2014 YEAR-IN-REVIEW | Over the past five years, the annual East Bay Citizen collection of the best political quotes have shown a distinct pattern in odd years–notably, non-election years. The most unique utterance often leans toward the absurd. Last year,… Read More ›
APRIL Joe Tuman speaks to an audience at Laney College in Oakland. >>>The first major gathering of Oakland’s quickly growing mayoral field meet at Temple Sinai to discuss one issue—likely the most vexing of the campaign—public safety. >>>With two months… Read More ›
JANUARY Dan Siegel >>>With Bryan Parker, Joe Tuman and Libby Schaaf already in the race, civil right attorney Dan Siegel announces his candidacy for Oakland mayor while pledging to raise the minimum wage to $15 an hour and end the… Read More ›
ELECTION ’14 | The big race of the night is in Oakland and the identity of its next mayor will likely not be known until early Wednesday morning, at the earliest. The county registrar won’t run the ranked choice algorithm… Read More ›
Councilmember Rebecca Kaplan and Jean Quan with A’s co-owner Lew Wolff last summer. MEET THE CANDIDATES This time four years ago, Jean Quan was viewed as the underdog to Don Perata. She erased a nine-point margin after the first round… Read More ›
OAKLAND | MAYOR | Oakland mayoral candidate Joe Tuman has courted the chair of the Alameda County Republican Party over the past year. So has Bryan Parker and Courtney Ruby. The game of political footsie with the city’s small number… Read More ›
Former State Senate Pro Team is backing Port Commissioner Bryan Parker for Oakland mayor. OAKLAND | MAYOR | Former State Senate Pro Tem Don Perata says Oakland mayoral hopeful Bryan Parker has what it takes to get things done. With… Read More ›
OAKLAND | MAYOR | Over the past few weeks, surprisingly few Oakland mayoral candidates have unleashed a feverish charge down the stretch. The campaign’s making things happen recently are led by Councilmember Libby Schaaf, Port of Oakland Commissioner Bryan Parker,… Read More ›
Joe Tuman, Courtney Ruby and Bryan Parker at a press conference Thursday in front of City Hall saying each of their candidacies are outsider bids for the mayor’s office next month. PHOTOS/Steven Tavares OAKLAND | MAYOR | The close second-tier… Read More ›
Quite a few Oakland voters received this hit piece from a unknown group calling themselves Citizen for Oakland. Its backers are made up of some pro-business residents and a few Libby Schaaf donors. OAKLAND | MAYOR | Two things are… Read More ›
The San Francisco Chronicle has showed very little attention to Oakland’s mayoral race. Nevertheless, other local media outlets appear similarly confused over which candidate it should endorse this fall. OAKLAND | MAYOR | Six Bay Area news outlets, six different… Read More ›
With less than three weeks until Election Day, a third consecutive polls predicts a comfortable lead for Councilmember Rebecca Kaplan. PHOTO/Steven Tavares OAKLAND | MAYOR | Oakland Councilmember Rebecca Kaplan is maintaining a lead over Mayor Jean Quan and Councilmember… Read More ›
Oakland mayoral candidate Bryan Parker detailing his plan for helping the city’s youth to succeed during a press conference last week in front of Oakland City Hall. PHOTO/Steven Tavares OAKLAND | MAYOR | At a large, mostly black audience recently… Read More ›
OAKLAND | MAYOR | When Gov. Jerry Brown served as mayor of Oakland, Councilmember Libby Schaaf was part of his staff. If the popular governor was going to weigh-in on this 15-candidate mayoral race this fall, it was likely going… Read More ›
Oakland mayoral candidates at forum in May. OAKLAND | MAYOR | An excellent source for tracking the influence of money in Oakland’s mayoral race came online last month allowing voters to easily view the amount of campaign contributions each of… Read More ›
