A parcel tax that Mayor Barbara Lee hoped would bolster Oakland’s sparse budget and ailing city services looks headed for defeat, after Alameda County election results showed it trailing by over 6,000 votes on Friday.
Measure E, proposed by a coalition of city labor unions, is meant to bolster crime prevention, emergency response and homelessness resources. If it fails, Lee said, Oakland’s city services could further deteriorate.
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“I am less than one year in office, and it’s crystal clear to me that we as a city do lack the resources to provide the basic services that residents need and deserve,” Lee said during a press conference announcing her 2026 budget plan last month.
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