Politics & Government

Oakland Mayoral Candidates Barabara Lee, Loren Taylor Go Head-To-Head On Debate Stage

For more than 90 minutes, Oakland's two top candidates for the open mayoral seat went head to head in a live debate.

(CBS Bay Area)

March 12, 2025

OAKLAND — For more than 90 minutes, Oakland's two top candidates for the open mayoral seat — former Congresswoman Barbara Lee and former Oakland City Councilmember Loren Taylor — went head to head in a live debate.

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"This moment demands leadership and it demands the ability to bring different sectors of our community together to get the job done," Lee said.

"Business as usual politics will not work. It will continue to fail us. We have to do something different. We need a new approach and we need new leadership," Taylor said.

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