A newly released subpoena is shedding light on what appears to be a federal grand jury investigation tied to Oakland Mayor Sheng Thao.
The subpoena from the U.S. Attorney's Office is addressed to Oakland's city attorney and covers all Oakland City Hall workers.It demands in part the city hand over all records tied to California Waste Solutions, a group called Evolutionary Homes and documents tied to the mayor's partner Andre Jones.
Jones does not hold an official position with the city. He is Councilmember Rebecca Kaplan’s former chief of staff and is familiar with the workings of city hall.
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