Nikki Fortuato Bas sworn in as interim Oakland mayor after Sheng Thao recall
Oakland officially has a new, temporary mayor in Nikki Fortunato Bas, who is taking over for ousted former mayor Sheng Thao, ...
5 under-the-radar races to watch in 2025
While elections in Virginia, New Jersey and New York City will receive the most attention next year, 2025 will also see ...
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Bas replaces ousted Thao as Oakland’s mayor
Oakland officially has a new, temporary mayor. Nikki Fortunato Bas has taken over for ousted former mayor Sheng Thao, whose ...
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Bas takes reins as temporary Oakland mayor — but she will only hold the office until Jan. 6
Oakland officially has a new, temporary mayor in Nikki Fortunato Bas, who is taking over for ousted former mayor Sheng Thao, ...
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Top Oakland leaders say city 'needs' Barbara Lee as mayor in new letter
After the November recall of its mayor Sheng Thao, the group wrote that Oakland is facing "a crisis of leadership." A void they believe would be best filled by Lee. "Our city needs someone who can ...
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Plans to transform an iconic San Francisco highway into a park ignite recall furor
In November, East Bay voters ousted two other progressives, Oakland Mayor Sheng Thao and Alameda County Dist. Atty. Pamela Price. Voters in Northern California will decide in the Nov. 5 election ...
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Oaklanders call on Barbara Lee to be the city’s next mayor
(AP Photo/Richard Vogel) Oakland has been in political chaos since November’s unprecedented recall of former Mayor Sheng Thao. The city is not only facing a crisis in leadership but is also ...
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Oakland leaders call on Barbara Lee to run for mayor to get city 'back on track'
That person is Barbara Lee." Oakland faces a $129 million budget shortfall while navigating the aftermath of former Mayor Sheng Thao's recall by voters in a November election. Thao's last day in ...
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Barbara Lee considers run for Oakland mayor: A new chapter in local politics
The recent recall of Mayor Sheng Thao has left a vacuum in leadership, prompting a special election scheduled for April 15, 2025, utilizing Oakland’s ranked choice voting system. As a ...
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Alameda County
Or at least it did, until it went back into the history it was meant to preserve. On Oakland Mayor Sheng Thao's final day in office Tuesday, she shared her thoughts about her journey through City ...