Posts Tagged ‘mayoral election’
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 MoreRegistrar’s map gives nuanced glimpse into Oakland mayoral results
The Alameda County Registrar of Voters recently released a map that casts a new light on the recent mayoral race in Oakland, which suggests that the outcome was more complex than a simple winner and loser.
Read MoreOakland voters, candidates turn out for Election Day 2014
With fifteen mayoral candidates and more than a handful of measures on this year’s ballot, Oakland voters make their voices heard.
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 MoreOakland mayor candidates participate in hunger and poverty roundtable
The mayor, who is running for re-election in November, was one of 12 mayoral candidates at the roundtable event hosted in East Oakland by Alameda County’s Community Food Bank.
Read MoreQuan depicts rising Oakland with 10K Two plan
Oakland Mayor Jean Quan painted her vision of Oakland rising, with her 10K Two plan for new housing, a rebuilt police force in progress, and the retention of its beloved sports teams.
Read MoreOaklanders weigh in on the mayoral showdown
After Friday’s ranked-choice vote tally, Councilmember Jean Quan leads the Oakland mayoral race 51.1 percent of the vote to Don Perata’s 48.9 percent. With about 15,000 ballots left to count in Oakland, Berkeley and San Leandro races, an announcement of the final results is expected Monday. Watch this video to see what Oaklanders think of…
Read MoreTaking a stance on public education
In preparation of the Nov. 2 election, Great Oakland Public Schools–a nonprofit social welfare organization–is offering a mayoral voter guide on its website to showcase each candidate’s stance on various education issues. The information is offered in the form of individual video interviews with the candidates, who were asked what their thoughts were on issues such…
Read MoreOakland’s own currency? Mayoral candidates aren’t buying it, yet
In front of City Hall, six candidates for Oakland mayor and their respective entourages arrived to participate in the Oakland Community Action Network event to discuss a local currency. Most had different agendas, however.
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