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Oakland Mayor Sheng Thao concedes recall defeat, ending tenure marked by city’s struggles Latest results show nearly 64% of voters supporting Thao’s removal as mayor ...
It’s been over 100 years since the last recall election against a mayor in Oakland. Unsurprisingly, some Oaklanders are a little confused about what exactly will happen if the recall succeeds.
OAKLAND, Calif. - For the first time in modern history, Oakland voters are being asked whether they want to recall a mayor they put into office two years ago. Here’s everything you need to know ...
Oakland Mayor Sheng Thao announced she is accepting that voters have decided to recall her. Thao, who has been mayor for two years, said she was honored to serve Oaklanders during her tenure.
Oakland Mayor Sheng Thao is at the center of the other high-profile recall effort in the Bay Area. The former city council member was elected in November 2022 in an extremely close election, winning ...
For more on who supports and opposes the Thao recall, check out our page on the Oakland mayor recall election in KQED’s voter guide. Oakland follows state recall law, which allows residents to recall ...
Oakland Mayor Sheng Thao faces a November recall election with an unresolved FBI investigation hanging over campaign. Former FBI agent says the agency has guidelines about elections to appear non ...
Oakland Roots President Lindsay Barenz, left and Mayor Sheng Thao, right, take part in a press conference at the Oakland Coliseum on Monday, Aug. 12, 2024, in Oakland, Calif. Professional soccer ...
Philip Dreyfuss, the man paying for the recall campaigns against Oakland Mayor Sheng Thao and District Attorney Pamela Price, is also spending hundreds of thousands of dollars to support ...
Now, she’s the first Oakland mayor in more than a century to face a recall election. The last time a recall vote took place was in 1917. It was against Mayor John Davis and did not pass.