Just as the sun rose Thursday, FBI agents raided the home of Oakland Mayor Sheng Thao. There is no official word about the reason for the investigation, but sources tell the ABC7 I-Team it involves a political corruption case against the mayor and some of her supporters.
I was a bit bummed that Loren Taylor narrowly lost in 2022. Thao beat him by .6% when round two of rank choice voting was tallied.
Thao is from the Oakland Hills, and that’s the part of town with more money and higher voter turnout. Taylor, also a Democrat, is a black man whose family has been in Oakland for 3 generations, and he has an impressive education.
I feel like Thao got the vote because people in the Hills thought she would prioritize their needs. IMHO, on paper, Taylor was better equipped to empathize with Oakland’s marginalized communities and was better prepared for the administrative needs of the jobs.
I was a bit bummed that Loren Taylor narrowly lost in 2022. Thao beat him by .6% when round two of rank choice voting was tallied.
Thao is from the Oakland Hills, and that’s the part of town with more money and higher voter turnout. Taylor, also a Democrat, is a black man whose family has been in Oakland for 3 generations, and he has an impressive education.
I feel like Thao got the vote because people in the Hills thought she would prioritize their needs. IMHO, on paper, Taylor was better equipped to empathize with Oakland’s marginalized communities and was better prepared for the administrative needs of the jobs.