Oakland Mayoral recall effort – Page 2

Former Congresswoman Barbara Lee Returns Donations From Family Linked to Sheng Thao Scandal

February 11, 2025 2:45 amFebruary 11, 2025 2:46 am

Former Congresswoman and current Oakland Mayoral candidate Barbara Lee handed back $5,000 in donations on Monday given to her by Andy and David Duong, the recycling business owners who were recently indicted in the same scandal involving former Mayor Sheng...

Back In Court: The Continued Fall Of Former Oakland Mayor Sheng Thao

February 8, 2025 6:00 amFebruary 8, 2025 4:44 pm

The past few years have not been kind to disgraced former Oakland Mayor Sheng Thao. After narrowly defeating fellow Councilmember Loren Taylor in 2022, Thao went on to have a hard time addressing crime and public safety concerns, as well as...

Oakland Mayoral Special Election Candidate List Set

January 22, 2025 1:55 pmJanuary 22, 2025 1:55 pm

The candidate list for the 2025 Oakland Mayoral special election was finalized this week with 15 candidates in total, including former Congresswoman Barbara Lee and former City Councilman Loren Taylor, currently set for an April special election. Following the recall of...

Former Rep. Barbara Lee Becomes New Favorite in Oakland Mayoral Special Election

January 13, 2025 4:58 pmJanuary 13, 2025 4:58 pm

Since her announcement last week that she would be running for Mayor of Oakland in the upcoming special election, former Congresswoman Barbara Lee has become the new favorite in the race, beating out former Oakland City Councilman Loren Taylor. Following...

Rep. Barbara Lee Remains Non-Committal on Oakland Mayor’s Race

January 2, 2025 6:44 amJanuary 2, 2025 6:45 am

Over the New Year’s holiday, outgoing Rep. Barbara Lee (D-CA) issued a statement on the Oakland Mayor’s race, remaining non-committal. Following the recall of Oakland Mayor Sheng Thao in November, Mayoral candidates for an April special election proceeded to come...

Dozens Of Oakland Lawmakers, Business Leaders Urge Rep. Barbara Lee To Run For Mayor In Upcoming Special Election

December 21, 2024 2:45 amDecember 21, 2024 2:46 am

In an open letter published on Thursday, dozens of Oakland lawmakers and business leaders urged outgoing Congresswoman and former US Senate candidate Barbara Lee (D-CA) to run for Mayor of Oakland, naming her as the best possible candidate in the...

Oakland Mayoral Situation Grows More Chaotic Following City Council President Elected Out

November 25, 2024 4:49 pmNovember 25, 2024 4:50 pm

Oakland City Council President Nikki Fortunato Bas narrowly defeated Emeryville City Councilman John Bauters in the 5th District Alameda County Supervisors race this weekend 71,136 votes to 70,721 votes, pushing who becomes interim Mayor of the City into even more...