By Bo Tefu
California Black Media
Speaking at the White House,
President Donald Trump signed
his “Big Beautiful” spending plan
into law on the Fourth of July.
“Our country has had so much
to celebrate this Independence
Day as we enter our 249th year,
America is winning, winning,
winning like never before,” said
Trump before putting his signa -
ture on the legislation.
“It is the most popular bill ever
signed in the history of our coun-
try,” according to Trump, predict-
ing that the American economy
will be a “rocket ship.”
“It includes the largest tax cut
in American history. The largest
spending cut — $1.7 trillion —
and yet you won’t even notice it.
It’s just waste, fraud and abuse.”
Gov. Gavin Newsom sharp -
ly criticized the Republican-led
tax and spending law, calling it
a “tragedy for the American peo-
ple.”
“This bill is a tragedy for the
American people, and a complete
moral failure” said Newsom in a
statement on July 3. “With this
measure, Donald J. Trump’s leg -
acy is now forever cemented: he
has created a more unequal, more
indebted, and more dangerous
America. Shame on him.”
The bill would cut $28.4 bil -
lion from federal Medicaid sup -
port to California, putting health
coverage at risk for millions and
threatening the financial stabili -
ty of hospitals and health clinics
statewide. Newsom’s office es -
timates that 686,000 California
jobs could be lost due to the roll-
back of clean energy tax credits.
The Governor also warned the
bill would hit middle-class fam -
ilies by raising childcare costs,
limiting access to financial aid
for college, and cutting food as -
sistance for 3 million Americans.
More than 17 million people na -
tionwide could lose health cover-
age by 2034 as a result of Medic-
aid and premium subsidy cuts.
“This measure cements
Trump’s legacy,” said Newsom.
“He has created a more unequal,
more indebted, and more danger-
ous America.”
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NOTICE AND DIGEST
AN ORDINANCE
1) AMENDING THE OAKLAND PLANNING CODE (TITLE 17) SECTION
17.103.080, AS RECOMMENDED BY THE CITY PLANNING COMMISSION,
TO UPDATE REGULATIONS FOR ACCESSORY DWELLING UNITS (ADUS)
TO COMPLY WITH STATE LAW AND UPDATE THE DEFINITION OF
THE VERY HIGH FIRE HAZARD SEVERITY ZONES IN THE OAKLAND PLANNING CODE (TITLE 17) CHAPTER 17.88 TO ALIGN WITH THE
VERY HIGH FIRE HAZARD SEVERITY ZONES MAP ADOPTED BY CITY COUNCIL; AND
2) MAKING APPROPRIATE CALIFORNIA ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY
ACT (CEQA) FINDINGS.
This Ordinance amends the Oakland Planning Code (Title 17) to: (a) bring the City’s ADU regulations into full compliance with state law and (b) updates the definition of the Very High Fire Hazard Severity Zone.
Notice of Publication
This Ordinance was introduced at the City Council meeting, Tuesday afternoon July 1, 2025, and passed to print 7 Ayes; 1 Excused - Fife. Final adoption has been scheduled for the City Council meeting Tuesday evening July 15, 2025, 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
NOTICE AND DIGEST
ORDINANCE: (1) AMENDING OAKLAND MUNICIPAL CODE 10.48.010
TO INCREASE FINES FOR PARKING CITATIONS CONSISTENT WITH PREVIOUS CITY COUNCIL DIRECTION; (2) ADOPTING A FINE OF $40 FOR CALIFORNIA VEHICLE CODE 22500(N) IN SUPPORT OF DAYLIGHTING; (3) AMENDING OAKLAND MUNICIPAL CODE 10.48.010 CONSISTENT WITH OAKLAND ORDINANCE 12607; (4) AMENDING OAKLAND
MUNICIPAL CODE 10.48.010 TO RESOLVE INCONSISTENCIES BETWEEN OAKLAND MUNICIPAL CODE 10.48.010, THE OAKLAND MUNICIPAL CODE AND THE CALIFORNIA VEHICLE CODE AND (5) ADOPTING
APPROPRIATE CALIFORNIA ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY ACT (CEQA)
FINDINGS
This Ordinance authorizes the City Administrator to amend the Oakland Municipal Code to increase parking fines by approximately ten percent to account for inflation. It also adds a new $40 citation for violations of California Vehicle Code section 22500(N), which prohibits parking within 20 feet of an intersection. In addition, this Ordinance makes multiple changes to the parking citations section of the Municipal Code to ensure consistency with previously adopted ordinances and the California Vehicle Code.
Notice of Publication
This Ordinance was introduced at the City Council meeting, Tuesday afternoon July 1, 2025, and passed to print 8 Ayes. Final adoption has been scheduled for the City Council meeting Tuesday evening July 15, 2025, 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
NOTICE AND DIGEST
ORDINANCE (1) AUTHORIZING THE CITY ADMINISTRATOR TO NEGOTIATE
AND ENTER INTO A LICENSE AGREEMENT WITH THE NON-PROFIT TRYBE, INC. FOR THE STORAGE OF EMERGENCY FOOD AND SUPPLIES AND FOR COMPATIBLE COMMUNITY SERVICES ON CITY-OWNED PROPERTY AT 615 HIGH STREET FOR A LICENSE FEE OF $0 FOR A TERM OF TWO YEARS WITH THREE ONE-YEAR OPTIONS TO EXTEND; (2) MAKING FINDINGS THAT THE BELOW MARKET LICENSE FEE IS IN THE CITY’S BEST INTEREST; AND (3)
MAKING CALIFORNIA ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY ACT FINDINGS
This Ordinance would authorize a license agreement with the non-profit organization Trybe, Inc. on City-owned property located at 615 High Street at the below-market rate of $0 per month, for a term of two years, with three one-year extension options, in return for in-kind services, and makes California Environmental Quality Act findings.
