Former Representative Barbara Lee (D-CA), who recently retired from the House of Representatives after 27 years on the Hill, has announced she is running for the freshly vacated Mayor of Oakland, California position. This comes on the heels of Oakland’s most recent mayor, Sheng Thao, who voters recalled in November 2024, facing an indictment filed on January 17, 2025, on federal bribery and fraud charges.
Lee strongly denounced Thao, albeit not by name, after the indictment’s announcement.
The allegations contained in the criminal indictment are devastating. There should be no tolerance whatsoever for secret pay to play schemes that erode the public trust. Oaklanders expect and deserve leaders who have only one agenda—honest, accountable leadership that serves the…
— Barbara Lee (@BarbaraLee_CA) January 17, 2025
Exactly how electing someone who represented Oakland for 27 years constitutes a fresh start remains unexplained.
It bears mention that Lee strongly opposed Thao’s recall. […]
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