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Last discussed Feb 3, 2026.
Public comments (6)
Spoke in strong support of the ordinance, sharing her perspective as a resident and worker with Love Never Fails on the devastating impact of trafficking.
* Concurrent Meeting of the Oakland Redevelopment Successor Agency and the City Council — February 3, 2026 · 50:57 →Outreach coordinator with Love Never Fails explained that the fines add a crucial hindrance for buyers, though he advocated for felony charges at the state level.
* Concurrent Meeting of the Oakland Redevelopment Successor Agency and the City Council — February 3, 2026 · 52:42 →Advocated for housing survivors and holding buyers accountable to disrupt the demand fueling the underground market.
* Concurrent Meeting of the Oakland Redevelopment Successor Agency and the City Council — February 3, 2026 · 54:11 →A human trafficking survivor shared her personal story and urged the council to pass the ordinance to hold buyers accountable without criminalizing victims.
* Concurrent Meeting of the Oakland Redevelopment Successor Agency and the City Council — February 3, 2026 · 58:06 →Founding executive director of Love Never Fails noted the huge disparity between the high cost of supporting survivors and the low accountability for buyers.
* Concurrent Meeting of the Oakland Redevelopment Successor Agency and the City Council — February 3, 2026 · 1:00:11 →President of the Oakland Vietnamese Chamber of Commerce thanked the council for the rigorous legislation and shared her own childhood experience in the blade.
* Concurrent Meeting of the Oakland Redevelopment Successor Agency and the City Council — February 3, 2026 · 2:07:30 →