Oakland City Council · Nov 3, 2026
Rowena Brown
Councilmember At-Large; term ends January 2029Ballotpedia
Rowena Brown (Councilmember At-Large) is not on the Nov 3, 2026 ballot and will stay on the Oakland City Council after the election.
Sworn in as at-large councilmember in January 2025; former community organizer, civics educator and state legislative district director.
Charlene Wang's campaign site lists Mayor Barbara Lee and Councilmembers Kevin Jenkins, Rowena Brown, Zac Unger, Janani Ramachandran, Noel Gallo and Ken Houston among her endorsers. Charlene Wang campaign site
Where Rowena Brown stands: positions on the record
Charter reform (Measure EE)1 sourced position
Voted yes, and made the motion, on placing the charter amendment making the mayor chief executive on the ballot (4-4 tie, broken by Mayor Lee, June 2026).
Council voteOakland City Council minutes, June 16, 2026 · Jun 16, 2026
Police surveillance cameras1 sourced position
Voted yes, and proposed amendments, on a two-year, $2.25 million Flock Safety license-plate camera contract with data-sharing limits (passed 7-1, Dec. 2025).
Council voteOakland City Council minutes, Dec. 16, 2025 · Dec 16, 2025
Homelessness / encampments1 sourced position
Voted yes on replacing the 2020 encampment policy with a 2025 abatement policy that allows towing of lived-in vehicles (passed 5-1, April 2026).
Council voteOakland City Council minutes, April 14, 2026 · Apr 14, 2026
Budget1 sourced position
Voted yes on the fiscal 2026-27 midcycle budget (passed 6-2, June 2026).
Council voteOakland City Council minutes, June 12, 2026 · Jun 12, 2026
Budget / Measure FF1 sourced position
Voted yes on placing the foreclosure transfer tax measure on the Nov. 3, 2026 ballot (passed 7-0, July 2026).
Council voteOakland City Council minutes, July 7, 2026 · Jul 7, 2026
Police1 sourced position
Voted yes on new labor agreements with the Oakland Police Officers' Association (passed 7-1, Sept. 2026, per draft minutes).
Council voteOakland City Council minutes (draft), Sept. 15, 2026 · Sep 15, 2026
City administrator1 sourced position
Voted yes, and made the motion, on confirming the mayor's appointment of Elizabeth Lake as interim city administrator (passed 6-2, July 2026).
Council voteOakland City Council minutes, July 7, 2026 · Jul 7, 2026
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