Omar Farmer — a police commissioner twice rejected by Oakland’s City Council — is back at the center of a growing political firestorm after being elevated again in a vote critics are calling a violation of the law.
Twice-rejected Oakland commissioner who wants to defund police gets promoted after improper vote
Politics
April 04, 2026
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