Borenstein: Oakland school trustee seated even though he probably lost election
What went wrong with Alameda County's ranked choice ballot-counting and what California should do to fix it
All Stories
SUBSCRIBER ONLY
Borenstein: Seeno v. Seeno becoming building empire’s ‘War of the Roses’
With largest Bay Area housing project on the line, family legal feud revelations should concern Concord council.
Borenstein: Libby Schaaf’s devastating political fall from grace
The outgoing Oakland mayor failed to build a political operation and now leaves labor in complete control of the city.
SUBSCRIBER ONLY
Borenstein: Election lessons from San Jose and the East Bay
Ranked choice voting, council vacancy replacements and the importance of voting.
Borenstein: Why Sheng Thao is not prepared to be Oakland’s mayor
Cluelessness about tax measure she voted to put on the ballot shows she lacks knowledge to lead a city of 450,000 people.
Borenstein: 420,000 PG&E customers revolt against paperless-billing switch they never OK’d
Utility imposed electronic statements on 1.2 million customers without asking permission.
Borenstein: Bay Area county supervisor still serving while Attorney General’s Office stalls
Legal hair-splitting enabled appointment of David Brown even though he had only lived in the district for four days.
Borenstein: A’s ballpark plan jeopardizes needed Bay Area port capacity
Why give up Howard Terminal, hundreds of millions of taxpayer dollars to subsidize billionaire team owner John Fisher?
Borenstein: Environmental justice takes a hit in Oakland’s port plan
Officials downplay pollution concerns as they chase $60 million of profits from a new terminal that would foul the air.
Borenstein: A’s ballpark plan leaves California taxpayers to protect Oakland port
Without full funding for area traffic fixes, the economic consequences for state's consumers could be substantial.