Oakland’s mayoral candidates still trying to get out of Sheng Thao’s shadow
Barbara Lee and Loren Taylor’s backers have tried to paint the other as a continuation of Thao’s administration.
East Bay Times12d
Editorial: As Oakland finances teeter, elect Barbara Lee for mayor, Charlene Wang for council
voters will pick a replacement for recalled Mayor Sheng Thao and select a new councilmember to fill a vacancy in District 2.
These are the biggest donors to the Oakland mayor’s race
Hundreds of thousands of dollars are pouring into April’s mayoral election in Oakland, with supporters for the top two ...
Barbara Lee has avid fans in Oakland mayor's race. But Loren Taylor is making it a contest
Oakland voters have a provocative choice in next month's special election for mayor, as longtime former Rep. Barbara Lee ...
The Oaklandside on MSN9d
Barbara Lee wants to be mayor after 30 years as a legislator. Can she make the switch?
Lee faces lots of questions about whether her time in Congress makes her a good fit for a city facing budget troubles and a ...
East Bay Times11d
Oakland’s mayoral candidates still trying to get out of Sheng Thao’s shadow
Former Oakland Mayor Sheng Thao appears with her lawyer Jeff Tsai ... the voiceover continues. “Barbara Lee. She’s now running for the same job — and I’m not sure what she’s done for ...
The Associated Press on MSN12d
Progressive icon Barbara Lee wants to be mayor of an Oakland marked by crime and homelessness
Barbara Lee, a progressive icon and Black female trailblazer who ... partly over perceptions they are too soft on crime.
NBC Bay Area12d
Progressive icon Barbara Lee wants to be mayor of an Oakland marked by crime and homelessness
Barbara Lee, a progressive icon and Black female trailblazer ... partly over perceptions they are too soft on crime. Former Mayor Sheng Thao was ousted barely two years into her term.