Background
Sheng Thao was elected mayor in 2022 with a margin of 0.6% after instant-runoff voting. Her administration attracted criticism for firing its Chief of Police in early 2023 following a report that the Chief mishandled internal investigations, [1] failing to submit an application for a $2 million retail theft prevention grant, [2] and blamed for Oakland's relatively high crime rate. [3] Thao's home was raided by the FBI in June 2024, reportedly as part of a corruption investigation into kickbacks to California Waste Solutions, a waste and recycling contractor, in return for 2022 campaign contributions. [4] [5]
In June 2024, the recall obtained enough signatures to be placed on the ballot alongside the recall of Alameda District Attorney Pamela Price. [6]
Former mayor Libby Schaaf [7] and former Oakland councilmember Loren Taylor [8] supported the recall, while U.S. Congresswoman Barbara Lee [9] and former mayor Jean Quan [10] opposed it. Piedmont resident and hedge fund manager Philip Dreyfuss contributed $605,000 to the recall campaign, and $200,000 to Price's recall. [11]
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