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Rebecca Kaplan
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Prior offices
AC Transit District Board of Directors
Oakland City Council At-large
Successor: Rowena Brown
Elections and appointments
Last election

November 8, 2022

Education

Bachelor's

Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Graduate

Tufts University

Law

Stanford University

Personal
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Attorney
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Rebecca Kaplan was an at-large member of the Oakland City Council in California. She assumed office in 2009. She left office on January 6, 2025.

Kaplan ran for election to the Alameda County Board of Supervisors to represent District 3 in California. She lost in the general election on November 8, 2022.

Biography

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Kaplan holds a B.S. from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, an M.A. in urban and environmental technology from Tufts University, and a J.D. from Stanford University.[1]

Before she joined the city council in 2009, Kaplan was a housing rights attorney. Her professional experience also includes work as a legislative aide in California's 16th Assembly District.[1]

She has been affiliated with the Alameda County Transportation Commission and the Bay Area Air Quality Management District Board.[2]

Elections

2022

See also: Municipal elections in Alameda County, California (2022)

General election

General election for Alameda County Board of Supervisors District 3

Lena Tam defeated Rebecca Kaplan in the general election for Alameda County Board of Supervisors District 3 on November 8, 2022.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
Image of Lena Tam
Lena Tam (Nonpartisan) Candidate Connection
 
52.1
 
40,232
Image of Rebecca Kaplan
Rebecca Kaplan (Nonpartisan)
 
47.9
 
36,978

There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source

Total votes: 77,210
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Nonpartisan primary election

Nonpartisan primary for Alameda County Board of Supervisors District 3

Rebecca Kaplan and Lena Tam defeated David Kakishiba and Surlene Grant in the primary for Alameda County Board of Supervisors District 3 on June 7, 2022.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
Image of Rebecca Kaplan
Rebecca Kaplan (Nonpartisan)
 
41.0
 
20,150
✔
Image of Lena Tam
Lena Tam (Nonpartisan) Candidate Connection
 
28.1
 
13,823
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David Kakishiba (Nonpartisan)
 
18.3
 
8,970
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Surlene Grant (Nonpartisan)
 
12.6
 
6,194

There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source

Total votes: 49,137
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2020

See also: City elections in Oakland, California (2020)

General election

General election for Oakland City Council At-large

The ranked-choice voting election was won by Rebecca Kaplan in round 2 . The results of Round are displayed below. To see the results of other rounds, use the dropdown menu above to select a round and the table will update.

Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source

Total votes: 181,530
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2016

See also: Municipal elections in Oakland, California (2016)

The city of Oakland, California, held elections for city council in 2016. Five of the eight city council seats were up for election. Incumbent Rebecca Kaplan defeated Margaret Moore, Bruce Quan, Francis Hummel, and Nancy Sidebotham in the general election for the At-Large seat on the Oakland City Council.[3]

Oakland City Council At-Large, General Election, 2016
Candidate Vote % Votes
Green check mark transparent.png Rebecca Kaplan Incumbent 51.86% 83,009
Margaret Moore 19.83% 31,735
Bruce Quan 16.90% 27,058
Francis Hummel 7.20% 11,524
Nancy Sidebotham 3.58% 5,724
Write-in votes 0.63% 1,013
Total Votes 160,063
Source: Alameda County Registrar of Voters, "Certified Election Results," accessed December 1, 2016

2014

See also: Oakland, California municipal elections, 2014

The 2014 Oakland mayoral election took place on November 4, 2014. The filing deadline was August 8, 2014.[4] In the general election, Elizabeth "Libby" Schaaf defeated incumbent Jean Quan and candidates Jason "Shake" Anderson, Ken Houston, Rebecca Kaplan, Saied Karamooz, Peter Yuan Liu, Patrick K. McCullough, Bryan Parker, Courtney Ruby, Nancy Sidebotham, Dan Siegel, Joseph Tuman, Charles Ray Williams, and Eric Wilson.[5][6]


Legend:     Eliminated in current round     Most votes     Lost






This is the first round of voting. To view subsequent rounds, click the [show] button next to that round.

