Rebecca's Platform

As the Council Member for the entire City I've taken a solutions-oriented approach to the City's problems. I know the immediate need for a new direction of City leadership. In my time on the City Council, I have raised City revenues without increasing taxes on residents, cut red tape for small businesses, reformed outdated and discriminatory legislation, and expanded transit service. But there is much more to be done.

Oakland needs to be a City that works for us, to create jobs and economic opportunity, to assure public safety, to promote healthy and livable neighborhoods, and to have an efficient and transparent City government.

As your Mayor, I will draw on my energy, my experience, and my education to identify and adopt the best practices used by cities nationwide to deliver vital services, address community needs, and promote economic well-being.