Oakland Mayor Libby Schaaf tossed out the first pitch at Monday’s night A’s game with a looping strike. A half-inning later, Schaaf threw a brush back pitch at President Trump, implying in a tweet, that she would blow the whistle… Read More ›
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Former San Lorenzo school trustee spoke at Trump roundtable on immigration
When President Donald Trump referred to undocumented immigrants as “animals” during a meeting Wednesday with California officials who oppose sanctuary cities, there was a link among those at the round table to the East Bay. Orange County Deputy Sheriff Ray… Read More ›
EricSwalwell2020.com? Swalwell campaign recently purchased domain names
Rep. Eric Swalwell, through his long-time campaign consultant, began gobbling up domain names earlier this year. 15TH CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICTAt last count, East Bay Rep. Eric Swalwell has visited Iowa, the early epicenter of the 2020 presidential campaign, seven times, including… Read More ›
Libby Schaaf declares war on Desley Brooks
Going back to their days together on the Oakland City Council, there has never been much love lost between Desley Brooks and Libby Schaaf. OAKLAND CITY COUNCILTwo years ago, Oakland Councilmember Desley Brooks railed against Mayor Libby Schaaf‘s apparent bureaucratic… Read More ›
Barbara Lee calls for end to militarization, racism during speech honoring MLK on 50th anniversary of his death
13TH CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICTAt a ceremony in Memphis honoring Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. on the 50th anniversary of his assassination, East Bay Rep. Barbara Lee called for an end “forever wars” and militarization and again condemned President Donald Trump for… Read More ›
Swalwell: GOP trying to ‘dirty up’ fired FBI deputy director because he knows too much
15TH CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT –RUSSIAN COLLUSION– East Bay Rep. Eric Swalwell told CNN Sunday night that the effort by President Donald Trump‘s lawyers are trying to discredit the recently fired FBI Deputy Director Andrew McCabe because they are worried he may… Read More ›
East Bay candidate for Congress declares war on California
Ron Cohen 17TH CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT–ELECTION 2018–A week ago, Ron Cohen, a Republican congressional candidate in the 17th District’s June primary, was incensed by Oakland Mayor Libby Schaaf‘s move to alert residents of impending raids by federal ICE agents. He responded… Read More ›
Jeff Sessions: How dare you! Libby Schaaf: How dare YOU!
U.S. Attorney General Jeff Sessions PHOTO/Wikicommons OAKLANDU.S. Attorney General Jeff Sessions ripped Oakland Mayor Libby Schaaf this morning during a speech in Sacramento, calling her “an embarrassment to the proud state of California.”Two weeks ago, Schaaf issued a statement imminently… Read More ›
Libby Schaaf: ‘Bay Area liberal standard-bearer’?
Oakland Mayor Libby Schaaf was the subject recently of at least three profiles published by national publications. OAKLANDIn 2014, the New York Times proclaimed Oakland as “Brooklyn by the Bay.” Former Mayor Jean Quan loved the New York Times’ portrayal… Read More ›
Illustrative polling highlights East Bay assembly candidate’s evolving campaign strategy
Assembly candidate Buffy Wicks at a candidate forum last January in Albany. 15TH ASSEMBLY DISTRICT–ELECTION 2018–An extensive poll from the well-bankrolled upstart in the wide-open race for the 15th Assembly District shows a candidate unsure over how to present herself… Read More ›
Alameda delays decision for more license-plate readers after disclosure of vendor’s ties to ICE
A proposal Tuesday night would have allowed installation of fixed-mounted license-plate readers near Alameda bridges and other exit points. ALAMEDA CITY COUNCILA controversial proposal to install 13 Automated License-Plate Readers (ALPRs) mounted at fixed points around Alameda’s bridges and exit… Read More ›
Rep. Barbara Lee, agreeing with Trump, says she supports reinstituting federal earmarks
Rep. Barbara Lee also said Saturday that she will support any resolution to impeach Trump. 13TH CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICTAt a town hall event that Rep. Barbara Lee‘s office termed a teach-in for the “GOP tax scam bill” Saturday morning in Oakland,… Read More ›
Swalwell voted to extend NSA’s ability to spy on Americans without a warrant
Rep. Eric Swalwell’s support for warrantless surveillance is nothing new. 15TH CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICTVery few members of Congress have been more critical of President Trump than East Bay Rep. Eric Swalwell. But Swalwell was among a group of Democrats that helped… Read More ›
Trump is unhinged, says East Bay congressmember
Rep. Barbara Lee has been critical of Trump’s comments toward North Korea in the past. CONGRESS“I’ll say it again,” said East Bay Rep. Barbara Lee on Tuesday. “President Trump is unhinged.” The reason for Lee’s criticism followed many others who… Read More ›
2017 Year in East Bay Politics: We grabbed Trump by the politics
2017 YEAR IN EAST BAY POLITICSIt’s difficult to imagine what the prevailing story line of politics in the East Bay would have been without the daily barrage of tweets and general insanity emanating from President Donald Trump in 2017. Much… Read More ›
Bonta and Wieckowski’s holiday wish: Let’s kick Trump’s ass!
