Progressive icon Barbara Lee wants to be mayor of an Oakland marked by crime and homelessness
Voters in Oakland, California, recalled their mayor in November over crime, homelessness and allegations of corruption.
Editorial: As Oakland finances teeter, elect Barbara Lee for mayor, Charlene Wang for council
Under Mayor Libby Schaaf, who took office in 2015, Oakland added more than 500 city employees, a 13% increase it could not ...
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The shadow looming over Barbara Lee’s Oakland mayoral run
OAKLAND, California — Former Rep. Barbara Lee returned from Washington and quickly became the frontrunner for mayor of her chaos-wracked hometown. But the popular progressive still can’t shake ...
East Bay Times5d
Letters: Loren Taylor is best qualified to lead Oakland
The office of Oakland’s mayor demands an intimate knowledge of day-to-day issues, problems, people and potholes — Loren Taylor has that knowledge; Barbara Lee does not. We cannot treat the ...
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Loren Taylor accuses Barbara Lee of dodging Oakland mayoral debate
However, this time it’s not during a debate. It’s about a debate. Oakland mayoral candidates Loren Taylor and Barbara Lee are trading accusations just a month before Oakland elects its next mayor.