‘They would love to replace me`: Contentious East Bay race exposes division on BART board
(WorldNews Politics)

Can BART weather the financial crisis wrought by a global pandemic without making deep cuts to its workforce? Can the agency balance calls to rein in law enforcement power with the concerns of riders who feel unsafe on its trains? Those are the burning questions facing BART as five of its governing board’s nine directors run for re-election this fall. East Bay Director Debora Allen has answered them by calling for much more aggressive moves to slash spending, including job cuts, and by vocally defending BART police from their critics — making her a lightning rod for controversy on the agency’s progressive-dominated board. As a result, her re-election bid for the seat...