Rep. Eric Swalwell‘s shot across the bow of gun owners last week has attracted return fire from the National Rifle Association. In an opinion piece for USA Today, Swalwell proposed a comprehensive assault weapons ban that ultimately criminalizes possession of… Read More ›
15TH CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICTEast Bay Rep. Eric Swalwell wants to reinstitute the ban on assault weapons passed by Congress in 1994, but subsequently allowed to sunset 10 years later and replace it with a comprehensive ban and weapons buyback program. While… Read More ›
Former Oakland mayoral candidate Peter Liu donned an ancient Chinese imperial hat and included the photo in the state voter guide. CALIFORNIA GOVERNOR–ELECTION 2018–He is the self-proclaimed “World’s Smartest Leader” who said during his run for Oakland mayor four years… Read More ›
Assemblymember Bill Quirk wasn’t in the mood Tuesday to debate concealed guns. 20TH ASSEMBLY DISTRICTRepublican gubernatorial candidate and Assemblymember Travis Allen confidently laid out a case Tuesday for reform of the state’s concealed carry permitting rules. “Innocent Californians deserve a… Read More ›
Rep. Barbara Lee’s communication director James Lewis got caught up in a stunt concocted by right wing provocateur James O’Keefe. CONGRESS | 13TH DISTRICT |Right wing provocateur James O’Keefe caught several Congressional staffers, including East Bay Rep. Barbara Lee’s communication… Read More ›
Assemblymember Catharine Baker voted against an amendment to move four assault weapon bills for a vote in the near future. ASSEMBLY | 16TH DISTRICT |In the wake of the Orlando tragedy and a full-throated protest by House Democrats this week… Read More ›
Democrats protesting on the House floor. CONGRESS | Alameda County’s three members of the House of Representatives had starring roles in the historic protest by Democrats on the House floor Wednesday urging for votes on a pair of gun-related bills…. Read More ›
Rep. Barbara Lee took the NRA to task Tuesday for blocking gun control legislation in Congress. CONGRESS | 13TH DISTRICT | East Bay Rep. Barbara Lee applauded President Barack Obama’s executive order to limit gun violence, but not before blasting… Read More ›
Large capacity clips like these would be banned in Oakland under a proposed ordinance. OAKLAND CITY COUNCIL | The National Rifle Association is urging its members and advocates to voice opposition to a package of gun restrictions being proposed at… Read More ›
Oakland Councilmember Dan Kalb, above, along with Rebecca Kaplan and Annie Campbell Washington are proposing a slate of gun-related laws. OAKLAND CITY COUNCIL | Oakland public officials will offer a slate of gun-related legislation later this month to limit access to… Read More ›
Jean Quan poses with a biker club in a photo featured last week in her email newsletter. OAKLAND | ELECTION16 | The question of whether former Oakland mayor Jean Quan is really serious about running for Councilmember Rebecca Kaplan’s at-large… Read More ›
LEGISLATURE//GUN CONTROL | Gov. Jerry Brown signed two gun control bills authored by East Bay Assemblymember Nancy Skinner Friday, while vetoing another that would have given Oakland the ability to further strengthen state gun registration and licensing laws. “Large-capacity magazines have… Read More ›
LEGISLATIVE ROUNDUP | Democrats in the State Legislature have quietly been true to their word. The vaunted super majority has indeed allowed the party to push a far more liberal agenda this session. In addition to a trio of gun control bills… Read More ›
Bonta at a press conference last May on gun violence in Oakland. PHOTO/Steven Tavares LEGISLATURE//GUN CONTROL | A bill giving the Oakland City Council a blank slate to enact stronger gun control measures than the rest of the state heads… Read More ›
A Woman carries a Trayvon Martin sign Monday near 6th Street and Broadway in Oakland. PHOTO/Steven Tavares ASSEMBLY 18//OAKLAND | After three days of peaceful protest in the streets of Oakland following the not guilty verdict in the killing of 17-year-old… Read More ›
ASSEMBLY | A gun control bill that would give local control for Oakland to enact stronger restrictions than the rest of the state passed the Assembly Tuesday. The bill, authored by Oakland Assemblyman Rob Bonta, aims to allow the Oakland City Council… Read More ›
Asm. Bill Quirk at the State Building in Oakland. ASSEMBLY//OAKLAND/GUNS | Lest we forget the East Bay is still a bastion of liberalism, a few of its Democratic legislators Friday reminded voters, even though societal factors like unemployment and an… Read More ›
Asm. Rob Bonta at an Assembly hearingon gun violence May 17 in Oakland. ASSEMBLY//OAKLAND/GUNS | An Assembly hearing focusing on rising gun violence in the East Bay, instead evolved into a string of community and faith-based leaders clamoring for answers… Read More ›
Asm. Rob Bonta ASSEMBLY//GUN CONTROL | A bill that would allow Oakland to enact stronger gun control laws than the rest of the state is moving on to the full Assembly Assembly Public Safety Committee passed Asssemblyman Rob Bonta’s AB 180 which… Read More ›
ASSEMBLY/SENATE | Few unsuccessful local ballot measures in recent memory have elicited more grumbling after the fact than the Alameda Country transportation bill, Measure B1, narrowly defeated last November. Whether it be deteriorating streets in San Leandro or crumbling highway on-ramps… Read More ›
OAKLAND CITY COUNCIL | Oakland took steps Tuesday never to profit from the sale of guns and ammunition. The City Council unanimously passed a resolution prohibiting the city from investing in companies which manufacture firearms and ammunition. “There is a well-funded corporate… Read More ›
STATE SENATE//LEGISLATIVE UPDATE | State Sen. Loni Hancock delivered a total of 19 bills these past two months with a clear emphasis on education. However, Hancock’s most famous bill dealt with firearms and was introduced with State Senator Darrel Steinberg last month…. Read More ›
PHOTO/Joseph Geha CONGRESS | “It’s good to be home,” said Rep. Eric Swalwell, addressing nearly 100 residents in Hayward Saturday attending his first day of town hall meetings. “I grew up in this area, I know it really well, and I… Read More ›
OAKLAND//STATE OF THE CITY | Oakland Mayor Jean Quan, just two years from facing re-election, used her annual state of the city address to face the city’s problem with violent crime. She also used the platform to be the city’s… Read More ›
Asm. Rob Bonta ASSEMBLY//LEGISLATIVE UPDATE | When Oakland Assemblyman Rob Bonta was named chair of a select committee on curbing gun violence in the East Bay, it came as no surprise. Five of Bonta’s crop of 19 pieces of legislation… Read More ›
OAKLAND | It is virtually impossible to legally buy a gun Oakland, but that has not stopped them from becoming a scourge on the community. Next week, the Oakland City Council will take steps to avoid unwittingly aiding Big Guns’… Read More ›
BOS ROUNDUPFeb. 29, 2012 | Residents in Ashland were just 54 feet from having a gun and ammunition shop approved for their area. The Alameda County Board of Supervisors Tuesday overturned a ruling last December by a local zoning board that… Read More ›
