Media and Statements

Alameda County Leaders Speak Out Against CalFresh Freeze and Announce Emergency Food Plan

Press release, Oct 31, 2025

East Bay leaders still uneasy after Trump calls off federal surge in San Francisco

Velena Jones, NBC Bay Area, Oct 23, 2025

Alameda County Supervisors Make Historic $10 Million Investment in Food Security Amidst Federal Cuts

Press release, Oct 22, 2025

Grand Opening For Prescott Station at 2121 Wood Street, West Oakland

Andrew Nelson, SF YIMBY, Oct 17, 2025

Alameda County allocates millions for immigrant communities

Viviana Vivas, KALW, Oct 16, 2025

Alameda County doubles down on immigration defense with additional $3.5 million

Chase Hunter, Mercury News, Oct 16, 2025

Alameda Supervisors increase aid for immigrant legal services

Eli Benton Cohen, Oakland North, Oct 15, 2025

Alameda County approves $3.6 million to scale up immigrant defense amid ICE surge

Ayah Ali-Ahmad, The Oaklandside, Oct 15, 2025

Alameda County Board of Supervisors Approve $3.57 Million To Extend Emergency Support for Immigrant & Refugee Families

Press release, Oct 14, 2025

Alameda County Together for All Ad Hoc Committee Recommendation to Approve $3.57 Million to Extend Emergency Support for Immigrant & Refugee Families

Presentation, Oct 14, 2025

Alameda County approves ethical investment policy, delays implementation

Emily Hamill and Hana Cochinwala, Daily Cal, Oct 10, 2025

Measure W Update: Homelessness Solutions & Safety Net Services

Update, Oct 8, 2025

Supervisors endorse ethical investment policy, but delay implementation

Kiley Russell, Bay City News, Oct 5, 2025

Alameda supervisors adopt policy to stop investing in unethical companies — but put off implementing it

Ara Rosenthal, Oakland North, Oct 4, 2025

Alameda County Approves Policy to Guide Ethical Investment of Public Funds

Juan Carlos Lara, KQED, Oct 3, 2025

Bay Area leaders create immigrant safety net fund: ‘We’ve got your back’

Chase Hunter, Mercury News, Sep 23, 2025

ICE Arrest in Our Alameda County Courthouse Is an Outrage. We Must Defend Our Immigrant Communities, Our Right To Due Process, Our Democracy.

Statement, Sep 23, 2025

Bay Area elected leaders tout new fund to help immigrants impacted by Trump administration crackdown

Ko Lyn Cheang, San Francisco Chronicle, Sep 19, 2025

Supervisor Nikki Fortunato Bas Joins San Francisco Foundation and Regional Leaders to Announce $10 Million Fund for Immigrant Families

Press release, Sep 19, 2025

Emeryville, Guerneville celebrating Pride this weekend

John Ferrannini, Bay Area Reporter, Sep 17, 2025

Alameda County officials won’t raise political fundraising limits

Eli Wolfe, The Oaklandside, Sep 16, 2025

Implications of Oakland’s Draft Encampment Abatement Policy on HHAP Round 6 Funding

Board Letter, Sep 9, 2025

All 25 fire stations are finally open again in Oakland

Roselyn Romero, The Oaklandside, Sep 8, 2025

Hundreds in Oakland Denounce Trump’s Suppression of Voting Rights

Ken Epstein, Post News Group, Aug 25, 2025

California Activists Vow to Resist Trump’s Attack on Democracy

David Greenwald, Davis Vanguard, Aug 17, 2025

‘We will not back down’: Oakland leadership denounces Trump over comments on crime

Kiley Russell, Bay City News, Aug 16, 2025

Oakland community leaders won’t back down to Trump’s threats of sending in National Guard

Anser Hassan, ABC News, Aug 14, 2025

Alameda County supervisors finalize $810M Measure W plan for homelessness, services

Andres Jimenez Larios, Bay City News, Jul 31, 2025

Board Allocates $1.4 Billion Toward Homelessness Solutions

Statement, Jul 31, 2025

Lakeshore Protected Bikeway Breaks Ground

Roger Rudick, Streetsblog SF, Jul 25, 2025

Projecting a budget deficit, Berkeley and Alameda County consider reallocating measure funds

