Recall should be used only when a leader is failing in the job. Thao has crossed that line. It was clear when then-Councilmember Thao ran for mayor in 2022 that she was not prepared for the job .

At the end of April, Oakland United to Recall Sheng Thao disclosed that it had raised $61,646 from individuals between January and March. Nearly half of this money came from tech billionaire Ron ...

Oakland Mayor Sheng Thao attends the Oakland Ballers inaugural home game against the Yolo High Wheelers at Raimondi Park in Oakland, Calif., on June 4, 2024. (Ray Chavez/Bay Area News Group) ...

OAKLAND, Calif. (KGO) -- The effort to recall Oakland Mayor Sheng Thao officially got underway on Saturday when a notice of intent was sent via certified mail to the mayor by retired Alameda ...

Thao’s anti-recall committee also received $5,000 from Ty Mitchell, a San Francisco resident and the CEO of Akash Systems, a satellite company that has plans to expand to West Oakland. Thao also ...

The recall vote of Oakland Mayor Sheng Thao, less than two years since she assumed office, was leading significantly in early returns. As of Wednesday morning, the yes votes were at 65% with less ...

All of these factors have pushed Mayor Sheng Thao to the brink of losing her job less than two years after she was sworn into office. Ms. Thao, 39, is trying to survive the nation’s first recall ...

The recall’s official fundraising committee, Oakland United to Recall Sheng Thao, has raised about $600,000 this year, including a recent donation of $20,000 from Foundational Oakland Unites ...

OAKLAND, Calif. (KGO) -- There is more heat piling up against Oakland Mayor Sheng Thao.On Monday, the Oakland NAACP announced the group is backing efforts to recall her. In less than a month ...

OAKLAND, Calif. - The Nor Cal Carpenters Union says Oakland Mayor Sheng Thao used its name and logo without permission, and the group is now asking Thao's team to cease and desist from use of its ...