"Mayor Barbara Lee portrayed Oakland as a city that's undergoing positive change and prepared to take on challenges during her State of the City address Tuesday before the City Council. "Oakland is on the move," she said, "and we are moving with purpose, with urgency, and we are seeing results." The annual check-up was Lee's first since she took office five months ago. Dozens of guests of Lee and members of the public filled rows of seats at City Hall for the occasion,"
"Lee's election in April followed a dismal year for Oakland politically and economically. Mayor Sheng Thao was recalled from office in an uproar over public safety and indicted on federal bribery charges a couple of months later. The city administration meanwhile went on a budget slashing spree, cutting programs and staff to close a gaping deficit and ward off bankruptcy."
Barbara Lee portrayed Oakland as a city undergoing positive change and prepared to take on challenges during a State of the City address to the City Council. She declared, "Oakland is on the move," and emphasized purpose, urgency, and visible results. The address was her first since taking office five months earlier, and dozens of guests and city leaders attended. Lee's election followed a difficult year marked by Mayor Sheng Thao's recall, a federal bribery indictment, and severe municipal budget cuts to close a deficit. Lee pledged to restore stability, rebuild trust, and unify a divided public while confronting immigrant anxieties over ICE actions and federal threats.
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