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Oakland's day of decision: Voters to choose new mayor, councilmember, decide sales tax
OAKLAND VOTERS HEAD to the polls Tuesday for a special election to select a new mayor, city councilmember and decide the fate of a half-cent sales tax proposal. The election was called after former ...
Oakland mayor: City charter makes governing difficult, for whoever is elected
Oakland voters will head to the polls Tuesday to choose a new mayor in a special election marked by growing frustration over a city leadership vacuum, budget woes, and a public safety crisis. The race ...
Barbara Lee was supposed to be a lock for Oakland mayor. Why is the race so close?
Barbara Lee's homecoming run for Oakland mayor had all the markings of a blowout: Political power players swiftly united ...
For Barbara Lee, being the ‘wokest’ candidate in the race might not be enough this time
During the nearly three decades Barbara Lee represented Oakland in Congress, she often proudly referred to serving the “wokest district in the nation.” We’re about to see how woke Oakland remains when ...
Oakland mayoral race: Loren Taylor’s backers outspending Barbara Lee’s support in final days
A committee backing Taylor is flush with private-sector money, including from a tech founder with ties to Elon Musk.
Oakland mayoral candidate vows to break from the 'political establishment' and deliver for his home city
Democratic candidate for Oakland mayor laid out his plans to tackle homelessness, crime and the city's massive budget deficit in an exclusive interview with Fox News Digital ahead of the special ...