Paarth Mishra, Daily Cal, Jul 24, 2025

Alameda County charts plan for hundreds of millions in housing and homelessness money

Natalie Orenstein, the Oaklandside, Jul 23, 2025

Alameda County leaders allocate over $1.4 billion for homelessness solutions

Velena Jones, NBC Bay Area, Jul 23, 2025

Alameda County Board of Supervisors Make Historic Investment in Homelessness Solutions

Press release, Jul 23, 2025

Oakland Coliseum sale takes another big step forward

Eli Wolfe, the Oaklandside, Jul 22, 2025

Alameda County Board of Supervisors Vote to Finalize Deal to Sell Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum

Press release, Jul 22, 2025

After Months, Oakland Coliseum Sale Is Finally Up for Key Vote. Here’s What to Know

Katie DeBenedetti, KQED, Jul 22, 2025

Alameda County mayors urge supervisors to use millions in tax revenue for homelessness

Kiley Russell, Bay City News, Jul 22, 2025

Statement: Congress Passes Trump’s Big Brutal Budget Bill

Statement, Jul 3, 2025

Tax money is flowing into Alameda County. Should it all be spent on homelessness?

Natalie Orenstein, the Oaklandside, Jul 2, 2025

District 5 Budget Priorities and Recommendations for Increasing Budget Transparency and Public Engagement

Memo, Jun 24, 2025

Oakland community protests LA ICE raids at interfaith vigil

Callie Rhoades, The Oaklandside, Jun 11, 2025

Oakland community holds vigil for people detained by ICE

Sara Stinson, KRON4, Jun 10, 2025

Statement on ICE Raids

Statement, Jun 10, 2025

On Bike to Wherever Day, Oakland tries breaking away from car culture

Jose Fermoso, The Oaklandside, May 15, 2025

‘It’s our time to stand up’: May Day rallies draw thousands to S.F., Oakland

David Hernandez and Molly Burke, San Francisco Chronicle, May 1, 2025

West Oakland hotel will become 125-unit homeless shelter

Darwin BondGraham and Natalie Orenstein, The Oaklandside, Apr 23, 2025

City of Oakland Finalizes Hotel Acquisition to Target Unhoused Residents from Three Major Encampments

City of Oakland, Apr 22, 2025

🔊 Bay Agenda: Real solutions for unhoused people

Alastair Boone, KALW, Apr 15, 2025

Alameda County supervisors approve $3.5 million for immigrant services, legal defense

Chase Hunter, Mercury News, Mar 12, 2025

Alameda County to spend $3.5 million defending immigrants Trump wants to deport

Ko Lyn Cheang, San Francisco Chronicle, Mar 12, 2025

Alameda County Board of Supervisors Approves $3.5 million for the Public Defender & Immigrant and Refugee Rights Organizations to Protect Due Process, Educate Community on their Rights, and Create a Rapid Response Network

Press release, Mar 11, 2025

Fortunato Bas on her first month as Alameda County supervisor: ‘Going fairly smoothly’

Kiley Russell, Bay City News, Feb 17, 2025

Alameda County committee requests $3.5 million to protect residents from Trump threats

Miles Kofman, The Daily Californian, Feb 12, 2025

Alameda County launches committee to protect vulnerable residents from Trump policies

Roselyn Romero, The Oaklandside, Feb 7, 2025

🔊 Preventing Negative Impacts of Trump in Alameda County w/ Supervisor Nikki Fortunato Bas

Law and Disorder, KPFA, Feb 5, 2025

Alameda County forms committee to combat Trump orders on immigrants, LGBTQ

Chase Hunter, East Bay Times, Jan 29, 2025

Bay Area Officials Vow to Uphold Sanctuary for Immigrants Despite Threats From Trump

Samantha Lim, KQED, Jan 22, 2025

‘We are not scared’: Leaders in the East Bay vow to protect immigrants

Velena Jones, NBC Bay Area, Jan 22, 2025

Statement from Alameda County Supervisor Nikki Fortunato Bas Following Yesterday’s Inauguration

Press release, Jan 21, 2025

Alameda County Board of Supervisors Approves Plan to Facilitate Sale of Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum

Press release, Jan 14, 2025

Oakland Coliseum sale moves ahead with Alameda County vote to enter final talks

Sarah Ravani, San Francisco Chronicle, Jan 14, 2025