Voters in Oakland will face a big decision in April. A special election will determine who will be the city’s mayor following the recall of Sheng Thao last year. The candidates include former Congresswoman Barbara Lee and former City Councilmember Loren Taylor, who almost beat Sheng Thao three years ago. They participated alongside several other candidates in a forum Wednesday night. Scott, Marisa, Guy and KQED’s Alex Hall discuss the issues facing the next mayor and what’s at stake for Oakland.
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Barbara Lee, Loren Taylor Square Off in Oakland Mayoral Forum
Former Representative Barbara Lee addresses the room, as Loren Taylor (center) and Renia Webb observe, at a public forum hosted by Greenbelt Alliance, Housing Action Coalition and East Bay for Everyone, in downtown Oakland, on Tuesday, Feb. 18, 2025. All are running for mayor. (David M. Barreda/KQED)
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