Article by Oakland Local edi....
Last updated at Mon, 1 Nov at 10:40pm.

Mayoral Race

Article by Jessica Kwong.
Last updated at Sun, 17 Oct at 11:14pm.

As Oakland follows in the footsteps San Francisco took six years ago and switches to ranked-choice voting for this November's election, a diverse pool of organizations are heading voter education campaigns to boost county outreach efforts.

Blog entry by Susan Mernit.
Last updated at Wed, 22 Sep at 6:39am.

Oakland's Nov. 2 mayoral election is crucial. Our next mayor will face especially contentious problems and tough choices -- about crushing municipal debt, persistent local unemployment and crime,  police layoffs, a skyrocketing high-school dropout rate, and more.

Blog entry by Don Macleay.
Last updated at Mon, 13 Sep at 3:54am.

Dear League of Women Voters, Oakland Branch:

I am writing with concern about the event you have planned for Sept. 23. My concern is about the “viability” standards I have received as a requirement to participate as a candidate in this event.

Blog entry by Oakland Local edi....
Last updated at Fri, 10 Sep at 5:02pm.

Oakland is on the cusp of adopting the boldest, most equitable and most creative Energy and Climate Action Plan of any city in the country. But it all depends on the next mayor. That is why the Oakland Climate Action Coalition is committed to creating opportunities for us to talk with mayoral candidates about equity, green jobs, better air quality, and lower energy bills.

Blog entry by Pamela Drake.
Last updated at Fri, 3 Sep at 6:25am.

As a long time activist in Oakland (some have even called me an Oakland chauvinist), I would like to share my recommendations for local offices. These recommendations were first made to my Democratic club for its endorsement process. They are mine alone and do not represent any campaign.

Mayor’s Race

Article by Jessica Kwong.
Last updated at Wed, 25 Aug at 2:33pm.

Tonight, Mayor Ron Dellums is expected to take an action he has only done once during his tenure—cast a tiebreaking vote.

The occasion that will draw such an unusual move from the mayor, who does not sit in City Council under Oakland’s charter, is a 4-4 deadlocked proposal to divert $100,000 toward voter education for the city’s new ranked-choice voting system while preserving $100,000 for public campaign financing.

Blog entry by Pamela Drake.
Last updated at Wed, 25 Aug at 2:32pm.

If you can spare a couple of hours on a wintry evening in spring, why not go have a “conversation” with Don Perata who’s running for mayor in November? That’s what I did last week.