Posts Tagged ‘mayoral candidates’
Sixty days on the trail: an inside look at Oakland’s mayoral race
In an election cycle full of stunning upsets, organizer Cat Brooks looks to ride the wave of progressive women of color running and winning.
Read MoreCandidates discuss homelessness, schools at heated mayoral forum
Incumbent Mayor Libby Schaaf and candidate Cat Brooks sparred over issues of education and homelessness during the second mayoral forum of the election season.
Read MoreMeet Einstein, Oakland’s only canine mayoral candidate
Meet Einstein, the only canine candidate running for the mayor’s seat in Tuesday’s election.
Read MoreLife on the trail: A day campaigning with Oakland’s mayoral candidates
We followed Oakland mayoral candidates Courtney Ruby, Joe Tuman, Bryan Parker and Mayor Jean Quan for a day on the campaign trail and documented what they are doing in their final push before Tuesday’s election.
Read MoreSex trafficking, youth jobs and buses: mayoral candidates discuss at roundtable
Residents, non-profit organizers, and local businesses owners from the Oak Tree area gathered last Wednesday night at YEP, a youth employment training agency, to hear seven of the 15 mayoral candidates’ strategies for dealing with neighborhood issues including sex trafficking, the construction of a new bus route, and youth employment.
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