Joe Garofoli: BART director, criminal justice reformer Lateefah Simon launches campaign for East Bay House seat

"Lateefah Simon, a BART board director, police reform advocate and former recipient of a MacArthur Foundation genius grant, is the first major candidate to launch a campaign to replace Rep. Barbara Lee as the East Bay’s representative in the House on Tuesday — and she is clearing the field of potential rivals."

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https://www.sfchronicle.com/politics/article/lateefah-simon-announces-congress-17804909.php