Group aiming to recall Oakland Mayor Sheng Thao holds signature-collecting event

People gathered for a rally in Oakland Saturday, kicking off a signature-collecting event aimed at recalling Mayor Sheng Thao. Christie Smith reports.

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[RacerX]

Its not all her fault but its a start. The DA and prop 47 needs to go also.

[hoapres]

Recall the ENTIRE Oakland City government.

[vistazo]

Oakland needs a permanent Special Enforcement Team.
Not the ephemeral, band aid visit of State Police or National Guard that Newsome Vote4me campaign has organized

[sandrab.]

Recall. Recall. Recall. 👍🌻 Bless You All!

[propblastnd]

Oakland is a richly diverse and highly progressive Democrat city ❤

[drewbryant]

It’s not only the Mayors fault, they need to recall DA price as well

[teeconsigliano]

recall petitions are at Temescal market Sundays 11am

[Centurion]

Thao needs to go for her defunding the police but isn't that what Oakland resident wanted as a result of the BLM movement? Buyers remorse or poor decision making skills? 😂 DA Price and Prop 47 is also part of the problem. Just taking down the Mayor won't solve the issues when criminals are not held accountable and the ones who do get caught by what little police is left out there get thrown back into society because DA Price promises not to use incarceration as a form of punishment during her term in office

[robdlc]

Well, they voted for her and she is doing what she campaigned on so… what is with the surprise?

[elperro]

so happy to see the people of Oakland stand up

[MrSpeedracer]

Recall price. Mayor Thao just got in and i truly believe she is trying especially trying to keep the A’s here but also I feel that she needs to work with the governor on how to keep more officers in Oakland and have CHP come and do more sweeps 🧹 in Oakland.

[Fiftycents]

Recall Pamela Price!!! Recall London Breed!!! Recall Sheng Thao!! Recall Gavin Newsome!!!! Recall ALL DEMOCRATS!!!

[Impozalla]

Yes, the mayor needs to go. People initially thought that she will come into office and change with how Oakland will handle businesses to law enforcement. As we all see, nothing has been really done except more crime and decreased police enforcement. We need to relax someone who knows what they're doing in running the city.

[manojchowdhary]

Oakland mayor is a progressive politician. By definition anyone opposing a progressive politician is considered a right-wing person in California. So this recall may indicate growing conservatism.

[kanank]

recall the people who voted for Sheng Thao, Libby Schaff and her predecessor Jerry Brown.

[mikelfrance-lx]

To the guy who thinks the recall is a bad idea: If she did her job better she wouldn't be recalled. MAYBE she will actually do her job better to keep it. Being on the DEFENSIVE could be good if they start to fix the problems.

[KevonialJemonathoy]

I mean let’s be real… In order to make Oakland thrive, they need to recall the residents.

[RobustArid]

We don’t know who is in Oakland, we don’t know where there from, and we don’t know if they want to harm Oakland! Vote republican next time

[xxBryanxx]

They will vote with their emotions and what they want right now, not for tomorrow. As soon as they clamp down and make progress, they will vote to undo it all. Its hopeless. GTFO.

[josiahlomas]

Yes..good job citizens....get rid of her an Pamela price