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Update existing content: election results

• After the 5th paragraph, I suggest adding an update on the subject's latest election results: "In November 2020, Parker ran against Elias Ferran and was elected to a third 4-year term with 80.4% of the vote." :
• The subject's election history is currently described in her profile, in paragraphs 3 and 4. I am suggesting updating that history to bring it up to date. :
• Ballotpedia: Barbara Parker (California). https://ballotpedia.org/Barbara_Parker_(California). Retrieved October 4, 2024.:

I am being paid by the profile subject to bring her profile up to date. This edit seems like a neutral statement of fact, drawn from a reputable source, so I believe it is an appropriate edit. Also, I am new to Wikipedia. I welcome any constructive criticism and suggestions! Thank you. WesternBirdBeak (talk) 22:47, 4 October 2024 (UTC)

Hi, I'm not familiar with the website for the source you provide above, but its name suggests it is user-generated content (see WP:USERGENERATED) and thus problematic from the standpoint of whether or not it constitutes a reliable source (see WP:RS). Do you have a more straightforwardly reliable source, e.g. a mainstream media report or a government website recording the election result?

Also, as a side point, the current text of the article seems to derive primarily from a single purpose account (WP:SPA) dedicated to editing this article between 2016 and 2019. The current text is arguably to some extent promotional, so I will shortly add a conflict of interest tag to the top of the article. I would strongly advise you to consider looking at the article text and trying to bring it more in line with Wikipedia norms in terms of tone and article construction. Axad12 (talk) 02:53, 5 October 2024 (UTC)

Thank you for your reply - I appreciate the feedback! I will see what I can find. WesternBirdBeak (talk) 15:36, 7 October 2024 (UTC)

I reviewed Ballotpedia, the source I cited in my suggested edit. It appears to be a legitimate, neutral information source. Notably, it does not run any user-generated content. As a test of its content, I reviewed their coverage of the upcoming presidential election; it appears to be completely non-partisan.

From their About page: "Our professional staff of researchers and writers produce all of our content." The page provides the name and contact information of their Editor in Chief. They also post a statement describing their editorial independence policy, in which they state: "In order to protect the best encyclopedic, journalistic, and business interests of our organization, Ballotpedia retains full authority over its editorial content... We provide no right of review or influence of editorial content."

Given this information, do you feel it would be an acceptable source of election results information for this Wikipedia entry? WesternBirdBeak (talk) 16:08, 7 October 2024 (UTC)

Also, I have not found a news article about the election results, though I found two articles that list preliminary results, both giving the same statistic. The Oaklandside wrote: "Barbara Parker, likely headed toward a landslide reelection with 80% of the vote so far..." This is slightly less precise than the Ballotpedia information, which gives the final result of 80.4%. Which source is better? WesternBirdBeak (talk) 17:45, 7 October 2024 (UTC)

I haven't seen any additional feedback so I went ahead and made this edit. WesternBirdBeak (talk) 17:30, 9 October 2024 (UTC)

Reverted. COI editors may not make changes to articles. Please wait for consensus to arise, which may potentially take some time. Axad12 (talk) 17:50, 9 October 2024 (UTC)

Thank you for explaining the process. I apologize for jumping the gun! WesternBirdBeak (talk) 17:53, 9 October 2024 (UTC)

I've had a look through Ballotpedia, it looks as though the website is edited by their team and is not able to be edited by anyone bar what can be submitted for review by the article subjects (somewhat like Brittanica maybe?). Not sure where this falls under policy. Encoded  Talk 💬 21:57, 14 October 2024 (UTC)

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 Done - I've reviewed the source and it appears to be neutral, editorially independent, and not UGC (although it's name may make it sound as though it does, it does not appear to have any functions allowing public editing) Encoded  Talk 💬 19:36, 2 November 2024 (UTC)

Adding citations to existing statements.

• I suggest updating links to two sentences that mention awards the profile subject has won.

In the 1st paragraph, replace the bad citation link with a working one. In the 7th paragraph (that starts with "In a legal career..."), add a link to the words "selected Parker for an appointment". Could also replace the words "State Judicial Council" with "Judicial Council of California" and link to the relevant Wikipedia page. :

• The link in the first paragraph leads to a message saying the link is a potential security risk. In the 7th paragraph, the Judicial Council appointment citation is to the profile subject's old website. I suggest adding a neutral citation.:
• 1st paragraph: California Lawyers Association: Public Law Journal, Fall 2015, 38 (4). Barbara Parker honored as the 2015 Public Lawyer of the Year.https://calawyers.org/publications/public-law/public-law-journal-fall-2015-vol-38-no-4-barbara-parker-honored-as-the-2015-public-lawyer-of-the-year/. Retrieved October 4, 2024.

