After years of trying, Rebecca Kaplan was elected Oakland’s At Large Councilmember in 2008. In doing so, she became Oakland’s first lesbian elected official, and the first woman to serve…
Tag: Councilmember Ignacio De La Fuente
Oakland Councilmember De La Fuente Called Homophobe By LGBT Club
Oakland Councilmember Ignacio De La Fuente’s in hot water over a campaign approach that overstepped the bounds of appropriate taste in his battle for the current At-Large City Council seat…
Oakland News: De La Fuente At-Large Run Due To Job Difficulties?
The speculation continues over why Oakland Councilmember Ignacio De La Fuente’s running against Oakland’s At-Large City Councilmember Rebecca Kaplan. The latest reason that many offer – this is the talk…
Oakland News: Mayor Quan Invites Councilmembers To Mua For Drinks; Budget Items
Oakland Mayor Quan tried for a Kumbaya moment Thursday June 28th, and got it, to a degree. And that after a Wednesday July 27th press conference that went badly off…
Oakland News: Rob Bonta Vs. Abel Guillen For CA 18 In November, DCC Results
Election note: Scott Walker win a win for President Obama. In the latest Oakland News, the hottest and nastiest local California Assembly District race is history, and under the “top…