Former Chief Of Staff For Oakland Mayor Sheng Thao Alleges Pay-To-Play Schemes

CBS Bay Area

June 24, 2024

A former chief of staff for Oakland Mayor Sheng Thao said the mayor should resign following the FBI raid at her home Thursday.

While the FBI hasn't linked Thao to any kind of wrongdoing, Renia Webb -- a former confidante and chief of staff for the mayor -- is speaking out about pay-to-play allegations. She made those accusations as far back as February 2023. She has also been interviewed by FBI agents.

Webb worked closely with and had access to Thao which few people had for a year and four months. Webb served as Thao's right-hand person working as chief of staff when Thao was the District 4 councilmember.

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