Last year, Oakland voters recalled Mayor Barbara Lee’s predecessor, Sheng Thao, in large part over boiling frustrations about ...

In her first public statements about the bill’s deep cuts to health care and food aid, Lee explains why she stayed quiet ...

Barbara Lee wins Oakland mayor’s race, taking over a city in crisis The victory for a liberal comes after moderate candidates and causes had prevailed in previous California races, even in other ...

Former Congresswoman Barbara Lee, left, surged ahead of opponent Loren Taylor, right, after Alameda County election officials released the latest vote tally in the Oakland mayor’s race.

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 ...

Barbara Lee Wins Oakland Mayor’s Race in Her Return Home The former congresswoman, a progressive Democrat, campaigned on a promise to unite residents in the beleaguered California city.

Former Rep. Barbara Lee (D-Calif.) was projected to win a special election to become the next mayor of Oakland, according to Decision Desk HQ, in what became a closer-than-expected race amid ...

Barbara Lee wins the special election to determine the next mayor of Oakland, but will have to unite a deeply divided city.

Former Congresswoman Barbara Lee, left, surged ahead of opponent Loren Taylor, right, after Alameda County election officials released the latest vote tally in the Oakland mayor's race. (Godofredo ...

Hundreds gathered at Oakland's historic Jack London Square on Sunday to witness the inauguration of Mayor Barbara Lee, ushering in a new chapter for the city under her leadership.

Former Rep. Barbara Lee, D-Calif., defeated former Oakland City Council member Loren Taylor in Oakland's special election for mayor, following months of uncertainty for the struggling city. While ...

Oakland’s next budget cycle begins on July 1st. So when Barbara Lee is sworn in, which will probably be in roughly a month, a little, somewhere in mid-May, Oakland’s interim mayor, Kevin Jenkins, will ...