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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.
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 asked if they want to remove her from office.
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.
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 ...
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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Election grab bag: Schaaf, Thao, Price and a lot of candidate forums
Candidates for Oakland City Council, school board, and other offices are trying to meet as many voters as they can before ...
Oakland Police Department faces continuing federal oversight pending a judge's decision
After 21 years, five mayors and 15 police chiefs, the federal judge overseeing the Oakland Police Department says more work ...
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Oakland’s recalls could throw city in ‘political chaos’
Two of its top elected leaders, Mayor Sheng Thao and District Attorney Pamela Price, are fighting for their political careers in a growing movement to oust them from office. The campaigns 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 ...