Mayor of Oakland, 2014, Round 1
Candidate Vote % Votes Transfer
Charles Ray Williams 1% 1,052 1
Dan Siegel 12.9% 13,122 3
Rebecca Kaplan 14.4% 14,693 4
Jason "Shake" Anderson 1.5% 1,550 1
Courtney Ruby 3.1% 3,115 0
Eric Wilson 0.4% 393 0
Saied Karamooz 0.3% 264 1
Patrick K. McCullough 0.4% 362 1
Nancy Sidebotham 0.3% 267 0
Peter Yuan Liu 0.5% 464 1
Joseph Tuman 12% 12,251 0
Ken Houston 0.5% 518 0
Bryan Parker 7.8% 7,955 3
Elizabeth "Libby" Schaaf - Most votes 29.5% 30,041 0
Jean Quan 15.5% 15,808 3
Write-in 0% 0 0
Sammuel Washington - Eliminated 0% 33 −33
Exhausted 2,946 15
Total Votes 104,834 0
Note: Negative numbers in the transfer total are due to exhaustion by overvotes.

This is the final round of voting. To view previous rounds, click the [show] button next to that round.

Mayor of Oakland, 2014, Final Round
Candidate Vote % Votes Transfer
Charles Ray Williams 0% 0 0
Dan Siegel 0% 0 0
Rebecca Kaplan - Eliminated 36.8% 28,421 0
Jason "Shake" Anderson 0% 0 0
Courtney Ruby 0% 0 0
Eric Wilson 0% 0 0
Saied Karamooz 0% 0 0
Patrick K. McCullough 0% 0 0
Nancy Sidebotham 0% 0 0
Peter Yuan Liu 0% 0 0
Joseph Tuman 0% 0 0
Ken Houston 0% 0 0
Bryan Parker 0% 0 0
Elizabeth "Libby" Schaaf - Winner 63.2% 48,806 0
Jean Quan 0% 0 0
Write-in 0% 0 0
Sammuel Washington 0% 0 0
Exhausted 27,607 0
Total Votes 104,834 0
Note: Negative numbers in the transfer total are due to exhaustion by overvotes.

Campaign themes

2022

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2020

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2016

Kaplan's 2016 campaign website highlighted the following issues:[7]

“

For Safer Neighborhoods

  • No Coal in Oakland– Rebecca helped to get the Oakland City Council to ban the loading and storage of coal in our community.
  • Gun Control– She passed gun legislation including banning leaving guns loose in unattended vehicles where they can easily be stolen, and added funding to crack down on shootings and illegal gun dealing.

For a Stronger Community

  • Police Accountability– Kaplan helped to fight for a strong police oversight commission, and authored a proposal to hire more people from Oakland, and address the under-representation of women, LGBT people, and people of color in our police department.
  • Protecting Renters– As housing displacement is hurting our community, Kaplan authored a Measure for the November ballot to protect renters from excessive rent increases and wrongful evictions.

For a Dynamic City

  • Uptown Bike Station and Broadway Shuttle– Rebecca launched and secured funding for the Uptown Bike Station at 19th St, and the Free Broadway *Shuttle that serves the core of Oakland and connects vital destinations to BART, Amtrak, the Ferry, and more.
  • Fixing our transportation infrastructure– Kaplan helped write and pass Measure BB to expand pothole repair, increase transit service, provide free bus passes for our school kids, improve bicycle and pedestrian safety, and create thousands of good-paying local jobs.
  • New Industries– Kaplan leads Oakland’s successful effort to legalize, tax, and regulate cannabis, and has passed laws to enable backyard gardens, mobile food vending, and other sustainable industries.[8]
 ”

2014

In information she provided to the League of Women Voters of California during her 2014 mayoral race, Kaplan listed the following priorities:[9]

“
  • Safe neighborhoods
  • Local jobs
  • A fresh start for our city[8]
 ”

2012

In information she provided to the League of Women Voters of California during her 2012 city council race, Kaplan listed the following priorities:[10]

“
  • Expanding economic opportunity & creating jobs
  • Restoring public safety & reducing gun violence
  • Rebuilding trust in government[8]
 ”

2010

In information she provided to the League of Women Voters of California during her 2010 mayoral race, Kaplan listed the following priorities:[11]

“
  • Economic Opportunity & Jobs
  • Government Effectiveness
  • Healthy Neighborhoods[8]
 ”

Endorsements

2016

Kaplan received endorsements from the following in 2016:[12]

