Dead Zone,’ News Stories That Inspire Us to Do Better
iStock. By Emil Guillermo When it comes to the news, December used to be known as the “dead zone.” This year, Donald Trump took it literally. In the silence and solace of Christmas Day, Trump took military action against ISIS in Nigeria. Without any congressional approval. Then on social media, Trump declared victory for the Christians over the Muslims as if it were his and the country’s personal crusade. Did his round of golf end too early that day? Trump hasn’t learned the lesson of the holidays — to take a break. As the president and “leader of the free world,” he dictates the news. He met with Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelensky over the weekend. There’s been no breakthrough to peace. Trump revealed that he made a call to Putin and found out that someone had attacked Putin’s house. Also, on Monday, Trump met with Israel’s Benjamin Netanyahu
about the Middle East. Then, the president verified that the U.S. had struck a waterfront facility tied to Venezuelan drug trafficking. It’s the U.S. involved in an act of war against a sovereign nation, Venezuela, without first getting approval from Congress. This has been the way of 2025, the second coming of Trump. Year in Review? Relentless chaos. Ukraine, Israel, the U.S. bombing of Iran, ICE, and the growing imbalance of power with the executive branch dominating Congress, seemingly aided by the Supreme Court. In the meantime, what has Trump done for the economy? I tried to buy chestnuts for the holidays, you know, for the open fire. Domestic chestnuts were $6 at one store and $12 for imported at another store. I just hummed the song lyrics and dumped the idea. American consumers are roasting on an open fire. If there’s hope for the holidays, I thank “Meet the Press.” Instead
of its normal broadcast, it featured “Meet the Moment.” When the news is bad in America, what could be better than to show us inspiring people who can help enrich our lives. Former “Today” show anchor Hoda Kotb talked about feeling like an imposter until she got breast cancer. By staring down the illness, she developed a strategy to fight back. She said four words to the disease, “You can’t scare me.” Marcus Samuelsson, who was born in Ethiopia and adopted by Swedish parents, immigrated to America. He is one of the nation’s premier chefs, exploring African and African American foodways. Asked if the American dream is dead, he said ‘no.’ You just have to work harder. Jon M. Chu is the director of “Wicked” and “Wicked: For Good.” An Asian American from the Bay Area, he overcame his feelings of inadequacy and now is one of the most influential directors in Hollywood. During this year’s “dead zone,” it’s the news we need to make it a Happy New Year. About the Author Emil Guillermo is a veteran journalist, commentator, and stage monologist. See his “Amok Monologues” in San Francisco’s Solo Fest at the Potrero Stage in January and February. It’s all by donation. So come see it in person or stream it in 2026. https://playgroundsf.vbotickets.com/events
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10 Doctor-Recommended Health Resolutions for 2026
Doctors recommend starting the year off by prioritizing physical activity. iStock photo by Dusanpetkovic. StatePoint News With the holiday cookies eaten and those missed workouts officially last year’s worry, the new
year is a great chance to refocus on the healthy choices you want to make in 2026. “Even tiny changes now can snowball into major gains for your
long-term health,” said American Medical Association AMA president Dr. Bobby Mukkamala. AMA is offering Americans 10 evidence-based tips for staying healthy in 2026 and beyond: • Get health screenings: Schedule preventive visits, tests and screenings so your physician can catch conditions before they become more serious. • Manage stress: Mental health is part of overall health. Techniques such as meditation, deep breathing and yoga can help reduce stress. Ask for help from a mental health professional when you need it. • Be physically active: Start the year off by prioritizing physical activity. Strive for at least Continued on page 7
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Continued from page 2 Corrections and Rehabilitation ran out of money. The department is on track to exceed its budget by roughly $850 million over three years despite recent cuts. The union representing 25,000 prison guards — among the wealthiest public worker unions in the state - struck a deal for a new contract that gives California some financial relief in the short term but includes a mix of bonuses and raises that would kick in over time.
