East Bay Insiders Newsletter
Steve Tavares, Trishala Vinnakota, Matt Ortega, Jason OvermanEast Bay political news, insights from city hall insiders
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Wahab Wins CA14 Special Election
ELECTION 2026
🗓️74 days to November General Election
CA14 SPECIAL ELECTION
Aisha Wahab won the 14th Congressional District special election Thursday, becoming the first Afghan American elected to Congress and overcoming...
Hayward Pays $850,000 to Settle Lawsuit Over Fatal Police Shooting
☕️MORNING BUZZ
Vol. VI, No. 1,358
—Hayward will pay $850,000 to settle a federal civil-rights lawsuit stemming from the fatal police shooting of a 22-year-old man during a confrontation at a Motel 6 five years ago.
City Attorn...
CA14 Special Election Night Live
ELECTION 2026
CA14 SPECIAL ELECTION
—Democrats Aisha Wahab and Melissa Hernandez are in a closer than expected special election to replace former Rep. Eric Swalwell on Tuesday night.
—Early returns show Wahab leading Hernandez...
CA14 Nail-Biter
Just two points separate the candidates after more than 65k ballots were counted, setting up a potentially days-long wait and another bruising battle in November; SB 1193 heads to Newsom’s desk
☕️MORNING BUZZ
Wahab Holds Narrow Early Lead in CA14 Special Election
ELECTION 2026
🗓️CA14 Special Election Night
14TH CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT
—Aisha Wahab leads Melissa Hernandez by less than three percentage points in the CA14 special election to replace former Rep. Eric Swalwell, accordi...
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Undisputed champion of East Bay political journalism. Co-host of the East Bay Insiders podcast. Founder of East Bay Citizen. Formerly of the East Bay Expresss, Alameda Magazine, and Oakland Magazine.
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