Oakland’s mayor has faced one nightmare after another, from a devastating hacker attack to a shocking FBI raid. How did Thao become the most embattled mayor in Oakland history?
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‘Recall Sheng Thao’ campaign refuses to cooperate with ethics investigators, faces lawsuit
Did the recall campaign violate political fundraising laws? Oakland’s Public Ethics Commission wants to know but recall organizers refuse to hand over records.
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Darwin BondGraham covers Mayor Sheng Thao’s woes on KQED’s Forum
Darwin BondGraham, Oaklandside’s Senior News Editor, discusses the recent FBI raid, the latest of many struggles for the Oakland mayor.
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‘I am innocent,’ Oakland Mayor Sheng Thao says in defiant first appearance since FBI raid
Oakland’s mayor says she’s not going anywhere and questioned the timing and reasoning for the FBI’s search of her home.
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Oakland Mayor Sheng Thao will face recall election
Oaklanders will decide whether to keep or oust their mayor and District Attorney after campaigners succeeded in gathering enough voter signatures.
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Who’s funding the recall campaign against Oakland Mayor Sheng Thao?
Recall organizers have raised almost $275,000, but most of the money comes from a committee that hasn’t disclosed its donors yet.
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Why does the leader of the Pamela Price recall have armed bodyguards? We investigated
Payments to a security firm run by recall leader Brenda Grisham are under scrutiny—as are the guards’ licenses. We examined the videos and documents Grisham shared outlining her fears.
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Tech billionaire Ron Conway is a ‘top funder’ of Oakland mayor recall campaign
The ‘godfather of Silicon Valley,’ Conway helped raise money for the San Francisco DA recall and backed a controversial measure that gives San Francisco police more power.
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Oakland mayor’s critics pursue recall campaign
A former police commissioner and a local activist blame Mayor Sheng Thao for crime and want voters to remove her.