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Continued from page 6 150 minutes of moderate-intensity activity or 75 minutes of vigorous intensity activity each week. If you have a sedentary lifestyle or primarily sit for long stretches at work, build in frequent breaks to stretch and move throughout your day. Follow a healthy diet: Drink water instead of sugar-sweetened beverages and eat nutritious, whole foods, including fruits, vegetables, whole grains, nuts and seeds, low-fat dairy products and lean proteins. Avoid unhealthy ultraprocessed foods, especially those with high levels of added sodium, saturated fats and sugar. Drinking sugary beverages, even 100% fruit juice, is associated with a higher mortality risk, according to a study published in JAMA Network Open. Stay hydrated: Drink plenty of water or other beverages composed mostly of water, such as milk or herbal tea, to avoid dehydration and to keep your body functioning properly. Even mild dehydration can drain your energy and make you tired. Adult men should get about 15.5 cups of fluids a day and women should get 11.5 cups, according to the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. Get plenty of good sleep: To maintain your health and emotional well-being, most adults need seven to nine hours of quality sleep. Rest helps boost immunity and improve mental
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Continued from page 2 and health care plans. If they recommend testing, ask them to refer you to a specialist who can explain the results and next steps. 3. Americans want to know and act sooner. A recent Alzheimer’s Association national survey of adults 45 and older found most want to learn early if they have Alzheimer’s before symptoms impact their lives, and 9 out of 10 would take a simple test, if available, to clarify next steps. Nearly 3 in 5 respondents said they would accept a moderate or high level of risk to take medication that could slow the disease’s progression. Early awareness unlocks time to live healthfully, organize support, consider treatment options, and plan finances and care preferences. Next step for families: Bring your top concerns, what’s changed (memory, mood, function), and goals for the next three months to your next appointment. 4. Treatment can be easier to take. The August 2025 FDA approval of Leqembi for delivery via weekly subcutaneous injections may ease treatment for some patients. Those who complete initial infusion treatments as directed for 18 months can now receive their subsequent weekly treatment using athome autoinjectors. Fewer infusion clinic visits can
THE POST, December 30 - January 6, 2026 Page 7 2026 outlook: Fewer people in prison also gave new life to an effort to put prisoners in single-occupancy cells, a bill that didn’t make it to Gov. Gavin Newsom this year, but is expected to return in 2026. A Los Angeles County ban on law enforcement agents wearing masks, which is set to take effect in January and explicitly mentions U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents, could prove to be another flashpoint in the ongoing war of words and lawsuits between Newsom and the Trump administration. clarity. Update vaccinations: Vaccinations remain the best defense against flu and other serious respiratory viruses. Since significant flu activity can stretch into May, it’s not too late to get a flu shot. The AMA recommends vaccination as long as the threat of flu remains. Talk with your physician or other health care professional to determine which vaccines are right for you. To cut through vaccine confusion and have open, honest conversations with your physician, first go to the AMA website for evidence-based information. For help finding a flu vaccine in your area, visit GetMyFluShot.org. • Drink in moderation: If consuming alcohol, do so in moderation as defined by the U.S. Dietary Guidelines: up to one drink per day for women and two drinks for men, and only for adults of legal drinking age. • Quit tobacco, nicotine and ecigarettes: Ask your doctor or health care professional for resources and guidance to help quit smoking, vaping or using other nicotine products. Make your home and car smokefree to eliminate secondhand smoke exposure. • Follow medication directions: When taking prescriptions, store them safely to prevent diversion or misuse, and properly dispose of any leftover medication. If you’re prescribed antibiotics, complete the full course to prevent antibiotic resistance. For more health tips and resources visit ama-assn.org.
Questions for in the building truly wants to Assemblymember Jackson’s Seven what’s best for Californians. Assemblymember do That’s a good problem to have. AB 422 Raises the Bar Rhodesia Ransom ... Even when we have different from page 2 perspectives or approaches, the for Civic Engagement in Caucus, myContinued focus has been on shared commitment to improving repairing equity and justice people’s lives is what drives our California Schools throughout the state. Each year, work.
