Councilmember Carroll Fife, alongside councilmembers Rebecca Kaplan, Nikki Fortunato Bas, Dan Kalb, and Mayor Thao, brings forward legislation to create the Lakeshore LGBTQ Cultural District.

The City of Oakland now has an LGBTQ cultural district, created in the Grand Lake area and meant to highlight the community’s history and celebrate its importance to the city.

Councilmember Carroll Fife and community members spearhead the initiative to rename a section of MacArthur Blvd as Tupac Shakur Way, renaming ceremony covered here.

Councilmember Carroll Fife works with Uptown small businesses, Mayor Thao and Councilmember Rebecca Kaplan to launch discounted parking with extended hours.

Councilmember Carroll Fife introduces resolution to rename a portion of MacArthur Boulevard between Grand Avenue and Van Buren Avenue to be “Tupac Shakur Way.

Reporting shows Councilmember Fife has missed the least amount of votes amongst all city councimembers apart from Council President Nikki Fortunato Bas. She shares: “I try to be there for every single vote, no matter how trivial, no matter how big. I don’t avoid conflict. I don’t avoid the difficult votes. I want people to understand what I stand for.”

Councilmember Carroll Fife talks about the changing landscape of being a legislator in Oakland.

National study researches the rise of harassment and violence targeting local officials.