Very early election results Tuesday evening showed a majority of voters favoring the recall of Oakland Mayor Sheng Thao, the labor-backed progressive who has struggled to build trust around the city during the first two years of her term. The first set of ...

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Oakland Mayor Sheng Thao was behind in the election to recall her from office based on early returns from the Alameda County Registrar of Voters on Tuesday night. With a vote of 64.22% in favor of the recall versus 35.

The effort to recall Oakland Mayor Sheng Thao is now in the hands of voters, less than two years since she assumed office.

Oakland might have been in bad shape when Mayor Sheng Thao was elected to lead it two years ago, but her critics claim she has driven what was left of it into the ground. Businesses are suffering, retail theft is on the rise,

Election day is fast approaching and one closely watched local race will see voters weigh in on whether or not to recall Oakland Mayor Sheng Thao. This is the first time an Oakland mayor has faced a recall in over 100 years.