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mean less travel and lower caregiver burden, making it easier to stick to treatments for eligible patients. Decisions depend on eligibility, monitoring requirements, side-effect profile, and your clinician’s judgment. The Alzheimer’s Association encourages clinician participation in ALZ-NET, a nationwide program collecting real-world data on Alzheimer’s treatments. Next step for families: If treatment is on the table, ask whether at-home injections might be an option after the initial phase, and what monitoring you’d still need. 5. A new clinician hub helps care teams stay current. When clinicians have fast access to evidence-based resources, patients get clearer answers and more consistent care. The new centralized professional portal, ALZPro, launched by the Alzheimer’s Association, now curates practice guidelines, professional training, and point-of-care tools for earlier detection, appropriate test use, treatment eligibility and safety monitoring. Next step for families: Let your health care professional know that the Alzheimer’s Association has new research, training and support materials for professionals. For information, support, research, and public policy, visit The Alzheimer’s Association at alz.org or call 800.272.3900. From new diagnostic tools and treatments to proven lifestyle plans, major advances in Alzheimer’s in 2025 can change how you manage the disease in 2026.
iStock. By Antonio Ray Harvey California Black Media On Jan. 1, Assembly Bill (AB) 422 — legislation authored by Assemblymember Corey Jackson (D–Moreno Valley) – takes effect. Signed by Gov. Gavin Newsom in October, the bill updates the criteria for the State Seal of Civic Engagement (SSCE), an official recognition awarded to high school students who demonstrate exceptional achievement in civics education and civic participation. Jackson told California Black Media (CBM) that the bill requires the Superintendent of Public Instruction to recommend —and the State Board of Education (SBE) to adopt — updated criteria for awarding the SSCE. Under the legislation, students seeking the seal must demonstrate an understanding of the importance of preserving democracy, a free press, free access to libraries, and other vital democratic institutions. “Expanding the democracy criteria for the State Seal of Civic Engagement is crucial for fostering informed, active, and responsible citizens,” Jackson, a member of the California Legislative Black Caucus (CLBC), stated. “Comprehensive democracy education empowers students with the knowledge and skills necessary to understand their rights and responsibilities in a democratic society and combat misinformation,” he continued. By Jan. 1, 2027, the Superintendent of Public Instruction must propose updated SSCE criteria to the SBE, which must then act on those recommendations by Jan. 1, 2028. Participation in the SSCE program by school districts is voluntary. According to the California Department of Education (CDE), award recipients must also demonstrate active participation in community projects, problem-solving, reflection, and civic mindedness. The gold seal is affixed to students’ transcripts, diplomas, or certifi-
cates of completion. A core pillar of the SSCE is accessibility for all students, regardless of background, community, or lived experience. The program takes into consideration how local educational agencies (LEAs) can support California’s most underserved students. Participation in the SSCE program has been modest but “effectively growing,” Jackson said. According to the Department of Education (DOE), during the 2020– 21 school year, 103 schools in 28 school districts participated, and 5,359 seals were issued. By the 2023–24 school year, participation increased to 345 schools in 110 school districts, with 15,627 seals awarded. According to the UCLA Bunche Center, data show that Black students in California are actively engaged in civic life, with high participation in social and political activism, including protests. California Secretary of State Shirley N. Weber also underscored the importance of early civic engagement, noting that when high school and college students participate in civic activities, it leads to “lifelong civic involvement and it strengthens our democracy.” Since September 2016, nearly 1.4 million students ages 16 or 17 have preregistered to vote, resulting in more than 1.1 million newly eligible voters, according to a report released in August by the DOE and the Secretary of State’s Outreach and Education team. “California is proud to lead the nation in voter education efforts,” Weber stated. “With more than 23 million registered voters — representing nearly 85% of all eligible Californians — our state continues to set the national standard for civic participation.” Jackson said he is grateful to every partner, advocate, and community that supported the bill. “Together, we are building a stronger and more equitable future for all,” Jackson stated.
