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Oakland leaders denounce Trump over recent comments on crime

Oakland Mayor Barbara Lee and a handful of other local leaders on Thursday denounced President Donald Trump’s recent ...

How has Oakland fared under Mayor Barbara Lee in her first 100 days?

Despite her relatively lower public profile, Lee has stayed busy — primarily in her mission to reform Oakland’s wonky system ...
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Amid Trump’s DC Takeover, Oakland and Other ‘Very Bad’ Cities Push Back on Threats

Oakland Mayor Barbara Lee said the city is “not going to back down” after President Trump called it out among a list of other ...

Oakland mayor slams suggestion Trump might send troops as ‘fearmongering’

Oakland Mayor Barbara Lee has publicly opposed President Donald Trump’s suggestion to deploy the National Guard to the city, ...

Oakland community leaders won't back down to Trump's threats of sending in National Guard

"These are the cities that happen to be led by Black mayors. What is this about? What is this about? His motives are ...
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New Oakland permitting reforms are aimed at helping small businesses

Checking another box on her 10-point plan, Mayor Barbara Lee says changes will improve the city’s system for approving new ...