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October 28 City Attorney cracks down on blood sport Published by OakBook [Versión en Español - Oakland haciendo cumplir las leyes en contra de las peleas de gallos]

October 23, 2009 Burdened courts should hold lawyers' feet to fire Published in The Recorder

October 21, 2009 Oakland must reform its record keeping Published in the Oakland Tribune by City Attorney John Russo and City Auditor Courtney Ruby

June 26, 2009 Giving Dellums his due Published by OakBook and the Oakland Tribune [Versión en Español - Por primera vez Oakland tiene noticias sobre el crimen que no son horribles]

April 28, 2009 A's have not made an exhaustive effort to stay in Oakland Published in the Oakland Tribune [Versión en Español - La verdad sobre la retirada de los A's de Oakland]

March 23, 2009 Ruling will help hold public employees accountable for their work Published in the Daily Journal

February 23, 2009 Creating the Oakland that should be Published in the Oakland Tribune [Versión en Español - Oakland en una encrucijada]

December 2, 2008 Proposition 8 was on the wrong side of history Published in the Oakland Tribune [Versión en Español - La proposición 8 estuvo del lado equivocado de la historia]

October 22, 2008 Police's suit against city is shameful Published in the Oakland Tribune [Versión en Español - La policía quiere que le paguen por vestirse]

July 7, 2008 Oakland needs better handle on its records Published in the Oakland Tribune by City Attorney John Russo and City Auditor Courtney Ruby [Versión en Español - Oakland necesita mejorar el manejo de sus archivos]

June 5, 2008 How to put more police on Oakland streets Published in the San Francisco Chronicle [Versión en Español - Cómo poner más policías en las calles de Oakland]

April 21, 2008 Don't spray first and ask questions later Published in the Oakland Tribune and the Piedmont Post [Versión en Español - No al rocío pesticida en el area de la bahía]

March 26, 2008 Foreclosures bring illegal evictions to Oakland Published in the Globe [Versión en Español p. 1 y p. 2]

November 26, 2007 How to protect Californians from predatory lending Published in the San Francisco Chronicle

October 19, 2007 State must restrict predatory loan scams Published in the Oakland Tribune

June 28, 2007 Harmful speech needs policing Published in the San Francisco Chronicle as a response to George Will's 'reductio ad absurdum' attack against Oakland's anti-discrimination policies

March 29, 2007 Referendum committee leaders failed the public on Oak to Ninth Published in the Oakland Tribune

March 23, 2007 Voters need protection of full disclosure laws Published in the Montclarion

October 5, 2006 Law required Oak to Ninth petition signatures be invalidated Published in the Oakland Tribune

July 20, 2006 Instant runoff voting - A step towards a healthier democracy Published in the Piedmont Post

October 25, 2005 The emperor has no reforms - No on 76 Published in The Post

August 17, 2005 Caltrans must be considerate to Oaklanders Published in The Oakland Tribune

August 17, 2005 Why Oakland sued Caltrans Published in the San Francisco Chronicle

July 16, 2005 Bush's Supreme Court choice puts women's rights at risk Published in the Oakland Tribune and the Piedmont Post

June 3, 2005 'Riders' settlement was the right thing for Oakland Published in the Oakland Tribune

February 18, 2005 Democracy needs the election referee to play fair: The need for a non-partisan Secretary of State Various publications

October 7, 2004 Proposition 1A can help state break habit Published in the Oakland Tribune by City Attorney John Russo and County Supervisor Keith Carson

January 29, 2004 Patriot Act - forgoing liberty for safety? Published in the San Francisco Chronicle

July 24, 2003 Insurers drive postal profiling Published in the San Francisco Daily Journal by John Russo, Rocky Delgadillo & Dennis Herrera

October 26, 2002 Keeping the sunshine on Oakland city government Published in the Oakland Tribune

January 10, 2001 My Word Published in the Oakland Tribune on the city's response to Jacques Barzaghi sexual harassment complaints

May 31, 2001 FERC is shirking its responsibilities Published in the San Francisco Chronicle by John Russo, John Burton & Robert Hertzberg

November 9, 2000 An outdated election system Published in the San Francisco Chronicle