Notoriously liberal California city paid $607K to nonprofit and politically connected subcontractor for disastrous cannabis program

Source: New York Post

A taxpayer-funded youth cannabis program and a politically connected subcontractor in Berkeley burned through $607,000, yet still came up empty-handed. The city shelled out funds from a $1 million state grant between 2022 and 2024 to Berkeley Youth Alternatives and its subcontractor, Upline Solutions, led by Patricia Brooks — now chief of staff to Oakland City Councilmember Kevin Jenkins. 5 Patricia Brooks led Upline Solutions, which was a subcontractor for Berkeley Youth Alternatives.