Posts Tagged ‘district 1’
How ranked-choice voting worked in District 1
How exactly are ranked-choice votes counted? Watch our video that breaks down the process for Oakland’s District 1 city council race.
Read MoreDistrict 1 City Council candidates take questions from Oakland residents
From Fruitvale to Rockridge, Oakland North reporters spoke recently to residents about the city council elections. We asked everyone the same question: If you could speak directly to the candidates, what would you like to know? We delivered the most frequent of the residents’ questions, in person to the seven candidates for the District 1…
Read MoreAmy Lemley cites public safety, youth issues as her campaign’s top priorities
Amy Lemley, the only woman among seven candidates competing for the District 1 seat, lists safety, the economy and education as some of her campaign’s top priorities. The Oakland Police Officers Association and the Chamber of Commerce are some of Lemley’s endorsers.
Read MoreLen Raphael vows to ‘shake up city hall,’ cut compensation for city employees
Accountant Len Raphael, one of the seven people running for a District 1 city council seat, plans to hire more police officers, using funds gained from cutting compensation for all city employees.
Read MoreGreens’ Don Macleay promotes civilians on police force, higher minimum wage
The only City Council candidate declaring his party affiliation at every voter forum, one-time mayoral hopeful Don Macleay says he would bring his Green Party principles to city government. One of a series profiling the seven candidates for the District 1 seat.
Read MoreLawyer Craig Brandt’s city council campaign: more police, paid for by a parcel tax
Craig Brandt, running a low-key but determined campaign for the city council seat, has pledged to take no donations from unions or businesses involved with the city of Oakland. One of a series profiling all seven candidates for the District 1 seat.
Read More“Love this town” Richard Raya: political newcomer pushes hard to join the council
When Richard Raya talks about crime and poverty, in the political newcomer’s campaign for the Oakland City Council he often tells his own story, and that of the role model who helped turn his life around–his mother. Second in a series of profiles of the seven candidates campaigning for North Oakland’s District 1 seat.
Read MoreDistrict 1 City Council candidates take questions from Oakland residents
From Fruitvale to Rockridge, Oakland North reporters spoke recently to residents about the city council elections. We asked everyone the same question: If you could speak directly to the candidates, what would you like to know? We delivered the most frequent of the residents’ questions, in person to the seven candidates for the District 1…
Read MoreCity Council District 1 candidates debate police, gang injunctions and Oakland’s economy
At a candidate’s forum held Monday night at the College Avenue Presbyterian Church, six candidates for the City Council District 1 seat debated how to rebuild a shrinking police force, explored finding a middle ground on the controversial issue of gang injunctions and talked about how the city of Oakland could stimulate sluggish economic growth.
Read MoreCandidates for local offices interact with voters at Oakland Caucus
For one of the first-time candidates running for public office, the first-ever Oakland Caucus on Thursday night seemed undoubtedly formal. Richard Raya is running for the District 1 council seat, which includes North Oakland, in November, and while his campaigning to this point has involved a lot of community meetings and house parties, this event featured most of the candidates for local political seats in full-on campaign mode as they mingled with voters.
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