Courtrooms, Campaigns, and Accountability

About this episode

Loren Taylor discusses recent developments in East Bay politics, including corruption cases and gubernatorial debates.

Former Oakland City Councilmember Loren Taylor joins the show to break down a busy week in East Bay politics. We unpack new developments in the East Bay's federal corruption case, including insights from last week's court hearing and what to expect next with Bryan Azevedo's upcoming appearance. Loren also offers an insider's view of the first major gubernatorial debate, new candidates entering the race, and how the field may evolve through June. Plus, updates on the CA14 and SD10 races, a closer look at Union City candidate Scott Sakakihara's Palantir ties, and thoughts on Floyd Mitchell's move to Fremont, and Loren's insights on the clash over Oakland Ken Houston's Encampment Abatement Policy at City Hall.

People in this episode

Host: Steven Tavares

Guest: Loren Taylor

Topics covered

• East Bay politics
• corruption case
• gubernatorial debate
• election updates
• candidate insights
• local government policies

Keywords

• East Bay
• politics
• corruption
• gubernatorial debate
• candidates
• Oakland
• Union City
• Fremont
• court hearing
• Palantir

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Palantir, CA14, SD10

Places: Oakland, Union City, Fremont

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