Mindy Pechenuk for Oakland Mayor 2026
Join me in rebuilding Oakland into a thriving, safe, and prosperous city for all!
With 50 years of experience as an educator, economist, and activist, I’ll fight for transparent financial reform, increased police support, and economic revitalization through industry and jobs.
Together, we can restore Oakland’s greatness. Vote Mindy Pechenuk let’s make our city a beacon of opportunity again.
Recent Statements from Mindy
Happy 250th Birthday!!!
To all my fellow Oaklanders:
Let us stand together and build Oakland into a powerful and beautiful city.
Oakland Celebrates Americas 250th: 1776-2026
Recent Statements from Mindy
Stop Oakland’s Tax Obsession — Stop the Steal
Oakland mayoral candidate Mindy Pechenuk today sharply rebuked City Councilmember Charlene Wang’s push for a new real estate transfer tax, calling it a harmful and counterproductive “tax grab” as the city grapples with a growing bond crisis and chronic financial mismanagement.
“We need real leadership — not more ways to punish property owners and scare off businesses while this city’s finances spiral out of control,” Pechenuk declared.
Pechenuk criticized the city’s leadership, including Councilmember Wang, Mayor Barbara Lee, and all other city officials, who are relying on higher taxes instead of sound economics.
“The way out of an economic and financial mess is to grow your economy — not slap residents and businesses with higher taxes,” she said. “You don’t tax your way to prosperity.”
Pechenuk is demanding open City Council hearings on the proposed real estate transfer tax to ensure full transparency and allow Oakland residents a genuine public debate before any action is taken.
Pechenuk’s No-Nonsense Plan: Rebuild Oakland Without Raising Taxes.
Pechenuk outlined her aggressive, pro-growth agenda to rescue Oakland:
1)Bring businesses back by slashing red tape and making Oakland competitive again.
2) Create real apprentice jobs for youth, the unemployed, and homeless residents through partnerships in trades, construction, and manufacturing.
3)Revive manufacturing to restore blue-collar opportunity and economic strength.
4)No new taxes. Period. End the tax addiction and grow the economy instead of squeezing residents and property owners.
“Oakland doesn’t need more taxes — it needs results,” Pechenuk said. “While the current crowd keeps fighting among themselves and dreaming up new tax schemes, I’m focused on putting Oaklanders to work, fixing our finances, and restoring pride in our city. The tax-and-spend experiment has failed spectacularly.
“It’s time to get tough, get smart, and get Oakland working again.”
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Mindy Pechenuk, your candidate for Mayor, will deliver real change — safer streets, stronger jobs, fiscal sanity, and an end to the dysfunction.
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