Democratic mayors in San Francisco and Oakland fight to keep their jobs on Election Day
Voters are deciding whether to reelect San Francisco Mayor London Breed — the first Black woman in the role — or to pick one ...
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Election vibe check: Hey, Oakland, how are you feeling?
Morgan Taylor: “Definitely feeling nervous ahead of the election. On a national level, I have family in lots of different states, so I’m hearing not just the local bubble and the excitement around my ...
Organizations make a push for ranked-choice voting in Sacramento
Several Sacramento organizations are working to bring ranked-choice voting or RCV to the county. The groups created a coalition called “Better Ballot Sacramento” and believe RCV provides the best ...
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Coal booster tries to oust Oakland mayor
One coal industry investor is attempting to oust Oakland, California, Mayor Sheng Thao, part of a yearslong battle over a ...
Election Watch Parties All Over Bay Area Tuesday
At 3:30 p.m., Save Alameda for Everyone, a committee formed to recall Alameda County District Attorney Pamela Price, will hold a watch party. The event will include families of homicide victims and ...
Who are the wealthy donors flooding Oakland’s election with out-of-town cash?
Oakland Mayor Sheng Thao accuses a Piedmont hedge-fund manager of trying to “hijack our democracy” with campaign spending.
Supporters of recall say Oakland is ‘dying’ under mayor’s leadership
If Thao is voted out on Nov. 5, she will lose her job immediately. Who would replace her and how the city would move forward ...
What will happen if Alameda Co. DA Price, Oakland Mayor Thao are recalled?
For the past year, those for and against the recall of Alameda County District Attorney Pamela Price and Oakland Mayor Sheng Thao have stated their cases. On Tuesday, it will be up to voters.
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Hedge fund exec bankrolling Oakland mayor recall shifts focus to down-ballot races
Piedmont resident Philip Dreyfuss recently spent thousands on a mailer backing candidates for city attorney and City Council ...
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Michigan House majority is on the line. These districts will decide it
Democrats currently hold a two-seat majority in the Michigan House, which Republicans aim to flip. Control will ultimately be decided by a handful of competitive districts.
Two recalls on the Oakland ballot show frustration about crime ‘boiling over’
Voters in Northern California will decide in the Nov. 5 election whether to recall Oakland Mayor Sheng Thao and Alameda ...