Ten Candidates Vying to Be Oakland’s Next Mayor as City Grapples with Violence, Homelessness

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🗓️ 27 October 2022

⏱️ 56 minutes

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Crime in Oakland is up. The problem of homelessness seems intractable. And the A’s may or may not be leaving for Las Vegas. These are only some of the issues facing Oakland’s next mayor. Ten candidates are vying for the spot, and ranked choice voting will play a role in who comes out ahead. We’ll talk to reporters about who is running, the candidates’ positions, and we’ll hear from you: What do you want the next mayor to focus on? Guests: Darwin BondGraham, News editor, Oaklandside Maria Fernanda Bernal, reporter, KQED Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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1:01.2	After two terms of Libby Schaff, Oakland is going to get a new mayor this year.
1:06.3	While much of the past decade has seen Oakland's economy booming,
1:10.7	there have long been looming issues of
1:12.7	inequality, racial divides, and stubbornly high crime rates. Ten candidates are vying for the spot,
1:19.3	a handful of them are really serious contenders, and ranked choice will play a role in who comes out
1:25.3	ahead. We'll talk to reporters about who's running,
1:28.3	the candidate's positions,
1:29.2	and we want to hear from you.
1:30.5	What do you want the next mayor to focus on?
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