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.
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Campaign notebook: More on those misleading Oakland campaign ads, plus endorsements and polls
With less than three weeks until Oakland’s special election, Barbara Lee and Loren Taylor appear to be in a tight race. Both ...
Oakland mayor's race: Barbara Lee shares how she would handle budget deficit, homelessness and more
The race for Oakland mayor is on, and former congresswoman Barbara Lee is making her case ahead of the April 15 special election. ABC7 News anchor Julian Glover, ABC7 News reporter Monica Madden and ...
Katie Porter and Barbara Lee are running for executive roles. Did Congress prepare them?
Former Rep. Barbara Lee has made her ability to steer funds to Oakland — something she did throughout her three decades in Congress — a central pitch of her campaign to become the city’s mayor. Former ...
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Loren Taylor and Barbara Lee sign on to anti-coal pledge
The two high-profile Oakland mayoral candidates say they’ll do what they can if they win to stop a controversial fossil fuel ...