CityWise: Oakland to appeal Measure Y case - Inside Bay Area

CityWise: Oakland to appeal Measure Y case - Inside Bay Area: "OAKLAND — The city has appealed a judge's ruling that Oakland illegally used millions of dollars in voter-approved money for a massive police recruiting drive in 2008.

The legal battle stems from a lawsuit filed by Oakland resident Marleen Sacks, who sued after the City Council approved use of $7.7 million in Measure Y money for what Sacks called a 'generalized' recruiting effort that, she said, violated the terms of the ballot measure.

Superior Court Judge Frank Roesch sided with Sacks in a ruling, saying it was illegal to use the funds to train incoming officers who weren't placed into the problem-solving positions outlined in Measure Y — even if the new officers freed up other officers for Measure Y duties."