Oakland Mayoral recall effort – Page 3

5th District Alameda County Supervisors Race Is Still Too Close To Call

November 21, 2024 4:24 pmNovember 21, 2024 4:28 pm

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

November 11, 2024 5:12 pmNovember 11, 2024 5:12 pm

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

November 7, 2024 4:20 pmNovember 7, 2024 5:27 pm

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

October 29, 2024 2:45 amOctober 29, 2024 2:46 am

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

October 19, 2024 2:45 amOctober 19, 2024 2:46 am

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,...

Oakland Mayor Sheng Thao Faces Growing Calls To Resign

August 8, 2024 9:40 pmAugust 8, 2024 9:40 pm

Throughout this week, many prominent lawmakers and organizations have come forward demanding that Oakland Mayor Sheng Thao resign before her recall election this November. Since being elected as Mayor in the closest Mayoral election in city history in 2022, violent crimes...

U.S. Attorney’s Office Subpoenas Oakland For Documents Pertaining to Mayor Thao

July 11, 2024 7:13 pmJuly 11, 2024 7:13 pm

A federal subpoena asking for all documents and records pertaining to the current issues surrounding the FBI raid on 4 locations last month, including Mayor Sheng Thao’s home, was released this week, with city officials working with federal investigators. Since...