Exclusive: Former Oakland City Council member Lauren Taylor said former Rep. Barbara Lee’s relationship with political organisations could help him. Beat Auckland People are “fed up” by the current situation ahead of the special election on April 15th.
Taylor, a self-proclaimed political outsider who served only one term as a city council member after being discharged from his 16-year incumbent, shared plans to make a difference in Bay Area City, which he “struggles.”
“I run as a political outsider who has enough experience to understand what’s going on inside the city hall, but I’m not so entrenched in political organisations, that’s what Oaklanders are looking for,” Taylor said.
meanwhile Lee – A former member of the Progressive Caucus of Congress and the 2024 Senate candidate, Leeds has name recognition and national experience. Taylor made waves in the special election in Auckland As Campaign Finance reports It reveals that he has overtaken the career of a California politician.
California City’s massive $130 million deficit threatens dangerous cuts to firefighting capabilities
Former Auckland City Council member Lauren Taylor (left) and former Councilman Barbara Lee (right) will face off in the special election in Auckland on April 15th.
“We raised more money from local residents than other candidates in this race,” Taylor said. “Over 80% of our contribution comes directly from people living here in Auckland. My main element is less than 50%. This speaks to the volume of who this campaign is. We are being strengthened by the Aucklanders by locals who are affected by the decisions that the campaign is being made.
Auckland’s incredible $129.8 budget deficit 2024-25 was forced to close the doors to the Oakland Fire Station earlier this year. The city council passed a resolution to reopen these fire stations, preventing tragedy from financial mismanagement.
The city of Liberal Run had four different mayors in the previous four months Mayor Sheng Thao was recalled this November He was later charged 8 bribery cases. Auckland has not had a clear leader this year as the city continues to tackle the homeless crisis.
Alameda County Health January 2024 Point-in-time (pit) report In 2024, it was found that Auckland had 5,490 homeless people, an increase of 9% since 2022.
“Auckland is frustrated,” Taylor explained. “We’re angry that we don’t get what we deserve, what we need to get from local governments. When crime rates get out of control, the status quo continues to fail. We see the homeless still growing as we are shrinking in our neighbouring cities.
The homeless camp lined up on Auckland streets on March 15th, 2024. (DWS for Fox News Digital)
on the other hand The Auckland Police Department reported The decline in violent crime in 2024 and 2025 is Surge in crime He is plagued by five murders recorded within 48 hours. By January 3rd The San Francisco Chronicle reported Auckland’s third murder of the year, seventh since December 30, 2024.
Taylor is hoping to equip more police officers with technology on the ground to prevent violence and lawlessness.
“We are struggling as a city, and that’s what this campaign is talking about: I am ready to make difficult and necessary decisions to deal with corruption and to correct mismanagement.
Mayor Daniel Lully will speak on the stairs of San Francisco city hall on January 28th, 2025. (Tayfun Coskun/Anadolu via Getty Images)
Crossing the bay, San Francisco Mayor Daniel Lurie has been running to the ground since January when he assumed an office. He launched it San Francisco It passed the Police Station (SFPD) Hospitality Task Force and the Fentanyl Emergency Ordinance, which works to clean up the city of San Francisco and restore what he describes as a common-sense policy for the city.
“I am absolutely watching what’s going on in San Francisco, even in San Jose’s South Bay, across the bay, along with Mayor Matt Mahan, who is proud of his support,” Taylor said. “I think both of these mayors are political outsiders like me. They didn’t grow within the ranks of government. They had careers, had a huge influence on the outside, and saw the gaps that existed with local government.
Lee did not respond to a request for comment by Deadline on Fox News Digital.
