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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 MSN4d
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 ...
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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.