Daniel Borenstein
Columnist at The Mercury News
Opinion Pages Editor and Columnist at East Bay Times
Editor of the East Bay Times Opinion Pages and columnist for the Bay Area News Group (East Bay Times and San Jose Mercury News)
Articles
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3 weeks ago |
mercurynews.com | Daniel Borenstein
With the Oakland school board election last November, the teachers’ union effectively took control of the district. What should be a moment of celebration for the Oakland Unified School District has morphed in the past two months into one of the worst periods of uncertainty in years for the already dysfunctional organization, leaving troubling questions about its future. This is what can happen when unions take over public agency boards.
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1 month ago |
sacbee.com | Daniel Borenstein
Oakland Mayor-elect Barbara Lee, in her first post-election press conference, promised last week to unify warring political factions while addressing the city's fiscal, public safety, housing and homeless challenges. But when it came to questions about the city's budget, she punted. That can't continue. For none of Lee's promises will come to fruition if she can't resolve Oakland's fiscal crisis.
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1 month ago |
modbee.com | Daniel Borenstein
Oakland Mayor-elect Barbara Lee, in her first post-election press conference, promised last week to unify warring political factions while addressing the city's fiscal, public safety, housing and homeless challenges. But when it came to questions about the city's budget, she punted. That can't continue. For none of Lee's promises will come to fruition if she can't resolve Oakland's fiscal crisis.
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1 month ago |
mercurynews.com | Daniel Borenstein
Borenstein: Mayor-elect Barbara Lee can’t fix Oakland until she fixes the budget With crime high, police staffing short, bond rating sliding and a massive structural deficit, layoffs seem inevitable
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1 month ago |
eastbaytimes.com | Daniel Borenstein
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