Press Releases

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November 6, 2025-This is the the Unmistakable Conclusion of the recent  Grand Jury Report on Oakland's Finances 

October 24, 2025 Oakland. CA- Mindy Pechenuk testified today, Thursday, October 23, 2025 to the hearing on the Coal Terminal lawsuit.  Pechenuk stated clearly Mayor Barbara Lee and the Oakland City Council are  responsible for losing the city not only ten's of millions of dollars in legal, but combined with billions of dollars of losses in skilled productive jobs and economic development for all of the residents of Oakland." 

October 24, 2025 Oakland. CA- As a candidate for Oakland Mayor 2026, I am waging war for our California children. No longer will we have illiterate children, passing through grades when they cannot write, read, or do math.

October 1, 2025 Oakland, CA -Pechenuk  is sounding the alarm on Governor Gavin Newsom’s Proposition 50, calling it a dangerous distraction from California’s escalating crime crisis. With unwavering resolve, Pechenuk is mobilizing a grassroots movement to deliver a resounding “NO” vote in the November 4, 2025, special election.

September 30, 2025 Oakland, CA- A shocking new report from WalletHub’s 2025 Best- and Worst-Run Cities in America, released in June 2025, ranks Oakland, California, as the third worst city in the nation. 

August 25, 2025 Oakland, CA  –  Oakland is in freefall, ravaged by Mayor Barbara Lee’s catastrophic leadership. The brazen smash-and-grab attacks on two Chinatown banks and a jewelry store in Little Saigon in broad daylight scream of a city abandoned to lawlessness.

July 25, 2025 Oakland, CA – In a bold and unapologetic stand for the future of Oakland, Mindy Pechenuk today unveiled a transformative vision to restore safety, dignity, and hope to the city’s embattled streets.