Former Rep. Barbara Lee (D-Calif.) announced Wednesday that she is running to be the next mayor of Oakland this year.

Lee said in a video posted on her X account that she wants to bring the city together to face its challenges, pointing to homelessness, crime, policing and the cost of living. Her announcement did not come as a surprise after she previously said she was considering a run and would make a decision this month.

“They’ve said we are a city divided, but let’s show them we are one Oakland. That’s in our DNA,” Lee........

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