Press Room
Background 
Measure Y is a $19 million a year City fund to support violence prevention programs, additional police officers, and fire services. Measure Y funds are generated through a new parcel tax along with a parking surcharge in commercial lots. Check out press releases and recent articles to learn more about how Measure Y funds are in action, creating a safe Oakland.
Selected Press Releases
- 9/2/09 - Department of Human Services Response to City Auditor's Report
- 1/18/08 - Measure Y Grantee Receives Humanitarian Award
- 1/15/08 - Oakland Programs and Elected Officials Celebrate Measure Y Successes
- 9/04/07 - Oakland Y Team Hits the Streets, Brings Jobs to West Oakland
- 8/31/07 - Other Cities Use Oakland's Reentry Program Success as Model
Recent Articles in Print, TV and Radio Media
- 5/25/10 - Kevin Grant, Measure Y Violence Prevention Coordinator, on Berkeley Law School Podcast
- 7/27/09 - CNN's Series Black in America: The Black Man features Project Choice
- 5/27/09 - Street outreach workers connect where Oakland police cannot
- 5/21/08 - Oakland Outreach Program Aimed at Reducing Crime
- 4/21/08 - City comes to grips with teen prostitution
- 4/11/08 - Oakland Police Department Gets 28 New Officers
- 3/19/08 - Measure Y officers and outreach workers combine efforts in the Fruitvale
- 3/05/08 - Oakland City Council OKs more police
- 2/01/08 - Students Give Gift of Hope
- 12/13/07- The Measure of Oakland: A KALW Radio Program on Measure Y
- 9/16/07- F.A.S.T. Event in West Oakland
- 8/18/07 - 22 new officers join ranks of the Oakland police force
- 7/02/07 - Youth group's new downtown location offers better digs
- 6/22/07 - $6.5 million to help high-risk youth
Articles on Measure Y Funds in Action
