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Sheng Thao ( RPA: Seeb Thoj, Pahawh: 𖬀𖬶𖬤𖬵 𖬒𖬲𖬟𖬰; born July 18, 1985) is an American politician who is the 51st and current mayor of Oakland, California. She is the first Hmong American mayor of a major city in the United States. [1] [2] She was elected as mayor of Oakland in November 2022 and started her term in January 2023.
16 hours ago · More voices call on Oakland Mayor Sheng Thao to resign. Several organizations and political voices have called for Thao to step down, and former Oakland city councilmember and mayoral candidate ...
Jul 2, 2024 · Mayor Thao is one of the Bay Area’s strongest and most effective progressive leaders. Her family story - escaping genocide, poverty, and abuse - has made her into a determined, empathetic leader.
2 days ago · OAKLAND — In their most forceful comments to date, leaders of the Oakland police union on Tuesday called for Mayor Sheng Thao to immediately resign and said they would back the recall effort if ...
Jul 8, 2024 · On Feb. 15, 2023, Oakland Mayor Sheng Thao walked up to a podium in a room at City Hall. Three masked police officers stood solemnly behind her. “Today,” Thao said into a microphone, “I have decided to separate Chief Armstrong from the city, without cause.”
Jun 24, 2024 · All of which served to drive signatures for a recall election against Mayor Sheng Thao only 18 months into her tenure — a rare ouster attempt in a city this large.
Jul 12, 2024 · Oakland Mayor Sheng Thao has had a rough 18 months. Just a few weeks after taking office in January 2023, Thao fired her police chief, who is now suing the city; Oakland was hit with a devastating ransomware attack.
