Former state senator Don Perata has a fair lead in the race for Mayor of Oakland, with city councilwoman Jean Quan trailing behind by 11 percentage points. Perata holds 35% of the vote as it stands, with Quan at 24% and Rebecca Kaplan (who was said to be favored among younger voters in Oakland) at 21%. These numbers don't include absentee ballots, and the ranked choice stuff still needs to be worked out. The East Bay Express reports that the county registrar plans to post an update by Friday, but that the results could possibly push into next week.

We can safely say, though, that these people are sad. See our old acquaintance Zennie's long talk with Perata from a few months ago here.