Oakland, Mayor Sheng Thao and Special Election

Oakland Candidates for Mayor, City Council Speak at Forum Ahead of April Special Election
A special election, prompted by the recall of former Mayor Sheng Thao and the election of former District 2 Oakland City Councilmember Nikki Fortunato Bas to the Alameda County Board of Supervisors, is scheduled for April.
Oakland's 3 main mayoral candidates speak on public safety, homelessness solutions
The three main candidates for Oakland mayor spoke at a forum Tuesday, with one of them proposing a universal basic income for those living on the streets. Here's what they had to say.
A forum to give Oakland voters a chance to hear from 3 candidates running for mayor in the special election in April
Three of the ten candidates for Oakland mayor were invited to speak at a forum in downtown Oakland on Tuesday night. They are former Congresswoman Barbara Lee, former city council member Loren Taylor who previously ran for mayor,
Oakland voters hear from three mayoral candidates
Three of the ten candidates for Oakland mayor were invited to speak at a forum in downtown Oakland on Tuesday night. They are former Congresswoman Barbara Lee, former city council member Loren Taylor who previously ran for mayor,
Oakland's mayoral candidates speak at forum
Some of the Oakland Mayoral candidates spoke to a sold-out crowd in downtown on Tuesday night. This comes as they prepare for a special election happening on Apr. 15 Loren Taylor, Renia Webb and former congresswoman Barbara Lee spoke out during a forum.
Oakland federal cases against Sheng Thao, Duong family to involve reams of evidence, prosecutors say
Jones, well-connected in Oakland politics, first began dating Thao in the early 2010s when he was chief of staff for ...
Wealthy groups helped oust Oakland’s mayor. So far they’re silent on who should replace her
The wealthy tech-, crypto- and real-estate-fueled moderate groups that funded the recalls of Oakland Mayor Sheng Thao and ...
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Former Oakland Mayor Sheng Thao faces up to 95 years in prison on federal charges
OAKLAND, Calif. (KGO) -- Former Oakland Mayor Sheng Thao and three others have been indicted by a federal jury following a corruption investigation, the FBI and US Attorney's Office announced ...
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Ex-Oakland Mayor Sheng Thao Is Reportedly Indicted by Federal Grand Jury
Donor-Advised Funds Support KQED by using your donor-advised fund to make a charitable gift. A former staffer of recalled Oakland Mayor Sheng Thao said Thursday that she testified before a ...
Former Oakland mayor appears in court in federal fraud case
Former Oakland Mayor Sheng Thao was back in federal court Thursday morning for a status hearing in the criminal fraud case against her and three other defendants.
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Man settles restraining order against gay former Oakland mayoral staffer he harassed
A gay former aide to recalled Oakland mayor Sheng Thao has settled his restraining order against an Oakland man who was accused of harassing him.
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Former Oakland Mayor Sheng Thao criminally indicted
Oakland's Mayor Sheng Thao received a raise on Tuesday, July 18, 2023. (Photo courtesy of the city of Oakland via Courthouse News) OAKLAND, Calif. (CN) — Former Oakland Mayor Sheng ...
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Ex-staffer for former Oakland Mayor Sheng Thao speaks out
As former Oakland Mayor Sheng Thao awaits her next court date on federal bribery charges, one of her former staffers claims she was alerted years ago to the alleged crimes. Just weeks after a ...
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Recalled Oakland Mayor Sheng Thao indicted in FBI investigation
Ex-Oakland Mayor Sheng Thao faces criminal charges after she was indicted by a federal grand jury. In June, Thao's home was raided by FBI agents who were seen carrying boxes from the home. As ...