Best Bets: Fun, Interactive Light Installations in ‘Glow’ at Exploratorium
The holidays are a good time to visit the Exploratorium in San Francisco and check out the interactive light installations in “Glow.” Ida Tietgen Hoeyrup via Bay City News. By Bay City News Festive holiday lights are ablaze everywhere in the Bay Area this time of year, but for the sheer scientific magic of it all, much of it participatory, it’s hard to beat the Glow Festival at the Exploratorium in San Francisco. From 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Saturday and Sunday, the hands-on museum at the Embarcadero and
Green Street will welcome visitors to multiple exhibits that invite them to “play in the light,” including a “Pop-Up Light Lilies” display in Gallery 2 in which patrons create illuminated flowers by connecting geometric shapes; an “Incredible Art of Neon” show in Gallery 4 that introduces artists who will demonstrate their skills; and a “Luminous Plankton” demo in Gallery 4 with the opportunity to peer through a microscope at the tiny bioluminescent critters. It’ll be also hard to miss the Doloresaurus, because the 15-foot illuminated Tyrannosaurus rex skeleton takes up a whole lot of space. Donors and members are free to enter; museum admission for the public is $29.95-$39.95, with tickets available at exploratorium.edu.
thousands of bills are introduced in the Legislature, and this session alone we saw 2,350 proposals come through. I see it as my responsibility to make sure every proposal I review moves California forward and creates opportunity for all, including Black Californians who have too often been left out of the conversation. My goal is to ensure that legislation does not reinforce existing inequities but instead advances opportunity. What frustrated you the most this year? The forced setbacks coming from the federal administration. We’ve had to shift our priorities to protect Californians from decisions that pull critical funding from disaster preparedness, schools, and other essential programs. Those cuts are costing California billions of dollars. What inspired you the most this year? Realizing that almost everyone
It reminded me how important it is to listen, learn, and collaborate. What is one lesson you learned so far this year that will inform your decision-making in 2026? Things are constantly changing. Bills and legislation move fast, and they are fluid by nature. It is important to understand that a bill will evolve throughout the process, and that is not a setback. It is an opportunity to make it stronger. In one word, what is the biggest challenge Black Californians are facing currently? Revisionism What is the goal you want to achieve most in 2026? In 2026, I want to keep pushing for solutions that make life more affordable for Californians. People are feeling the pressure of rising costs. We have to make it easier for working families to get ahead. I’m also focused on investing in education and workforce programs, so our young people are ready for good-paying jobs.
Continued from page 4 Kitchen,” and you’ll know immediately that this is not a book about food. If you’re expecting recipes, nope. No sizzling drama, either. What you’ll find here, instead, is food — for thought. This collection, though sometimes identically told, is also unique and individual in the many tales of immigration that editor Marc Meyer presents. Over and over, you’ll read about dreams and hopes, escape from violence, and wishes for betterment. You may notice that everyone here talked
about doing anything to get started in America: cleaning houses, babysitting, collecting garbage, doing whatever it took to survive. Theirs is a collection of tales of taking pride in a job well-done but not being too proud to temporarily work oneself up from the very bottom. It’s inspiring, jaw-dropping, and really quite reflective. If you’ve ever craved international dishes, ordered Chinese or Mexican or Thai or otherwise patronized a restaurant that serves them, this is a must-read. Likewise, if you’ve been thinking about immigration issues and you want to bite into them further, “Voices from the Kitchen” is a good entree.
