Oakland mayoral race debate pits candidates Barbara Lee, Loren Taylor against each other 03:09. OAKLAND — For more than 90 minutes, Oakland's two top candidates for the open mayoral seat ...

Progressive icon Barbara Lee wants to be mayor of an Oakland marked by crime and homelessness Former Oakland Mayor Sheng Thao was ousted barely two years into her term.

As the special election on April 15 draws closer, the two front-runners, Barbara Lee and Loren Taylor, are actively engaging with the community in different parts of the city.

OAKLAND, California — Barbara Lee's homecoming run for Oakland mayor had all the markings of a blowout: Political power players swiftly united behind Lee, a progressive icon in her staunchly ...

The city will make a "historic investment" over the next 25 years to ensure streets and sidewalks are more accessible to ...

Barbara Lee, a former East Bay congresswoman, was elected April 15, 2025 to serve as Oakland's next mayor.

In her first public statements about the bill’s deep cuts to health care and food aid, Lee explains why she stayed quiet until now and what she’s been doing behind the scenes to protect Oaklanders.

Around 80% of Measure W revenue will go to homelessness. The rest of the newly released funds are for other “essential ...

Oakland voters have a provocative choice in next month's special election for mayor, as longtime former Rep. Barbara Lee faces off against Loren Taylor, a scrappy politician 31 years her junior.

Barbara Lee Wins Oakland Mayor’s Race in Her Return Home. The former congresswoman, a progressive Democrat, campaigned on a promise to unite residents in the beleaguered California city.