Changing Leadership and Public Safety in the Bay Area

San Francisco inaugurates its new mayor, Daniel Lurie, on Wednesday. Across the bay, councilmember Kevin Jenkins has been appointed as Oakland’s interim mayor while contenders, including longtime Congresswoman Barbara Lee, line up for the election to finish the term of former mayor Sheng Tao, who was ousted in a recall vote. Alameda County now has an interim district attorney taking the reins after the successful recall of DA Pamela Price. We learn more about these new officials and the key issues affecting your city.

Guests:

Marisa Lagos, politics correspondent, KQED; co-host of KQED's Political Breakdown

Guy Marzorati, correspondent, KQED's California Politics and Government Desk

Scott Shafer, senior editor, KQED’s California Politics and Government; co-host, Political Breakdown

Alex Hall, enterprise and accountability reporter, KQED

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