Politics & Government
District 1 City Council Race Coverage: We Want Your Help!
Seven Oakland City Council candidates are competing to replace Jane Brunner, and represent Oakland's District 1, in the November election. Rockridge Patch plans to profile each candidate and let readers suggest which questions to ask them.
Below, you'll find links to all District One candidate websites as well as what they list as their issues.
- Craig Brandt - Issues: "Hire more police officers, create jobs in Oakland, support sustainable living policies, pension reform."
- Dan Kalb - Issues: "Environmental stewardship and growing the clean tech economy, restoring truth in government, protecting the public."
- Amy Lemley - Issues: "Safer neighborhoods, a strong and dynamic economy, high quality public schools."
- Don Link - Issues: Vision for Oakland
- Don Macleay - Issues: "Public safety/crime, environment."
- Len Raphael - Issues: "Public safety, fiscal security, schools, overhaul Oakland, zoning and building services, economic development."
- Richard Raya - Issues: "Jobs, safety, education."
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