Political Representation
The entire neighborhood lies within the boundaries of Oakland City Council District 3, represented by longtime West Oakland resident Nancy Nadel, who ran for Mayor of Oakland during the 2006 election, garnering 13% of the popular vote in a three way race with candidates Ignacio Delafuente and former mayor Ron Dellums. In the 2008 District 3 City Council election, West Oakland residents Greg Hodge and Sean Sullivan challenged Nadel for the District 3 seat to which she was re-elected for her fourth consecutive term with 51% of the vote, narrowly avoiding a run-off election.
At the County level the neighborhood lies within Alameda County Board of Supervisors District 5 and is represented by Supervisor Keith Carson. At the state level, the neighborhood lies within California's 16th State Assembly District and is represented in that lower house by Assemblymember Sandre Swanson (D-Oakland). The neighborhood is also within California's State Senate District 9 which is represented by Loni Hancock. The neighborhood lies within California's progressive 9th Congressional district which has a Cook PVI of D +38 and is represented in Washington by U.S. Representative Barbara Lee.
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