City Auditor, City of Oakland
Unofficial result: Won — Michael C. Houston (Nonpartisan)
Source: alamedacountyca.gov
This race uses ranked-choice voting: rank the candidates in order of preference. How it works
What does this office do?
- Checking whether city departments spend money the way the budget allows
- Reviewing how well city programs work and reporting what should change
- Taking reports of waste or fraud in city government, in some cities
Affects: Anti-Corruption, Government Efficiency, Government Spending Reduction,
Candidates:
Nonpartisan · Incumbent
Michael Houston has been Oakland's elected city auditor since 2024, after more than 10 years in the San Jose city auditor's office and leading internal audits at Cal State East Bay. He is a certified internal auditor with a public policy master's degree from UC Berkeley.
Records: Government Efficiency 5 for, Anti-Corruption 1 for
Source: alamedacountyca.gov