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What happens if Oakland Mayor Sheng Thao is recalled? Here’s what you need to know
Voters in Oakland could take the historic step this November of recalling their mayor. It’s a momentous vote that could have lasting implications not only on Mayor Sheng Thao’s political career but on the city’s future.
Mayor Sheng Thao to avoid tie-breaking vote on lucrative city security contract tied to business associate of FBI target
The decision by Thao to sidestep the vote comes amid a last-minute change in how Oakland plans to pay for security guards at city-owned buildings.
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 FBI agent says the agency has guidelines about elections to appear non-partisan. One political expert says he would advise mayor to continue to tell the public she's innocent, if in fact she is.
Oakland mayor criticizes recall effort at Pride event
Oakland Mayor Sheng Thao said that the recall against her will be expensive and the city could face instability by potentially having several mayors serve over the next couple of years.
Here’s what happens if Oakland Mayor Sheng Thao is recalled
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.Regardless of your stance on the recall,
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 ...
Oakland inks new deal with security company tied to a key player in FBI probe
The company will be paid up to $6 million for that work, along with another $3.2 million in backpay that the city owed the company for its services earlier this year.
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The complicated steps if Oakland Mayor Sheng Thao is recalled
OAKLAND, Calif. - As Oakland voters head to the polls on Nov. 5, one of the biggest hot-button local issues is whether to recall Mayor Sheng Thao. But voters should also know that what happens ...
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Oakland promised $2.5M to fix 911. Answer times remain worst in California. What's going on?
The agency first sent the city a notice of non-compliance in mid-2023, weeks after the NBC Bay Area Investigative Unit broke the story of Oakland having the worst 911 response out of any city in the ...
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Oakland’s recalls could throw city in ‘political chaos’
Oakland Mayor Sheng Thao delivers a speech while standing onstage with her family at the Paramount Theatre during the City of Oakland Inauguration Ceremony on Monday, Jan. 9, 2023, in ...