.Friday Must Read

Today’s stories that you shouldn’t miss:

1. More money in Oakland politics? The City Council will discuss a “compromise” proposal on Tuesday to increase the individual donation limits to $1,000 and to $1,600 for committees. But it would maintain current caps on total campaign spending, the Trib reports. Vice Mayor Jean Quan, who is running for mayor this year, voted against the proposal, which was put forward by council President Jane Brunner.

2. BART took away Tasers from its police officers yesterday after a sergeant fired his at a teen-ager riding on a bike, in direct violation of agency policy, the Chron reports. BART said it needs to retrain its officers on how to use Tasers, which can sometimes prove deadly. The move came more than 15 months after ex-BART cop Johannes Mehserle said he meant to use his Taser — and not his gun — when he shot Oscar Grant to death.

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