Former congresswoman Barbara Lee detailed how she would handle the Oakland budget deficit, homelessness issue and public safety if she were elected mayor.

Oakland voters have a provocative choice in next month's special election for mayor, as longtime former Rep. Barbara Lee ...

Voters in Oakland, California, recalled their mayor in November over crime, homelessness and allegations of corruption.

“I believe that my values are Oakland values,” Lee said in an interview with The Associated Press. Her chief opponent, Taylor, who also is Black, says Oakland needs a pragmatic mayor who knows ...

with some calling for a more take-charge mayor. In Oakland, Lee and Taylor agree the Oakland Police Department needs 800 officers, up from the under 700 it has now. Taylor says he has a plan to ...

Oakland, California, voters who recalled their mayor in November over crime, homelessness and allegations of corruption are weighing whether to give the job to former U.S. Rep. Barbara Lee ...