Oakland’s recalls could throw city in ‘political chaos’
If voters decide they want another mayor in November, Thao would lose her job immediately. Who takes over is a lot more complicated.
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Oakland Mayor Sheng Thao heads into recall election with FBI raid over campaign
Oakland Mayor Sheng Thao faces a November recall election with an unresolved FBI investigation hanging over campaign. Former ...
Oakland Mayor Thao issues order to enforce city policy on clearing encampments
Oakland Mayor Sheng Thao issued an executive order Monday directing police, fire and city workers to enforce existing city policy to clear homeless encampments. But critics questioned the mayor, ...
Oakland police union calls Thao’s unhoused removal order ‘last-minute political stunt’
The Oakland Police Officers Association (OPOA) has responded to Mayor Sheng Thao’s executive order for city departments to ...
How these candidates for wide-open Oakland City Council seats could shake up the city’s politics
With three incumbents not running, the Nov. 5 election in Oakland is consequential in a way that’s rarely seen on a single ...
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Oakland Mayor Sheng Thao heads into recall election with FBI raid over campaign
OAKLAND, Calif. - It’s been roughly two months since the FBI raided Oakland Mayor Sheng Thao’s home and there are roughly two months to go to the November recall election where voters will be ...
Editorial: Elect Ryan Richardson as the next Oakland city attorney
In race to replace Barbara Parker, we wish there were a candidate who stayed away from the political fray. There isn’t.