Politics & Government
FBI Raid At Her Home Just The Latest Obstacle For Oakland Mayor Sheng Thao
"The mayor took office in the midst of the hacking IT denial for service, facing hundreds of millions of dollars deficit," said Ross.
June 26, 2024
In 18 months since Oakland Mayor Sheng Thao took office, she has faced one crisis after another, leaving residents and officials wondering if they must move on amid a growing list of challenges and questions.
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For political strategy and public affairs expert Jim Ross, the crisis facing Thao and the city of Oakland isn't really the investigation that came to the mayor's home last Thursday. It is the compounding of many different problems she and the city have encountered since early 2023.
"The mayor took office in the midst of the hacking IT denial for service, facing a hundreds of millions of dollars deficit," said Ross. "The stadium negotiations, which were unraveling, crime and crime issues; all of those things as she took office."
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