Oakland's mayor-elect Sheng Thao's first 100 days in office will focus on filling significant vacancies in the city's workforce, and hosting town halls across all districts.
Oakland's mayor-elect Sheng Thao said Wednesday that in her first 100 days in office, she will focus on filling significant vacancies in the city's workforce and hosting town halls across all districts.
"We can't deliver services if we have 30 percent vacancies in all departments of the city," Thao said in an interview with KTVU. her campaign, and plans to create an exemption for civil service employees in order to get the many city vacancies filled. Thao has also vowed to host town halls in each district to meet directly with residents and understand their needs. She said she wants Oaklanders to know she's part of the community, and prepared to roll up her sleeves to tackle difficult issues, including the city's growing unhoused population.
As a young single mother in her early 20s, Thao escaped an abusive relationship and lived out of her car with her infant son.
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