Updated: For Quan and Perata, It’s a Two-Person Race

Updated: There may four viable candidates running for mayor of Oakland, but judging from campaign ads to date, Councilwoman Jean Quan and ex-Senator Don Perata view it as a two-person race. Quan’s ads have either touted her candidacy or attacked Perata’s. And while all of Perata’s ads have lauded his achievements, those paid by a group with close ties to him have repeatedly gone after Quan. The most recent anti-Quan piece landed in Oakland mailboxes today.