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.
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,
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.
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.
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 ...
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Oakland’s Merchant of Bad Vibes
Sam Singer is the predator’s press man, the bad guy’s good guy,” the video’s anonymous narrator told me, listing a few of ...
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Hedge fund exec bankrolling Oakland mayor recall shifts focus to down-ballot races
Piedmont resident Philip Dreyfuss recently spent thousands on a mailer backing candidates for city attorney and City Council ...
Weather closes Joaquin Miller voting center in Oakland
A voting center in Oakland will be closed on Election Day after a Red Flag Warning was issued in the area. The Joaquin Miller ...
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.
Faith leaders support Oakland Mayor Sheng Thao and urge ‘no’ on historic recall
Thao was elected in 2022 as part of a progressive "blue wave." Calls for her recall began after she fired Police Chief ...
A’s rebrand, drop ‘Oakland’ from name
The “Oakland A’s” are no longer. The team officially rebranded on Monday, dropping “Oakland” from its name, as seen on X. The ...
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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 ...