What does the ‘blue wave’ election mean for Oakland?

Last night voters delivered a stunning victory for Democrats across the country. After two years of Republicans controlling nearly every branch of the federal government, Democrats will have comfortable majorities in the U.S. House and Senate next year. At watch parties across Oakland, far from many of the battleground congressional districts, residents and local elected officials cheered and danced as the results poured in. The election served as a powerful rebuke of President Donald Trump’s administration and policies, which have not been popular in the East Bay, where Democrats outnumber Republicans by more than five to one. What’s being called the “blue wave” will very likely have a big impact on the lives of East Bay residents. For two years, the region’s communities have lived under the threat of aggressive immigration enforcement, cuts to healthcare and food programs, and freezes to federal grants.

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