7th paragraph: Judicial Council of California: Profile, Administrative Office of the Courts, Fourth Edition, p. 28. https://www.courts.ca.gov/documents/profilejc.pdf. Retrieved October 4, 2024. Relevant Wikipedia page: Judicial Council of California: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Judicial_Council_of_California:

WesternBirdBeak (talk) 23:09, 4 October 2024 (UTC)

I haven't seen any feedback so I went ahead and made this edit. WesternBirdBeak (talk) 17:31, 9 October 2024 (UTC)

Reverted. COI editors may not make changes to articles. Please wait for consensus to arise, which may potentially take some time. Axad12 (talk) 17:50, 9 October 2024 (UTC)

OK, thanks for explaining. WesternBirdBeak (talk) 17:54, 9 October 2024 (UTC)

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 Not done: This paragraph was removed for promotional content. If you'd like this content to be in the article please provide a new proposed paragraph for this section, thanks. Encoded  Talk 💬 08:08, 3 November 2024 (UTC)

Update existing content: Monsanto settlement

• What I think should be changed: Add content to 12th paragraph, after the sentence about Monsanto: In 2020, Oakland joined a nationwide class action suit lawsuit against Monsanto and pharmaceutical giant Bayer, which acquired Monsanto in 2016. In 2022, Oakland received an estimated $7.5 million as part of a $527.5 million settlement, to monitor or clean up PCB contamination of public water sources.
• Why it should be changed: This is to update the 12th paragraph with information about the resolution of this legal case.
• References supporting the possible change (format using the "cite" button): Bay City News Service (Dec. 23, 2022). “Oakland to receive millions in settlement over Monsanto PCB chemicals in waterways.” KPIX – CBS News Bay Area.

We could also link to the Wikipedia article "Monsanto legal cases." The article includes a section on PCB litigation but does not specifically include information about this class action suit. [[1]] WesternBirdBeak (talk) 21:05, 16 October 2024 (UTC)

WesternBirdBeak (talk) 20:29, 16 October 2024 (UTC)

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 Done Encoded  Talk 💬 19:44, 2 November 2024 (UTC)

Update existing content: Lawsuit against oil and gas companies

• What I think should be changed: In the 16th paragraph (about lawsuits against oil and gas companies): Delete both references, which lead to non-neutral sources. Delete the last sentence. Add updated information: “The oil companies tried to keep these lawsuits in federal court, where they would be more likely to be dismissed. But in 2022, a federal judge rejected this bid, allowing Oakland and San Francisco to continue prosecution of their climate justice and public nuisance lawsuits in California courts.” Also delete last phrase in last paragraph of the article, “Recent actions include,” since we are updating this information.
• Why it should be changed: This edit updates information about ongoing litigation and adds a neutral source.
• References supporting the possible change (format using the "cite" button): Egelko, Bob (Oct. 25, 2022). “S.F., Oakland can sue oil companies over climate change in state court, federal judge rules.” San Francisco Chronicle. https://www.sfchronicle.com/bayarea/article/S-F-Oakland-can-sue-oil-companies-over-climate-17531944.php

We could also add a link to the Wikipedia article "Climate change litigation." WesternBirdBeak (talk) 21:05, 16 October 2024 (UTC)

WesternBirdBeak (talk) 21:05, 16 October 2024 (UTC)

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 Done Encoded  Talk 💬 08:06, 3 November 2024 (UTC)

Thank you for your replies and assistance! WesternBirdBeak (talk) 19:43, 5 November 2024 (UTC)

Update existing content: Update subject's career status, and a related election result

• What I think should be changed: 1. In “Career” section, first sentence: On or after Jan. 6, 2025, change to “Barbara J. Parker served as the City Attorney of Oakland, CA from June 2011 to January 2025. She is the recipient of…”

2. In “Career” section, second paragraph should be updated to read “Parker was the first, and until 2024, the only African American woman elected to citywide office in Oakland."

3. In “Elections” section, add a final sentence reading “At the end of her third full term, Barbara chose to retire and not to seek re-election.”

• Why it should be changed: 1. Parker will be replaced by a new City Attorney as of Jan. 5, 2025.

2. In the Nov. 2024 election, an African American woman was elected to the Oakland City Council.

3. To make it clear that Parker did not run in the Nov. 2024 election, but rather chose to retire.

• References supporting the possible change (format using the "cite" button): 1. Ballotpedia: Ryan Richardson (California). https://ballotpedia.org/Ryan_Richardson_(California). Retrieved Dec. 23, 2024. [See Talk conversation, 4 Oct – 2 Nov. 2024, concluding that Ballotpedia is an acceptable source.]

2. Staff (Nov. 6, 2024). “Election results: All county-wide votes have been counted.” The Oaklandside. https://oaklandside.org/2024/11/06/oakland-2024-election-results/#h-city-of-oakland. Retrieved Dec. 23, 2024.

3. Wolfe, Eli (Nov. 13, 2024). Ryan Richardson plans transition to lead city attorney’s office. The Oaklandside. https://oaklandside.org/2024/11/13/ryan-richardson-plans-transition-to-lead-city-attorneys-office/. Retrieved Dec. 23, 2024.

