Turnout was low for Oakland’s mayoral election. What could change that?

Progressive icon and ex-US Rep. Barbara Lee wins race for mayor of struggling Oakland, California

Progressive icon and former U.S. Rep. Barbara Lee is the new mayor of troubled Oakland, California, a city she represented for more than two decades in Congress. She said Saturday that her chief opponent had called to concede the race.…

Turnout was low for Oakland’s mayoral election. What could change that?

Turnout was low for Oakland’s mayoral election. What could change that? Only an estimated 36% of registered voters in Oakland participated in the special election.