Oakland Mayor Sheng Thao Touts Reductions In Violent Crime As Recall Vote Nears

CBS Bay Area

October 29, 2024

Crime has been the number one topic in the city of Oakland, and Mayor Sheng Thao is facing a possible recall because of it.

But is crime really that bad, or is it just a false perception? At a news conference on Monday, eight days before Election Day, the mayor announced the city of Oakland is significantly safer than it was just a year ago and that everyone must do a better job of getting people to believe that.

Thao and city officials gathered at City Hall to announce a $2 million federal grant for the Cease Fire program, an initiative of the city's Department of Violence Prevention.

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