Joe Tuman PHOTO/Steven Tavares OAKLAND | MAYOR | The Oakland mayoral race just got personal. Following a candidates forum hosted by the Alameda County Democratic Party Thursday night, Mayor Jean Quan responded to a comment challenger Joe Tuman had made… Read More ›
The large field of Oakland mayoral candidates before the start of the #Oakmtg-sponsored forum Aug. 21 at City Hall. PHOTO/Steven Tavares OAKLAND | MAYOR | There were few fireworks during a two and a half hour Oakland mayoral candidates forum… Read More ›
Einstein: by all accounts, the Oakland mayoral race is destined to be vicious. PHOTO/OccupyOakland OAKLAND | MAYOR | Twenty humans believe they have a shot at unseating Oakland Mayor Jean Quan. Add one canine named Einstein. The political pooch added his… Read More ›
Joe Tuman OAKLAND | MAYOR | Oakland mayoral candidate Joe Tuman welcomed Councilmember Rebecca Kaplan to the race on Friday, but wasted little time before taking a dig at her nascent candidacy and Mayor Jean Quan. “This is one more… Read More ›
Oakland mayoral challenger Joe Tuman PHOTO/Steven Tavares OAKLAND | MAYOR | “Did you hear the first words out of her mouth?” Oakland mayoral candidate Joe Tuman said incredulously of Mayor Jean Quan. “‘I’m sorry I misspoke.’ How many times have… Read More ›
A full house at Oakland’s Temple Sinai Thursday night listened as nine of the city’s mayoral candidates discuss a single issue–public safety. PHOTO/Steven Tavares OAKLAND | MAYOR | Public safety, the likely signature issue of this year’s Oakland mayoral election,… Read More ›
Anchorwoman: The Legend of Dana King | Quirk’s Opponent Wants Five Debates | Vulnerable Joel Young | Democratic Convention in Oakland? CHAPTER 2 | What occurred this week with Alameda Councilmember Stewart Chan may or may not have been a… Read More ›
ELECTION 2014 | OAKLAND | MAYOR | When it comes to Oakland sports, Mayor Jean Quan has a lot to crow about. While she’s not exactly tooting her own praises in a manner reminiscent of, say, Richard Sherman, she’s saying… Read More ›
Oakland Mayor Jean Quan, Bryan Parker, Libby Schaaf, Joe Tuman. ELECTION 2014 | OAKLAND | MAYOR | Port of Oakland Commissioner Bryan Parker showed a slight fundraising lead in campaign finance reports released Friday. Parker topped Mayor Jean Quan in… Read More ›
OAKLAND | MAYOR | Maybe elected officials in Oakland should think about taking public transportation? On Monday night, Oakland Mayor Jean Quan had her car vandalized, said her spokesman. Quan’s vehicle sustained one broken window, but nothing was stolen, said… Read More ›
Joe Tuman announcing his candidacy for Oakland mayor last summer. PHOTO/Steven Tavares ELECTION 2014 | OAKLAND | MAYOR | Give Oakland mayoral candidate Joe Tuman credit for looking voters straight in the eye. His first campaign video, posted Thursday afternoon, features… Read More ›
Dan Siegel ELECTION 2014 | OAKLAND | MAYOR | In a mayoral race lacking a pure progressive candidate, civil rights attorney Dan Siegel will formally announce Thursday his run for Oakland mayor. Siegel will make his announcement near Oakland City… Read More ›
Photo of Joe Tuman’s broken car window posted on Facebook Wednesday night. OAKLAND | MAYOR | Over the past several days Oakland has been awash in positive news. First, came the news that the Brooklyn Basin housing development just south… Read More ›
Oakland Councilmember Libby Schaaf OAKLAND CITY COUNCIL | MAYOR | Councilmember Libby Schaaf made official what everyone in Oakland has known for weeks when she filed campaign papers Monday morning to challenge Mayor Jean Quan in 2014. Schaaf enters a… Read More ›
Joe Tuman predicted Mayor Quan’s demise in a posting on Facebook. OAKLAND//MAYOR 2014 | The Bay Area News Group editorial last week calling for Oakland Mayor Jean Quan to not seek re-election next year raised eyebrows. Some believed it was overwrought… Read More ›
