OAKLAND — In her first 100 days in office, Mayor Barbara Lee says she has been prioritizing transparency, whether it’s about the city’s response to President Donald Trump’s threats, or data on how its departments are performing.

But that doesn’t mean she’ll reveal everything. Though the time demands of the job have made her very familiar with the takeout options around the city, she declines to name a favorite restaurant, breaking into a chuckle as she ducks a question about it.

She was, however, happy to elaborate on what so far has frustrated her about the city’s top political job, a position many around Oakland were surprised Lee even wanted, but which she won after a special election held in April, following the recall of ex-Mayor Sheng Thao.

“I don’t want to communicate X, Y and Z

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