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New California Law Strengthens Protections Against Employee Tip Theft
By Antonio Ray Harvey California Black Media
California Senate Bill (SB) 648, authored by Sen. Lola SmallwoodCuevas (D–Los Angeles), takes effect on Jan. 1. The law strengthens legal protections for workers against employee tip theft. The legislation applies to restaurant servers, hotel staff, hairdressers, and other service workers who rely on gratuities to cover their everyday expenses. Signed by Gov. Gavin Newsom on July 30, 2025, the new law based on a bill authored by Smallwood-Cuevas reinforces safeguards against tip theft by empowering the state’s Labor Commissioner to investigate, issue citations, and pursue civil action against employers who withhold employees’ tips. A member of the California Legislative Black Caucus (CLBC), Smallwood-Cuevas said SB 648 will prevent workers from being “shortchanged” and that “the consumers will and intention” to show appreciation for their service, or to encourage good future service is actualized in the pockets of those workers. “Gratuity theft is one of the most common forms of this exploitation, particularly among minimum wage and low wage service workers,” Smallwood said. “In Los Angeles alone, nearly 1 in 55 low-wage workers has experienced stolen tips.” Tip theft refers to any situation in which an employer or agent collects, takes, or receives a tip or part of a tip that was paid, given to, or left for an employee by a customer. Smallwood-Cuevas said further that, “Our expectation is that good service deserves a reward. We want to reward and support workers who provide good service. We know that every dollar counts while (they’re) trying to survive.” The Division of Labor Standards Enforcement (DLSE), which is under the Labor Commis-
sioner, generally has the authority to enforce employment statutes and regulations, either through administrative actions or litigation, according to the California Department of Industrial Relations. According to Smallwood-Cuevas’s office, a 2017 study discovered that 19.2% of lowwage workers experience minimum wage violations in the state each year. The study revealed that certain employers steal nearly $2 billion from California workers each year through minimum wage violations. Another study found even higher losses across California’s major metropolitan areas, including Los Angeles, San Diego, and the Bay Area. Employers were estimated to have stolen an average of $2.3 billion to $4.6 billion in earned wages annually between 2014 and 2023, according to Rutgers’ School of Management and Labor Relations (SMLR). SB 648 received strong support from several organizations, including the California Employment Lawyers Association (CELA), the California Coalition for Worker Power, the California Teamsters Public Affairs Council, and Courage California. Existing law already imposes a range of administrative sanctions, civil fines and penalties, and criminal penalties for violations of employment statutes or regulations. Smallwood-Cuevas told the Senate Judiciary Committee in April that the lack of enforcement mechanisms left many low-wage workers without accessible options, such as a pathway to private legal action. “Lawyers wouldn’t take up these cases, and that’s why the state has to step in. Affordability continues to be a great challenge (for low-income workers),” Smallwood-Cuevas said. “(SB 648) also ensures that our most vulnerable workers are not shortchanged.”
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Continued from page 1 on homeless encampments. The City of Fremont earlier this year briefly made “aiding, abetting or concealing” an illegal homeless encampment a misdemeanor. Its City Council later walked back that language – after CalMatters first reported it – but it made a lasting impression on state legislators. The legislation follows a state-
wide push toward the increased policing of homeless Californians. In 2024, the U.S. Supreme Court gave cities more power to cite and arrest people for sleeping outside, even if they have no shelter available. Since then, arrests and citations for homelessness-related offenses have soared in cities across the state.
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Court in a related case, Illinois v. Trump, rejecting its nearly limitless conception of presidential authority to federalize the National Guard and the activities those troops can engage in. The deployment of California National Guard troops ended earlier this month after the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit refused to pause the District Court’s preliminary injunction order with respect to the deployment, but the troops remained federalized. With today’s filing, the Trump administration agrees to allow the District Court’s order with regard to the federalization of these troops to go into effect, allowing for the return of command of these troops to Governor GavinNewsom for the first time since they were initially federalized in early June. “For six months, California National Guard troops have been used as political pawns by a President desperate to be king. From the political display in MacArthur Park to their unlawful participation in indis-
criminate immigration raids, the militaristic deployment of National Guard troops to Los Angeles streets has left lasting scars in Angeleno communities. “There is a reason our founders decided military and civilian affairs must be kept separate; a reason that our military is, by design, apolitical,” said Bonta. “Now, in the face of a stinging rebuke by the U.S. Supreme Court, the Trump administration is backing away from its efforts to federalize and deploy California National Guard troops. “I’m incredibly proud of my team who worked nights and weekends to defend the Constitution and bring about an end of the President’s unlawful overreach of executive power. While our rule of law remains under threat, our democratic institutions are holding. My office is not backing down — and we’re ready for whatever fights lie ahead.” California Attorney General Rob Bonta’s media relations office is the source of this report.