Notice of Publication
This Ordinance was introduced at the City Council meeting, Tuesday afternoon July 1, 2025, and passed to print 8 Ayes. Final adoption has been scheduled for the City Council meeting Tuesday evening July 15, 2025, 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
NOTICE AND DIGEST
AN ORDINANCE, AS RECOMMENDED BY THE PLANNING COMMISSION:
(1) MAKING OMNIBUS AMENDMENTS TO THE OAKLAND TITLE 17 OF THE
OAKLAND MUNICIPAL CODE (THE PLANNING CODE) TO EFFECTUATE
THE OBJECTIVE DESIGN REVIEW PROCESS AND STREAMLINE SERVICES, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO AMENDMENTS TO CHAPTER 17.136, DESIGN REVIEW AND DEMOLITION FINDINGS;
(2) AMENDING THE PLANNING CODE TO INCORPORATE VARIOUS
CONFORMING CHANGES INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO REVISIONS TO
DOWNTOWN SEA LEVEL RISE COMBINING ZONE CHANGES CONSISTENT WITH THE DOWNTOWN OAKLAND SPECIFIC PLAN;
(3) AMENDING THE CITY OF OAKLAND MASTER FEE SCHEDULE (ADOPTED BY ORDINANCE NO. 13799 C.M.S., AS AMENDED) TO ADD A FEE FOR MINISTERIAL DESIGN REVIEW; AND
(4) MAKING APPROPRIATE CALIFORNIA ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY ACT FINDINGS.
This Ordinance makes omnibus amendments to the Oakland Planning Code (Title 17) to effectuate the objective design review process and streamline services, including but not limited to amendments to Chapter 17.136, Design Review and Demolition findings. In addition, amending the Planning Code to incorporate various conforming changes including but not limited to revisions to Downtown Sea Level Rise Combining Zone changes consistent with the Downtown Oakland Specific Plan. This Ordinance also amends the City’s Master Fee Schedule to add a fee for Ministerial Design Review. Finally, this Ordinance adopts various findings including findings related to exemptions under the California Environmental Quality Act.
Notice of Publication
This Ordinance was introduced at the City Council meeting, Tuesday afternoon July 1, 2025, and passed to print 8 Ayes. Final adoption has been scheduled for the City Council meeting Tuesday evening July 15, 2025, 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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Pres. Trump Signs ‘Big
Beautiful Bill’ Into Law;
Gov. Newsom Calls
Spending Bill ‘Betrayal’ of
California Families
President Trump signs the “Big Beautiful Bill” on Fourth of July.
Courtesy of the White House Facebook page.
from the fight to protect free -
dom.”
“We will protect the rights of
all who call this country home,
and we will never again allow
this country and its people to be
subject to a king or autocrat,”
he said.
During the holiday week -
end, the South Carolina Dem -
ocratic Party (SCDP) an -
nounced that Newsom will be
joining Palmetto State party
leaders on July 8 and July 9 for
a tour of parts of rural South
Carolina.
“Governor Newsom leads
the largest economy in Amer -
ica and the fourth largest in
the world, and he’s coming to
meet folks in towns that have
been hollowed out by decades
of Republican control,” said
SCDP Chair Christale Spain in
a statement.
“This is about building part-
nerships, uplifting communi -
ties, and showing rural vot -
ers that they aren’t forgotten,”
Spain added.
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Gov. Newsom’s
4th of July
Message ...
Before the ruling, college
athletes could only earn income
through third-party NIL deals.
These arrangements, often
facilitated by donor-funded
collectives, enabled top players
to receive compensation without
direct school involvement.
Under the new settlement,
those payments must now be
routed through official school
channels, and endorsement deals
involving boosters will be subject
to review for legitimacy.
NCAA President Charlie
Baker said the agreement brings
clarity to athlete compensation
and allows schools to regain
control over the process.
However, major questions remain
unresolved — chief among them
whether student athletes should
be considered employees and
given the right to unionize.
Bradford argued that
positioning schools as the
gatekeepers of athlete pay not
only alters the educational
environment but also deepens
inequalities between institutions.
“Before, a local athlete could
stay in their community, attend a
nearby university, and still earn
compensation,” he said. “Now,
big-name schools with deeper
pockets can lure them away with
financial incentives. Why stay
close to home when you can go
with the highest bidder?”
Bradford warned that the
new system risks undermining
fairness and educational integrity
in college sports.
“This makes student athletes
more beholden to their universities
than ever before,” he said.
‘Wrong Decision’:
Former Sen.
Bradford ...
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