A new city attorney memo explains how Oakland can avoid paying for an extra election for District 2 and navigate the political musical chairs created by the recall of Mayor Thao.

It is yet another bad break for a city that has made a habit of budgeting dollars from property transactions that aren’t yet ...

Gov. Gavin Newsom’s special legislative session to safeguard California from potential “federal overreach” from the incoming ...

The public defender for a man convicted of murder claims that Pamela Price imposed a sentencing enhancement after a lawyer in ...

Blue and purple states signaled a shift toward more pro-law enforcement policies in the 2024 election and a rejection of ...

Columnist David Marcus warns Democrat mayors that resisting incoming President Trump's plans to deport illegal immigrants ...

Oakland Democratic Mayor Sheng Thao, who faced heat from her constituents amid rising crime, was also ousted from office ...

Anti-camping ordinances and misleading rhetoric from leaders expose how systemic laws criminalize being homeless nationwide.

Prominent Democrats experienced a disappointing 2024 across the political spectrum after President-elect Trump returned to ...

While the results of the 2024 election have yet to be certified, we mostly know which candidates won and which measures were ...

Oakland has been struggling with high crime rates, increased homelessness, a sluggish post-pandemic recovery, and a budget ...

The agency also anticipates that the recall of Mayor Sheng Thao will make this situation worse through “political gridlock and turnover” in key city positions. County election officials will certify ...