Perata

"'Perata's power is disappearing fast,' the site notes.

The Roundup 2008

Mr. Perata said Ms. Quan's victory was a surprise.

'Instant Runoff' Faces Test Vauhini Vara 2011

In November, in the Oakland, Calif., mayoral race, it led to the election of Jean Quan, even though front-runner Don Perata had won more first-place ballots.

'Instant Runoff' Faces Test Vauhini Vara 2011

He discovered that Don Perata, who lost despite having far more first-place votes than eventual winner Jean Quan, paradoxically could have won if 2,400 more people had ranked the third-place finisher, Rebecca Kaplan, first, while leaving Mr. Perata off the ballot entirely.

Latest Issue on the Ballot: How to Hold a Vote Carl Bialik 2011

Former Democratic state senator and mayoral candidate Don Perata, 65 years old, who has the police union's support, says he believes police officers should make bigger pension contributions.

Fiscal Strains Crowd Out Social Issues Vauhini Vara 2010

Corey Cook, an elections expert at the University of San Francisco, said Mr. Perata lost partly because he was a "polarizing" figure.

'Instant Runoff' Faces Test Vauhini Vara 2011

Jane Tyska/Bay Area News Group Oakland mayoral candidate Don Perata As a result, many of the 10 mayoral candidates are discussing how Oakland might cut services without having a negative impact on public safety.

Fiscal Strains Crowd Out Social Issues Vauhini Vara 2010

The only bill that became law - SB 841 (Perata) from 2003 - was deemed an illegal amendment to Proposition 103 and declared invalid by a California court.

Jamie Court: The Billboard That Mercury Insurance Won't Let You See 2009

The FBI has investigated Perata for more than five years, trying to determine whether he took kickbacks or bribes for official favors, perhaps through a network of friends and associates.

It’s Blago Time! [UPDATED] - Dan_McLaughlin’s blog - RedState 2009

Perata is a political heavyweight who served four years as state Senate president pro tem, when he was, arguably, the most powerful Democrat in state government.

It’s Blago Time! [UPDATED] - Dan_McLaughlin’s blog - RedState 2009