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Oakland Mayor’s Race: Former Congresswoman Barbara Lee on Why Leadership Matters

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KQED

News, News Commentary, Politics

4.2727 Ratings

🗓️ 31 March 2025

⏱️ 56 minutes

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Summary

In a special election on April 15, Oakland voters will choose a candidate to finish the term of recalled mayor Sheng Thao. In the second of our interviews with the two frontrunners in the race, longtime East Bay Congresswoman Barbara Lee joins us to share her vision for the city and take your questions. Lee says she’s the only candidate in the Oakland Mayor’s race with the relationships and track record to unite the city and solve its toughest challenges. Guests: Barbara Lee, candidate for mayor of Oakland; U.S. congressmember representing California's 13th district from 1998-2024 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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In a special election on April 15th, Oakland voters will choose a candidate to finish the term of recalled mayor Shang Tao.

1:08.9

In the second of our interviews with the two front runners in the race,

1:12.7

longtime East Bay Congresswoman Barbara Lee

1:15.3

joins us to share her vision for the city

1:17.7

and take your questions.

1:19.8

Lee says she's the only candidate

1:21.5

in the Oakland mayor's race

1:22.9

with the track record and relationships

1:25.1

to unite the city

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