Barbara Lee, a long-serving Congress member, is running for mayor of Oakland amid a challenging political landscape. Entering the race as a frontrunner, Lee faces rising opposition from Loren Taylor, who is leveraging discontent with progressive leadership. With Oakland experiencing a budget crisis and an ongoing housing emergency leading to homelessness, the next mayor will need to tackle these urgent issues. Despite a decrease in violent crime, residents still feel unsafe due to high property crime rates, further complicating the city's situation as businesses continue to leave.
The next mayor of Oakland must immediately confront a gaping budget deficit as well as a housing crisis that has given rise to sprawling homeless encampments.
It's about what we need right now to fix Oakland's problems and particularly with the urgency that Oaklanders need.
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