Oakland, Mayor Sheng Thao

Oakland mayor Sheng Thao recall to be decided by voters
Election day is fast approaching and one closely watched local race will see voters weigh in on whether or not to recall Oakland Mayor Sheng Thao. This is the first time an Oakland mayor has faced a recall in over 100 years.
Both sides in Oakland mayor recall make final pre-Election Day push
People on both sides of the Oakland mayor recall race made the final push to turn out the votes Friday, with Mayor Sheng Thao and recall supporters holding separate events.
Supporters of recall say Oakland is ‘dying’ under mayor’s leadership
Oakland might have been in bad shape when Mayor Sheng Thao was elected to lead it two years ago, but her critics claim she has driven what was left of it into the ground. Businesses are suffering, retail theft is on the rise,
Democratic Mayors in San Francisco and Oakland Fight to Keep Their Jobs on Election Day
Voters in San Francisco are deciding whether to reelect Mayor London Breed in a heated and expensive race against four key fellow Democrats over issues of homelessness and public safety
Two recalls on the Oakland ballot show frustration about crime 'boiling over'
Voters in Northern California will decide in the Nov. 5 election whether to recall Oakland Mayor Sheng Thao and Alameda County Dist. Atty. Pamela Price.
Election grab bag: Oakland mayor recall backer opposes marriage equality, then backtracks
A mailer encourages voters to reject a slew of local and state propositions, including one supporting same-sex marriage. Today the group behind the ad said “No on Prop 3” was a printing error.
Who are the wealthy donors flooding Oakland’s election with out-of-town cash?
Oakland Mayor Sheng Thao accuses a Piedmont hedge-fund manager of trying to “hijack our democracy” with campaign spending.
The First Big-City Mayor to Face a Recall in Years Is Fighting for Her Job
Frustrated voters will decide on Tuesday whether to oust Sheng Thao, the mayor of Oakland, Calif., because of high crime and ...
Oakland Mayor Sheng Thao talks about new homeless grant, fight against recall
Ryan Yamamoto talks to Oakland Mayor Sheng Thao about a $28 million state grant to help the city's homeless problem and her ...
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In an Oakland election that revolves around crime, the last month has provided an October surprise
Police had investigated just one crime in Oakland as a homicide between Oct. 1 and Oct. 27, marking a staggeringly peaceful ...
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Faith leaders say Oakland mayor deserves a chance, Libby Schaaf says otherwise
The Mayor called reporters into Democratic Party Headquarters in Oakland to make an announcement of new appointments who want ...
Oakland businesses board up ahead of Election night
In anticipation of possible violence related to election results, Oakland police say they are stepping up patrols for election night. But some business owners are already ...
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Oakland Voters May Remove Both Their Mayor and the D.A.
Oakland and Alameda County, Calif., are holding unusual overlapping recall elections, with two top officials both facing ...
Oakland’s Howard Terminal remake sparks interest from 100 firms
Firms interested in 50-acre waterfront site t 1 Market Street include Prologis, Brookfield Properties and Trammell Crow.
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Coal booster tries to oust Oakland mayor
One coal industry investor is attempting to oust Oakland, California, Mayor Sheng Thao, part of a yearslong battle over a ...