Interviews Archives - Oakland Voices

May 15, 2026

‘We need public investment’: An interview with Buffy Wicks

May 9, 2026 League of Women Voters of Oakland

Buffy Wicks highlights housing, transit, and education priorities shaping California’s 2026 agenda.

‘Fearless protecting Californians’: An interview with Katie Porter

May 7, 2026 California Black Media

“I can’t be bought,” Katie Porter said. The gubernatorial candidate said she’s the only one not taking corporate money.

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Affordability and Coalition building: An interview with Antonio Villaraigosa

April 29, 2026 California Black Media

“We need a problem solver, a proven one, someone’s who’s got the record.”

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‘California needs a Governor who listens and leads’: An Interview with Tony Thurmond

April 24, 2026 California Black Media

“People can’t afford to pay for anything and they’re going to be driven out of state”

‘Working people pay the price’: An interview with Matt Mahan

April 7, 2026 California Black Media

San Jose Mayor Matt Mahan wants to be California’s next Governor.

Expanding Opportunity for Californians: An Interview with Betty Yee

March 31, 2026 California Black Media

San Francisco’s Betty Yee is running for California Governor

‘What’s good for working Californians?’ An Interview with Tom Steyer

March 25, 2026 California Black Media

Billionaire Tom Steyer wants to be California’s next Governor

Green Party’s candidate for Governor: An Interview with Butch Ware

March 18, 2026 California Black Media

Green Party candidate aims to ‘Crash the party.’

Fueled by Resilience: An interview with Mia Bonta

January 7, 2026 California Black Media

Assemblywoman Mia Bonta said her constituents inspire her to keep fighting.

Organizing Black women: An Interview with LaNiece Jones

December 16, 2025 California Black Media

LaNiece Jones said the “ongoing political gaslighting of Black communities–especially Black women–has been deeply frustrating” this year.

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