  • Alameda Labor Council
  • Alliance of Californians for Community Empowerment Action
  • Building & Construction Trades Council of Alameda County, AFL-CIO
  • California Nurses Association
  • Democratic Party of Alameda County
  • International Longshore and Warehouse Union
  • John George Democratic Club
  • League of Conservation Voters East Bay
  • National Union of Healthcare Workers
  • Oakland Firefighters IAFF Local 55
  • Oakland Justice Coalition
  • Sierra Club
  • SEIU 1021
  • Wellstone Democratic Club
  • California Sen. Loni Hancock
  • California Sen. Bob Wieckowski
  • California Assemb. Rob Bonta
  • California Assemb. Jim Frazier
  • Former California Sen. Don Perata
  • Former California Sen. Liz Figueroa
  • Former California Assemb. Sandre Swanson
  • Alameda County Supervisor Scott Haggerty
  • Alameda County Supervisor Keith Carson
  • Oakland City Councilmember Dan Kalb
  • Oakland City Councilmember Lynette Gibson McElhaney
  • Oakland City Councilmember Noel Gallo
  • Oakland City Councilmember Larry Reid
  • Oakland City Councilmember Anne Campbell Washington
  • San Leandro Vice Mayor Jim Prola
  • Alameda Mayor Trish Spencer
  • Alameda Vice Mayor Marilyn Ezzy Ashcraft
  • Oakland Unified School District Member Jumoke Hinton-Hodge
  • Former Alameda County Superintendent of Schools Sheila Jordan
  • Democratic Central Committee Member Corina Lopez
  • Democratic Central Committee Member Mario Juarez
  • East Bay Municipal Utility District Director Andy Katz
  • East Bay Municipal Utility District Director Doug Linney
  • BART Board Director Rebecca Saltzman

2014

Kaplan received endorsements from the following in 2014:[13]

  • California Nurses Assocation
  • Equality California*Oakland Firefighters Local 55
  • LGBTQ Victory Fund
  • Harvey Milk LGBT Democratic Club
  • League of Conservation Voters of the East Bay
  • Oakland Education Association
  • Professional and Technical Engineers, Local 21
  • SEIU Local 1021
  • Former California Sen. Sheila Kuehl
  • Dublin Mayor Tim Sbranti
  • Former Dublin Mayor Linda Jeffery Sailors
  • Union City Mayor Carol Dutra-Vernaci
  • Hayward Mayor Barbara Halliday
  • Oakland Councilmember Dan Kalb
  • San Leandro Councilmember Pauline Cutter
  • San Leandro Councilmember Michael Gregory
  • San Leandro Councilmember Jim Prola
  • Berkeley Councilmember Jesse Arreguin
  • Berkeley Councilmember Laurie Capitelli
  • Newark School Board Member Charlie Mensinger
  • Berryessa School Board Member David Cohen
  • BART Director Robert Raburn
  • California Democratic Party Vice Chair Alex Rooker

Personal

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Kaplan is a bible scholar who is fluent in Old Testament Hebrew. She was Oakland's first out lesbian elected official.[2]

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    Footnotes

    1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; no text was provided for refs named officialbio
    2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 Kaplan for Oakland City Council At Large, "Bio," accessed September 21, 2016
    3. ↑ Alameda County Registrar of Elections, "Candidate List," accessed September 22, 2016
    4. ↑ City of Oakland, "Municipal Election November 4, 2014," accessed March 10, 2014
    5. ↑ Alameda County, "Official 2014 Candidate List," accessed September 10, 2014
    6. ↑ Alameda County, "Unofficial election results," accessed November 5, 2014
    7. ↑ Kaplan for Oakland City Council At Large, "Accomplishments," accessed September 21, 2016
    8. ↑ 8.0 8.1 8.2 8.3 Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
    9. ↑ League of Women Voters of California, "Rebecca Kaplan - Candidate for Mayor; City of Oakland," accessed September 21, 2016
    10. ↑ League of Women Voters of California, "Candidate for Council Member, At Large; City of Oakland," accessed September 21, 2016
    11. ↑ League of Women Voters of California, "Rebecca Kaplan - Candidate for Mayor; City of Oakland," accessed September 21, 2016
    12. ↑ Kaplan for Oakland City Council At Large, "Endorsements," accessed September 21, 2016
    13. ↑ Kaplan for Oakland, "Endorsements," accessed August 18, 2014

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