Oakland city leaders are touting a recent decline in violent crime as evidence that their Ceasefire program is making an ...

For close observers of Oakland politics, this probably isn’t surprising. Taylor was a vocal critic of Thao after losing narrowly to her in the 2022 mayoral election.

Oakland Mayor Sheng Thao leaves a press conference at City Hall in Oakland, Calif., on April 20, 2023. The Oakland A’s have agreed to buy land in Las Vegas and build a new stadium there, ...

It’s been a rough week for Oakland Mayor Sheng Thao. Last week, a recall campaign to oust her from office qualified for the November ballot. Less than 24 hours later, the FBI raided her home. On ...

Oakland mayor-elect Sheng Thao outlines her main goals in office 01:43. OAKLAND – New mayor-elect of Oakland Sheng Thao said she will be a "mayor for all of Oakland because we need that now ...

OAKLAND -- On Friday night, the Alameda County elections office released the latest results in the Oakland mayor race showing city councilwoman Sheng Thao with 56,841 votes.

Mayor Sheng Thao, fresh off selecting Kansas City native Floyd Mitchell as Oakland's new chief, now plans to pursue a change to the city's charter that would prevent the volunteer-led police ...

Oakland mayoral candidates Barbara Lee, left, and Loren Taylor shake hands after their debate at the Oakland Museum of California in Oakland, California, on Tuesday, March 11, 2025.

The Oakland mayor was working with a thin mandate to begin with. When she eked out a victory in 2022, she won by fewer than 700 votes in a race in which more than 125,000 were cast.

OAKLAND, California — Barbara Lee's homecoming run for Oakland mayor had all the markings of a blowout: Political power players swiftly united behind Lee, a progressive icon in her staunchly ...

For more on who supports and opposes the Thao recall, check out our page on the Oakland mayor recall election in KQED’s voter guide. Oakland follows state recall law, which allows residents to recall ...