The latest ballot count has Lee with 53% of the vote, a likely victory. Charlene Wang is poised to handily win the City ...

People in the city will vote for Oakland's new mayor after voters recalled Sheng Thao in November. Oaklanders will also vote ...

Oakland City Council President Nikki Fortunato Bas said Wednesday that she plans to resign from her post effective next month after winning a seat on the Alameda County Board of Supervisors.

In December of 2024, the City Council placed the sales tax proposal, Measure A, on the ballot in an effort to help tackle Oakland's on-going budget shortfall, which is estimated at $280 million over ...

Oakland voters went to the polls Tuesday to select a new mayor, new councilmember and weigh in on a measure that would increase the local sales tax. Polls in the special election was open from 7 a.m.

Public-employee labor unions such as SEIU 1021 and IFPTE Local 21 often spend big on the city’s elections, but the money has ...

OAKLAND, California — Barbara Lee’s homecoming run for Oakland mayor had all the markings of a blowout: Political power ...

The Alameda County Board of Supervisors approved one-time emergency funding on Tuesday of $3.5 million, including $2.2 million for East Bay nonprofits focused on immigrant legal defense and $1.3 ...