Rep. Barbara Lee’s (D-CA) time in Congress might be coming to an end, but a group of Oakland’s top elected officials are hoping she will pivot and run for mayor. 

The self-described group of “business, labor, community, government, and faith leaders who rarely agree on things” released an open letter to Lee on Thursday claiming “extraordinary times” brought them together and are imploring her to keep the city from going into shambles. 

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