Assemblymember Rob Bonta has used fiery rhetoric against President Trump in the past. ALAMEDA COUNTYAlameda County Democrats, led by Assemblymember Rob Bonta and State Sen. Bob Wieckowski, were in a festive holiday mood last week, except when it came to talk… Read More ›
Chabot, Las Positas Colleges become sanctuary campuses
Chabot-Las Positas Community College Board of Trustees voted Tuesday to declare its campuses as sanctuaries for students. CHABOT-LAS POSITAS COLLEGE BOARDAfter months of sidestepping the issue, the Chabot-Las Positas Community College Board of Trustees approved a pair of resolutions Tuesday… Read More ›
58 House Democrats considered impeaching Trump, but Swalwell, Khanna wasn’t one of them
The White House said the 58 Democrats who supported President Trump’s impeachment were “extremists.” CONGRESSA procedural vote in the House Wednesday on whether to table discussion on the impeachment of President Donald Trump included support from Republicans and Democrats that… Read More ›
Khanna has first piece of legislation signed into law
17TH CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICTThey say you always remember your first. President Donald Trump last week signed into law a bill authored by Rep. Ro Khanna that is intended to help veterans gain apprenticeships. Trump’s signature make Khanna the only Democratic freshman… Read More ›
In Beast Mode, Schaaf responds to Trump’s tweet calling for Marshawn Lynch’s suspension
OAKLANDOakland Mayor Libby Schaaf won’t stand for President Donald Trump attacking her city, and for good measure, its native son, Oakland Raiders running back Marshawn Lynch. At Sunday’s game in Mexico City, Lynch chose to sit during the National Anthem,… Read More ›
Bonta hopes Trump continues to be successful at failure
Assemblymember Rob Bonta hopes Trump continues to be the failure-in-chief. 18TH ASSEMBLY DISTRICTAssemblymember Rob Bonta had some negative thoughts about President Donald Trump at Tuesday night’s Oakland City Council meeting. In attendance to discuss his legislative year in the Assembly,… Read More ›
After lagging for five months on becoming sanctuary city, Hayward gets award for its work
Hayward Anti-Discrimination Task Force meeting last spring. HAYWARD CITY COUNCILAt a Hayward City Council meeting last June, city officials basked in the glow of a standing ovation from those who have long advocated for declaring the Latino-heavy city a sanctuary… Read More ›
Oakland proposal to border wall builders: Take your biz elsewhere
OAKLAND CITY COUNCILPrototypes for President Donald Trump‘s border wall are nearly complete. The City of Oakland, however, believes it has its own prototype for stymieing the wall’s construction. An Oakland City Council proposal to ban vendors from seeking city contracts… Read More ›
Ro Khanna’s conservative challenger, Ron Cohen, stands with Trump on Anthem protests
Republican Ron Cohen finished fourth in the 2016 CA-17 June primary. 17TH CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICTListen and you will quickly understand where 17th Congressional District candidate Ron Cohen stands on the subject of athletes taking a knee during the National Anthem. Cohen’s… Read More ›
Lee to Trump: ‘End the war of words’ with North Korea
13TH CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICTWar on the Korea peninsula would “catastrophic” and further threatened by talk of nuclear war, Rep. Barbara Lee said during a speech on the House floor Tuesday. “Diplomacy is the only answer. However, President Trump‘s actions has destabilized… Read More ›
Will Roger Stone punk Rep. Eric Swalwell at Tuesday’s House Intellgence hearing?
Rep. Eric Swalwell and Roger Stone. 15TH CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICTRoger Stone, President Trump’s dapper raconteur, has called East Bay Rep. Eric Swalwell a “mannequin,” a “lightweight,” and a yellow-belied coward. On Tuesday morning Stone will meet Swalwell and other Democrats at… Read More ›
We love the A’s, say community activists, just not a ballpark at the Peralta site
Alvina Wong, right, with a Chinatown business owner who expressed concern about an A’s ballpark near Laney College. OAKLANDAlvina Wong grew up in Chinatown. As a child she walked with her grandmother to buy groceries, learned Chinese calligraphy and made… Read More ›
Brooks, Kaplan, Gallo to offer Oakland council resolution supporting restoration of DACA
OAKLAND CITY COUNCILLater this month, three Oakland councilmembers will introduce a resolution offering the city’s support for the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program that was rescinded Tuesday by the Trump administration. The executive order issued under President Barack… Read More ›
Alameda, citing sanctuary city policy, rejects federal grant
ALAMEDAMonths after Alameda became one of the first cities in the county to pass legislation declaring sanctuary city status, they now may be the first to reject a federal grant from the U.S. Department of Justice. Last week, Alameda city… Read More ›
Piedmont mayor resigns amid criticism over his right-wing social media comments
Piedmont Mayor Jeff Wieler resigned Sunday. PIEDMONTPiedmont Mayor Jeff Wieler resigned Sunday after an uproar over offensive comments he made on Facebook last week against members of the black and transgender communities. Piedmont, a small hamlet of more than 10,000… Read More ›