WesternBirdBeak (talk) 22:40, 23 December 2024 (UTC)

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Add new content

• What I think should be changed: Add a new paragraph to the beginning of the “Cases” section: “Ms. Parker launched the City Attorney’s Office Affirmative Litigation, Enforcement and Innovation Division in 2016 to enforce the civil rights of Oakland residents. The division has addressed issues ranging from housing justice to protecting immigrants from predatory actors, to shutting down massage parlors and hotels that are centers of human trafficking, to securing millions of dollars to remove toxic lead paint, clean up contamination from toxic chemicals that contaminate storm water and waterways and remediate the impacts of the opioid epidemic.”
• Why it should be changed: This is factual information about the subject’s professional accomplishments, backed up by a neutral, secondary source.
• References supporting the possible change (format using the "cite" button): BondGraham, Darwin (Aug. 16, 2023). Oakland City Attorney Barbara Parker won’t seek reelection in 2024. The Oaklandside. https://oaklandside.org/2023/08/16/oakland-city-attorney-barbara-parker-wont-seek-reelection-2024/ Retrieved Dec. 23, 2024.

WesternBirdBeak (talk) 22:45, 23 December 2024 (UTC)

References

• What I think should be changed: Add a new paragraph in the “Cases” section, after the paragraph starting “In September 2017” : “In August 2020, as joint legal counsel with Alameda County Counsel, Ms. Parker’s office secured a California Court of Appeal ruling on behalf of the Oakland-Alameda County Joint Powers Authority (JPA), which requires the Golden State Warriors to pay the City and County the $55 million balance of the debt incurred to renovate the Oracle Arena plus more than $1 million in attorney’s fees. On December 9, 2020, the California Supreme Court rejected the Warriors’ petition seeking review of the decision.”
• Why it should be changed: This is factual information about the subject’s professional accomplishments, backed up by a neutral, secondary source.
• References supporting the possible change (format using the "cite" button): Walsh, Eli (Dec. 20, 2020). California Supreme Court rejects Warriors’ appeal; team must pay Oakland Arean debt to city, Alameda County. Pleasanton Weekly. https://www.pleasantonweekly.com/news/2020/12/20/california-supreme-court-rejects-warriors-appeal-team-must-pay-oakland-arena-debt-to-city-alameda-county/. Retrieved Dec. 23, 2024.

WesternBirdBeak (talk) 22:49, 23 December 2024 (UTC)

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Add new content

• What I think should be changed: Add a new paragraph in the “Cases” section, just before the sub-section about Monsanto: In 2021, Ms. Parker’s office won a case against the Dodg Corporation, which was renting dangerous properties to mostly low-income tenants in violation of Oakland’s Tenant Protection Ordinance. The landlords were ordered to hire a property management company, fix all code violations, and pay relocation fees to tenants who had to vacate dangerous properties.
• Why it should be changed: This is factual information about the subject’s professional accomplishments, backed up by a neutral, secondary source.
• References supporting the possible change (format using the "cite" button): Orenstein, Natalie (Sept. 13, 2021). Oakland landlord hit with $3.9 million penalty for hazardous housing conditions. The Oaklandside. https://oaklandside.org/2021/09/13/oakland-landlord-hit-with-3-9-million-penalty-for-hazardous-housing-conditions/. Retrieved Dec. 23, 2024.

WesternBirdBeak (talk) 22:51, 23 December 2024 (UTC)

References

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• What I think should be changed: Add a new paragraph at the end of the “Legislation” section: “In July 2023, the City of Oakland’s City Council unanimously adopted the Civil Protection of the People of Oakland Ordinance, crafted and co-sponsored by Ms. Parker’s office. This law provides the City Attorney the authority to equitably enforce Oakland’s laws to protect Oakland residents’ health, safety, and welfare. The City’s local laws include numerous protections for Oaklanders, from the right to dignified housing conditions and work environments to safe and healthy neighborhoods.”
• Why it should be changed: This is factual information about the subject’s professional accomplishments, backed up by a neutral, secondary source.
• References supporting the possible change (format using the "cite" button): Legislation (July 18, 2023). City of Oakland, California. https://oakland.legistar.com/LegislationDetail.aspx?ID=6234125&GUID=D1357824-CDC4-4738-9962-F2A0F2713DBE&Options=&Search=. Retrieved Dec. 23, 2024.

WesternBirdBeak (talk) 22:58, 23 December 2024 (UTC)

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Add new content

• What I think should be changed: Add a new paragraph at the end of the “Legislation” section: “In July 2023, the City of Oakland’s City Council unanimously adopted the Civil Protection of the People of Oakland Ordinance, crafted and co-sponsored by Ms. Parker’s office. This law provides the City Attorney the authority to equitably enforce Oakland’s laws to protect Oakland residents’ health, safety, and welfare. The City’s local laws include numerous protections for Oaklanders, from the right to dignified housing conditions and work environments to safe and healthy neighborhoods.”
• Why it should be changed: This is factual information about the subject’s professional accomplishments, backed up by a neutral, secondary source.
• References supporting the possible change (format using the "cite" button): Legislation (July 18, 2023). City of Oakland, California. https://oakland.legistar.com/LegislationDetail.aspx?ID=6234125&GUID=D1357824-CDC4-4738-9962-F2A0F2713DBE&Options=&Search=. Retrieved Dec. 23, 2024.

WesternBirdBeak (talk) 23:06, 23 December 2024 (UTC)

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