Renewing our Neighborhoods:
- Fix our roads.
- Invest in our community.
Economy:
- Retrain the workforce to be able to work in high-paying, 21st century jobs.
- Tax credits for small businesses.
- Complete the Oakland Wireless program.
- Protect small businesses by fighting rent-gouging.
- Provide tax credits to struggling homeowners.
- Protect worker's rights.
Education:
- Create an Oakland Promise program to help students pay for college.
- Create a "scared smart" program to show high school students the correlation between a strong education and financial success.
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Health care:
- Help businesses provide health care for their employees.
- Expand the prescription drug discount card program.
- Create a discount health care insurance program for people who can't afford health insurance.
Supporting our Veterans:
- Create a program to allow veterans to attend Oakland Community College free of charge.
- Increase VA funding for disabled veterans.
Open and Honest Government:
- Hold Commission meetings in the evening.
- Televise meetings.
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