Loren Taylor for Oakland Mayor in the News

Oakland mayoral hopeful Loren Taylor on why local experience matters
KQED Forum, 3/28/2025

Loren Taylor joins us to share his vision for the city and take your questions. He says he’s the only candidate in the race with local government expertise needed to turn the city’s economic and crime problems around…  Read the full story here

Is Oakland fundamentally ‘broken’? The mayor’s race hinges on the answer 
Joe Garofoli, 3/16/25

“While Lee is looking for free money to tide Oakland over until the next payday, Taylor advocates doing the hard, unsexy work like zero budgeting…” Read the full story here

Oakland mayoral race debate pits candidates Barbara Lee, Loren Taylor against each other
Kelsey Thorud, CBS News, 3/11/2025

“Loren Taylor on the other hand, calling for a change of the guard, saying local boots on the ground leadership is necessary to pull this city out of it’s current state and into a brighter future…”  Read the full story here

Oakland mayor candidates: a close look 
Eli Wolfe, Oaklandside, 3/7/2025

“Taylor said he believes solving homelessness means getting people housed. That means building more housing of all types in all Oakland neighborhoods…” Read the full story here

Oakland’s top mayoral hopefuls differ on police, homelessness, city budget. Here’s what they propose
Eli Sarah Ravani, SF Chronicle, 3/2/2025

“The two leading candidates in Oakland’s special mayoral election clash on how to address some of the city’s most pressing problems, from homelessness and public safety to a growing budget crisis…” Read the full story here

Oakland mayoral candidate reveals life-threatening medical condition to promote organ donation 
Amber Lee, KTVU 3/4/25

“The rigors of running for mayor is a huge undertaking. But Taylor said he has renewed energy because he has a second chance at life. For the first time, he shared that he underwent liver transplant surgery in December…” Read the full story here

Loren Taylor revs up second campaign for Oakland mayor mayor 
Natalie Orenstein, Oaklandside, 1/17/2025

“Taylor is the only candidate in the crowded field who’s already held elected office in the city. But relative to the most high-profile candidate… he’s less steeped in politics. …” Read the full story here

Oakland mayoral candidate Taylor said he'd work with others to protect trans youth 
Cynthia Laird, The Bay Area Reporter, 1/16/25

“[Taylor] told the Bay Area Reporter that he would work with other entities to protect trans youth in the era of a second Donald Trump presidency.” Read the full story here

Group 'Empower Oakland' launches effort to educate voters ahead of Election Day 
Berry Yu, KTVU, 7/24/24

“A group of Oakland residents, led by former mayoral candidate Loren Taylor, is on a mission to educate voters on top city issues and elected leaders, so voters can make info…” Read the full story here

Taking aim at Oakland leaders, former mayoral candidate launches effort to confront city’s problems  
Sarah Ravani, SF Chonicle, 9/7/2023

“Taylor said he believes solving homelessness means getting people housed. That means building more housing of all types in all Oakland neighborhoods…” Read the full story here

A low-cost commercial kitchen is in the works for East Oakland  
Ricky Rodas, The Oaklandside 10/21/21

“The Arroyo Viejo Recreation Center in East Oakland will soon be getting a new commercial kitchen after the Oakland City Council agreed on Tuesday to accept $100,000 in equipment from Google to help stock it…” Read the full story here

Oakland councilmember who’s called for more police resources is first to enter mayor’s race  
Sarah Ravani, SF Chonicle, 9/9/2021

“Last year, Taylor spearheaded the effort to pass a controversial policy that restricts homeless people living in encampments from sleeping in parks and near homes, businesses and schools but allows them to set up camp elsewhere…” Read the full story here

Oakland will fund another police academy this year, amid rising violence  
David DeBolt, The Oaklandside, 9/22/21

“In June, Taylor offered a plan that would have had the city run three police academies in the 2021 to 2022 fiscal year…” Read the full story here

East Oakland gets financial boost for small businesses  
Haaziq Madyun, KRON4, 8/20/21

“Eso Ventures is the entrepreneurial support system helping East Oakland businesses owners for funding eligibility entrepreneurial support organization focused on providing the confidence, competence, and capital for any black and brown person to become an entrepreneur…” Read the full story here

Oakland moves forward with new rules governing homeless encampments 
Marisa Kendall, Mercury News, 9/21/20

“The proposed encampment management policy is Oakland’s first effort to broadly regulate where unhoused residents can and can’t camp, and how those rules should be enforced…” Read the full story here

Oakland council adopts policy to improve conditions of homeless encampments 
 Cash Martinez, Bay City News, 10/23/20

“The policy was developed over the course of eight months, during which Councilmember Loren Taylor met with over 1,200 Oakland community members, including residents, business owners and city employees.” Read the full story here