NOTICE AND DIGEST AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE SALARY SCHEDULE OF ORDINANCE NO. 12187 C.M.S. (“SALARY ORDINANCE”) TO: (A) ADD THE FULL-TIME CLASSIFICATION OF PAYROLL ADMINISTRATOR; AND (B) ADD THE FULL-TIME CLASSIFICATION OF PROCUREMENT AND CONTRACTS ADMINISTRATOR; AND (C) AMEND THE SALARY OF THE FULL-TIME CLASSIFICATION OF PARK EQUIPMENT OPERATOR; AND (D) AMEND THE SALARY OF THE PART-TIME CLASSIFICATION OF SENIOR AIDE, PT TO ENSURE COMPLIANCE WITH THE CITY OF OAKLAND’S MINIMUM WAGE ORDINANCE. This ordinance authorizes changes to the City’s Classification Plan as shown in the City’s Salary Schedule to add new classifications and amend existing titles and salary rates. One department is requesting new classifications to align with operational and service delivery needs. This applies to the Payroll Administrator and Procurement and Contracts Administrator classifications. The pay rate for the Park Equipment Operator is being modified to align with the salary rate of the similarly situated classification of Heavy Equipment Operator due to changes in the City’s equipment and the need to comply with commercial driver’s license requirements as governed by the California Department of Motor Vehicles. Lastly, the pay rate for the Senior Aide, PT classification is being raised to align with the City of Oakland’s new minimum wage rate that will take effect January 1, 2026 per requirements in Measure FF and the Oakland Municipal Code Section 5.92. Notice of Publication This Ordinance was introduced at the City Council meeting, Tuesday evening, December 16, 2025, and passed to print 8 Ayes; Final adoption has been scheduled for the City Council meeting Tuesday evening January 6, 2026, 3:30 P.M., at One Frank H. Ogawa Plaza, Council Chamber, 3rd floor, Oakland, California, and via Teleconference. Three full copies are available for use and examination by the public in the Office of the City Clerk at One Frank H. Ogawa Plaza, 1st floor, Oakland, California. ASHA REED, City Clerk
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This Ordinance amends section 3.12.045 of the Oakland Campaign Reform Act, Title 3, Article III, Chapter 3.12 of the Oakland Municipal Code, to temporarily increase the contribution limits to officeholder expense funds to match the temporarily increased limits to candidates and candidate-controlled committees set forth in 3.12.045 and to extend the sunset date of that temporary section (3.12.045) by six months to December 31, 2029. This Ordinance also amends OMC section 3.12.150 to clarify that officeholder expenditures may not be used for any mailings within three months of any election for which the elected official is running for City office. Notice of Publication This Ordinance was introduced at the City Council meeting, Tuesday evening, December 16, 2025, and passed to print 8 Ayes; Final adoption has been scheduled for the City Council meeting Tuesday evening January 6, 2026, 3:30 P.M., at One Frank H. Ogawa Plaza, Council Chamber, 3rd floor, Oakland, California, and via Teleconference. Three full copies are available for use and examination by the public in the Office of the City Clerk at One Frank H. Ogawa Plaza, 1st floor, Oakland, California. ASHA REED, City Clerk
They urged the audience to embrace the concept of Sankofa by the Akan people of Ghana, which means to look back and reclaim the lessons of the past in order to move forward with purpose. Throughout the evening, a spirit of Ubuntu, “I am because we are,” anchored the gathering. Elders spoke about collective healing and the importance of relearning emotional intelligence as a means of strengthening community bonds. “Service is the rent you pay for your time on earth,” one speaker reminded the crowd, echoing generations of Black leaders who linked personal responsibility with community survival. Guests enjoyed a buffet-style dinner of smoked chicken, roasted vegetables, beans, rice, and hibiscus tea. Children’s activities gave families a chance to connect and celebrate together, reinforcing BOEN’s mission to create spaces where the divine masculinity of Black boys and men is a foundational strength in the community. BOEN continues to enact the principles of Kwanzaa on a daily basis with its commitment to advocacy, cultural preservation, and community wellness through its early support of the African American Male Achievement Initiative, now Kingmakers of Oakland. BOEN’s Bese Saka Initiative in partnership with the San Francisco Foundation, supports 18 Black-led organizations. Rise East’s 40 x 40 Council implements the infrastructural reinvention of Deep East Oakland and creation of the Black Youth Development (BYD) Program. For more information visit BrotherhoodofElders.net
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ORDINANCE AMENDING THE OAKLAND CAMPAIGN REFORM ACT (OAKLAND MUNICIPAL CODE TITLE 3, MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS, ARTICLE III, CHAPTER 3.12) TO 1) AMEND SECTION 3.12.045 TO INCREASE THE CONTRIBUTION LIMITS TO OFFICEHOLDER FUNDS TO MATCH THE TEMPORARILY INCREASED LIMITS TO CANDIDATES AND CANDIDATECONTROLLED COMMITTEES AND TO EXTEND THE SUNSET DATE; AND 2) AMEND SECTION 3.12.150 TO CLARIFY THAT OFFICEHOLDER EXPENDITURES MAY NOT BE USED FOR MAILING WITHIN THREE MONTHS OF ANY ELECTION FOR WHICH THE ELECTED OFFICIAL IS RUNNING FOR CITY OFFICE.
