The Truth about Loren Taylor:
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Selfie of indicted Andy Duong and Loren Taylor

  1. https://acdems.org/press-release-democratic-party/

    https://oaklandside.org/2025/03/21/misleading-ads-fake-oaklandside-headline-oakland-mayor-race

    https://x.com/MindyForOakland/status/1906145537197572449

  2. https://www.eastbaytimes.com/2020/07/28/oakland-city-council-oks-task-force-with-goal-of-defunding-police-by-50/

    https://oakland.granicus.com/player/clip/3674; presentation begins @ 4:06:30, see @ 4:12 - @4:13:00

  3. City of Oakland campaign finance reports; “Oakland Neighbors, Businesses & Public Safety Advocates for Loren Taylor for Mayor 2025 and against Barbara Lee” and “Responsible Leaders for Oakland.”


    “Wealthy donors flooding Oakland’s election with out-of-town cash”:  https://www.mercurynews.com/2024/11/03/who-are-the-wealthy-donors-flooding-oaklands-election-with-out-of-town-cash/
    https://sf.gazetteer.co/newly-formed-black-action-alliance-sparks-outcry-in-oakland-after-co-sponsoring-mayoral-debate


    “Hedge fund billionaire” and coal magnate supports Loren Taylor: https://www.sfchronicle.com/eastbay/article/oakland-mayor-sheng-thao-sends-open-letter-major-19872465.php


    “Hedge fund exec bankrolling Oakland mayor: https://oaklandside.org/2024/11/01/mayor-sheng-thao-recall-oakland-election-2024-dreyfuss-hedge-fund


    “Responsible Leaders for Oakland” https://ww2.arb.ca.gov/news/abi-foundry-east-oakland-settles-nuisance-odor-case; Source: City of Oakland campaign finance reports; Loren Taylor for Oakland Mayor 2022

  4. “Bribery charges against Oakland recycling kingpins put Bay Area contracts in question,” San Francisco Chronicle, 1/21/2025;

    https://www.sfchronicle.com/crime/article/bribery-charges-oakland-recycling-kingpins-20040798.php

    https://oaklandside.org/2024/09/25/oakland-lawsuit-california-waste-solutions-settlemeent

    https://oaklandside.org/2024/08/09/cws-oakland-lawsuit-recycling-contract-duong-fbi