Barbara Lee, a former congresswoman who took over as Oakland's mayor after her predecessor left in disgrace, launched her ...

Voters could effectively place Lee — and future mayors — among the most powerful city leaders in California, alongside the ...

Thousands of ballots have yet to be counted, but Measure E could end up seeing the lowest level of support for a parcel tax ...

Effectively, Oakland would more closely resemble a “strong mayor” style of governance, in the vein of San Francisco and Los Angeles, absorbing the vast majority of executive power. To advocates, this ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Former U.S. Rep. Barbara Lee and Loren Taylor are the leading candidates in a special election for Oakland mayor. Voters ousted ...

The mayor's tiebreaking vote Tuesday night could enact one of the most consequential efforts to remake Oakland's government ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. OAKLAND, Calif. (KRON) — Though the vote counting continues, retired congresswoman Barbara Lee declared victory in the Oakland ...

When one door closed on former congresswoman Barbara Lee, another one opened. Six months after losing the Senate bid, Lee has secured her new role for the next four years. She made history on May 20 ...

Former Congresswoman Barbara Lee will be the next mayor of Oakland, California, marking a return to local leadership after more than two decades representing the city in Washington. The veteran ...

Hundreds turned out for Oakland Mayor Barbara Lee’s community inauguration at Jack London Square’s Ferry Lawn on Sunday. The event included multiple musical performances and a host of speakers, ...

Former Rep. Barbara Lee is the new mayor of Oakland, taking a resounding lead over Loren Taylor. The retired congressmember won the seat with 52.6 percent of the vote to 47.3 percent held by former ...

Nearly 20 years ago, Oakland Congresswoman Barbara Lee (D) stood alone among her colleagues and voted against going to war in Afghanistan – she was the only member of the House and Senate to do so.