Continued from page 1 and youth from across the Bay Area for an evening that blended ceremony, reflection, and togetherness. Attendees gathered around the symbolic kinara for the lighting of the Kwanzaa candles, each flame representing one of the Nguzo Saba, the seven principles of Kwanzaa. The principle of Kujichagulia – self-determination – gave the celebration its theme and guided the stories, performances, and lessons shared throughout the evening. Guests enjoyed the rhythmic pulse of African drumming and the grace of traditional African dance. Dancers at one point invited audience members to join in. Speakers and storytellers offered powerful reflections on identity and perseverance, drawing connections between the struggle of previous generations and the challenges of today. The community paid tribute to cultural icons and elders through a libation ceremony, honoring the spirits of multiple community members including the late D’Wayne Wiggins and park ranger Betty Reid Soskin, and others whose legacies of artistry and activism inspired those present. Speakers also reflected on the deeper meaning of Kwanzaa’s 59th anniversary. They recalled the era of segregation and the hard-won integration that, while opening doors, also disrupted the self-sustaining Black communities that once thrived. Invoking Frederick Douglass’s wisdom, “It is easier to build strong children than to repair broken men,” elders emphasized the urgent need to strengthen families and reinvest in youth development.
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Legacy of Black Women in Congress Highlighted in New Film Premiering in Oakland in 2026
By Post Staff As part of the 2026 National Impact Spotlight, Oakland Mayor Barbara Lee’s ‘Speaking Truth to Power’ community will expand its work with the launch of the new film “She Dared to Dream: Ayanna Pressley.” Released in August, the documentary is about U.S. Ayanna Soyini Pressley, 51, the first Black woman to serve on the City Council in Boston, Massachusetts, who would become the first Black woman to be elected to Congress in the state in 2019. She rapidly became known as one of the members of ‘The Squad,’ a group of newly elected progressive women of color that included New York’s Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, Minnesota’s Ilhan Omar, and Rashida Tlaib of Michigan who were all pushing for Medicare for All and the Green New Deal. Her tenure overlapped with Lee, who represented California’s 12th District until 2024 when she stepped down after running for the U.S. Senate. The women,
who were each part of the Black Caucus and Progressive Caucus in Congress, will be highlighted in next year’s Indie Film Festival with showings in Los Angeles, Oakland, Atlanta and beyond. The partnership, according to an announcement by National Impact Spotlight, “places both ‘She Dared to Dream: Ayanna Pressley,’ and ‘Barbara Lee: Speaking Truth to Power’ at the center of urgent national conversations about democracy, women’s leadership, racial equity and civic participation.” The Indie Film Festival, founded by Dave Brown – the son of former Third Baptist Church pastor Amos C. Brown – will host the film premiere in Oakland at the Grand Lake Theater on March 8, 2026. The evening will feature a Q&A with Pressley and film director Abby Ginzburg hosted by Lee and U.S. Rep. Lateefah Simon, creating a rare intergenerational dialogue on leadership, legacy and the future of democracy.