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Oakland voters on track to approve a sales tax increase
Oakland's Measure A, a half-cent sales tax proposal, was ahead in early returns Tuesday night with about 64 percent of voters ...
How Oakland’s tight mayoral race may reach the finish line
OAKLAND — Loren Taylor and Barbara Lee are locked in a tight race to be the next mayor of Oakland, a special election that ...
Oakland Police need a baseline of 877 sworn officers, according to commissioned study
A study commissioned by Oakland's City Council in 2023 was released this week, stating that the police department needs a ...
Oakland Mayor Election Results So Far—Did Barbara Lee or Loren Taylor Win?
Loren Taylor has an early lead over Barbara Lee, the former Democratic U.S. House Representative, in the Oakland mayoral ...
Oakland special election to select new mayor still too close to call
Loren Taylor maintained his slim lead Wednesday over former congresswoman Barbara Lee in the special election to select Oakland's next mayor, according to the Alameda County Registrar of Voters' ...
Loren Taylor has early lead over Barbara Lee in special election for Oakland mayor
Former Oakland city councilmember Loren Taylor has a slim lead over former Rep. Barbara Lee following Tuesday's special election for the city's mayor. But with ballots remaining uncounted and with ...