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Three candidates are challenging Barbara Lee for the mayor's seat. Credit: Amir Aziz/The Oaklandside. Oakland Mayor Barbara Lee is running for a full term in this year’s election. Compared to the ...

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Jurors found her guilty of six counts of securities fraud, six counts of wire fraud, and two counts of money laundering.

When voters in the city of Los Angeles confront their ballots for the November election, they’ll see a stack of charter amendments and a tax increase staring back at them. Let’s get to the tax ...