George Richard Moscone was an attorney and Democratic politician who was the 37th mayor of San Francisco,California from January 1976 until his assassination in November 1978. He was known as "The People's Mayor," who opened up City Hall and its commissions to reflect the diversity of San Francisco,appointing African Americans,Asian Americans,and gay people. Moscone served in the California State Senate from 1967 until becoming mayor. In the Senate,he served as majority leader. Moscone is remembered for being an advocate of civil progressivism.
The Richmond Progressive Alliance (RPA) is a community/political group in Richmond,western Contra Costa County,California,United States. Its mission is to unite the left regardless of political party and was founded by Gayle McLaughlin and Marilyn Langlois.
Don Richard Perata is a California lobbyist and former Democratic politician,who was President pro tempore of the California State Senate from 2004 to 2008. He came in second place in the November 2010 election for Mayor of Oakland.
Toni Gayle Atkins is an American politician who served as the 51st President pro tempore of the California State Senate from 2018 to 2024. A member of the Democratic Party,she previously served as the 69th Speaker of the California State Assembly from 2014 to 2016 and the California State Assembly Majority Leader from 2012-2014. She has represented the 39th State Senate district since 2016,encompassing most of San Diego.
The Richmond City Council is the governing body for the city of Richmond,California. The council consists of the Mayor of Richmond and six other city council members,one designated Vice Mayor. The council members are all elected from the whole city;no members are elected by district or ward. The council members are elected to four-year terms,as opposed to the previous six-year terms. They are not all elected at once. The council members meet every first and third Tuesday of the month and,if necessary,hold special meetings on the remaining Tuesdays. Presently the entire city council is Democratic.
John Avalos is an American politician. He served two terms as a member of the San Francisco Board of Supervisors from 2008 to 2016. Avalos represented District 11 in San Francisco,consisting of the Crocker-Amazon,Excelsior,Ingleside,Oceanview,and Outer Mission districts. Avalos was elected on November 4,2008 in the 2008 San Francisco election and took office on January 8,2009. He was re-elected in the 2012 San Francisco election with 94 percent of the vote,and termed out of office in January 2017.
Rebecca Dawn Kaplan is a Canadian-born American attorney and politician who has served as an at-large member of the Oakland City Council since 2009. She is a member of the Democratic Party.
The Oakland City Council is an elected governing body representing the City of Oakland,California.
Patricia (Pat) Kernighan,a politician and a lawyer,was a District 2 city council member in Oakland,California until 2014,noted for her advocacy of instant run-off voting in city elections.
Robert Andres Bonta is an American lawyer and politician serving as the attorney general of California since 2021. A member of the Democratic Party,he previously served as a member of the California State Assembly for the 18th district from 2012 to 2021 and as a member of the Alameda City Council from 2010 to 2012.
Lynette Gibson McElhaney is an American politician and member of the Oakland City Council in Oakland,California. She was elected to her first term holding the District 3 Oakland City Council seat in 2012 after the retirement of four-term incumbent Nancy Nadel. In 2015,she was named one of San Francisco Business Times' "most influential women in Bay Area business" and was reelected to City Council in 2016.
Buffy Jo Christina Wicks is an American politician who serves in the California State Assembly. A Democrat,she represents the 14th Assembly District,which includes the cities of Berkeley,Piedmont,Richmond,San Pablo,and El Cerrito in the East Bay.
Jesse Arreguín is an American politician serving as mayor of Berkeley,California. He served on the Berkeley Housing Commission and Rent Stabilization Board from 2004 to 2009 and represented District 4 on the Berkeley City Council from 2009 to 2016. He is the first Latino elected Berkeley's mayor and one of the youngest mayors in the San Francisco Bay Area. Mayor Arreguín is the president of the Association of Bay Area Governments,the Bay Area's regional planning agency.
Jovanka Beckles is an American politician serving as a member of the Alameda-Contra Costa Transit Board for Ward 1. She previously served as a member of the Richmond City Council.
The 2014 Oakland mayoral election was held on November 4,2014 to elect the mayor of Oakland,California. It saw the election of Libby Schaaf,who unseated incumbent mayor Jean Quan.
Loren Taylor is an American politician who served on the Oakland City Council from 2019 to 2023. A Democrat,he represented the 6th district,which includes the East Oakland neighborhoods of Maxwell Park,Millsmont,Havenscourt,and Eastmont. He was a candidate in the 2022 Oakland Mayoral Election,narrowly losing by 0.6% to fellow city councilmember Sheng Thao.
The 2022 Oakland mayoral election was held on November 8,2022,to elect the mayor of Oakland,California. The previous incumbent mayor Libby Schaaf was term-limited. Sheng Thao won the election and was inaugurated as mayor in January 2023.
The 2024 California State Senate election will be held on Tuesday,November 5,2024,with the primary election being held on March 5,2024. Voters in the 20 odd-numbered districts of the California State Senate will elect their representatives. The elections will coincide with the elections for other offices,including the state Assembly.
Sheng Thao is an American politician and the 51st mayor of Oakland,California. She is the first Hmong American mayor of a major city in the United States. She was elected as mayor of Oakland in 2022 and started her term in January of 2023.
Rigel Robinson is an American politician who served as a Berkeley city councilmember from 2018 to 2024. When elected,Robinson became the youngest city councilmember in Berkeley's history. Robinson was a candidate for Berkeley mayor in the 2024 election before suspending his campaign.
