EAST BAY TIMES: Assembly hopeful Wicks offers refreshing insight

“We recommend Buffy Wicks, a former Obama administration strategist who worked on passage of the Affordable Care Act before moving back to the Bay Area two years ago.

The 40-year-old Oakland resident offers a blend of the district’s liberal politics with policy sophistication that’s often missing across the political spectrum. She is thoughtful and articulate, has carefully studied state issues, and is an independent thinker who could make a significant contribution to the legislative debate in Sacramento.”