Measure E looks set to fail. What that means for Oakland politics

Oakland voters appear to have rejected Measure E, the $192 parcel tax that city leaders and unions had counted on to fund police, fire, homelessness services, and illegal dumping cleanup. We break down what happened, what it means for the city budget, and what it signals heading into the November election. Plus: Remembering Wilson Riles Jr., the 580 truck ban, cell phones and girls sports in OUSD, Sable Lounge opens, and more.News editor Darwin BondGraham joins host Tasneem Raja.Stories we cover in this episode:Measure EMeasure E looks set to fail. What does that mean for Oakland politics? Measure E: Oakland voters are being asked to approve a new parcel taxOakland Measure E: Early results show voters skeptical of parcel tax Other stories in this episode:CommunityWilson Riles Jr., Oakland councilmember and activist, dies at 79EducationOakland Unified moves toward districtwide cell phone banHow Oakland Unified's girls sports programs came back from the brinkTransportationCaltrans studies lifting decades-old big rig ban on I-580HealthRep. Lateefah Simon secures $1 million for pediatric cancer research at UCSF Benioff Children's Hospital OaklandNoshSable Lounge opens in Grand LakeUpcoming events and sports games we discuss:Oakland Carnival: the 12th annual celebration of the African diaspora, with drummers, dancers, live music, and foodOakland Spiders, Saturday, June 6 at Fremont High SchoolFree Prince tribute DJ set, Saturday night at Moonglow on Telegraph Avenue.Find all these stories and more at oaklandside.org. Have feedback or story ideas? Email us at [email protected].