Is Oakland fundamentally ‘broken’? The mayor’s race hinges on the answer 
Joe Garofoli, 3/16/25

“While Lee is looking for free money to tide Oakland over until the next payday, Taylor advocates doing the hard, unsexy work like zero budgeting…” Read the full story here

Oakland mayoral race debate pits candidates Barbara Lee, Loren Taylor against each other
Kelsey Thorud, CBS News, 3/11/2025

“Loren Taylor on the other hand, calling for a change of the guard, saying local boots on the ground leadership is necessary to pull this city out of it’s current state and into a brighter future…”  Read the full story here

Oakland mayoral race debate pits candidates Barbara Lee, Loren Taylor against each other
Kelsey Thorud, CBS News, 3/11/2025

“Loren Taylor on the other hand, calling for a change of the guard, saying local boots on the ground leadership is necessary to pull this city out of it’s current state and into a brighter future…”  Read the full story here

Oakland mayor candidates: a close look 
Eli Wolfe, Oaklandside, 3/7/2025

“Taylor said he believes solving homelessness means getting people housed. That means building more housing of all types in all Oakland neighborhoods…” Read the full story here

Oakland’s top mayoral hopefuls differ on police, homelessness, city budget. Here’s what they propose
Eli Sarah Ravani, SF Chronicle, 3/2/2025

“The two leading candidates in Oakland’s special mayoral election clash on how to address some of the city’s most pressing problems, from homelessness and public safety to a growing budget crisis…” Read the full story here

Oakland mayoral candidate reveals life-threatening medical condition to promote organ donation 
Amber Lee, KTVU 3/4/25

“The rigors of running for mayor is a huge undertaking. But Taylor said he has renewed energy because he has a second chance at life. For the first time, he shared that he underwent liver transplant surgery in December…” Read the full story here

Loren Taylor revs up second campaign for Oakland mayor mayor 
Natalie Orenstein, Oaklandside, 1/17/2025

“Taylor is the only candidate in the crowded field who’s already held elected office in the city. But relative to the most high-profile candidate… he’s less steeped in politics. …” Read the full story here

Oakland mayoral candidate Taylor said he'd work with others to protect trans youth 
Cynthia Laird, The Bay Area Reporter, 1/16/25

“[Taylor] told the Bay Area Reporter that he would work with other entities to protect trans youth in the era of a second Donald Trump presidency.” Read the full story here

Group 'Empower Oakland' launches effort to educate voters ahead of Election Day 
Berry Yu, KTVU, 7/24/24

“A group of Oakland residents, led by former mayoral candidate Loren Taylor, is on a mission to educate voters on top city issues and elected leaders, so voters can make info…” Read the full story here

Taking aim at Oakland leaders, former mayoral candidate launches effort to confront city’s problems  
Sarah Ravani, SF Chonicle, 9/7/2023

“Taylor said he believes solving homelessness means getting people housed. That means building more housing of all types in all Oakland neighborhoods…” Read the full story here

A low-cost commercial kitchen is in the works for East Oakland  
Ricky Rodas, The Oaklandside 10/21/21

“The Arroyo Viejo Recreation Center in East Oakland will soon be getting a new commercial kitchen after the Oakland City Council agreed on Tuesday to accept $100,000 in equipment from Google to help stock it…” Read the full story here

Oakland councilmember who’s called for more police resources is first to enter mayor’s race  
Sarah Ravani, SF Chonicle, 9/9/2021

“Last year, Taylor spearheaded the effort to pass a controversial policy that restricts homeless people living in encampments from sleeping in parks and near homes, businesses and schools but allows them to set up camp elsewhere…” Read the full story here

Oakland will fund another police academy this year, amid rising violence  
David DeBolt, The Oaklandside, 9/22/21

“In June, Taylor offered a plan that would have had the city run three police academies in the 2021 to 2022 fiscal year…” Read the full story here

East Oakland gets financial boost for small businesses  
Haaziq Madyun, KRON4, 8/20/21

“Eso Ventures is the entrepreneurial support system helping East Oakland businesses owners for funding eligibility entrepreneurial support organization focused on providing the confidence, competence, and capital for any black and brown person to become an entrepreneur…” Read the full story here

Oakland moves forward with new rules governing homeless encampments 
Marisa Kendall, Mercury News, 9/21/20

“The proposed encampment management policy is Oakland’s first effort to broadly regulate where unhoused residents can and can’t camp, and how those rules should be enforced…” Read the full story here

Oakland council adopts policy to improve conditions of homeless encampments 
 Cash Martinez, Bay City News, 10/23/20

“The policy was developed over the course of eight months, during which Councilmember Loren Taylor met with over 1,200 Oakland community members, including residents, business owners and city employees.” Read the full story here