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 ...
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Oakland mayor recall supporters target Barbara Lee in ad as election nears
"Oakland is in a fight for its life. 87,000 of us who recalled Sheng Thao don't need Barbara Lee coming in with the same failed policies. Barbara Lee does not speak for me," Harbin-Forte said in ...
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Mayoral debate: What Barbara Lee, Loren Taylor said about Oakland's top issues
Loren Taylor, a former city councilmember, said the first thing necessary to address Oakland's budget is an independent audit. Barbara Lee's plan to address the city's budget deficit includes an ...
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Oakland mayoral election: Barbara Lee, Loren Taylor campaigns raise hundreds of thousands of dollars
OAKLAND — Hundreds of thousands of dollars are pouring into the race to choose Oakland’s next mayor — and almost all of the money is helping Barbara Lee and Loren Taylor, the two candidates ...
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In first Oakland mayoral debate, Barbara Lee and Loren Taylor finally come toe-to-toe
OAKLAND — The race to be the city’s next mayor finally heated up Tuesday, with the stage cleared for candidates Barbara Lee and Loren Taylor to explain for the first time why either would be a ...