Tag: Libby Schaaf
Oakland Mayoral Situation Grows More Chaotic Following City Council President Elected Out
Oakland City Council President Nikki Fortunato Bas narrowly defeated Emeryville City Councilman John Bauters in the 5th District Alameda County Supervisors race this weekend 71,136 votes to 70,721 votes, pushing who becomes interim Mayor of the City into even more...
5th District Alameda County Supervisors Race Is Still Too Close To Call
New results from the 5th District Alameda County Supervisors race this week showed that Oakland City Council President Nikki Fortunato Bas is just barely ahead of Emeryville City Councilman John Bauters 68,736 votes to 68,630 votes. It’s one of the...
What’s Next For Oakland Following the Successful Recall Of Mayor Sheng Thao
Oakland has been thrown into chaos in the last few days. Both Mayor Sheng Thao and Alameda County District Attorney Pamela Price have been recalled, with no clear picture on who will be replacing them, who the candidates even are,...
Oakland Mayor Sheng Thao on Cusp Of Recall
An update vote total on Thursday afternoon showed that Oakland Mayor Sheng Thao is close to being recalled, with the victory threshold closer and people voting for her to be recalled by nearly 2 to 1. Since being elected as Mayor...
Support for Recall Of Oakland Mayor Sheng Thao Grows As Election Day Nears
On Monday, newly released campaign finance documents have shown that the recall of Oakland Mayor Sheng Thao is more and more likely to succeed, with pro-recall supporters having raised over five times the amount as Thao has. Since being elected as...
Former Oakland Mayor Libby Schaaf Formally Endorses Recall Of Mayor Sheng Thao
Former Oakland Mayor Libby Schaaf formally endorsed the recall of Mayor Sheng Thao on Friday, giving her support to the campaign to recall Sheng Thao in November. Since being elected as Mayor in the closest Mayoral election in city history in 2022,...