Community, politicians give Mayor Barbara Lee ‘Oakland love’ at inaugural celebration

by Katy St. Clair, Bay City News June 9, 2025June 9, 2025

Oakland Mayor Barbara Lee, left, is sworn in by U.S. Rep. Lateefa Simon, far right, with Lee's two granddaughters standing by on Sunday, June 8, 2025, in Oakland, Calif. (Screen grab from Oakland Inaugural Committee via Bay City News)

OAKLAND MAYOR BARBARA LEE took the stage during a community mayoral inaugural celebration over the weekend that brought revelers and politicians alike to Jack London Square.

Lee was sworn in as Oakland’s 52nd mayor on May 20 in City Council chambers, so Sunday’s event was a chance for all members of the community to celebrate both Lee and the city itself.

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Katy St. Clair, Bay City News

Katy St. Clair got her start in journalism by working in the classifieds department at the East Bay Express during the height of alt weeklies, then sweet talked her way into becoming staff writer, submissions editor, and music editor. She has been a columnist in the East Bay Express, SF Weekly, and the San Francisco Examiner. Starting in 2015, she begrudgingly scaled the inverted pyramid at dailies such as the Vallejo Times-Herald, The Vacaville Reporter, and the Daily Republic. She has her own independent news site and blog that covers the delightfully dysfunctional town of Vallejo, California, where she also collaborates with the investigative team at Open Vallejo. A passionate advocate for people with developmental disabilities, she serves on both the Board of the Arc of Solano and the Arc of California. She lives in Vallejo.

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