Oakland Councilmember Ken Houston has dropped a November ballot measure that would have stripped the Oakland Police Commission of its power to fire and help hire the police chief, following the counci…
Oakland Mayor Barbara Lee broke a tie vote by the City Council to send her proposal to strengthen mayoral powers to the November ballot. The measure would grant the mayor veto power over city policies…
Oakland Mayor Barbara Lee is pushing a ballot measure to transform the city's governance into a strong-mayor system, granting her veto power over council decisions and control over department heads. T…
Oakland Mayor Barbara Lee secured a 5-3 City Council vote to advance a ballot measure that would grant her office veto power over legislation and control over hiring and firing department heads, signi…
Oakland voters rejected Measure E, a parcel tax expected to generate $34 million annually, with only 44% approval after new election results released Friday. The measure, which would have added $192 t…
Oakland voters will decide in November whether to grant Mayor Barbara Lee and future mayors sweeping new powers over city government, including veto authority over council decisions and control over h…
Incumbent Rep. Lateefah Simon holds a commanding 80.9% lead over challenger Jamie Joyce, who has 18.9% of the vote, with 7.6% of registered voters reported as of Tuesday night in California's Congress…