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1. Oakland Councilmembers Desley Brooks and Larry Reid broke city laws in an attempt to steer a public contract to a construction firm that has ties to them, according to a new report from City Auditor Courtney Ruby, the Trib and Chron report. Ruby said she found that Brooks violated city laws on at least twelve occasions, and illegally interfered in city affairs concerning work on two teen centers. Brooks and Reid deny any wrongdoing, but Ruby said the evidence against them was conclusive. Ruby also found that one of Reid’s aides pressured city staffers to get rid of her parking tickets.