Last year, Oakland voters recalled Mayor Barbara Lee’s predecessor, Sheng Thao, in large part over boiling frustrations about ...

Former Rep. Barbara Lee makes her first public appearance as Oakland's Mayor-elect alongside interim Mayor Kevin Jenkins at the Arroyo Viejo Recreation Center in Oakland, California, April 19, 2025.

Barbara Lee, Oakland's longtime progressive former congresswoman, was sworn in as the city's 52nd mayor on Tuesday, promising to usher in a new era of progress and unity in an embattled city she ...

Former Democratic Congresswoman Barbara Lee has claimed victory in the Oakland mayor’s race, saying she accepted voters’ decision “with a deep sense of responsibility, humility and love ...

Hundreds gathered at Oakland's historic Jack London Square on Sunday to witness the inauguration of Mayor Barbara Lee, ushering in a new chapter for the city under her leadership.

Newly elected Oakland Mayor Barbara Lee, right, is sworn in next to Bill Patterson, a longtime civic leader in Oakland, at City Hall in Oakland, Calif., on Tuesday, May 19, 2025.

In a press release on Friday, Lee announced she has selected 15 people for her transition committee. The group will help Lee execute her 100-day plan, which will focus on public safety ...

Former U.S. Rep. Barbara Lee was sworn in as Oakland's 52nd mayor Tuesday, kicking off what many hope is an era of stability following the tumultuous tenure of her predecessor.

Oakland voters have a provocative choice in next month's special election for mayor, as longtime former Rep. Barbara Lee faces off against Loren Taylor, a scrappy politician 31 years her junior.

Barbara Lee doesn’t need any reminders; she’s got a tough job ahead of her. “We’ve been working very hard,” she told KQED on Tuesday, a week before she is set to be sworn in as Oakland’s next mayor.

Rep. Barbara Lee (D-Calif.) took aim at billionaire Elon Musk on Thursday for derailing the end-of-year spending deal. “Let’s put this into context. This was a bipartisan, agreed-upon deal to ...