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Oakland mayor’s two-year budget calls for layoffs but spares police cuts
The proposal includes cutting 80 jobs that are currently staffed, though city officials on Monday expressed optimism they ...
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Mayor-elect Barbara Lee shares priorities in first sit-down since winning special election
Oakland mayor-elect Barbara Lee said she’s ready for the next chapter of her political career, while being clear-eyed about ...
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Mayor-elect Barbara Lee shares priorities in 1st sit-down since winning special election
Oakland mayor-elect Barbara Lee said she’s ready for the next chapter of her political career. In her first sit-down since she won a special election, Lee said she’s encouraged and excited about ...
KTVU FOX 2 San Francisco on MSN3d
Full interview: Oakland mayor-elect Barbara Lee on public safety priorities
In her first sit-down interview since winning the Oakland mayoral election, Mayor-elect Barbara Lee speaks with KTVU ...
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Can Oakland Make Yet Another Comeback?
The California city has evolved over and over but not always for the better. A new mayor promises to be a uniter, but that's ...
The Oaklandside on MSN1d
Incoming Oakland Mayor Barbara Lee appoints chief of staff
Miya Saika Chen, a former staffer for Nikki Fortunato Bas, will be Lee’s right-hand person in the mayor’s office.
Mayor-elect Barbara Lee selects Oakland native and progressive politico as chief of staff
Oakland Mayor-elect Barbara Lee has chosen a local progressive leader with experience in the Obama administration as her chief of staff, the first official hire in her office that signals how Lee will ...
The Oaklandside on MSN1d
Oakland’s political divide between the hills and flatlands is complicated
Oakland is a big, diverse, and complicated city, and it’s foolhardy to generalize about its residents. But the 2025 mayor’s ...