Former Rep. Barbara Lee was still trailing a moderate challenger on election night when a progressive ally stepped to the mic and highlighted the larger stakes in the mayoral contest. “These big-money people,

Oakland Mayor-elect Barbara Lee named a transition team Monday that includes the head of the Alameda Labor Council and the president of the Oakland Chamber of Commerce, two key figures who helped get her elected.

OAKLAND, CA - Barbara Lee has been announced as the next Mayor of Oakland, making Lee the city’s first-ever Black female mayor, and former Alameda County