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These five leading mayoral candidates (pictured above) represent different approaches to solving Oakland’s complex challenges. All are capable of leading the City of Oakland, although with varying promises, strategies and action plans which have been spelled out in the flood of brochures and media advertisements that you have received during this campaign season
These five leading mayoral candidates (pictured above) represent different approaches to solving Oakland’s complex challenges. All are capable of leading the City of Oakland, although with varying promises, strategies and action plans which have been spelled out in the flood of brochures and media advertisements that you have received during this campaign season. ThePost News Group invites you to rank the candidates according to your hopes and dreams for the Town. (They are presented in alphabetical order, not in recommended ranked order)
Alex Padilla
Barbara Lee
Gavin Newsom
Shirley Weber
Rob Bonta
Tony Thurmond
Rebecca Kaplan
Malia M. Cohen
Pamela Price
Nikki Fortunato Bas
Sarah Syed
The Post Recommends:
U.S. Senate: Alex Padilla
U.S. Congress, 12th District: Barbara Lee
Governor: Gavin Newsom
Secretary of State: Shirley Weber
Attorney General: Rob Bonta
State Superintendent of Public Instruction: Tony Thurmond
State Controller: Malia Cohen
14th Assembly District: Buffy Wicks
18th Assembly District: Mia Bonta
Alameda County District Attorney: Pamela Price
Alameda County Board of Supervisors (Area 3): Rebecca Kaplan
Oakland Mayor: Five who can lead Oakland forward (listed in alphabeticalorder; not in order of preference)
- Ignacio De La Fuente
- Gregory Hodge
- Treva Reid
- Loren Taylor
- Sheng Thao
City Council, District 2: Nikki Fortunato Bas
City Council, District 4: Janani Ramachandran or Nenna Joiner
City Council, District 6: Kevin Jenkins
Peralta Community College District Trustee:
- Louis Quindlen, Area 3
- Saleem Gilmore, Area 5
- Seth Steward, Area 7
Alameda County Board Transit Director, At-Large: Joel Young
Alameda County Transit Board (Ward 3): Sarah Syed
Our Positions on California State Propositions
Proposition 1: YES
Proposition 26: NO
Proposition 27: NO
Proposition 28: YES
Proposition 29: YES
Proposition 30: YES
Proposition 31: YES
Measure D: YES
Measure H: YES
Measure Q: YES
Measure R: YES
Measure S: YES
Measure T: YES
Measure U: YES
Measure V: YES
Measure W: YES
Measure X: YES
Measure Y: YES
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