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How a change in Oakland’s laws would shift Mayor Barbara Lee’s powers
Nearly three decades later, Mayor Barbara Lee — a political figure with similar name recognition — has begun a shortened term ...
Oakland Mayor Barbara Lee’s new staff may receive $1.7 million pay raise amid city’s budget woes
City officials are deciding on a new two-year budget that would pad the new mayor’s office budget with an extra $1.7 million, ...
Daily Digest: Another S.F. IPO just landed, Oakland Mayor Barbara Lee's office budget gets boost
Prolific postpandemic purchaser snags third S.F. office building Big North Bay business park sold for the first time in 30 ...
Barbara Lee sworn in as mayor of Oakland at City Hall ceremony
Barbara Lee, Oakland's longtime progressive former congresswoman, was sworn in as the city's 52nd mayor on Tuesday, promising to usher in a new era of progress and unity in an embattled city she has ...
Barbara Lee declares ‘new era’ for Oakland as she is sworn in as beleaguered city’s mayor
Oakland Mayor Barbara Lee took her oath of office Tuesday and spoke of a “new era” for the city, marking an end to a chapter marred by the recall and federal indictment of her predecessor. “I know ...
Barbara Lee sworn-in as 52nd Mayor of Oakland, first Black woman to serve in the city's highest office
Barbara Lee received a standing ovation on Tuesday as she entered the Oakland City Hall to take the oath of office. A congresswoman for three decades, Lee becomes the first Black woman to serve as ...
Barbara Lee, sworn in as Oakland’s mayor, promises a ‘government you can trust’
OAKLAND — The room fell silent Tuesday when Barbara Lee was sworn in as the city’s mayor. After a rousing standing ovation, it quieted once again when Lee acknowledged a personal significance of the ...
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Oakland Mayor Barbara Lee’s inaugural fund committee is raising big bucks
The “Oakland Inaugural Fund Committee” is asking for major contributions to support the new mayor’s inauguration.
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Barbara Lee sworn in as 52nd mayor of Oakland, which faces $270M budget deficit
OAKLAND, Calif. - Oakland's new mayor, Barbara Lee, was sworn in on Tuesday at Oakland City Hall as the city's 52nd mayor. "So to the good people of Oakland, I'm honored to serve as your mayor," Lee ...
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This week in Oakland: East Oakland Futures Fest and the Summer Open Studios in Jingletown
East Oakland Futures Fest, the Summer Open Studios in Jingletown, the 2025 Oakland Youth Poet Laureate announcement, and more ...
Former Congresswoman Barbara Lee sworn in as Oakland's 1st Black woman mayor
Oakland officially got a new mayor Tuesday.The city council formally announced the results of March's special election and then Mayor-elect Barbara Lee was sworn in.Former Congresswoman Barbara Lee is ...
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Barbara Lee, sworn in as Oakland’s mayor, promises a ‘government you can trust’
OAKLAND — The room fell silent Tuesday when Barbara Lee was sworn in as the city’s mayor. After a rousing standing ovation, it quieted once again when Lee acknowledged a personal significance ...