Oakland Mayor Barbara Lee promised to change city’s narrative. Here’s how she’s trying.

The longtime progressive icon touted the city’s declining crime levels, noting her efforts to streamline permit approvals.
The New York Times

Barbara Lee, a Progressive Pillar of the House, Is Running for Oakland Mayor

The Bay Area politician, known for her antiwar position and breaking barriers in Congress, just left the House after more than two decades. By Neil Vigdor and Soumya Karlamangla Former Representative ...
Mercury News

Rep. Barbara Lee: Gov. Newsom ‘insulting to countless Black women’ on potential Senate appointment

Oakland’s Rep. Barbara Lee, struggling to gain traction in her U.S. Senate bid against Democratic rivals, ripped Gov. Gavin Newsom over his remarks in an interview Sunday that if incumbent Dianne ...