Posted in NY Post Twice-rejected Oakland commissioner who wants to defund police gets promoted after improper vote April 4, 2026 Omar Farmer — a police commissioner twice rejected by Oakland’s City Council — is back at the center of a growing political firestorm after being elevated again in a vote critics are calling a violation of the law. https://nypost.com/2026/04/04/us-news/twice-rejected-oakland-commissioner-who-wants-to-defund-police-gets-promoted-after-improper-vote/